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    About Me

    Disabled police officer, fortunate to have a supportive husband and 5 great children. I received a head injury in the line of duty and now have partial complex seizures, migraines, memory loss, and all that goes with all of the above. I'm working very hard on adjusting to this new phase in my life.

    Interests

    I love my friends and family. I really believe, "the more the merrier." But, I also like quite time to wander around in my head. (As long as I am in the right mood to do it.) I like camping, not the primative type, I have a camper. Time in the woods for me is as close to God as one can get.

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  • Journal

    • Reality

      Mood June 6, 2008 2:56pm

      Okay, so I totally suck at the whole gettting in shape thing.  I do so good for a few weeks and then, it's like one excuse after another not …

    • Journal Entry for May 30, 2008

      Mood May 30, 2008 10:08pm

    • Journal Entry for May 29, 2008

      Mood May 29, 2008 9:07pm

    • Back

      Mood May 13, 2008 10:22pm

      Okay... time to take time out for a few weeks.

       

      I love being in the woods, but all I have done lately is clean up from one trip and get ready for …

    • Still here

      Mood April 27, 2008 5:23pm

      I know it has been a while since I stopped long enough to write anything down.  But, we have made a point of spending another weekend in the …

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      From wils July 16

      It's the middle of July! Where the lemonade??? Miss ya!

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      From twinsmomdeb July 13

      Hi There, Miss you on the boards. Where have you been?Please let us know how you are. I care,Deb

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      From kc61 July 10

      It's Thinking of You Thursday, and you are in my thoughts!

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      From danroy July 10

      good morning retropig. its a good thing to give thanks to the lord, you have a great day, love ya, hxhx

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      From wils July 8

      Sending Hugs and Sunshine your way...I hope you are doing okay :) Hugs and Smiles

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  • Goals

    160 days smoke free. Last update Jun 6, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Epilepsy & Seizures

      Partial Complex Seizure Activity as the result of a head injury which happened at work.

      Treatments

      Depakote Not Working
      Sucked... gained weight and it didn't work
      Tegretol Somewhat Helpful
      Not working as well as I would like, not really bothered by the side effects
      Topamax Working / Worked
      Works pretty good, wish I had the weight loss side effect
    • Close Adoption
      Type: Open Adoption

      I am the proud mother of 4 adopted children who has learned to truly appreciate their mothers by being part of this group.

    • Open Parenting Preschoolers (3-5)

      I have already raised 3 and now I have another

      Treatments

      1-2-3 Magic Working / Worked
      Works pretty good
      Child Time-out Considering
      We rarely have to actually go to time out
      Positive Reinforcement Working / Worked
      Lots of positive reinforcement
    • Open Brain Injury

      I suffered from a head injury as a police officer which has left me with epilepsy and no career.

      Treatments

      Depakote Not Working
      gained weight and still had cluster seizures
      Topamax Working / Worked
      control my migrains and helps with the seizures
      Tegretol Somewhat Helpful
      Still have some seizure activity, but not as bad
    • Open Step Families

      We are a your's, mine & our's family and it's not the Brady Bunch.

    • Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

      I've smoked for 27 years. Now it is Day 6... we're taking chantix, and Hubby is still smoking.

      Treatments

      Chantix Working / Worked
      Trouble sleeping, but no smoking
      Cold Turkey Not Working
      Yeah....right.... I wanted to choke someone
      Nicotine Patch Not Working
      Gave me a kidney infection
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