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    About Me

    Photographer, writer, worker among workers, wife, daughter, sister. Once and always an Army Brat who has nested this time in Chicago.

    Interests

    Vietnam war, Bataan Death March, memoir, marathons, and finding long-lost friends.

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  • Journal

    • Progress not perfection

      Mood April 10, 2008 11:15pm

      Okay, so the weather is getting nicer . . . well it was . . . but I've been more active this week! Even walked three miles in the rain this …
    • Running away..............

      Mood March 28, 2008 6:57pm

      Actually running a bit! Hooray and faster than I thought. My husband and I went walking/running the other day and after he took off, I walked for a …
    • Journal Entry for February 25, 2008

      Mood February 25, 2008 7:22pm

      I haven't updated my goal because I haven't been running  I can make excuses like mountains of snow and below zero temperatures, but …
    • Journal Entry for January 27, 2008

      Mood January 27, 2008 11:45pm

      OMGosh . . . just returned from my almost first experience cross-country skiing! The last time I did this was with a former boyfriend on Mt. Hood . . …

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      From PWSMom June 17

      Gotta catch up on work at some point. :)

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      From LLS32 April 20

      thanks for your reply. I didn't really think I was an addict per say, but I do think my body likes it's meds. thank for sharing your expeirence with it.

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      From sambod January 14

      welcome to the group. there are a lot of good people here. I'm not an Army brat but married to retired army guy.

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    • Close Autism / Autism Spectrum

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    • Close Military Families

      Always a "brat" even tho Dad KIA in VN in '67. Love finding old brat friends!

    • Open Osteoporosis

      Just had DEXA. Spine = -1.6, Hip = -1.7, Femoral Neck = -2.0

      Treatments

      Calcium Working / Worked
      Upped dosage to 1200 last summer, will up to 1500 now + 800 Vit. D.
      Vitamin D Working / Worked
      Tested in February and levels are good.
    • Open Anxiety

      Anxiety forever . . . really took off in my late 30s; on medication since 1995

      Treatments

      Klonopin Working / Worked
      Fabulous drug in conjunction w/Prozac - I am very careful to follow Dr. instructions to the letter.
      Meditation Working / Worked
      I read and/or my husband reads aloud several recovery medication books every morning - it's crucial in my day.
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      Always works, but meds helped too.
    • Open Arthritis

      Just diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my right thumb - I guess it's age, years of guitar playing, and many more years of computer work.

      Treatments

      Glucosamine/Chondroitin Working / Worked
      Dr. recommended 1,500 mg a day; have not yet started
      Ibuprofen Working / Worked
      Just started
    • Open Caring For Aging Parents

      Mom had stroke 2007, recovered well, but balance issues and depression.

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