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    I was born in N.C.Have lived in 7 different states & traveled thru others.I'm a mom of 3, grandma to 9 & greatgma to 1.My Love & I have been together for nearly 21 yrs. My daughter Trish was dxs with CD. That's what brought me to this website.I've been a caregiver for over 30 yrs...Caring for a handicapp girl(LANIE) for past 18 yrs.I love my family & friends. I have many different ailments.As you will see on my page.I ache & have pain on a daily basis..which I have learned to live & deal with.I am in general a happy person.I love to make people smile/laugh.In return I love for someone to make me smile/laugh..As they say;"What goes around comes around" Treat others as you'd like to be treated!! Well that's me..The one thing on internet or even on my cell phone that REALLY upsets me is "CHAIN LETTERS"..I so hate them & will delete.We have enough in general life to worry about without stupid things added to our worry..LOL..I have been on this website for over 16 months now..I am happy & blessed to have met some special people..I have become more than DS friends with some..We have taken our friendship to cell phone, text & mail..Maybe some day a DS meeting spot..that would be nice..

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    I have many interest..I love friends(friendship)..Mother nature..flowers/plants, hummingbirds, collecting seashells; nature of all kinds..camping/tubing/hiking/quadding..Sharing times with friends, Alone time, Music; yea most all kinds I'm not crazy over opera, country(some), or alot of gospel..Happy upbeat music...Raggae/Blues..I do love some raggae..Bob Marley Yea man...We played ALOT of raggae for Lanie when she was in hospital in 2003 having MAJOR surgery..Some of the nurses & her docs didn't like it & I'd say, we're not playing it for you, we playing it for Lanie!! Photography..I always liked taking pics, but since I got my own digital camera for xmas 2007, I'm so loving taking more pics..I'm a camera hound now!! lol..I carry it in my pocket around the yard/property.. take pics out my kitchen window of hummingbirds.... Sharing special times/moments with friends..just having FUN FUN FUN!!

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      From Chris1981 Today

      Happy baking friday! :) good morning! :) super big happy smiling sunflower hugs! :) hi angel! :) i am so very happy, that you all had a great day! :) The meal that Brz prepared, sounds delicious! :) homecooked meals, are always wonderful! :) We love hearing from you. :) i hope you all enjoyed a nice evening, and night. :) i hear a bird outside here right now! :) those cute little rascals, are getting ready for baking friday breakfast feast, peanuts! :) It's baking friday! :) calling all cookie monsters! hehe! :) are you all baking goodies today? :) i see some sweet blue sky, and oh my! i believe some sunflowers blossomed overnight! :) i'm so very happy and excited! :) i get hyped up, each time i go outside to check the plants. :) it's always like Christmas morning, checking the plants! :) It's so much fun! :) i'm so very happy that all went well, and that you and Brz got the marriage licence, and that you all got to talk to the caterer. :) It's another day closer to the big day now! :) It's going to be such a wonderful day. i wish we all could come to the wedding. :) i would bring sunflowers from sunflower row (planters) :) Thank you so very much, for all of your lovely comments, wishes, and hugs. :) i'm so very happy you enjoyed viewing my pictures. :) i loved viewing your pictures. :) i appreciate everything. :) It's always nice, hearing from you Deb. :) You always make me smile, and brighten my days. :) i hope the praying mantis comes back soon. :) i will keep a lookout for them in the garden. :) there's so many little creatures in the yard and garden, they all are enjoying the summer! :) i see little ants crawling around the yard, and garden, and all kinds of beetles, and also, birds flying around! :) i think a robin visited our yard yesterday. i saw one in yard next door to us, and that cute little rascal looked like he had a blueberry! hehe! :) we love to share. :) i ate 2 blueberries yesterday. :) i picked them fresh from the blueberry bush. :) i see our front tree glowing from the early morning sunshine! oh my! i gonna get a picture of the new burgundy sunflower, with sun shining on it, in my mom's peace flower garden! :) This is gonna be sweet!!! :) i got my camera charging right now. :) are you baking goodies today? :) That's so cool, that you all stayed in the barn. :) i was talking with Emma yesterday, about her getting a camper, and how you, and her both have multiple ovens, we do too (toaster oven) :) we all can have a MEGA baking friday! :) aww! :) lots of great times, we all have shared, and many more great times to look forward too. :) i am looking out window, the sky is so sweet blue! :) We send our love, and warm friendship wishes, caring thoughts, and lots of super big happy baking friday hugs, and flowers, from all of us, here in CT! :) love ya lots, my sweet dear wonderful friend. :) Enjoy a wonderful day! :) baking friday! :)

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      From Chris1981 Yesterday

      Hi angel Deb! :) oh my! i just had lunch a little while ago, and i'm getting hungry again! hehe! :) awww! :) The food sounds great! :) i believe i had fried zunchini before. we have never grown zunchini, but would like too sometime. :) We are growing winter squash for the first time this year. :) We love clam chowder, with oyster crackers! :) oh my! my mom makes homemade clam chowder, usually in winter time ,she makes the clear clam chowder, and it's always yummy! :) Thank you so very much, for the great talk! :) it was so nice getting to talk to you, and both of us, were enjoying the sunshine! :) It's so wild, the weather. oh my! it's cloudy, little windy here, possible storm coming. i am prepared to help the plants, just incase they need support. :) We are getting ready for baking friday tomorrow. :) oatmeal cookies, and i may even add peanut butter, to make peanut butter oatmeal cookies, and also, baked macaroni and cheese. :) it'll be a fun baking friday adventure. :) i am hoping for a sunny baking friday adventure. :) i am excited about viewing your new pictures. :) We hope you all are enjoying a wonderful thursday! :) keep smiling, and keep shining! :) i'll talk to you soon angel Deb. :) big happy smiling sunflower hugs, from CT! :)

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      From Chris1981 Yesterday

      Hi angel Deb! :) Thank you so very much! :) oh my!!! :) Deb, 6 sunflowers blossomed overnight! i am surprise! i am amazed! i am in sunflower heaven! right after i came inside house, it got stormy again! it was like, the weather held up enough, to let me go out there, to greet the sunflowers. i am keeping a very close eye on the plants today. i am so very hyped up right now! i keeping myself as calm as i can, i just so very happy and excited about the plants being alright, and sunflowers blossoming. :) there was some wind, some rain, i will be checking the plants throughout the day. i got lots of new pictures. a tomato plant was knocked over, but is alright. :) i really would love to try fried green tomatoes someday. i would love to slice tomatoes, dip them in milk, then bread crumbs, and fry or bake them. :) burgundy sunflower has blossomed! :) i hope you all are enjoying a wonderful day. i want to thank you, for beginning my day with a smile, all your beautiful comments, wishes, and hugs, all very heart touching, and made my day begin bright and sunny. :) i appreciate everything. :) i think i'll stay home today, keeping an eye on the plants, and getting ready for baking friday adventure tomorrow. 5 more sunflowers, are almost fully blossomed. :) i hope and pray, that all goes well today, for you all. :) getting closer and closer to the big day! :) This summer, is best summer i've ever had! :) Thank you Deb, for making my summer, the best one ever! :) everyone is helping make it the best one ever, and i hope you all, are enjoying the summer of your lives too! :) We send our love, and these flowers, from a very special garden in my heart. :) keep smiling ,and keep shining! :) Deb, thank you! :) love you lots, my sweet dear wonderful gardening, and nature friend. :) Wildthing says hi to Tiger and Tramp. :) meow! meow! :)

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      From Chris1981 Yesterday

      good morning angel Deb, Lanie, Brz, Family, Tiger, Tramp, and beautiful plants! :) rise and shine with a sweet sunny sunflower smile! :) hi angel Deb! :) i hope you all enjoyed a wonderful evening, and night, and i hope you and your sister enjoyed talking. :) That's very nice, that you both talked. :) It's always nice, catching up. :) i hope Tiger and Tramp stay away from the road/street, and stay nice and safe, within yard. :) lots of nice land, for them to run around ,and play in. :) you take beautiful pictures Deb! :) i enjoy viewing them. :) Thank you so very much, for sharing them, and also, for sharing your days with us. :) i love hearing from you. :) You always make me smile, and brighten my days. :) i read all of your wonderful comments, wishes, and hugs. :) very heart touching. :) i want to thank you, so very much, for everything! :) it sure was a challenging day in the garden, but very rewarding. :) You are right, about how the sunflowers are strong, and can make it through the severe weather. :) they have strong stems. i'm so vfery proud of all of the plants. :) the weather was so severe, so quickly, i was worried, and then last night, another thunderstorm. i looked out the window this morning, and checked some plants, they are holding up well. :) There's a nice peaceful rain out there, and the plants are enjoying the peaceful rain. :) i am going to check all of the plants around 8am. :) it was severest storm we've gotten this year, they're alright, and their journey's continue. :) i'm so very happy, that you enjoyed reading my journal, and viewing my pictures. :) You said such beautiful things to me. :) i will forever appreciate everything. :) in that picture, of me tending the plants. :) i was at peace, i love to tend the plants. :) it makes me happy. :) i am so very happy i could bring you all to the garden with me, through my writing. :) oh my! writing in school, i wasn't too well at writing in school, i had hard time putting my thoughts into writing. my English teacher though, in 12th grade, she saw something in me, when we did some writing that school year, and she read my paper once, and then gave me this look, like, "you can write!" and she made me believe in myself, and that i could write. :) i love to write, and i let my thoughts flow freely, and i just sometimes, write and write and write, and before i know it, i have written so much! :) i have very good memory, and during my therapy experiences, i remember things, and on way home, i relieve entire experience, so that when i come home, it's so fresh in my mind, it's very easy to write about it. :) i'm so very blessed, with your wonderful friendship Deb. :) You help me so much, every day. :) i heard from Jennay the other day. i miss her on here. She sent me a text. :) i hope and pray, that the trio of love is alright. Jennay, Tom, and Clarke. :) That's very nice, that you and your boss spent time ,going to the bio-mat place. :) it sounds nice and relaxing. i've been thinking of Emma, and how her back has been hurting her. i believe a bio-mat, would help her. i feel so bad, that her back is hurting her. hopefully she will feel much better, very soon. They got severe weather yesterday. it seems to be affecting lots of areas. everyone's weather, has almost been the same, all of the United States, with hot weather, then stormy weather. mother nature, sure is wild at times. the weather can be so severe. hopefully nice cool breezy sunny days, will return soon. :) i had a nice relaxing, and peaceful evening. i unwinded from the events, in the garden, as it really made me anxious, and i was so very worried about the plants. i made a big bowl of popcorn, i watched some movies (parts of movies) and slept well. :) i'm all prepared, to tend the plants today. :) i can't wait to see the burgundy sunflowers, in full bloom. :) It's going to be so neat to see! :) It is amazing, how monster sunflower grew, and so beautifully blossomed, on a nice summer day. :) Lots of stories from the garden. :) We send our love, and warm friendship wishes, caring thoughts, and lots of super big happy smiling sunflower hugs, from CT! :) many more smiles, and great times to look forward too. :) i look forward to sharing in all the great times, with you all. :) angel Deb, thank you so very much, for everything! :) Enjoy your day angel. :) ps, have you tried fried green tomatoes? :) i will view your friends pictures. :) i hope you upload new pictures soon too. :)

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      From Chris1981 Wednesday

      good afternoon! :) sunflower smiles, and happy gardening hugs! :) hi angel Deb! :) i hope you all are enjoying a wonderful day! :) i hope the weather got nicer. :) it was sunny for a little while here earlier, but the nice rain nourishment arrived, and the plants are soaking up the rain! :) they love it! :) 2 more sunflowers have blossomed! :) Thank you so very much, for your beautiful comments, wishes, and hugs. :) i appreciate everything! :) You are so very sweet, kind, and thoughtful! :) i am so very happy and excited about all of the sunflowers blossomed! :) lots of different varieties, and each one, is a wonderful gift from nature. :) it's a nice relaxing, and peaceful day. :) i'm so glad, it's raining here. the plants really needed a nice soaking from the rain. :) they are going to grow so much! :) If you look at your plants today, i hope you enjoy a wonderful time! :) It's a great day to take it easy ,and relax. :) i'm enjoying nice quality time here on DS this afternoon. :) i took some new pictures, and will be uploading new pictures soon. :) Thank you so very much, for everything! :) We're getting closer to the big day! :) wedding! :) love ya lots, my sweet dear wonderful friend. :) We all send our love, and lots of sunny sunflower hugs, and gardening adventure smiles, from CT! :)

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      my 35 yr old daughter has recently been diagnosed with crohns' disease.so i'm trying to gather as much info on this for her.she's been sick for a very long time.in & out of hosp.before they finally found the prob. she also has duendutis & h.pylori.so finding out as much info on this would greatly help her.and be greatly appreciated.

    • Close Fibromyalgia

      I was recently dx with fibromyalgia..my whole body is a pain pit..my hands hurt sooo bad..i can use some advice on things that may help the pain..

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      Mobic Too Soon to Tell
      doc has me on mobic.although sleep somewhat better at night doesnt help much pain wise..
    • Open Diabetes Type 2

      Diabetes has been the #1 killer of my family..I haven't been dx with it although my sugar is up.on meds for it..

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      Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
      I know I'm not eating properly, but trying to eat healthlier..
      Metformin Too Soon to Tell
      not sure if it's working or not.
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      been doing some yardwork..course I know it's not like daily excersise.just doing yardwork is hard & painful..
    • Open Osteoporosis

      was dx with osteoporosis back in 99 along with spondilytis

    • Open Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

      Was dx with carpal tunnel in 1988..my hands hurt so bad & I have a hard time writing or even opening things..Simple things like a zip lock baggie can be a struggle..

      Treatments

      Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
      Wrist Splint Somewhat Helpful
    • Open Caregivers

      I have been a caregiver for over 30 years.. Been taking care of a handicapp girl for past 18 years..She was 8 when I started, she is now 27..She is total care. She does not walk or talk..Has mentality of nine month old & body of a 12 yr old.She has a vagal nerve stimulator implant for seizures.Had a spinal fusion & also hip surgery.femur attached to pelvic bone.she is a daily challenge.Our goal is to keep her as healthy & comfortable as possible.She is a Godsend & I love her with all my heart.

    • Open Back Pain

      Just another ailment of a growing list.I was dx in 1999 with spondilytis.After a 95 car accident.

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      Chiropractic Adjustment Somewhat Helpful
      helped for a quick fix
      Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
      I take it when back gets to painful
      Naproxen Somewhat Helpful
      took this at first, but didn't like the side effects
      Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
      when it hurts so bad lying down with heatpad & relaxing helps some.have a massage chair that helps some,also
    • Open Ankylosing Spondylitis

      was dx with spondylitis in 1999 after a car accident in 95..have herniated disc in neck also

    • Open Arthritis

      stardust hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Rosacea

      about 2 yrs been having episodes of flushed/red cheeks.At times get like pimples on cheeks,nose & forehead.Have been told it was rosacea.sometimes the pimples are hard to clear up.

    • Open Chronic Pain

      There's hardly a part of me where there's no pain...I've had pain so long I don't know anything besides pain..One pain free day would be a blessing..

      Treatments

      Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
      was going for awhile,but no insurance so had to stop..
      Flexeril Working / Worked
      when I need a release & I have some will take one & it knocks me out for awhile..
      Heat Working / Worked
      use it occasonially
      Mobic Too Soon to Tell
      I'm on mobic now.dosen't seem to be helping pain to much, but some nights sleep better
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