Ya' Think?
July 22, 2009 4:41pm
Today, just now, I joined the Dialysis …
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About Me
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About Me
I love life...I just have to take my life back. I am motivated by my husband of 34 years, my four daughters, and ALL my grandchildren and great-grands. Brothers-and-sisters-in-law are added dividends. My wealth has NOTHING to do with $$$. I know all these things, and I have all these people and more with me. Therefore, I will improve and conquer myself. (I'm now wondering if I have the fortitude to meet my goal. I'm not usually a quitter, but right now I don't know.)
I love life...I just have to take my life back. I am motivated by my husband of 34 years, my four daughters, and ALL my grandchildren and great-grands. Brothers-and-sisters-in-law are added dividends. My wealth has NOTHING to do with $$$. I know all these things, and I have all these people and more with me. Therefore, I will improve and conquer myself. (I'm now wondering if I have the fortitude to meet my goal. I'm not usually a quitter, but right now I don't know.)
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Interests
PEOPLE, word games: Scrabble (all forms) & Twist Text are my favorites; card games: spades (on-line and in person) and solitaire; reading, crocheting, listening to ALL types of music and writing poetry.
PEOPLE, word games: Scrabble (all forms) & Twist Text are my favorites; card games: spades (on-line and
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Hmmmmm
May 11, 2009 4:20am
Besides myself, I probably have let many people down, but, I offer no excuses to them or to myself. It is what it is...it was what it …
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I'm Blessed...
January 30, 2009 11:28am
Today, my birthday, I reflect on the happenings over the past few years, and I realize that in spite of all the negative things that have occurred, I …
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Hugbook
Hug
Happy birthday I hope tou have agreat day. I try to say all days are good days its just that some are better than others.
Ray of Sunshine
Hang in there my friend.
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Prayer
Sorry that things are not going well.
Hug
Thinking of you my friend
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Prayer
Keeping you and your family in my prayers.
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Close Amputees
My right leg was amputated above the knee on February 28, 2007 because circulation was insufficient due to a defective femoral artery.
Treatments
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- PT/Rehab gave me a focus that the amputation had taken away. As my strength increased through the therapy and rehab, my feeling of self-worth began to return.
- Prosthetic Device Somewhat Helpful
- Adjustment to and acceptance of the prosthetic leg is very hard for me. It's going to take a lot of work, physically and emotionally.
- Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
- From 03/01-09/21/2007 dosage has increased from 50 mg to 75 mg to 100 mg and now to 150 mg once a day. Slowly, my coping mechanisms are kicking in...not as despondent as I once was (BUT, I still have my days).
Close Dialysis
I've been a hemodialysis patient for 13 months (06/03/2008). It feels as if it is consuming what little "life" I have. Everything seems to center around going to dialysis.
Treatments
- Dialysis Working / Worked
- Generally, it's "okay". Usually, I don't even slow down...I leave dialysis and go on with whatever I had planned to do. There are days of exception when there are episodes of cramping and/or dropping blood pressure. To say the least, on those occasions, I feel like death warmed over. BUT, hemodialysis seems to be working.
- Sensipar Somewhat Helpful
- 30 mg with lunchPhosphorous levels are still too high but are fallingNo noted side effects for me
