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Welcome to the family of prisoners site! It's a great group of people who care and get what you are going thru. You WILL make it thru this! {HUGS} to you! >^..^< KristiKat
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Hi there!! I read your post regarding your heart situation. I am also having a valve replaced with a mechanical one in less than 6 weeks. My mitral valve was badly damaged by an infection. Not sure if you have decided between a plastic or mechanical valve yet but if you are undecided you should read up on them. Normally it depends on your health. For example with me because I have a really poor immune system and I have a history of blood clots I needed to go with a mechanical one. Plastic valves requires blood thinners for a short period of time and eventually over time you will need to replace it again in the future .Mechanical valves you are on blood thinners for the rest of your life. Lots of blood work but at least you will be closely monitored. If you are applying for disability it may take time before the paper work is approved. If you are currently unemployed and do not have insurance my advice to you is to contact your local governmant office. Social Assistance!! There are so many ins and outs to government funding that they don't want people to know about but the good news is that these services are available if you do your homework. I was very fortunate to have an insurance company from the U.S.A to take me on. It was like a gift from God, the salesman came right to my door and signed me on but when they called the Doctors to find out my history they tried to cancel me. Luckily the paper work was already done:) Not sure if they service around where you are but the name of my insurance company is " Combined." I wish you the best of luck and I am hear for you if you need to know anything at all. Take care and God Bless you:) Hugs TJ
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Welcome to the stroke group. Many hugs to you.
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Dear Shawnlyn, Although your future may be in doubt go on and live like your capable of anything. It is what I did after a ruptured brain aneurysm. I ignore the doctors and made it back to the land of the living. If doctors really knew anything they would not be "praticing" lollol. Eric
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Close Aphasia
For about a year now I've had TIA and June '07 I had a stroke. About four months later I was diagnosed with aphasia. I may have trouble with speech one day, and reading and writing, or understand language in general another day and there are times when it all hits me at the same time.
Open Aneurysms
My mother firt suffered from a brain aneurysm when she was 18 and had another a few years later. In 1999 she yet again had another brain aneurysm which was fatal.
Open Tooth Grinding
I've been grinding my teeth since 2001. More often when I'm under a lot of stress.
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- Mouthguard Somewhat Helpful
Open Stuttering
I was diagnosed with aphasia back in 2007 and the days when I have trouble with speech I stutter trying to get the words out.
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- Patience Somewhat Helpful
Open Congenital Heart Disease
Type: Aortic Arch and Pulmonary Valve AbnormalitiesI was born with a restricted pulmonary valve which I had to have a stint put in when I was 3. I was recently diagnosed with severe pulmonary valve stenosis and that I will need valve replacement surgery within the next two months before my heart gives out on me.
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Open Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Female
shawnlyn hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Parenting Teenagers (12-18)
I moved out to Texas last May and ended up taking guardianship of my younger brother who is 16 (I'm 22) and also an alocholic and an addict.
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- Patience Working / Worked
- It is amazing how patience works when dealing with a teenager!
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- My brother had been sent to a treatment center per his probation and it didn't really help him. I'm able to communicate with him much more now but when it comes to being sober, he didn't make it 24 hours being out before he had a drink.
Open Families & Friends Of Addicts
My baby brother who is now 16 started experimenting with drugs and alchol at the age of 12 and has tried pretty much everything under the sun.
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- Abuse Counseling Not Working
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Psychotherapy Not Working
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Writing Not Working
Open Families of Prisoners
I have a boyfriend at the FM Robertson Unit in Abilene, TX who is up for parole Sept. '09 and if that's not granted then he'll be released in Sept. '10
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