What is COPD-Emphysema
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. It is usuall...
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Monday November 30, 2009
Anxious Stories
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I live with a mental patient, no make that three mental, no four mental patients, and I can't hold it together any more.I'm beyond desperate for a solution. Let me rephrase that, 1 mental patient, one who needs to be one, one who has been prescribed meds, but hasn't gotten them yet, one who is a crack addict, and dope smoker, one whose girlfriend has OCD, and one grandson who is adhd,...
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Feeling very anxious about my brain anerysm surgery tuesday. I feel bad cause I have not kept in contact with my friends here, Everyone is so nice and gives everyone postive outlooks. Hopefully if all goes well from my surgery I will be able to write to everyone, and be more active here.2 Recommendations6 Comments
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Hello my darling friends
I would like to thank you all for the wonderful support each & eveyone of you have gave me since my eye surgery.
What would I do without you great friends.
I have one full day left to get everything organized before my next surgery.
Since I will be immobilized for a week or so,
I need to do the laundry, and clean up the house, in order not to worry about it, during my rec...1 Recommendation6 Comments -
I HAVEN'T WRITTEN IN A WHILE. HAD LOTS OF STUFF GOING ON.
I HAVE BEEN OVERLY MEDICATED AND MADE INTO A ZOMBEE, MY MARRIAGE IS COMING APART BECAUSE OF IT, AND SO IS MY LIFE.
I WANT TO BE BACK TO NORMAL. I KNOW I HAVE TO TAKE SOME THING FOR MY BIPOLOR, AND FOR MY PANIC AND ANIXITY. BUT I DON'T HAVE TO BE A ZOMBEE.
THE PAIN MEDS I WAS ON HAD ME ALL SCREWED UP AND I HAVE FOUND THAT THE AMOUNT OF...1 Recommendation9 Comments -
This is my first journal entry. Don't know if I am doing it right. I am having an exacerbation of COPD. I am so short of breath. I am on prednisone, this is the fourth day, having some relief but not like I used to. I wonder if anyone else feels like it isn't working so well any more. This scares me. I am so afraid of getting reallly worse. It seems I go downhill rapidly once I get starte...1 Recommendation6 Comments
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Hello friends
It’s been a rough couple of months on the home turf.
Our beautiful teenage daughter has been out of school now for 5 weeks, she is suffering from Seasonal Depression.
In the very beginning, we even thought she was suffering from Bipolar Disorder, so we got her evaluated, and the diagnosed was Seasonal Depression.
We were quite relieved, the doctor who evaluated her, gave her s...1 Recommendation13 Comments -
Wow!! I feel between a rock and a hard place right now. I seem to be managing my COPD, and my Doctor has arranged an X Ray for me at the hospital To see if its possible to have a full Hip Joint Replacement. My biggest fear is that with my breathing problems,I may not survive the operation. One part of me says get the Op done, and the other says put up with the pain and live longer. decisions deci...1 Recommendation8 Comments
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Hi, everyone, this is James' wife, Gill. James was taken to hospital early this morning. He unfortunately has Pneumonia and has to stay in the hospital for a while. James wanted me to let his friends know that he was thinking of them and will talk to you when he comes home.
From myself, I thank you for being their for him, it has done him so much good and given him eve...1 Recommendation10 Comments -
I have not worked for 2 weeks now and I am feeling very anxious. My last paycheck was Friday and I am wondering how I will make ends meet. There are so many thoughts in my head, I am feeling overwhelmed. I am anxious about the following: I currently have good credit and I feel with no income I'm going to lose everything I've worked for. I don't want to lose my home, I am going to lose...2 Recommendations6 Comments
