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  • About Me

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    hippiehousewife

    Female, 45
    Vancouver, WA, USA
    Member since March 26, 2008

    • About Me

      I am a happily married mother of 2 grown children. I enjoy taking care of my home, cooking, sharing meals with friends and family, reading, learning from others, hugs, sitting next to a fire, swimming, parks, and I love sunny days with cool breezes. I so miss sunny days.... I love to travel. I love going almost anywhere. I love being in my back yard, sitting in shade, easy hiking, picnics, bbq's, cooking, reading, and getting packages in the mail.

      I am a happily married mother of 2 grown children. I enjoy taking care of my home, cooking, sharing meals with friends and family, reading, learning from others, hugs, sitting next to a fire, swimming, parks, and I love sunny days with cool breezes. I so miss sunny days.... I love to travel. I love going almost anywhere. I love being in my back yard, sitting in shade, easy hiking, picnics, bbq's, cooking, reading, and getting packages in the mail.

    • Interests

      I love to travel. I love going almost anywhere. I love being in my back yard, sitting in shade, easy hiking, picnics, bbq's, cooking, reading, and getting packages in the mail.

      I love to travel. I love going almost anywhere. I love being in my back yard, sitting in shade, easy

  • Journal

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    • Artist Bob Byerley at Heritage Gallery

      Mood April 2, 2008 1:48pm

      I'm going at 11 am on Saturday. I would love to meet any Vancouver/Portland folks there, Becca? 

       

       

      Friday April 4, …

    • Journal Entry for April 1, 2008

      Mood April 1, 2008 1:19pm

      My day yesterday.

       

       I  don't know if I can do this yet. My hands are shaking. I was so determined to get up by 8:30 that I set 4 …

    • nearby friends

      Mood March 30, 2008 3:23am

      Do any of you live near Portland, OR? I would love to meet friends who would understand me. We could maybe really be friends, especially if you can …
    • Journal Entry for March 28, 2008

      Mood March 28, 2008 12:04pm

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      From SandyKay54 December 31, 2008

      Have a blessed 2009. Hope to hear from you soon and that you are doing great! I haven't been on the site for a while either but would like to start back on a weekly basis. Take care, Sandy

    • Hug

      From BasketMoon October 20, 2008

      Thinkin' of you! Gentle hugs....

    • Present

      From lisa1979 August 27, 2008

      I am sending all my wonderfull friends a gift, its magic, only open the box with careful consideration, inside is a pain free and very happy day for you! Pick your day wisely as the present can only last for one day. Love you all Lisa xxx

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      From james442007 August 10, 2008

      Hey Baby, I sure love you and I'm glad you're my beautiful daughter and my Bud. Dad

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  • Goals

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    Goal End Date is Jun 30, 08 515 days ago.
    Goal Completed on Mar 28, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Fibromyalgia

      i was diagnosed 8 years ago and just stopped working as an optical shop manager in August of 2007. If not for my wonderful family, worlds best friends,and excellent doctors I think I would have killed myself by now. I am blessed with the care of loving, kind, and intelligent people.

      Treatments

      Acupressure Not Working
      never did a thing for me
      Acupuncture Not Working
      not a bit of help
      Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
      go in almost every night, godsend
      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      60 mg of happiness and a trashed appetite
      Heat Working / Worked
      love the heating pad and the electric blanket in cool rooms.
      Massage Working / Worked
      My beloved gives me great whole body massages. He is great at finding the painful knots on my back, legs,and sometimes arms. He is almost a sleeping aid at the same time and makes me feel so much love.
    • Close Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

      I have chronic lower back pain and fibromyalgia. I take opiates for the pain and am on Cymbalta for the FMS. That has taken IBS to all new levels!

    • Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

      Since I have Fibromyalgia I have server PMS, something I never had as a girl or young woman.

    • Open Menopause

      I'm not at menopause just yet but I have terrible hot flashes and have developed PMS.

    • Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      11 years of a dangerous controlling and very abusive husband left me with panic attack and flashbacks. But for 13 years I have been free from him!!

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      goobles of counseling!
      Talking Working / Worked
      gotta love my people
    • Open Chronic Pain

      to long to tell

      Treatments

      Acupressure Not Working
      didn't help at all
      Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
      Love them adjustments when i can afford them
      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      a little bit, but mostly helps depression.
      Heat Working / Worked
      The best!
      Hydrocodone Not Working
      yuck!
      Lidoderm Not Working
      to expensive and not expansive enough for my needs.
      Marijuana Working / Worked
      All states should allow medical marijuana
      Meditation Working / Worked
      great!
      Nerve Blocks Working / Worked
      not a bit helpful, expensive, and not worth it.
      Oxycodone Working / Worked
      Physical Therapy Working / Worked
      always left unable to walk for days. I will never go back.
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