What is Achondroplasia-Dwarfism

Achondroplasia is a type of genetic disorder that is a common cause of dwarfism. People with this condition have short stature, usually reaching a full adult height of around 4'0" ...

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Friday November 27, 2009

Positive Stories

  • CHURCH WAS AWESOME!!!

    Monday, April 28, 2008 | A Positive story

    CHURCH WAS COOL! I GOT TO LISTEN TO MY FRIEND PLAY IN THE BAND, AND THEN WE HAD THE YOUTH GROUP BIBLE STUDY. WHICH RELATED TO THE PREACHER'S COFFEE MUG...LOL. THEN, WE PRAYED, SANG SONGS. I WAS DANCING! I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT IN A LONG TIME! AND SINCE IT WAS MY 1ST TIME THERE, I WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS. BUT I GOT OVER THAT QUICKLY. IT MAY HAVE BEEN MY FIRST TIME TO THAT CHURCH BUT NOT TO ...

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  • It's me Again!

    Saturday, December 27, 2008 | A Positive story

    Hey,
    It's me  and I'm here to tell me  TO HAVE A GREAT DAY.  The holiDAZE are about over and I have survived, spiritually , emotionally, physicall and fiancially! My project ME is going well. I have taken the frist steps in my ADD/ADHD recovery plan.   I see my shrink  in January and with my brothers help, i have most of my research and thoughts gathered about...

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  • cats

    Sunday, January 11, 2009 | A Positive story

    cats are such comfortable people... I think they are the eyes of God sometimes. Watching us in our little dark worlds and blinking in our light. Miss P is  a sleep  she has both her people near and she is content. full belly and  and sassy cat..what more do we need?

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  • surgry is an option

    Friday, January 16, 2009 | A Positive story

    no stones, no temp just sludge in my gall bladder with  colic like pain. Doctor said he had to have more evidence of distress so it's a waite and see ordeal. these is so weird......Mother has similar symptoms.......only diference is she has had diarrehea....and how mother gall bladder looks on sonogram...... her's is sriveled and mine is full of sludge. I need to go goggle this.

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  • pray chain

    Saturday, January 17, 2009 | A Positive story

    i called  (e-Posted)my prayer chain buddies ..Rolltide and my Rosedove  on the Rez. I called my omy fool brother in colorado and he and his family R  going to have a prayer party. Couldn't get in touch with the neice........but i have found out how toget in touch with thru the grape vine and will later. Ru=ight now i have to get some computer work done for Randy and for me.
    PLEA...

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  • Keep on keeping on

    Friday, January 23, 2009 | A Positive story

    i rested better last night. better than i have since Mothers been so sick. She was improved and i got to sleep at home in my own comfy bed  where i ccould reach out and touch the things i love most The hubby and the kitty puss. 
    On the way home from Mothers yesterday i stoped at walmart and picked up a few things. They had there christmas containers on clearance. I bought 2 of the ...

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  • Up dating goal

    Sunday, January 25, 2009 | A Positive story

     I set my goal  to get help with my ADHD. Below is the list of things i have done to work toward my goal:
    1) RESEARCH ADHD
    2) FOUND DS SUPPORT GROUPS
    3) JOINED ADHD SUPPORT GROUP
    4) COFFEE TREATMENT
    5) OMEGA 3
    6) MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH  A PYSCHOLOGIST FOR ADHD TESTING
    7) DISSCUSSED MY PLAN WITH  GOAL WITH MY FAMILY
    8) KEPT MY APPOINTMENT WITH PYSCHOGIST
    9) MADE A FOLLOW UP APPOI...








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  • Todays Session with pyschologist

    Thursday, January 29, 2009 | A Positive story

    I feel very good about todays session with Dr J. we discussed meds today and  a referal to a shrink for medication if i decide to go that route. My next appointment will be the deciding factor. I will be doing a test on a computer that will tell the doctor what is going on sure. We discussed the what if its not ADHD. We also discussed my continuing  talk therapy and i have decided that ...

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  • house work is getting caught up

    Monday, February 9, 2009

    ahh my house is getting back to normal. I got my bathrooms clean and all my laundry done and i have meals prepared and ready to cook for a couple days. I checked on Mother and she was in a fussy mood( good sign) complaining about my oldest brothers daughter and her divorce drama. hubby and i worked all yesterday morning getting the house in order. Hubby got to have a little fun walking the horse ...

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  • woke up too early

    Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | A Positive story

    I have been awake for more than an hour and a half.
    I have homework to do for all of the three classes I'm taking, and it's hard to keep the motivation going to get it all done. Too many distractions.
    In the last 24 hours, I decided that I really want to take my Brownies out to camp at the end of the year. I talked to my co-leader 1st. Told her I would like for us to rent the pavillion at camp ...

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