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About Me
I am a travel RN, I want to get my flight certification again - because of my weight gain and the diabetes I could no longer do flight traumas. With having the surgery my passion is to one day become a flight nurse and do a contract in a 3rd world country.
Interests
I enjoy most things in life - just living life each day. I have learned that things truly happen for reasons. I believe in the saying "Live each day as if it is you last because you never know what tomorrow may bring" If there is something I have not tried or done in life - I am usually willing to give it a try. I love the outdoors. I also like to read and pamper myself at times. I enjoy time with family.
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I’m With You
Just wanted 2 know if u r alright.I AM WITH YOU 4 ALWAYS. If u need 2 talk just message me and just as soon as i can i will get back 2 u. lots of love and huggsssss jamie47
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here is a hug 4 u. I don't know what i would do without this site and my friends that i have met on here. I couldn't even imagine anyone would care . Love ya Jamie47
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Anytime you may need, or like to talk, drop me a line. I witcha on this, much luv, Christina
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HANG IN THERE IF YOU NEED A FRIEND TO TALK TO I M HERE FOR YOU=]
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I’m With You
I am with you cause i know what you are going through. I am giving you a HUGG TOO!! Jamie47
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Support Groups
Close Cocaine Addiction & Recovery
I am an addict trying to stay clean one day at a time. I am a chronic relapser. I have been using since the age of 12 and heavily addicted to crack/cocaine for the past 10 years. I came to California in January - stayed clean for the first three months and then I found the connections I needed and that was all she wrote. I then got introduced to NA, which still had not kept me clean, I have a wonderful sponsor now - I am stying clean one day at a time.
Treatments
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Working / Worked
- Still go to meeting, had sponsor but relationship is not good - not currently working steps but the meetings help in a big way
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Currently working with a therapist, extremely helpful in understanding the part of me I have kept hidden for the past 25 years
Close Gastric Bypass Surgery
I had gastric bypass on October 30th. Many people felt I was not overweight or not big enough to have surgery. I am a severe diabetic who gave myself nine injections on a good day, I have high blood pressure, heart problems,and high cholesterol.Since surgery I have not had to do any insulin,I will go the first of December to see where we go with the insulin,hopefully I will remain insulin free.If I did not do something I would not be here when I turned 50.I struggle everyday with my decision.
Open High Blood Pressure
I was diagnosed with high blood pressure at the age of 22 and have been on medication
Treatments
- Lisinopril/HCTZ Working / Worked
- Worked, currently taken off since surgery
- Verapamil Working / Worked
- Worked for a while, new regimen introduced
Open Diabetes Type 2
Developed gestational diabetes, 10 years later, started on oral, then moved onto insulin averaging about 250 units of insulin daily, GB surgery now insulin free.
Treatments
- Glipizide Working / Worked
- Worked until had to move onto insulin
- Insulin (Regular and NPH) Working / Worked
- Worked for awhile then BS became uncontrolled again
- Levemir Working / Worked
- Wonderful long acting insulin comes in a pen. Currently insulin free since GB surgery,
- Metformin Working / Worked
- Worked until had to move onto insulin. Gas was the worst side effect
- NovoLog Working / Worked
- Worked,sliding scale based upon carbs in meal, had to give injection everytime I ate anything
- Symlin Working / Worked
- Worked if given as directed if not able to eat within 30 minutes can drop BS
Open Interracial Relationships
The relationship I have been in for the last 5 years has been with a man from Nigeria,I have brought him into my family and they have learned to accept us.
Open Other Heart Problems
Diagnosed by accident after having CT scan told that I needed to see a cardiologist I have a dilated ascending aorta, resting heart rate was 124. Chest pain developed after surgery,no troponin leak but now have T wave abnormaties on EKG,
