Starting to feel better?
October 19, 2009 10:48pm
I ended the title with a question mark because although I'm up and around more and the coughing has lessened, I still feel weak quickly and my …
Progress
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DonnaB49 
3:34pm, October 27, 2009
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About Me
DonnaB49
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About Me
I am a single woman living alone now. My elderly mother whom with I shared an apartment, died over a yr ago from cancer and I am having to deal with it by myself and learn to live all over again. I now am dealing with medical issues and was laidoff from my job. I'm type 2 diabetic and am struggling to control it and have high blood pressure, I have edema in my legs and am having swelling and blisters. I started insulin injections in mid January and it has helped. I am having some neuropathy complications.
I am a single woman living alone now. My elderly mother whom with I shared an apartment, died over a yr ago from cancer and I am having to deal with it by myself and learn to live all over again. I now am dealing with medical issues and was laidoff from my job. I'm type 2 diabetic and am struggling to control it and have high blood pressure, I have edema in my legs and am having swelling and blisters. I started insulin injections in mid January and it has helped. I am having some neuropathy complications.
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Interests
I enjoy movies, have an aptitude for computers and love animals. I was a zoo docent for over 5 years. I'm a spiritual person and like angels. I also like music up till the 90's. I have a green thumb with houseplants. I am really into Star Trek, especially the original series and I like Harry Potter and Star Wars.
I enjoy movies, have an aptitude for computers and love animals. I was a zoo docent for over 5 years.
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Recent Activity
Recently:
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2 hugs given, 2 hugs received, 1 discussion post
Yesterday
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DonnaB49 commented on ClaudiaD’s journal entry Need a HUGE FAVOR!!!!!!!!!! 5:27pm
So sorry to hear about Noah, I'll see what I can do.…
Wednesday
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DonnaB49 gave 1sickofit flowers 4:31pm
Don't worry about it, alot of people are having a crap day, I'm having a crap year.…
Monday
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DonnaB49 wrote a discussion post in the Depression support group: A very touching video, hope it helps you smile 5:53pm
This made me misty watching it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCpD72b-dfs…
October 31
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DonnaB49 gave BlueBird33 a chocolate 8:29pm
Thanks, it's Halloween today and I'm going out to see the costumes. I'm not dressing-up though, for some…
October 30
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DonnaB49 gave rogerledwards a hug 6:23pm
I get depressed too. I accomphished nothing in a year because I was so depressed over missing my mom…
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Journal
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What now?
October 18, 2009 6:48pm
Just when I thought my legs were getting better then I got a cold virus and have been having bronchial problems, my sinus's were killing me and I …
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Don't know what to do
September 21, 2009 6:21pm
I've been in alot of pain for the last couple of days, last night I had to take my vicodin that was left over from a past hospital visit. …
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What's new
August 10, 2009 11:36pm
Not really anything. I'm still on disability and bored out of my mind. I hate going home because I'm reminded of my mom and wish …
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Another Birthday
June 18, 2009 5:46pm
Well, another birthday without my mom. No fanfare. At least I don't have to worry about getting those another year older cards.
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Hugbook
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thanks for not taking offense to my reply to your post, i was having a crap day :(
sometimes i come off as a jerk when i am not trying to, so sorry if i brought you down, i know you were just trying to share something nice, -
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hope you have a nice weekend,love bluebird
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Donna,
I know you are right. My daughter and grandkids need me. Also my wife. God needs me here on earth until I have finished the plan and purpose for me.
Roger the Minister - verse
Psalms:86:3: Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
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You go girl. I know you can do it.
Roger the Minister - verse
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As usual I have my excuses. Both my knees need to be replaced. I have to use the electric whealchair when i go to Walmart. And really i do not care. i am ready for God to take me home.
Roger the Minister
Psalms:16:11: Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
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Goals
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Support Groups
Close Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ParentMy elderly mother died of cancer six weeks ago. I am alone now and trying to cope with this. We shared an apartment for years and I spent slot of time doing things for her. I am confused and don't know what to do with myself now that she is gone.
Treatments
- Crying Working / Worked
- It is like a release valve, it lets off pressure for a while.
- Getting Angry Working / Worked
- I get irritable with people, things annoy me more. I am not violent. I don't know if it helps any.
- Prayer Working / Worked
- It is all I have left. I hope it helps.
- Time Working / Worked
- Some times I think I am getting better but then I break down again.
Close Depression
My mom died of cancer a yr ago and 4 mth and I'm still grieving. I currently have extreme edema in my legs which have to be kept in compression bandages and I was laid off in October of last year. I'm living alone and am wondering how I will go on.
Treatments
- Meditation Not Working
- I tend to think about things I shoudn't.
- Positive Thinking Too Soon to Tell
- It was working until I was laid off work.
Open Heart Failure
I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2006, I have extreme edema.
Treatments
- Coreg Working / Worked
- I was told by a nurse in Cardiology at Kaiser that it would improve my chances of survival. No side effects, I'm still here.
Open Diabetes Type 2
Treatments
- Glipizide Not Working
- readings are too high, doctor keeps increasing dosage. Talking about insulin injections now.
Open High Blood Pressure
I have high blood pressure, it runs in my family and killed my older brother years ago.
Treatments
- Clonidine Working / Worked
- Don know yet.
- Lisinopril Working / Worked
- Don't know yet
Open Loneliness
I'm single, I was sharing an apartment with my mother who died about a yr ago. My only relative left is in another state. I'm dealing with health issues and I lost my job last October. It's hard to adjust to being alone.
Open Obesity
I have been overweight all my life and have had to endure insenitivity by people who don't realize what it is to be heavy.
Open Financial Challenges
I've got credit card debt and am on disability now.
