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  • About Me

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    kattail

    Female, 51
    Fredericksburg, VA, USA
    Member since January 18, 2008

    • About Me

      I am now starting the second part of my life. I am aqunquagenarian polymath and have entered college on line in September. I have been clear of hep-c for just about 1 year now. I have taken a postive look on life by change the negatives into a postive energy by divulging projects to keep me busy. The physical pain can sometimes break through and take over my mind. Those days can be difficult to cope with but I know it will pass. Right now I am playing hooky from the doctors. There is a new occurance that has come to haunt me. My platelets will not go up. They stay really low. I asked the doctor for new parts but he repied that they do not make that model anymore and there is no replacement parts. LOL... I also found out that I was never Bipolar (misdiagonised). I am unique in my mental process. I process in the ADHD mode with OCD readings. The new meds made it possible for me to attend college. I finally have focus abilities. I enjoy life and embrace it with all my existence. Knowlege without creativity is just knowlege and creativity without knowlege is discovery. Knowlege with creativity, awareness, love, innerpeace, empathy, reverence for life, and understanding is wisdom. Suffering teaches us how to grow. Elysium exsists within my soul.

      I am now starting the second part of my life. I am aqunquagenarian polymath and have entered college on line in September. I have been clear of hep-c for just about 1 year now. I have taken a postive look on life by change the negatives into a postive energy by divulging projects to keep me busy. The physical pain can sometimes break through and take over my mind. Those days can be difficult to cope with but I know it will pass. Right now I am playing hooky from the doctors. There is a new occurance

    • Interests

      As time goes by interests change and is all part of my passing. I attend college for graphic design and will continue into media arts and animation. This seems to keep me busy. I am also writing a book with many illustrations. I do photography, paint, draw design, digital manipulations, and have learned some animation. I like to hike and work in my garden. I play with my cat and feed my turantulas. I like listening to all kinds of music depending on what I am doing and the mood I am in. I like fantasy, horror, anime, sci-fi and action movies. I make things out of what I find in the woods. I love to cook healty gourmet meals with herbs from my garden. I sometimes play games on the computer. I found out that the nitendow Wii is used for physical therphy and pain management with sucess. I think this can be a fun activity while doing theraphy.

      As time goes by interests change and is all part of my passing. I attend college for graphic design and

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  • Journal

    • The Light Within

      Mood October 11, 2008 3:48am

      I look up to th night sky

      To see an eye poking at me

      In darkness I see

      The beautiful moonlight

      And through the clouds

      It looks upon me

      Encircled by a red …

    • Journal Entry for October 11, 2008

      Mood October 11, 2008 2:35am

    • I updated my profile to my present time

      Mood August 18, 2008 2:31pm

      I think I will keep this pretty brief. I am now dealing with education now for the first time since I was 20. It is an interesting experience. Online …
    • today is a good day

      Mood April 8, 2008 8:46pm

      Today is a good day as any. I woke up and had a coffee and sat with my cat and her new kittens. She had 3 kittens 3 days ago. Took pictures of the …

    • a moment in time

      Mood March 18, 2008 5:47pm

      Today I Be

      Outside in natures garden

      I listen to the music

      of the earth singing to me.

      For what is that sound?

      Birds cherping and flying through the …

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      From jazzymlee May 5

      Hello! How r u! Speak to me, please. THanks! Mike

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      From nonilv May 3

      Hi Kathy, I was just checking up on my friends and thought I'd stop by and see how you are doing. I hope all is well with you. I'm doing well, stay pretty busy with my grandchildren. Take care, catch my up when you get the change. ((((hugs))))

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      From fireyfeminist October 18, 2008

      good to see you are doing well. I liked your poem from your last journal entry

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      From jazzymlee October 14, 2008

      I'm North, up 15 minutes on 95. mike

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  • Goals

    Progress

    5 %

    Goal End Date is Nov 3, 08 388 days ago.
    days (time)
    241

    Progress

    60 %

    Goal End Date is Mar 18, 08 618 days ago.
    Current Weight (Lbs)
    145

    Progress

    30 %

    Goal End Date is Dec 31, 08 330 days ago.
    Distance (miles)
    1
    View all in progress Goals
    411 days smoke free. Last update Apr 8, 08
    cigarettes (days)
    1
    Goal Completed on Feb 25, 08
    Goal Completed on Feb 25, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Back Pain

      I have back pain all the time. When I do anything I am in bed for days and even then i am in tears. I have degenerative dic and narrowing of the spine. I also have osyterartheritis, scollious. I have been taken off all medication because my body cannot handle it right now. I was on interferon and my blood counts went way down. I almost lost my life. I have been fighting to get stronger. They said my body cannot handle medication but as in the last week my pain has progrevively worsened.Help

      Treatments

      Acupressure Somewhat Helpful
      I do it to myself because I use to use it on others. I wish I knew someone that did it so we could exchange favors
      Bedrest Not Working
      It has been gettting worse
      Cortisone (Injection) Working / Worked
      sometimes
      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      feeling stronger
      Fish Oil Working / Worked
      Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
      losens my muscles and helps me to sleep through the night when my pain is not too bad
      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      depends on how bad the pain is
      Hydrocodone Working / Worked
      helps somewhat. i think sometimes I need it to be stonger when i am really bad
      Music Somewhat Helpful
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      keeps me going
      Reading Somewhat Helpful
      Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
      Stretching Too Soon to Tell
      TENS Somewhat Helpful
      Art Working / Worked
      keeps my mind off of things when I feel up to it
      Pets Working / Worked
      Drinking Water Working / Worked
      Tylenol Not Working
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
      makes me aware
      Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
      helps me sleep through the night when I am not in too much pain along with pain medication
      Tiger Balm Somewhat Helpful
      Physical Therapy Too Soon to Tell
    • Close Hepatitis C

      I got hep c From a blood transplant over 2o yaers ago during a surgery. I have been on interferon but my immune system went down and I almost lost my life. So at present I am on hold.

      Treatments

      Pegylated Interferon Working / Worked
      nd then came back and then I went on the year treatment and was unable to finish because all my blood counts got dangerously low. I will be starting again when my body becomes healthy enough.
      Ribavarin Somewhat Helpful
      Worked the first time.six monthes later it came back. Got sick and did not finish the treatment the second time. If I can do it i am getting ready to go a third time. Had to get procreait
      Music Working / Worked
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      keeps me going
      Reading Working / Worked
      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      Fish Oil Working / Worked
      Stretching Working / Worked
      Interferon, pegylated Working / Worked
      worked the first time. came back after 6 months. Second time got sick. Immune system went down. got phenomonia and plurisey. If things are good i will be doing it a third time
      Milk Thistle Not Working
      did not work
      Marijuana Working / Worked
      it helped in making me eat and keep food in my stomach. Only did once in a while though
      DailyStrength Working / Worked
      has been helping me keep positive and lettin me know there are others going through the same thing so that I am not alone
      Art Somewhat Helpful
      I was too sick most of the time but when I had a chance it made me feel better. kept my mind off of things
      Pets Working / Worked
      make me feel good inside
      Drinking Water Working / Worked
      makes me feel better
      Tylenol Working / Worked
      helped with fever
      Writing Working / Worked
      keeps me focused on looking up
      Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
      helped when I hurt while in treatment
    • Open Arthritis

      I have rumatiod artheritis due to having hep c. It is sometimes difficult. i now have a hard time opening a bottle or cands and have non childproof caps on my medicines. I aman artist and like use of my hands. Sometimes they just get stuck and I constantly drop things. My feet sometimes do not cooperate. I also have osterioartheritis with is also painful all over. I yold the doctor I want new hands and he laughed.

      Treatments

      Acupressure Somewhat Helpful
      if i could aford to do it
      Art Working / Worked
      keeps my mind off of things when I do not hurt too bad. I have a moment of being somewherwe else
      Drinking Water Working / Worked
      make the body feel good
      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      keeping salts and uric acid out of my diet. Adding hot red peppers keeps the pain down. hot peppers are sopose to help with aritic pain
      Emu Oil Somewhat Helpful
      If i am not in such bad pain
      Fish Oil Too Soon to Tell
      Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
      Helps me sleep through the night when I am not into much pain along with pain medication
      Ibuprofen Not Working
      allergic
      Music Working / Worked
      keeps my mind busy without thinking about pain
      Naproxen Not Working
      allergic
      Neurontin Not Working
      CAUSED MENTAL PROBLEMS
      Pets Somewhat Helpful
      KEEPS ME HAPPY
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      keeps me going
      Reading Working / Worked
      Stretching Somewhat Helpful
      HAFT TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE i AM NOT ALLOWED TO DO ALOT BECAUSE OF OTHER NERVE PROBLEMS DUES TO BONE PROBLEMS
      Tylenol Not Working
      Desn't work
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
      keeps my mind on other things and helps me to see things more clearly
      Physical Therapy Working / Worked
    • Open Vegetarians & Vegans
      Type: Vegetarian

      I use to be a vegetarian at one point a vegen. I felt pretty good. now i am getting back into to it because of health reasons and because regular medications are giving me a hard time.

      Treatments

      Iron Somewhat Helpful
      it is hard on my liver
      Raw Food Diet Too Soon to Tell
      Just started again
      Vitamin B12 Too Soon to Tell
      Just started
      Music Working / Worked
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      Reading Working / Worked
      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      Fish Oil Working / Worked
      Stretching Working / Worked
      Pets Working / Worked
      Drinking Water Working / Worked
    • Open ADHD / ADD

      i suposely had bi-polar and now with all that has been going on my doctor is sure it is adhd which has been queationed by my other doctor. not sure of what medication since i have to be careful of medications

    • Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

      was really bad as a child. I constantly count. I have everything aranged and rearange to keep thing perfect in the way I see them.I will do thing till they are perfect.Everything must be clean. I hate stepping on lines.

    • Open Time Management

      I am working on this. I get lost throughout my day. Focus is a task for me. Side tracking is easy.

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