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  • About Me

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    MatthewsSister

    Female, 28
    Chandler, AZ, USA
    Member since March 12, 2008

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  • Journal

    • Dad update...

      Mood November 7, 2008 4:48pm

      My dad had another MRI to check him after his latest surgery.  Turns out the doctor left a pea size chunk of tumor in my dad.  They will …

    • 1 down 8 more to go...

      Mood September 7, 2008 2:13pm

      Today is the last day of my first block of college classes.  I am well on my way to completing my AA in Healthcare Administration in Medical …
    • Happy Birthday!

      Mood August 22, 2008 5:47pm

      Happy birthday to me!
    • Another Horrible Day in the Life of Me!

      Mood July 28, 2008 5:51pm

      My Dad is in the hospital again.  They took him off his chemo because they thought it was making him sick.  But, by taking him off his …
    • Finally!!!

      Mood July 10, 2008 5:45pm

      I am finally back in school!!  WOOHOOO!!!  It's a bit overwhelming, but I am so proud. So excited.  I'm finally doing …

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    • Hug

      From SarahsMommabear July 26

      I have not been on in a while either. I'm sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. I will pray for you to find comfort in your chaos, but glad to hear you are working on wedding plans.

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      From cristy08 June 25

      I am sorry to hear about your father.I myself have not been here for a long time but that doesn't mean i have forgotten everyone.you and everyone in this group are always in my prayers.please don't hesitate to come back if you ever need someone to listen to you.sometimes the best way to comfort youself is knowing that you are not alone and that we, in this group are in the same boat regardless of our circumstances.

    • Hug

      From CherKeg June 16

      Thinking of you & sending hugs! I'll miss you!

    • I’m With You

      From lovewins June 14

      i am here if u ever need me sorry about the losses ok nite

    • Rainbow

      From tatsel May 3

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  • Goals

    Progress

    20 %

    Goal End Date is Jul 7, 10 222 more days.

    Progress

    75 %

    Goal End Date is Apr 30, 08 576 days ago.
    progress (rooms)
    6

    Progress

    15 %

    Current Weight (Lbs)
    127
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  • Support Groups

    • Close Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Sibling

      My brother died on 1/26/2008, 3 days after his 23rd birthday. He died in his sleep, but we are still unsure of what killed him. He suffered from extreme chronic long term leg pain, but we are unsure of what caused it.

      Treatments

      Crying Too Soon to Tell
      sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesnt, sometimes it makes me feel worse
      Getting Angry Not Working
      i'm very angry but i havent found a healthy way of releasing the anger
      Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
      i rarely sit down and relax, i keep myself constantly busy to distract myself, i cant be sad and angry if i don't have time to think about it
      Scrapbooking Too Soon to Tell
      i'm in the process of working on some pages about my brother, so far its not helping, i feel like all of my ideas aren't good enough for him and his memory
      Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
      having people there for me helps, but its hard to get support from my parents because i feel like i should be strong for them, this has brought my family closer however
      Support Groups Too Soon to Tell
      i just joined some online support groups for sibling loss, but i dont know if it will work or not
      Talking Not Working
      talking about my brother just seems to make me worse, i get more upset or angry, i dont understand how or why this happened to him and it frustrates me
    • Close Military Families

      My boyfriend of 5 years recently got out of the army in January. He was active for 8 years, in the guard for 4. He's working on going back into the guard. He's been to Afghanistan for a year and Iraq for 15 months.

    • Open Other Heart Problems

      I was born with Tetralogy of Fallot. I have had 2 surgeries so far to correct it, one when I was 14 months, and one when I was 16.

    • Open Bipolar Disorder

      I have never been "officially" diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but my family and I all know I have it. I was diagnosed with depression at 18. I had struggled with it since I was about 12 or 13. We never really recognized the mania until a year or two after I was diagnosed with depression. but it all makes sense, the times of depression, and the other times of serious energy, or happy talkativness, or the agitation and agression.

    • Open Self-Injury

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    • Open Stress Management

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    • Open Healthy Relationships

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    • Open Medical Mysteries

      My brother suffered from an unknown illness. I'm here looking for others who might have expierenced the same thing, who may be able to help me figure out what was wrong.

    • Open Eating Disorders

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    • Open Female Sexual Issues

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    • Open Rape

      MatthewsSister hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Back Pain

      Treatments

      Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
      works for a bit, the pain is still there, just helps lessen the pain temporarily
      Chiropractic Adjustment Somewhat Helpful
      worked temporarily, after about a week, pain, stiffness, joint problems were back
      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      helps some, helps me and the muscles relax, which is good, but very temporary
      Hydrocodone Not Working
      I only tried a few pills, but it didn't touch my pain at all, seemed pointless
      Ibuprofen Not Working
      not strong enough
      Morphine Somewhat Helpful
      I got a shot from the hospital once when I also had a migrane at the same time, it helped both a bit, not completely, but medication wise it's been the best so far
      Naproxen Not Working
      not strong enough
      Relaxation Not Working
      sometimes it takes my mind off the pain for a bit, but doesnt help much
      Stretching Somewhat Helpful
      sometimes work, sometimes makes it worse
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