Spread the Word!
Get a DS flyer to post
DS Store is Open
DS t-shirts and more
  • Image of ClaudiaD

    About Me

    I'm 40 odd years old and a wife and Mom. After one of the best Christmases with relatives where we went to NYC I came home celebrated New Years and a week later had an anurism. My daughter called 911 in the nick of time and they were able to save me but they nicked my sinuses and two weeks after the first surgery I was back in for a graft to my sinuses. My days are very difficult with panic attacks, pain, and blindness in one eye that they say may get better in 2-3 years. I know I should be happy to be alive but I can't blow my nose until June and waking up in pain and going to bed in pain is wearing me out. Oh and I'm not allowed to bend down making life right now something that feels like I have to fight with daily.

    Interests

    Reading when I can Music X-Mas crafts Flowers Trying to take a walk

  • Recent Activity

    Today

  • Journal

    Read Journal

  • Hugbook

    Give ClaudiaD a hug

    • Hug

      From LongIslandKat Wednesday

      Why aren't the clever one? I got my copy of the wedding planner (not Jennifer Lopez), lol. Thanks a bunch. I may visit someday, you never know. Love, mother of bridezilla (no I take that back, she really is an angel)

    • Hug

      From weinere46 Wednesday

      It is the same for me. Too much, too fast, brings on absolute confusion and then comes the depression. Hint: those sleep strips the jocks wear helps sleep apnia greatly!!!!!! Good luck Sweetie, Eric

    • Hug

      From Lee TeamDS July 4

      so glad you liked the digg piece! I had a great time writing it. I love the fact that your husband is joining, too, we need more testosterone around here!...I'd like to give him a hug...what's his username? I hope your recovery is faster than they predict, it sounds like you have a great positive attitude, and that is more than half the battle. sending you a big hug.

    • High Five

      From mpdsville1 July 2

      You are the BEST... Making great progress every day! WAY TO GO KID!

    • Hug

      From SerenityII June 26

      ClaudiaD ---- YOU MAKE ME SMILE!!!

    Read Hugbook

  • Goals

    Progress

    30 %

    Goal End Date is Jul 31, 08 6 more days.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Aneurysms

      In January I was rushed to hospital and they operated immediately. They nipped my sinus passages and didn't tell us so 3 weeks later the right side of my head blew up as big as a football and had to rush to the hospital into immediate surgery again. The recuperation and getting off the 22 pills a day was incredibly horrible. I am blind in my right eye and the sight they say MIGHT come back in 2-3 years. I am having hearing problems,anxiety and panic attacks and feel like I'm 90

      Treatments

      Surgery, Brain Too Soon to Tell
      It has worked so far. Recuperation is horrible! but coil would have been innefectual. They don't tell a person that the pills' side effects have side effects and getting off Kepra was one of the worst (if you don't include pain and staple removal) things I've ever gone through at 46 years.
    • Close Parenting Teenagers (12-18)

      Have 12 year old daughter.New school combines 4. Puberty hitting w/vengence and had 4 bouys with vocal chord probs called larynga spasm and I just had nuro surgery. I miss my sweet helpful kid who goes back and forth between wanting to have the perks of older and the coddling of toddler hood

      Treatments

      Patience Too Soon to Tell
      Are you kidding it takes a life time
  • Groups

  • Friends

  • Snapshot

    Recently …

    • 7 hugs given
    • 2 hugs received
    • 1 advice reply
    • 4 group discusson replies
    • 5 journal comments

Content on DailyStrength.org is for informational purposes only. We do not provide any medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. More info
Copyright 2008 DailyStrength, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Report Abuse