Challenges
June 20, 2009 12:40am
Well things with me are still ok. It has been a challenging couple of weeks really. I am still over the moon with Chris. But perhaps a little scared …
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sjstrachan
3:39pm, October 6, 2008
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About Me
sjstrachan
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About Me
Diagnosed with bipolar after being treated for depression for several years, Remission from two battles with hodgkins lymphoma. Care for a child with cerebral palsy. If you want to know my journey please read my first journal post.
Diagnosed with bipolar after being treated for depression for several years, Remission from two battles with hodgkins lymphoma. Care for a child with cerebral palsy. If you want to know my journey please read my first journal post.
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Interests
Music, Photography, Art, Gardening. Developing as a person and mother.
Music, Photography, Art, Gardening. Developing as a person and mother.
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Journal
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Life is good
May 23, 2009 3:48am
Hi once again.
Life is going really well. I am so happy. Relaxed calm and in control. That may sound strange once you hear my car was virtually …
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Hello Again
March 25, 2009 8:30am
Well I vanished from DS for a while. I missed you all. I am sorry I havent checked in more but have been busy with life. Good sign. For so long …
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Hello
November 2, 2008 11:29pm
Hi
Well its been a while since I wrote anything thought I would just say hi. I am in the land of the living still not sure how comfortable I am …
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Hey there. I haven't been on in a while. Just stopping in to say hello to a few folks.
I was friended on facebook by an old high school friend. Turns out she married a guy from Oz. She moved south and never looked back.
Things are good up here. Ok, I'm working a bit too hard. I need to get out hiking a bit more. Hope life is good in your world!
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I hope that things have gotten better.xx
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Blah Dee Blah Dee Haa Haa xx
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Hope that yr still on a crest of a steady wave xx
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Support Groups
Close Bipolar Disorder
Treatments
- Ativan Working / Worked
- Depakote Working / Worked
- some weight gain and hair loss giving it the flick.
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- Tegretol Working / Worked
- Been on several months doesnt keep the depression as at bay as the mania. Going off soon to Lithium, Has been damaging my liver.
- Zyprexa Working / Worked
- Gained about 20kilos yuck taken off.
- Lithium Working / Worked
- just starting treatment
Open Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Type: Nodular SclerosisIn remission. After two battles with it.
Treatments
- ABVD Working / Worked
- Chemotherapy Working / Worked
- Radiotherapy Working / Worked
Open Cerebral Palsy
My son has cerebral palsy
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionTreated for depression on off for years from a young age, 7 in fact. Hospitalised at 18. Some situational some chemical as result of changes to the brain from Chemotherapy and Radiation
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Worked to some extent.
- Writing Working / Worked
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- Was on 300mg of zoloft worked well until I went into a hypomanic spin. And was then diagnosed as Bipolar,2, have ceased zoloft and now only have mood stabilizing drugs which seem to be compensating well
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