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    About Me

    Funeral Director working in Organ/Tissue recovery. I've been dealing with generalized Anxiety for several years. I guess since I was a kid. Circumstances at work forced me to face my issues and I'm doing much better.

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    • The thing I feared most finally happened

      Mood October 12, 2008 3:56pm

      The new manager terminated me over a totaly contrived issue. I grieved terribly for the work but I very relieved to be out of the stress. I have two …

    • So far, so good

      Mood June 11, 2008 11:53pm

      Tommorow will be a week since my surgery and I guess I'm doing about as well as I should be. I get up for a while, work out with the therapist or …
    • Back from SX

      Mood June 9, 2008 4:54pm

      Was released a day early. Pain no worse than I expected
    • Journal Entry for June 4, 2008

      Mood June 4, 2008 12:54am

      So I'm anticipating my knee surgery for the second time. I would have to say I'm much better prepared than I was three weeks ago so the …
    • Screw it

      Mood May 26, 2008 9:36am

      I should be able to take a joke by now. I guess the setback in having my knee surgery affected me more than I had realized. I'm just going to get …

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    • Prayer

      From michellerobin October 9

      I'm glad you are well... i will be praying for you... you are in my thoughts...

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      From michellerobin October 9

      hi steve, i'm shocked.... I can't beleive, what I am seeing.... a hard worker, and this is what they do to you??

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      From michellerobin October 8

      senidng you a hug.. hope you are doing well. michelle

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      From Aboutobegin October 6

      Good luck this week Steve !!!!!!! hugs. ~G~

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      From michellerobin October 1

      hi steve, I'm shocked you removed your picture... I hope everything is doing well... hugs michelle

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  • Goals

    Progress

    80 %

    Goal End Date is Jan 25, 08 265 days ago.
    Goal Completed on Jun 11, 08
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    • Close Anxiety

      I've only recently begun to deal with the impact anxiety has had on my life. Things are much better now.

      Treatments

      Acupuncture Working / Worked
      Relieves arthritis pain.
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      Helps with sleep issues affected by Cymbalta.
      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      Big help with my anxiety. Side affects vary in degrees.
    • Close Arthritis

      Arthritis in both knees.It can literally suck the energy out of me. Hoping to be able to play golf again by spring but I seem to say that every year.

      Treatments

      Arthrotec Somewhat Helpful
      Caused stomach pain
      Indocin Working / Worked
      Best so far but still need oxycodone following particularly tough days.
      Naproxen Working / Worked
      Helped for a couple of years.
      Oxycodone Working / Worked
      Helps the pain subside enough for me to sleep.
      Surgery, Knee Replacement Working / Worked
      3 months out from sx and I'm feeling better every day. Physical therapy is the key.
      Synvisc Not Working
      Not really worth the pain following the shots.
    • Open Stress Management

      Work issues have put me over the top and for four days out of the past week, I was completely non-functional

      Treatments

      Music Working / Worked
      Lifts my mood
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      Gives me somthing to focus on and relieves the stress
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