sun 8/31/08
August 31, 2008 10:36am
HI,
Well, feeling much better but of couse still on higher steroid meds, going down slowly. I have been really moving around here …
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About Me
Hello, I guess the first thing I should say, is that I believe in the power of prayer. The next thing is that this website is a true blessing for all of us. It has helped me in many ways and it can for you too. I am not strong right now, but working on it...new steroid set up from my doctor, trying to get over a depression....fighting off panic attacks, and financial woes, soon should be over. I still have to deal with Medicade and finding a new place to live. But, I hope it will be a decent one. All in due time I guess, , but I still get scared. I have great faith in God, but I am not a religious person, I don't beieve in churches, etc. like that, but I sure do believe in prayers and the Creator. Trust and you shall have blessings come to you too.
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who knows now???? LOL Guess I will have to figure that out once I get this mess behind me within the next few months.
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August 31
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Jupiter4 wrote a journal entry: sun 8/31/08 10:36am
HI, Well, feeling much better but of couse still on higher steroid meds, going down slowly. I have been…
August 29
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Jupiter4 wrote a journal entry: home from hospital 8:35pm
Hi all, sorry, wound up in the hospital for 10 days. Home today late afternoon. Feeling better. Nice…
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Jupiter4 changed their mood to Good 8:31pm
August 5
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Jupiter4 replied to Bridget3’s discussion post Update on Bridget in the COPD & Emphysema support group 9:29pm
Ellen, yes please tell us, did she have a transplant? Either way, God bless her and you and all aroud…
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Jupiter4 replied to their request for advice about oxy machine hose in the COPD & Emphysema support group 9:13pm
Donal! Well! Sure go ahead, make us crazy and envious! LOL,,just joking, honest. No, we mostly have a…
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home from hospital
August 29, 2008 8:35pm
Hi all, sorry, wound up in the hospital for 10 days. Home today late afternoon. Feeling better. Nice round of pneumonia and of …
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7/25 Fri/08
July 25, 2008 7:19pm
So, went to see the SS doc and do the testing for the SSDI,,what a waste of money and time and effort. All to tell me that I am sick and …
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7/22/08 8pm
July 22, 2008 9:25pm
Well, I've had a couple of really up and down days w/bouts of emotional upheavals, rats. Finally the bit of the additional /1/2 mg …
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7/16 wed
July 16, 2008 12:29pm
Well, having one of my "un-nerving days, which is most of my days." So, ot really happy but fighting it. CAlled …
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Sorry you were sick, but glad things are looking better for you. You need to make sure you stay on that doctor or get another, but get your questions answered. God bless
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Because I hope you are doing so much better. I pray things settle in for you soon.
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JUST BECAUSE !!
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I am glad to see your good face up tonight. I hope things are a little better for you now and you are settling in so you don't have to worry so much. Will say a little prayer for you. God bless
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I hope you are feeling better, and having a good day. God bless
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Close COPD & Emphysema
It was 2 yrs ago I got ill and it's gone down hill ever since. The doctor misdiagnosed me, I lost over 35 lbs in 6 days, and am still struggling to come back to weight. I am weak now and can't do the laundry/cleaning,hardly anything. I can drive, but can't walk to the car in the cold. This is all a shock to me, in many ways.
Treatments
- Advair Working / Worked
- This is wonderful, just recently, like 3or 4 wks ago, raised to 500/50 level, I can breath again. I'm not certain but I shake a lot, is this the steroid part ofit??
- Albuterol Working / Worked
- It can help me at times, but is failing now that its Proventol.
- Spiriva Working / Worked
- This seems to help me a lot. No real side effects that I know of.
- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- we often feel overwhelmed by what we are facing or going thru. this helps, altho we have to do it in a "special way" it does help us. The point being, do not think that we cannot breath, but rather that we need to 'control' the way we breath.
- Prayer Working / Worked
- I have had prayers answered for help from others when I was so low I almost gave up.
Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI have suffered on and off over the years. It's alwasy triggered by stress..which I am under now. I find that I have done some really strange things while in the depressions.
Treatments
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- bad news, I felt zombied out. I finally took myself off of it, slowly!
- Talking Working / Worked
- Id have to say talking about how I feltfeel at the time. It focused on me but it was needed to face facts.
- Prayer Working / Worked
- When I get so low, I pray as soon as I can, and it appears to ease it almost immediately.
Open Financial Challenges
I am 58 and my health is failing fast, in many ways. I may wind up on SSI but am trying to hold onto a job that "may" just hold onto me for at least a couple years yet. I'm missing a lot of work, and am praying that I can move this summer. I need to get a place that is cheaper than where I live now, it's more than I will be able to afford, but there really isn't any place cheaper around me here.
Treatments
- Budgeting Working / Worked
- still doing it, it does work, but sometimes, I'm just not able to,,just not enuf to meet the budget
- Cut Up Credit Cards Working / Worked
- had to, I had to file a BK
- Debt Consolidation Not Working
- I called, tried a "scam group that got me for $3000. The others didnt' help at all, and I couldnt' afford them.
- Earn Money Working / Worked
- I've been working all along..haven't been able to work a 2nd job for a long time due to my COPD
- Filing for Bankruptcy Working / Worked
- NO choice, but it did work.
- Holding a Garage Sale Somewhat Helpful
- I'm in a condo comples, not allowed to do, but a friend and I did it for a summer, on and off when she needed to. that's over
Open Panic Attacks
I find myself panicking a bit less being on alprozalam, but I still get them. I think, there is some depression at times too. My bro has this also, but for me, bad since I found out I have COPD. I just need advise and friends here, badly, I know. Help please. Thank you, and God bless you.
Treatments
- Xanax Working / Worked
- slow to start at times, but I know it's coming so, I just calm myself and wait, it's ok. No side effects that I can tell.
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