JaneD’s Profile
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JaneD
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About Me
Mum with 3 - Eldest by 1st Marriage-D. with manic dep.& HepC+, feeling v.lonely . Younger daughter won custody case (she's moved: to take up job- (& a legal bill of $15, 000). I have rec'd postcard from elder daughter today (4-3-'07) asking forgiveness, & telling me the Prisoner has gone- says she told him to leave: major victory.! June '08 Elder d. has started part-time job; should help her a lot!
Interests
Gardening (when I can) reading, & other boring Granny things: animals (have 3possums: Mum & Jr., now Jr. has a son! They never steal my organic vegs. (or maybe they are v.neat bods). I'd love a Great Dane, but next door have an Alsation! ( Have done a lot of travelling - mainly due to ex's job) Want to do more. Retired early; been Pubic Servant; teacher, & finally volunteer in Domestic Violence Support Service. Now too crumpled to do anything - apart from talk!
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Just checking in on how you are doing. I love hearing from you and you are always in my prayers. I hope all is well with your daughter and grandson and did you hear anything else about the denist. Love and kisses
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Hey sweetie, Did you journal about the dentist yet?
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I am so sorry you are having such a hard time. I will be praying for you and hope for your strength. You have really had it rough. I feel so petty compared to what you have been throug. Well, today I went to work after missing 2 days and was told if I continue to miss work they will have to make me part time, which means i would lose my insurance and not be able to pay rent and bills. I do not understand, because fellow employees donated over 80 hours of sick time to me. So I had to make the decision to stop treatment and save my job. Maybe it is for the best, I will feel better for a while and I will let nature take its course, let the Lord take over . The funny thing is we are in the business of helping people, but I guess you have to be a drug addict or drunk to get any compassion. so that is my final decision istopped taking my pills today and am going to see if I can donate my injections I have left to the Hep C Connection. I will pray for you and you are in my thoughts you poor dear. Much love sicknana
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I would love to hear about your coping skills with the memory problems.
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thanks jane!
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Support Groups
Close Hepatitis C
I am not Hep C+ elder daughter is - about 16 yrs. She's just been released from hospital, after going off all her meds for manic-d: & she always goes manic - this time however, Am so happy, as she's now going to AA meetings & is clean 6 weeks now. JaneD
Close Migraine Headaches
Developed Migraines (&other wierdos) after birth of youngest in'79- for me, in a polluted environment. Plagued with them for ages (esp. when under stress). Now have 2/3 per year - good Dr - I get Paracetemol &30mg. Codiene x2. Used to get a shot of Pethidine, but it's banned from Nat. Health (Australia) now. (That really worked!)Have had one that went for whole month-lived on goats milk, oats, coffee & vitamin tablets - cause was mould, to which I'm v.allergic.
Open Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
I'm grandma: Moth MS, Sister MS, now worried about younger daughter (I see subtle changes in personality, she has tingling Hands, v.tired for 29yr.old. Now I have constantly cold (not thyroid-checked it)lower legs:constant pain in winter, cramps in feet- poor circulation. Too bloody cowardly to see Dr. Kids!!!
Treatments
- Humex Considering
- Horrible! - whole family just fell apart, I was too young to help much: grandmother really kind & helpful whilst her health was OK.
Open Food Allergies
Type of allergy: Other FoodsI went into some sort of crisis in '80 after last baby .Now grandson so bad with peanuts & cashews he can't be near them. Peanut allergy is so bad in Oz. that many schools have banned it. My daughter gets 2 epipens on Nat.Health. Need is (a)willpower-things we are allergic to are sort of addictive (b) perserverance. Don't know how you could afford using epipen so frequently (they cost nearly 100 dollars here). - happyto answer any questions. Regards JaneD.
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Have had desensitivization drops - worked marvellously. Unfort., Specialist returned to the UK.Now itis just avoidance - but know how to make up desensitization drops.
Open Scoliosis
Female-aged61: three grown kids(obviously) 2 small grands.Not working-haven't since 3rd.pregnancy-went pearshaped.Ex.departed long ago -Is this valid?
Open Back Pain
Sould have been brased as a child - never happened! - first sign of things to come was after lifting books (re't from Bindery-makes them 25% heavier. No immediate pain, but it developed on the bus home-muscles in shoulder went into spasm. Habby at the time sympathetic, but useless. GP spent whole consult. warning me off chiropractors - then refused to sign the form -as it was a work accident-saying, I could have done it getting into a car!Never used car - bus always! He was totally wacky.
Treatments
- Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
- I've got mod-severe scoliosis: taken acet+codiene, but for nerve damage post-operation, not back pain: Cannot do most things -used to low back pain now, but cannot cope with upper & neck. Seeing osteopath - v.helpful.
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- 1 Tablet daily after lunch -o'wise more causes stomach problems. Helpful
Open Depression
Type: Seasonal Affective DisorderThis yer feeling v.depressed - family problems: one child with manic-depression: seems to have disappeared! So worried, as she does crazy things & has grave health problems -physical) JaneD.
Treatments
- Elavil Working / Worked
- Has been helping until recently.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Had 2 sessions - but cannot afford the cost: could be helpful
Open Empty Nests
younger d. married end of Sept. '06 ( She's graduated & taken job in Western Aust. working in gold mine for large bucks): elder is now out of hospital-manic attack: 3rd child is son, but I lost custody of him at 4 yrs & he's been brought up to believe I'm only 90cents in the dollar-just doesn't like me - miss 2 g'kids.
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- Patience Working / Worked
- Retired from full-time work in Mar.'79-went o'seas due to ex's job.Bad isolation & colicky baby -wanted out-ex. was indifferent: completely absorbed in this career. Now alone since younger d. married in '06)
Open Cirrhosis
Elder daughter has cirrhosis of liver - I have mildly abnormal liver function - tests each 6 months, due to meds. I've been on 20 years.
Open Family & Friends of Bipolar
I've written it in my Profile - just adding this new site as elder daughter has this problem - or rather she has it, & I have the problem.
Open Health Care Reform
Have experienced both Gov't Insurance Scheme in Canada and Ausralia- it's short of funds (now hoping for better things from new Govt.) Had DS friends go - Hep C treatment not available to men who move around in employment-and they just die! - this in US-richest place in the world- makes me sick! JaneD.
Open Seasonal Affective Disorder
I''ve had this since childhood - am on anti-depressants - bad coming on about now (vernal equinox). Luckily my younger d. is paying for me to go over to Western Aust. for a stay in the semi-desert: she called today: temp. 30degC - Here up to 16! Cant' wait for all that sunshine. I can't move perm. as I have free rent here.
Open Personality Disorders
I have serious problems with some types of music - I'm just supersesitive to it - but worst of all-dripping taps (I get up & dispense with them!) and ticking clocks (I shut them down - including an attempt to close down the GPO clock in late teens! I'm supposed to be v.well adjusted, but I wonder!
Treatments
- Talking Working / Worked
- I'm just anti-social about it. There are times I wish I could shut the world down. Have not had the chance to close the world down - but I'd do a better job than current politicians, who seem determined to do it in the worst possible way.
