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Saturday November 28, 2009

Positive Stories

  • HAPPY!

    Sunday, March 30, 2008

    Sunday Morning
    Thank you so much for the Happy Birthday posts. Yup....52 years young. Sorry to say that I will still continue to act like a child and try to make you all laugh. I'm stuck thinking I'm still a young kid, only I have bills to pay now,,,BLA! haha
    I love you all so much for always being here for me, and I promise that I'll try to be there for you....just ask me and I'll ...

    2 Recommendations

    16 Comments

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  • YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE!

    Saturday, April 12, 2008 | A Positive story

    I  had my cry when I realized that I would not be able to take my last shot Friday or Saturday or Sunday night. 
    Went ahead and kept my plans to go out with our church group to pass out fliers and invite folks to next weekend's community outreach fellowship. Late this afternoon, Ronald called.
    I don't know when it was delivered, but it was after 12PM and delivered for the very fir...

    1 Recommendation

    13 Comments

  • Dedicated To Everyone At DS

    Tuesday, April 22, 2008

    4 Recommendations

    10 Comments

  • Journal Entry for May 16, 2008

    Friday, May 16, 2008 | A Positive story

    Friday Morning
    OK....I'm doin' better. I sat and talked with someone about all the crap running around in my head. I gotta tell ya.....I feel much better! This person I talked with said that I should do something special for my self. I've done enough work and suffering. My mom wouldn't want me to be down like I was. Ya know what I did? Last night Margaret and I were watching TV, an...

    1 Recommendation

    13 Comments

  • Report on Dr. visit today

    Thursday, July 10, 2008 | A Positive story

    So............................I go to Dr. Crisp (pain clinic dr.) this morning and he pulls out my MRI results. Tells me that I have severe damage to my neck, shoulders all the way dawn to my tail bone and hips. I already knew that. He says.......do not push, pull or lift anything over 5 pounds ever again b/c you could cause your arms and hands or your hips and legs to become paralyzed. This ...

    1 Recommendation

    20 Comments

  • Hard times...regular folks are amazing

    Thursday, September 18, 2008 | A Positive story

    As I watch our stock market tumbling I find myself feeling cynical, how did these folks get us IN to this mess!  I then remember one of the the coolest coolest things about my job....THE PEOPLE...I get inspired all over again and I have to think we will all be ok.  When I do talks in schools or community groups I tell kids about the long haul medicine entails&nb...

    4 Recommendations

    23 Comments

  • 1 Week in Tx.

    Thursday, June 11, 2009 | A Positive story

    I have to say through the tons of reading, horror stories etc... i have still kept a positive attitude. As i know the worst is yet to come, 1 week has went by and my status is definitely positive. Am i doing the right thing? YES... Other than the first day of flu like symptoms, fever, chills, achy, and the very unusual tightness in the skull, second day was tired and weak. I have kept up my apeti...

    1 Recommendation

    12 Comments

  • Job

    Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | A Positive story

    Well gang.....I finally got a job.  Its in the dietary department at a Retirement Community......but its only 2 days a week (weekends) and its 12 hour days.
    Last Sat was my first day.  Now you all must realize that I haven't worked since Feb 11.....been pretty much sitting on my butt here at the computer, trying to keep up with hugs, trying to quit smoking and trying to lose weight.....

    1 Recommendation

    12 Comments

  • Shot 18 in the books

    Monday, October 5, 2009 | A Positive story

    Shot 18 is down.......
    Every since shot 1 which i did while i was awake and aware in case of the unexpected, i have done the remainder of my shots at night before bed. This past saturday i was trying to beat the rain and had lots of mowing to do. I worked outside all day with more energy every week. I came in just before dark and ate supper and rested in the recliner till 11 p.m. Got up and went t...

    2 Recommendations

    11 Comments

  • Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 First Viral Load....

    Thursday, October 29, 2009 | A Positive story

    Labs normal.
    AST and ALT normal.
    Viral Load:  Undetectable.
    I have a 90% chance of clearing the virus and staying SVR.
    It's all good.
    Problem is.... Here I am.  4 hours from home and picked up the wrong med box.  I have enough Riba for tomorrow.......... and the rest of the cells are empty.  Stupid.  Stupid.  Stupid.
    HEY... GATORBUZZ.... TWINKLEBELLA....PTRISS.... BARB...





    1 Recommendation

    15 Comments


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