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    About Me

    All my life people have said that I don't look or act my agee. Find out for yourself, I dare you to be my friend. :);) I am an educated (street wise and combat wise), thinking man, articulate, semi-retired and courteous. An overcomer, risktaker, reader, and talker, with a great sense of humor. I am retired and a professional former teacher. Let's chat about coping with P.D. or just coping with life and what tools we use to obtaining and attaining inner peace. I also am beating the tar out of my Parkinson's Disease, a neurological disorder often referred to as Michael J Fox Disease, so if I seem delirious, please forgive me if I accidentally click on the wrong line, as sometimes my fingers have a mind of their own. If I don't get back to you, right away.... occassionally it happens ...don't stop trying to get me however. Also forgive me if I ban you from a Group, it is accidental, but I will get back to you as soon as possible. I find that DailyStrength.org is a terrific place with terrific people. A high tide lifts all ship is my slogan, also whatever floats your boat.

    Interests

    God, my wife, . Writing for myself, reading, writing, music, the pursuit of peace amd harmony in myself and others.Improve my relations with others and improve my quality of life. Also, my friends and future friends on DailyStrength.org

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      From Wendyhi Today

      Hi Friend and welcome to my lane of the human race

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      From mcar119 Yesterday

      How are you Billy? Did you have to have that 2nd procedure or not? Missed you around town.

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      Hello mister just stopping in to say hello and to see how your day went.

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      my darlin it was just a blib i think a lot of folk couldnt send hugs .....heres an extra special glitter hug just for you ...xxxxxxxxxxxx

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  • Goals

    Inner peace

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    90 %

    Goal End Date is Mar 31, 08 100 days ago.
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    Goal End Date is May 14, 08 56 days ago.

  • Support Groups

    • Close Parkinson's Disease

      I was born in NYC at an early age, was in the military for a few years (U.S. Army, Vietnam), college graduate(B.A., B.S., M.A in English Literature), taught high school English for many years in New York State, believe in God, country, and individual freedoms, as contains in the United States Constitution and all Amendments.

      Treatments

      Climbing Working / Worked
      Sinemet 25/100
      CoEnzyme Q Working / Worked
      Great for energy and generalsense of well being.
      Comtan Working / Worked
      Works only in the presence of levodopamine (WSinemet)
      Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Considering
      I have a May 14, 2008 appointment for surgery at Medical University Of South Carolina. I am living day by day, keeping my sense of humor about life and not sweating the small stuff (and it's all small stuff).
      Ibuprofen Working / Worked
      Relieves pain to a great degree.
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      Goal set daily. Learn how to dance. Learn to sing my favorite songs. Aerobic walking and calisthetics. Sex, warm baths, and Benadryl at night for sleep 25mg.
      Prayer Working / Worked
      Praying and Laughing
      Sinemet Working / Worked
      This the generic, cheaper but most effective of the 2 Sinemet trade brands. Works extremely well in appropriate, individualized doses.
      Stalevo Working / Worked
      Combination of Sinemet and Comptan in a time release tablet.
      Talking Working / Worked
      I relieve anxiety by connecting with other people.
      Writing Working / Worked
      Gets me center, set up goal for the day, and long term goal, plans out my day (appointments and etc.).

    • Close Anxiety

      I have anxiety, with some confusion occasionally. I do well when stict to my daily routine. I expect the unexpected .

      Treatments

      Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
      Breathwork Working / Worked
      Deep breathing in a repetive series is quite helpful to me.
      Klonopin Working / Worked
      Gives me great results in calming my agitation and sleeplessness.
      Meditation Too Soon to Tell
      Still a beginner. I mediate but my mind keep wandering.
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      I replace negative thoughts and gulit with psoitive ones till I believe them to be true.
      Writing Working / Worked
      Climbing Working / Worked
      Sinemet
      Prayer Working / Worked
      Praying and Laughter
      Music Working / Worked
      Calms my fears and relieves my mind of worry. "Music calms the savage braest."

    • Open Stress Management

      I have to deal with a lot of stress, both physical and emotional (or call it self inflicted mental stress). I am struggling to win my victory over Parkinson''s Disease. I learn more each day as i take it one day at a time...sometimes one minute at a time.

      Treatments

      Anger Management Working / Worked
      I took a basic course in anger management and it was e xtremely helpful.
      Music Working / Worked
      My refuge and my source of calming down.
      Patience Working / Worked
      I am just beginning to learn about patience. I always thoughts it was spelled patients..lol
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      Yes, I joined my local YMCA (they are co-ed now) and I swim a lot. Feel good for days afterwards. I go for a good morning and evening walk.
      Prayer Working / Worked
      A good cry, a good laugh, a good friend and a prayer.

    • Open Veterans

      Ex Vietnam combat vet ..decorated in for combat in Nam...now retired living in upstate South Carolina

    • Open Healthy Sex

      No story ...I was invited.

    • Open Breakups & Divorce

      Big fan of Samantha. Loved the series and now the movie.

      Treatments

      Couples Counseling Working / Worked
      50% effective
      Forgiveness Working / Worked
      works but still angry for a day
      Leave Working / Worked
      Not effective
      Love Working / Worked
      Effective
      Music Working / Worked
      Pets Working / Worked
      Very good companion.
      Reading Working / Worked
      When I can focus on the focus on the words
      Support Groups Working / Worked
      Many way too many
      Talking Working / Worked
      YES Extrremely effective
      Time Working / Worked
      Yes always works

    • Open Osteoporosis

      I had a annoying pain in my left hip so i asked my doctor to prescibe a bone density scan. It showed moderate bone calcium loss (osteoporosis) Been taking Calcium with Vitamin D supplements at 600 mg / twice a day, for a year now and the pain ha s vanished.

      Treatments

      Calcium Working / Worked
      No serious side effects and bone mass increasing and mental abilites improved.
      Climbing Working / Worked
      Calcium with Vitamin D Supplements 600mg

    • Open Mortgages & Foreclosures

      thanks for steerng me back here TLCDaisy

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