Journal Entry for March 16, 2008
March 16, 2008 7:05pm
It has been bad.....will write more as I recover; thanks for prayers.
Janakristi 
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Janakristi
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About Me
I am 59 years old and lost my husband of 40 years to unexpected cancer in January 2007. Prior to his loss I held high level positions requiring mental strength and the ability to interact with individuals of all walks of life; constant problem solving. I enjoyed people, reading, nature, my grandchildren. He was my life and these things are now gone.
I am 59 years old and lost my husband of 40 years to unexpected cancer in January 2007. Prior to his loss I held high level positions requiring mental strength and the ability to interact with individuals of all walks of life; constant problem solving. I enjoyed people, reading, nature, my grandchildren. He was my life and these things are now gone.
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October 17, 2007 1:02pm
Today is Wednesday, how did it get to be Wednesday already? I have had a "crash" from doing to much and now I have to start worrying …
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Thinking about and hoping that you have been doing OK. Just wanted to say Hi and to send you this Big Hug....Stella
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HUGSSSS Sorry I havent been online been recouping .... Hope all is well with you
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I have taken a long break. Family stuff and lack of time to care for my own needs. I hope all is well
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Close Widows & Widowers
I lost my husband of 40 years in January of 2007, we have three children and six grandchildren. I cannot cope with things, I cannot think, I can no longer work, sometimes I don't even go out of the house for days.
Treatments
- Grief Counseling Not Working
- I don't feel a connection with my therapist, somehow I can't feel people anymore
- Psychotherapy Not Working
- Still looking for an antidepressant that works
Close Diverticulitis
First diagnosed with diverticulitis in 1998, have had several severe attacks since (hospitalized) and seem to have more problems lately, almost like a cycle
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Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Diagnosed several years ago, the exhaustion seems to get worse. Had to quit work because I could not make myself get ready for work before 10 a.m. or 11 a.m., would get up at normal time (5 a.m.) and make it to the dressing table, but that was as far as I could get. I also have a chronic back condition and am in constant pain, I receive injections in my spine once a month, so between the two I am almost useless.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
- I go once a month for injection into my spine, that helps the chronic pain I am in but not the fatigue.
Open Chronic Pain
I have had three back surgeries and was diagnosed with degenerative spinal disease, CFS and Firbromyalgia. My pain has alway been there, but mostly able to cope until approximately three years ago and it has gotten progressively worse. I am currently taken medication as well as injections in my spine from neck to bottom and across shoulders and hips from a Pain doctor. Also use the lidoderm patch twice daily. Sometimes the pain is so all consuming I think I will go crazy.
Treatments
- Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- Helps the spasms
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- Eases the pain for a bit, makes me drowsy and am afraid to drive
- Lidoderm Somewhat Helpful
- Helps for a few hours
- Methadone Working / Worked
- Helps to make the pain bearable most of the time
- Nerve Blocks Working / Worked
- Get once per month
- Neurontin Not Working
- Used for diabetic neuropathy, made me dizzy.
- Oxycodone Somewhat Helpful
- Moved to Methadone
Open Hidradenitis Suppurativa
I was just told a few months ago, in passing, by my doctor that instead of the "boils" that I have suffered with off and on since 1977 that it was Hidradenitis Suppurativa; no mention of a treatment or anything further. She has in the past given me antibiotics that don't work. She has "lanced" these boils, packed them with gauze and hoped they would heal from the inside out. These are in a very sensitive area of my body; not a place I would want to discuss with doctors, etc. WHAT DO I DO?
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- Hospitalization Considering
- She said the only other answer was a week in the hospital with intravenous antibiotics.
- Keflex Not Working
- Starts to clear up, then blows up again.
Open Plastic Surgery
Have had breat reduction, TT and now considering lipo.
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionSevere depression for almost three years. Now getting worse.
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- Celexa Not Working
- No effect.
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Nothing
- Positive Thinking Too Soon to Tell
- I know this will work, it I can push it for a while, I just know it will
- Prozac Working / Worked
- Am up to 40 mg., seems to help, but.....
- Seroquel Not Working
- Pain doctor asked me to stop taking it.
- Support from Friends & Family Not Working
- Children are tired of it.
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- For some reason, I stopped taking, seeing it now, will ask Dr. about trying again
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- Major crying
- Writing Too Soon to Tell
- Just started, reading back over, it sounds crazy.
- Zoloft Not Working
- Crying, no control of emotions
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