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    About Me

    I'm married and have 4 boys 10, 9, 8 & 7 and I am also now raising my nephew who is 2 years old. I was just recently told I have PTSD I have been on meds for Bi-Polar disorder for a little over 2 years now I have also been told I have Fibro and I'm trying to learn how to cope with the effect of this...........

    Interests

    I love to scrapbook and work on car, trucks ect....I love being able to stay home and raise my children...being able to volunteer in my boy's class is awesome too.

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  • Journal

    • I'm still Kickin.......

      Mood March 26, 2008 4:07pm

      Hello all my beautiful friends........

       

       

      First and formost wanted to let all of you who have sent me hugs and such how wonderful you all …

    • Journal Entry for January 9, 2008

      Mood January 9, 2008 12:05am

      Well things are going ok for me I go in for another surgery next month.....but I'm feeling really good about my progess and such........I also …

    • Journal Entry for January 8, 2008

      Mood January 8, 2008 11:53pm

      Well I'm feeling good about myself went to the Doctors today and I weighted in at 183 so I've already lost a total 6 lbs was at 189 now …
    • Journal Entry for January 3, 2008

      Mood January 3, 2008 10:12pm

    • Journal Entry for December 18, 2007

      Mood December 18, 2007 11:13pm

      Hey there thought I would write ya all and let you know things are so so here just wanted to let ya all know I'm still alive and …

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      From Rocky7 August 20

      was just thinking of you all and hoping everything was ok? take care ,love and hugs ,sharon xoxoxooxo

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      From mkat July 31

      Good morning to you... just want to wish you a wonderful day!

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      From Rocky7 May 11

      wishing you a very happy mothers day my friend ,hope you get to relax and put your feet up!!! take care ,sending love and hugs ,sharon xoxoxoxoxoo

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      From kaykay May 9

      *Hearing is one of the body's five senses. But listening is an art. -Frank Tyger

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      From kaykay April 18

      *hugs*

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  • Goals

    Progress

    40 %

    Current Weight (Lbs)
    168
  • Support Groups

    • Close Infidelity

      Treatments

      Couples Counseling Somewhat Helpful
      Crying Working / Worked
      Forgiveness Working / Worked
    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      Treatments

      Depakote Working / Worked
      it seems to help when i feel everything in my mind is mixing up
      Zoloft Working / Worked
      Depakote Working / Worked
    • Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      i was just told about this and am learning what is my problem

      Treatments

      Supportive Care Too Soon to Tell
      just started group
      Zoloft Working / Worked
      not sure yet
      Zoloft Working / Worked
      Depakote Working / Worked
    • Open Parenting 'Tweens (9-12)

      I have 2 boy ages 9&10 i also have two that are younger and i am now raising my nephew who is 14 months.

    • Open Parenting Big Kids (5-8)

      I have two boys ages 7&8 and i also have 2 boys that are older I'm also raising my 14 month old nephew

      Treatments

      Listening Working / Worked
    • Open Parenting Toddlers (1-3)

      I have 4 boys ages 10,9,8,&7 and I'm also raising my 14 month old nephew..

      Treatments

      Attachment Parenting Working / Worked
      Education (School) Working / Worked
    • Open ADHD / ADD

      My 10 year old was diagones at the age of 4 when he when crazy on the doctor and the put him in a treatment center on a 5150 charge..I was trying to tell all the doctors and his pre-school teachers that he was a little diffrent and they kept telling me that it was normal behavior..then came the attack and someone finally listened to me...

      Treatments

      Ritalin Not Working
      never again made him worse not better
      Strattera Too Soon to Tell
      Depakote Working / Worked
      worked ok but his body started to build a tolarance to this med so we started Strattera
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      this is excellent helps him out tramendously...
      Zoloft Working / Worked
      Depakote Working / Worked
    • Open Cervical Cancer

      I'm 28 years old and had to have a complete Hysterectomy.. which caused alot of personal problems such as menapause and infidilty on my husbands part..and my 4 boys struggled with the fact I was sick..

      Treatments

      Hysterectomy Working / Worked
      Thank god for it or my life could be alot worse..
      Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
      kinda helps still not sure...
    • Open Self-Injury

      I've began cutting myself more often now then in the past.....it started 15 years ago and I quit for along time and now it's starting back up.

      Treatments

      Talking Working / Worked
      not sure what all to say except the people on D.S. are really helping and so is my Husband......
      Crying Working / Worked
    • Open Hysterectomy

      I had a total Hysterctomy at the age of 27.......

      Treatments

      Premarin Not Working
    • Open Migraine Headaches

      I live almost everyday with a headache of some sort.........

      Treatments

      Aspirin Not Working
      Made me sick as hell
      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      Caffeine Working / Worked
      Coffee has helped wonders
    • Open Menopause

      I had a complete Hyster 1-31-06...and everything has been down hill since then

      Treatments

      Actonel Not Working
      Estradiol Not Working
      Estrogen Cream Not Working
      Estrogen Patch Not Working
      Estroven Not Working
      Premarin Not Working
    • Open Anxiety

      Treatments

      Ativan Not Working
      Crying Working / Worked
    • Open Family Issues

      Treatments

      Music Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
    • Open Anger Management

      I have always had a problem controling my anger.......At times I just explode for no good reason........I have tryed my things to help me......sometimes it work and other times it doesn't.......

    • Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

      I have been smoking since I was 13 years old and have tryed to quit to no aval........

      Treatments

      Cold Turkey Not Working
      Commit Lozenge Somewhat Helpful
      Kinda helped.........but got very expensive
      Nicotine Gum Not Working
      Didn't help at all
      Hard Candy Working / Worked
      they do help at times
    • Open Sexual Abuse

      I was molested from the age of 5 to 10 when I told someone in my family and they beleived me........I was molested by a close family member and my family didn't believe me........it was happening to me and 4 other family members also..........

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
    • Open Families of Prisoners

      My baby brother has been in and out of prison since he was 16 years old and is currently in prison now and I'm raising his 22 month old son and he has another baby on the way which is due the 18th of Sept........having problems dealing with everything I have going on.......

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
    • Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

      He is always telling me its all my fault.........

      Treatments

      Leave Working / Worked
      Music Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
      Crying Working / Worked
    • Open Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Sibling

      I just lost my lil brother in march of 2007 due to a tragic car wreak..........my sisters boyfriend cause the wreak that killed him and her only words to me were sorry about your loss but he shouldn't have been in his her boyfriends way.........

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
      Keeping Busy Working / Worked
      Music Working / Worked
      Prayer Working / Worked
    • Open Fibromyalgia

      Just found out that I have Fibro Myalgia and any info would be helpful

      Treatments

      Ultram Working / Worked
      Just started it but really does seem to be helping out alot
    • Open Chronic Pain

      Was just recently told I have Fibro Myalgia.......

      Treatments

      Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
      Helps at times other times makes the pain worse
      Hydrocodone Not Working
      Hate to take pills for pain they can be worse for you then the pain
      Oxycodone Not Working
      just made me sleepy
      Swimming Working / Worked
      Has worked at times I believe the water is helpful....not as much pressure on the body when in the water
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