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    About Me

    Numerous health issues, including damaged spine due to error in 5 back surgeries; 2 MI's with 4 stents, COPD, emphasema, asthma, and a rare condition called Sweets Disease: fewer than 1000 people world wide have this disease and I have another blood condition!! 98% of the time I am upbeat and accepting of the health problems. Love dogs, and do pet rescues. Not as many as I used to before getting sick. Latest update. I have a mass in my upper right jaw, and the biopsey is positive for cancer. So will have mass removed, do some chemo, and be fine.

    Interests

    God, Family, Pets. Used to be a storm chaser just for fun. I love to talk. I have been a volunteer for victims of sexual assualt and domestic violence, Christian ministries into Mexico, Humane Society. I hold nothing back when I speak. I am an open book, so to speak.

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    • mandysgrandy wrote a journal entry: GETTING BETTER 1:01pm

      HELLO, FRIENDS. GETTING OVER THE SURGERY, THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL THE PRAYERS. I HAVEN'T WRITTEN MUCH,…  
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    • GETTING BETTER

      Mood November 15, 2008 1:01pm

      HELLO, FRIENDS. GETTING OVER THE SURGERY, THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL THE PRAYERS. I HAVEN'T WRITTEN MUCH, HOPE TO START BACK AGAIN NEXT WEEK. I THINK …

    • PAIN AND SURGERY

      Mood November 4, 2008 7:35am

      Just much to do about nothing. With the surgery getting near, I am getting a little afraid. Not the actually surgery, just the pain. I have …

    • "ABSENT FROM THE BODY, PRESENT WITH THE LORD"

      Mood October 29, 2008 9:23am

      Everyday, someone looses a special person in their life. We grieve, as we know how much we will miss that person. I am a big fan of some silly TV …

    • LISTEN WITHOUT JUDGEMENT

      Mood October 27, 2008 6:14pm

       Now and again, I have to remind myself to listen without judging the conversation. I tend to hear 'catch' words, rather than the …

    • HERE'S A CURVE BALL

      Mood October 25, 2008 12:14pm

       LIFE comes at you fast. One minute you are feeling sooo good, then the next minute, something happens to bring you down, if you let it.

       I …

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      From sallysea Yesterday

      Happy Monday. HUGS!!! Hope you are mending! You have been through alot. Know my thoughts are with you. I care, and hope you are feeling lots better.

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      From sallysea Friday

      Friday HUGS! Thinking of you and I am hoping you are recovering from your surgery. That was hard for you to go through. Hope your pain is letting up. Take care.

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      From JOYHOLY Thursday

      PRAISE ''GOD''FOR HIS MERCY AND LOVE FOR YOU,IN 'JESUS'LOVE LUCY.

    • I’m With You

      From bluemisty Thursday

      Hope you feel better right soon , and as always you.ll be in my prayers' today!!!! Luv and God be with you. as always Mary

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      From bluemisty Wednesday

      God'Bless ya dear' have a lovely evening"" luv ya Mary

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  • Support Groups

    • Close COPD & Emphysema

      Shortly after two having two M.I. within 6 months of each other, I was diagnosed with COPD/Emphysema/Bronchitis. Have developed cancer, after several years of rare blood disorder.

      Treatments

      Advair Working / Worked
      Worked, used for several months.
      Albuterol Working / Worked
      Still using.
      Asmanex Working / Worked
      Still using.
      Atrovent Working / Worked
      Worked, no longer using.
      Azmacort Working / Worked
      Very good experience. No longer using.
      Spiriva Working / Worked
      Worked well.
    • Close Insomnia

      I have had insomnia all of my adult life. I had serious side effects to Ambien and that group of meds.

      Treatments

      Ambien Not Working
      Sleep walking, eatting, driving. 73 days of amenesia.
      Ativan Working / Worked
      Works, again docs don't like to prescribe.
      Dalmane Not Working
      Halcion Not Working
      Like Ambien side effects.
      Lunesta Not Working
      Side effects like Ambien
      Restoril Working / Worked
      30 mg, worked good, but docs don't like to prescribe.
    • Open Back Pain

      In 1998, I 6 back surgeries. 4 of those were to correct the damage the first 2 caused. The disc involved were L-3 through L-5, plus S-1. I am p years post surgeries, and have only been restored to where I was pre-surgeries!

      Treatments

      Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
      Only works when I take meds.
      Carisoprodol Working / Worked
      I still take after 9 years. It is the only thing that works all the time for me.
      Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
      I have to take a high dosage, which can make me very sick to my stomach.
    • Open Rape

      Treatments

      Rape Counseling Working / Worked
      I have been a counselor for over 20 years. Not only do I work with victims, it helps me.
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