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Anemia (or anaemia), which literally means "without blood," is a deficiency of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin. This results in a reduced ability of blood to transfer oxygen to t...

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Thursday November 26, 2009

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  • Rainy and Sad

    Saturday, May 3, 2008

    Hey All
    Well its been awhile since I wrote. Wednesday was a so so day I took a shower and went to the Sleep Study wed night. It went ok but my mask is making sore on my face. Wednesday at the sleep study I didn't sleep the best so Thursday I slept and made up for it. Thursday night I got a headache and still have one. Can't get rid of it. Friday was full of headache and homework. Had to ma...

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    Monday, June 2, 2008

    Hey All
    Well today I call mortgage company and got everything straighten out. I wasn't a month behind it was late fees. Geez give me a break. I can pay late fees but don't tell me I'm late on a pyament. Stupid idiot. Whoops double negative. damn idiot. whoops cuss oh well sorry. I got a loan papers started with them maybe just maybe they will give us another loan to get money to finish...

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    17 Comments

  • Unsent Letter

    Sunday, January 25, 2009

    Dear Dad
    I love you Dad but I don't love the fact that you drink and it didn't help our family. It affected me and I decided that my family would not be affected by drinking so I guess that is one reason we don't come around as much as you want us to. I taught my kids that drinking can ruin a family and can affect you for a long time and so far my kids are into other things and not int...

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  • hate my stupid heart

    Thursday, July 31, 2008 | A Venting story

    i wish i never had that open heart surgery...and the one after to remove the fluid around my heart.....now i have this horrible pain in my incision-which is quite long btw. one doc called it  " neuropathy" i was on extra strength percocets....now lyrica and vicodin. started cardiac rehab. i am by far the youngest!!!!! i dunno how i feel about rehab it's exercise and the surgery...

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    16 Comments

  • PT,DS FRIENDS,HOT, TIRED,CUTE,SWIMMING,ACCIDENTS,LOVE

    Thursday, June 26, 2008 | An Anxious story

    Hey All
    Well its Thursday and my friend Daun is gone and Dustin the teenage boy is still here. I have alot to tell so I starte at the beginning. Monday morning the phone rings. Daun is at Weigels and ready to come to my house. The phone rings and Daun is on the wrong road so I talk her to the right  roads and all the way to the house. It was nice meeting her and we had a good time. Mom call a...

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    16 Comments

  • Sunny

    Friday, May 30, 2008 | A Frustrating story

    Hey All
    Well I got my homework after staying up til 1am on Thursday morning but I got it all done without a nap. I was sleepy but didn't take a nap I took more caffeinne.Thursday I played on the computer and got ready for physical therapy and group. I got half way there and my steering got tough. So I went to PT and afterward my physical therapist directed me to a car part shop so I went there...

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    15 Comments

  • Bad News?

    Thursday, April 3, 2008

    Hey All
    Well I thought everything was going good. But my brakes are bad on my van so I can't drive it.Anthony has to work and Joey is sick. So Ralph took me to the sleep study with his truck and pick me up in Joey's truck. I went to the sleep study and got jell in my hair and hook on wires all night it wasn't to bad. I got to watch tv and chill but had to get up at 515am. Ughhhhhhh Ral...

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    15 Comments

  • Journal Entry for August 4, 2008

    Monday, August 4, 2008 | A Venting story

    had rehab today-man that treadmill kicked my ass toward the the end. i'm glad i have that lady to talk to there...moron yelled at me-of course he was drinking-cuz i didn't have the ringer on the phone and i'd called my doc and left a message for her. i didn't see the message,but he did...man it is SO over as far as i'm concerned....when i went for MAJOR surgery-ie-my 2 valves ...

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    15 Comments

  • getting closer

    Friday, May 15, 2009 | A Venting story

    As some of my friends know i have been experiancing Headaches, nausea,random sickness and stomach pain under one of my scars.so i went to my doctor back in Febuary and he thought it best to send me to hospital for a checkup with my NS because i havent saw her in nearly 5 years well on the 11th of May i got a phonecall saying that she wanted to admit me for observation/tests to check my shunt is w...

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    14 Comments


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