It's been a good week
August 29, 2008 10:15pm
It has been a happening week for me. Monday I sent in the acceptance papers to get a poem published. Tuesday and wensday I paited an apt. for a new …
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thorne7’s Profile
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thorne7
is feeling Bad
I feel like something the cat dragged in out of the gutter
About Me
Hi!!!!! I'm an artist who is passionate about living a healthy quite life. I have several good friends. NO family that I would claim. I found out last summer that I have Hep C, with cirrohsis stage 3 I have also been redx. Bi-polar w/depression.. I love animals an have 2 cats and a dog. I never learned to drive which totally amazes people, bike riding is more fun and to be honest I'm scared of driving.And I have been struggling withCTS for about 19 yrs now.
Interests
beading, taking pics, hanging out with my friends. Drawing, and just recently turned water color painting. Plus I write Poetry.
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Recent Activity
September 25
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thorne7 changed their mood to Bad 6:24pm
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thorne7 joined the Incest Survivors support group 6:20pm
my oldest brother and his best friend,forced my cousin and myself to have sexually encounters with them…
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smoke free
August 25, 2008 2:35pm
NO CIGS SINCE APRIL 17 at 11:00 pm I can't even tolerate the smell.
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A Good Tired
August 20, 2008 10:59pm
I had a really good day. Only a few episodes of dizzies. My friend Leia came over and we painted an empty apt. She is such an angel. Thankyou God for …
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feeling the blues.
August 19, 2008 11:48pm
I do group therapy every tuesday when I'm not to sick to get out of bed. Well went to group today. It started out pretty good but ended rather …
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Better at the end of the day.
August 15, 2008 1:37am
I am much better now. I made calls and more calls. Made people listen. I get my meds tomorrow. And will only miss 1 pill. It's all good. Yeah!!!!!
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Hi friend..I have been away for 3 weeks or so..Been traveling, getting ready to leave again..Its been hot here in Tucson, but its been rainy off and on..Its about 100 everyday , a little humid, not too bad.. So come on down, you might need to get away.. Keep intouch friend...Ill send a prayer your way, and hope your hair comes in super thick...lol Patti
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Hey - you are doing terrific! It's it wonderful being an non-smoker!! Take care and congratulations!!
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Thank you for your encouraging words yes, I will love him and support him through everything, I could never leave him. He is my soulmate and he tells me I make him the happiest man alive. I know its going to devastate me when he dies, but I would rather have this time with him than none at all. thank you
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Support Groups
Close Hepatitis C
Finally got started on treatment april 24 08. boy do I feel tired and sick all the time now.
Treatments
- Pegylated Interferon Too Soon to Tell
- feel tired all the time. I feel like have been run over by a mac truck.
- Ribavarin Too Soon to Tell
- achy joints and constant nausea
Close Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I was dxed withcts 19 yrs ago. I had never been offered surgury until just recently. I have it in both hands. R worse than L.I've usede splints of and on andthe tendonitus is really nasty because it will eventually effect all your fingers if not treated soon. that's why they finally offered me surgury. Weight loss and control can keep surgury at bay for yrsbut I am now running out of time. What's worse is I'm being treated for hep-c and can't have surgury until after March of next year.
Treatments
- Ibuprofen Not Working
- Worked for long time but not any more
- Wrist Splint Somewhat Helpful
- I mostly use the R splint when I'm riding my bike and when my hands ache. I t helps for a little bit.
- Weight Watchers Working / Worked
- A 10 lb or more weight loss has helped me a few different times. I have a tendency to overindugle and when Im supervised it works better for me.
Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I have been abused phsyically and emotionally all my life.I sleep with night lights and music on all night when I do sleep.My ex. was the worst by far. After he abandoned me I finally figured I better see a therapist. Wow that really opened my eyes to a lot of other issues. I'm doing okay most days, other days not so good. I hide in my apt a lot. Sometimes my fear is over whelming and I just sit and cry and hold onto my dog. 11-21 it will be 2 years alone. I never gone this long alone before.
Treatments
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- I continue with art therapy every week it helps.
- Music Working / Worked
- background music keeps me from panicking.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- I go to group every week. I may never feel safe enough to walk away from my group therapy.
- Reading Working / Worked
- I read every self help book I can get my hands on. That really helps.
- Talking Working / Worked
- I don't hesitate to say something about one of my varouis problems and share advice if they ask.
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- I take it every night with my other meds.
- Abilify Working / Worked
- it really helps me to sleep. otherwise Im awake most nights.
- Ativan Working / Worked
- I also take this at night and I just feel so much better. my stress levels are improving greatly.
Open Bipolar Disorder
I was recently dxed with b-p.Ive been miss dxed for most of my life. Three husband and the loss of my children wasn't an indication that something was really wrong not to mention the head banging when I get stressed.Right now I have the depression.
Treatments
- Abilify Working / Worked
- seems to be working well I'm sleeping yeah.
- Ativan Working / Worked
- My stress levels are down. At least since I started this.
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- helps to talk to others under going difficult times
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- seems to be helping Ive been on treatment for 6 weeks.
Open Cirrhosis
last summer I was dx with Hep C and Cirrohsis. The hep is 1a the cirrohsis is stage three.Sometimes I feel ok other times I feel like I've been hit by a wrecking ball.
Treatments
- Ribavarin Working / Worked
- working week 19 vl under 10 side are awfully dizzies, space case forgetful upset stomach hard time walking sometimes.
Open Eating Disorders
hi. I'm new here. I think I may have developed an eating disorder over the last few months..I've always been a bit of a junkfood junkie but not everything is fair game.
Treatments
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- not working
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- not working
Open Incest Survivors
my oldest brother and his best friend,forced my cousin and myself to have sexually encounters with them from the age of 12 to 15 when my mother finally kicked his butt out of the house.mother never did believe me nbut really thats not surprizing because she was very abusive herself.
Treatments
- Abilify Working / Worked
- seems to be doing its job. outside of the vivid dreams
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