Rue24’s Profile

Open Spina Bifida
Type: other

I have Mylomeningocele. I have had 54+ surgeries. Most of which were SB related.

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Parent

I lost my daddy to small cell lung cancer in 2003. I was just 19y/o. My baby sister was just 16y/o. He battled it for a year before The Lord took him home to heaven.

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

Helping Others Not Working

Keeping Busy Not Working

Pets Somewhat Helpful

Prayer Working / Worked

Remembering Somewhat Helpful

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Time Somewhat Helpful

Open Back Pain

My Spine is tethered again and there is nothing my docs can do for fear of me ending up completely paralyzed.

Treatments

Carisoprodol Working / Worked

Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked

Heat Working / Worked

Open Hydrocephalus

As a result of having been born with Spina Bifida I have Hydrocephalus.

Treatments

Shunts Working / Worked

Open Migraine Headaches

Treatments

Fiorinol Working / Worked

Inderal Working / Worked

Open Short Stature

Due to having Spina Bifida I am rather short. I stand only 4 ft. 11 in. tall. I am considered a legal midget. I am short and darn proud of it. Afterall the biggest of hearts come in the smallest of packages.Right?

Open Hand & Foot Abnormalities

I was born with a clubbed foot.

Treatments

Surgery Working / Worked

my foot looks like a foot now.LOL.

Open Epilepsy & Seizures

I had siezures from the time I was born until I was about two,I think they were grandmal. Then the mysteriously quit. From then on I had petimal seizures(starring spells). My teachers for the longest time thought I was a space cadet.LOL. Now as an adult I still have petimal seizures but in 1999 my grandmal seizures came back as well.

Treatments

Tegretol Working / Worked

Open Asthma
Type: Other

I have allergen induced asthma. I was diagnosed at the age of 18.

Treatments

Albuterol Working / Worked

Open Chronic Pain

Treatments

Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked

it helps

Heat Working / Worked

It helps

Meditation Working / Worked

Open ADHD / ADD

I was diagnosed with a severe case of A.D.D. at the age of 7. My doc put me on meds now I am fine.

Treatments

Concerta Working / Worked

was on it but insurance won't ay for it anymore

Ritalin Working / Worked

was on it until my doc switched me to Concerta

Open Scoliosis

I have scoliosis because of my having Tethered Cord

Open Step Families

I come from a blended family. Ray has been my dad for 15 years now and I love him and his kids with ALL MY HEART!!!!

Open Pet Bereavement

My mom and I had to make the decision to put our Little Bit down in May of last year.

Open Dyslexia

I am somewhat dislexic but I can control it pretty well. I used it to my advantage when I worked for Edwards Cinemas from 2000-2003. Ask me and I will explain. Also I use my dislexsia to make people laugh. Again ask me and I will explain. But I have noticed recently it is a problem when it comes to numbers. That one is harder to explain but if you wanna know just ask.

Open Paralysis

Due to having SB I am partially paralyzed from my waist to my knees and totally paralyzed from my knees to my toes. But I have zero sensation from my waist down and no one knows hy that is. I should have lost feeling+function but I only lost feeling.

Treatments

Patience Working / Worked

Open Lung Cancer

I lost my daddy to small cell lung cancer in June of '03. I miss him SO MUCH. I just want to get support here.

Open Lupus

My Mommy has lupus. She was diagnosed a couple of years ago. I just want to get support here.

Open Brain Injury

Due to my last shunt replacement(11 yrs. ago) I am like a stroke victim. I have MANY of the issues that come along with having a stroke even though I DID NOT have a stroke. Ask me and I will try my best to explain. Plus I am now WAY OVERWEIGHT and I can't drive for multiple reasons. Again ask and I will do my best to explain. And I have short and long term memory problems.