What is Arnold-Chiari-Malformation

Arnold-Chiari malformation, sometimes referred to as 'Chiari malformation' or ACM, is a congenital anomaly of the brain.

Arnold-Chiari Malformation II occurs in almost all ch...

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Tuesday November 24, 2009

Call For Help Stories

  • I'm really pissed

    Saturday, April 26, 2008

    My friends,
    I am really pissed at my government. I want to know why, a country with as much money as the USA has, money that's spent on war, why do both parent in a family have to work so damn hard to provide for their families. Why shoul health care, education, food, and any basic stapple cost so damn much. Do you know how many people in this country we could have helped with the ONE TRILLION...

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    9 Comments

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  • Decissions

    Wednesday, May 7, 2008 | A Call For Help story

    I need to know how people feel about the bowl and bladder surgery.  I have always cathed her and she has taken meds for her bowls.  We are now at the point where she HATES for us to cath her.  She doesnt want to lay down or take the time out.  I am still doing the cathing.  She doesnt have the stability to sit and learn to do it her self yet.  And I  can not get...

    1 Recommendation

    5 Comments

  • I was just wondering,sometimes I focus so much on helping my friends I forget about Nicole.I spent the weekend helping a friend who was having some hallucinations and then helped a friend who lost his job.It made me feel very good to be there for them but I also wonder how helpful is this for me? Is it a balance between helping others and helping yourself or is it therapeutic to just help others ...

    1 Recommendation

    6 Comments

  • I'm so angry and confused

    Monday, January 19, 2009 | A Call For Help story

    I need some support my friend is dealing with the loss of a job and at the same time my other friend came over who is dealing with some issues.She had smoked some pot and was also very manicky and having medication problems. She started butting into my conversation with my friend who happens to be her ex boyfriend but has been my friend of many years now. I got angry and started to tell her she w...

    1 Recommendation

    5 Comments

  • so much stress!! need advice

    Saturday, February 7, 2009 | A Call For Help story

    I need some advice on 2 problems.I found out friday that my credit is so bad that I can't get somebody to rent me an apartment.This has been such a dream and it feels over.I don't know what to do and I don't think the professionals know what to do either. One option is to live on a temporary basis with my best friend. She has been going through stuff and it will be complicated to live...

    1 Recommendation

    9 Comments

  • Went to the doctor

    Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | A Call For Help story

    Well I went to the doctor Today,he said it was bronchitis and he prescribed a proventil HFA inhaler. I am just reading now how to use it.He also gave me a Z pac,he didn't go into detail about either the inhaler or how long it was contagious,if anyone has any info please let me know.I am very clueless about bronchitis and anything respiratory.

    1 Recommendation

    9 Comments

  • not sure what to do now so close yet so far!!!

    Sunday, May 3, 2009 | A Call For Help story

    Help!!  I don't know how to handle this, I decided to move into my best friend's apartment. We have alot in common but she has 5 children. I love her children like my own. Her mother called me last night very concerned about my best friend who is bipolar also and drew a swastika on my wall when he got very angry with me. We resolved this issue and our still best friends. She is conce...

    1 Recommendation

    11 Comments

  • Started with a new therapist need advice on treatment goals

    Monday, June 8, 2009 | A Call For Help story

    I just began with a new therapist today after changing from a man to a woman therapist.He is wonderful,because of managed care though it will only be 4 sesssions every other week.I am not sure what to focus on,Grief is a big issue for me and I also have problems with setting boundaries and dealing with difficult people and codependency.These are huge problems and I would like to know what is good...

    1 Recommendation

    4 Comments

  • need help with a problem

    Saturday, July 11, 2009 | A Call For Help story

    I need your help.I got into a fight with a staff member at my clubhouse this week.She wanted to talk to me because my sister accidentally left my clothes that I wore in this week and it smelled like mildew.She told me about it and I got really angry and walked away,I then put a topic on our policy meeting board about triggering people's issues because odor with spina bifida is a very triggeri...

    1 Recommendation

    7 Comments

  • a friendship is over i'm devastated

    Saturday, August 29, 2009 | A Call For Help story

    I'm devastated.I went to sing Karaoke with my best friend and 2 other people i'm friends with.My friend was really upset because he broke up with his girlfriend and I tried to cheer him up.He was saying before what a good friend I am,but when he went to the bar it was getting late and my other friend was singing then we were going to leave. He said to me "I hate this i'm leaving....

    1 Recommendation

    10 Comments


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