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  • About Me

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    Mckenzie Community Leader

    Female, 48
    CAN
    Member since January 29, 2007

    • About Me

      Hello, my name is Mckenzie, I am part of the DS TEAM as the COMMUNITY LEADER OF THE HEP C COMMUNITY. Married, have been blessed with 2 wonderful children, and one grandson. We are owners of a nice hobby farm. We have horses, beef cattles, and many more creatures from God. We have over 105 acres of land, so no neighbours. Peace and quiet the way we love it. If I had to re-do it all over, I would definately go into Medicine. I love and learn something new every day, and for some reason it sticks with me. Love it!

      Hello, my name is Mckenzie, I am part of the DS TEAM as the COMMUNITY LEADER OF THE HEP C COMMUNITY. Married, have been blessed with 2 wonderful children, and one grandson. We are owners of a nice hobby farm. We have horses, beef cattles, and many more creatures from God. We have over 105 acres of land, so no neighbours. Peace and quiet the way we love it. If I had to re-do it all over, I would definately go into Medicine. I love and learn something new every day, and for some reason it sticks with

    • Interests

      Spend as much time as possible with my children. Carpool mother, have been for years. Thank God, since I am housebound", have been since going on chemo, 5 years ago. MEDICINE, THE LAW, Horse Backriding, Photography, Internet, and Reading. One day I will write my Memoire. I also love Renovation shows, Real Estate has always interest me. I also used to enjoy fishing, snowmobile, walk in the woods, but unfortunately, I've been diagnosed with Chronic Pain Syndrome, along with Osteoarthritis, so now I'm working on getting in shape by doing Yoga. Since being cured for Hepatitis c virus, I have been working towards the Cause and done some advocate work on several message boards all over the world for years now. Also Member of a Paranormal website. I've also studied Palmistry years ago. St John's ambulance certified. I love life, and life is what you make of it, so get up and do it....

      Spend as much time as possible with my children. Carpool mother, have been for years. Thank God, since

  • Journal

    • Friendly reminder

      Mood October 7, 2009 3:34pm

      DailyStrength will be undergoing scheduled maintenance tonight (10/7/09) at 10pm Eastern Time. During this time the site may become unavailable for …
    • 102 minutes that changed the world

      Mood September 13, 2009 11:24pm

      It's Sunday night, I am watching "The Passionate Eye"

      on CBCNW.

      It's never seen before video of the Terrorism Attach

      in lower …

    • Body rejected the re-attachement

      Mood September 2, 2009 2:02am

      The Doctors had put young Fabien in a induce coma,

      in order for the surgery to heal right,

      without the movement of a 2 year old child.

      Two days post …

    • 2 year old, loses arm, in farm accident.

      Mood August 28, 2009 10:24pm

      OMG

      At 3:10pm this afternoon, Richard had just left with the car,

      when the phone rang, it was my daughter in law Tina,

      James my son's wife.

      She was …

    • Back to school....

      Mood August 26, 2009 1:08pm

      Well it's the first day of school, for my daughter today.

      Even though I was happy to see her going back to school,

      I cried, like I've been …

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    • Miss You

      From jennibach Thursday

      hope all is well, missin ya!

    • Thanks

      From JoshZettel Thursday

      Thanks for the support. your awesome.
      I hope your good.

    • Hug

      From delawarejoe Thursday

      thank you for that, we did expect it so that always helps. 8 kids and lived to 88, a full life and she always said I was the only hell she ever raised.......

    • Hug

      From russoul Thursday

      Read your note about Phil Lesh! I spent years listening to him speak about liver transplants and Hep C...but never knew he was talking to me! I love the Grateful Dead and any related stuff!

    • Superhero Status

      From debbear Thursday

      You're the best:):) Hope all is well.

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  • Goals

    Progress

    90 %

    Goal End Date is Jun 15, 09 146 days ago.
    Goal Completed on Jun 6, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Hepatitis C

      Diagnosed in 2000, did treatment pegetron/ribavirin for 48 weeks, since then and now years later, still clear. Both my hubby and I consider ourselves cured of the virus, as long as we live a Healthy lifestyle, and no alcohol ever again. The antibodies are always there, but no viral load, sort of dormant, or remission is you want. After over 5 yrs now, I am slowly starting to live a normal life, trying to get rid of all the medication I have to take for osteoarthritis, DDD, and chronic pain. Mack

      Treatments

      Interferon Working / Worked
      Unfortunately I had lots of sides.
      Paxil Working / Worked
      Started them12 weeks into treatment, should have started 2 weeks before starting the meds. Anti's are a must during Interferon treatment.
      Ribavarin Working / Worked
      Again had lots of side effects and to this day, still experience long term side effects.
    • Close Asthma
      Type: Adult Asthma

      I've had Asthma since age 14, now 46. Just finished a pneumonia, feel much better.

      Treatments

      Inhaler Working / Worked
      I get at least one pneumonia a year. Use three inhalers a day.
      Albuterol Working / Worked
      still need to walk very slowly, easily out of breath.
    • Open Chronic Pain

      A few years ago I went on a 48 weeks chemo treatment, peg/riba, and stayed with some long lasting side effects.

      Treatments

      Paxil Working / Worked
      I first took paxils when I did my treatment, then eventually quit, went back to work for almost a year, and did a burn out, now I'm back on them.
      Oxycodone Somewhat Helpful
      20mgs x 2 a day, not nearly enough but this is the first time I have this kind of meds.
    • Open Lung Cancer

      going thru the motions not diagnosed yet, TC Scan next friday. Damaged left lung

    • Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

      Just diagnosed with COPD and need to quit smoking. I have a book that my specialist has given me with steps towards being a non-smoker, but I need a good support group to help me as well.

      Treatments

      Nicotine Patch Working / Worked
      For the past week I have put on a 21mgs patch and chew a nicoret gum when I feel like smoking one. Very difficult, but doable.
    • Open COPD & Emphysema

      Diagnosed with COPD & Emphysema earlier this month, July 2007.

      Treatments

      Advair Too Soon to Tell
      to soon to tell
      Singulair Working / Worked
      Too soon to tell
    • Open Degenerative Disc Disease

      Since I've always work sitting down at a desk, a year and a half ago, I went to see my PCP not being able to stay put, my hip was in such pain. I thought it was the asciatic nerve, so he sent me for a x-ray which revealed that I had several degenerative disc in my lower back. Having multiple chronic illnesses, I am currently on 60mgs of oxcycontin, which relieves some of the pain, but not nearly enought. What to do next, I just don't know? Have been dealing with other tests, next deal with disks

    • Open Arthritis

      After years of living with chronic pain syndrome, finally diagnosed with osteoarthritis, and DDD. Need a knee replacement, and mayby a ankle, and hip. My other knee has water already, so just a question of time. Schedual to see a Rheumatologist in August. Seeking for words of advice when I do have my appointment.

      Treatments

      Surgery, Knee Replacement Considering
      My left knee is finished. Need a knee replacement,but doctors says I'm too young, but it's already spurring so it's just a question of time. Was told to avoid stairways. mmmm
    • Open Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)

      ok, first off I am here on behalf of my husbands step father. He had been diagnosed with GBS since last fall and they still don't have him on any kind of treatment, so I decided to come and see what would help him. He is scared to sleep at night in case he would paralise up to the chest, so far his legs and mid section below are partly paralised. A very scared man at this point..

    • Open Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety

      During chemo treatment, that kepted me housebound for a year, the situation went on to be the same post treatment. I never would go out even though my journey was finish, and years later, I am slowly starting to live life again. But one incident happened in July of this year 2008, which left me starting panic attacks again, which I had not experienced since doing chemo treatment in 2004. The passing of my dear friend, has got me stranded again. So once and awhile I need a place like this forum

    • Open DailyStrength Members Community

      Mckenzie here, Hep c Community Leader & Hep c advocate for years now. In 2007, I first joinned the hep c community here, but it was like a ghost town. Having just opened a few months previously, I managed to get the people not only to ask for advice, but to stick around, in order to build a family, out of our forum. Guess what ? It worked. lol I love to help people, and share my own experience, so Thanks to DS, I have this great Community & Members. Love, Mckenzie One day at the time.

    • Open Diabetes Type 2

      After years of being ill, not finding why I was so dizzy, weak, extreme fatigue, getting tested for this & that, was drinking lots of water daily, but always did, since 11 months of chemo 5 yrs ago, but started to drink more & more, so went to see PCP ask for a glucose blood test, bingo, my reading was sky high. Apparently he had not check me for diabetes in almost 3 years, so this was why I was so ill. Now on meds, & very strict diet, feel like a new person.

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