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MaryTurk's Profile

Feeling: Excellent  - Excellent
Gender: Female
Age: 46
Location: Port Allen, LA
Interests:
My interest. . .well just about anything and everything. I am able to talk to anyone about just about anything. Or at least I'll try. Especially if it has anything to do with God, the Bible, or what people believe in. And I will NOT try to change your mind. Well at least I not try too hard to change your beliefs.
About Me:
Mother of 3, grandmother of 1. Christian with a twist, not your "attend church on Sunday morning, and sing in the choir" Christian.

Recent Activity

 
Wednesday, May. 14
MaryTurk replied to wishYAwell in the Celebrating one full year after... Discussion 10:52pm
 
MaryTurk replied to jody0385 in the OT Mother's day prayer Discussion 10:12pm
 


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    showmelove (10:22 am)

    TY and GBU....Hugs xoxoxoxo


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    poohbear38 (Yesterday)

    thanks hun xxx


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    LSBeck (Yesterday)

    Bless you!

Goals

Goal Completed on Apr 14, 08

Support Groups

 Diabetes Type 2
Found out about my diabeties about 12 years ago by a phone call from my doctor on by birthday morning. 
Treatments
 Actos (Working / Worked)
Didn't really work that well. Stopped it soon after starting it.
 Dietary Modification (Working / Worked)
Change in eating habits works, I have to have small snakes through out my day to be able to make it
 Eating Healthier Foods (Working / Worked)
Found that eating non-fried and raw veggies is best
 Glipizide (Working / Worked)
I thought it would work, but found out it didn't
 Glucovance (Working / Worked)
About the same. It really didn't work, but I tried it for a whild
 Lantus (Working / Worked)
Still on it but it works best for me when divided into morning and evening instead of one dose in the morning
 Prayer (Working / Worked)
1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV Pray without ceasing.
9 Members 24 Posts
 Coronary Heart Disease
I have had a stroke and a heart attack. I have also had 11 stints inserted/ 
Treatments
 Angioplasty (Working / Worked)
worked for a while, while they placed the stints
 Aspirin (Working / Worked)
Not sure that it is working but to afraid not to keep it up
 Caduet (Working / Worked)
Pretty sure it is working. doctor recomended it so I though it would be a good idea
 Plavix (Working / Worked)
Same as caduet, doctor recomended it, but I am pretty sure ut works for me
 Stents (Working / Worked)
I have had 11 put is. They help hold open the veins and artiries so they work just fine
 Prayer (Working / Worked)
1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV Pray without ceasing.
 High Blood Pressure
I have high blood presure mostly because of my diabeties but as because of geneticsl 
Treatments
 Diovan HCT (Working / Worked)
This and other drugs are recomended by my heart doctor and I believe in him so I believe in the drugs
 Fish Oil (Working / Worked)
Didn't think it was much use at first but pretty sure it helps
 Lisinopril (Working / Worked)
This and other drugs are recomended by my heart doctor and I believe in him so I believe in the drugs
 Prayer (Working / Worked)
1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV Pray without ceasing.
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