Journal Entry for April 28, 2007
April 28, 2007 7:57pm
Late yesterday was so bad. Since I lost mt sense of smell last summer I started smelling this horrible scent I couldn't imagine anything worse it's …
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About Me
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About Me
I'm a mother of two and a grandmother of two. I am disabled because of smoking. I have ventricular tachycardia along with other heart diseases. C.O.P.D. and lots more going on. I'm trying to quit smoking. I need help. My main goal in life right now is just to quit and live longer than they say I will. I want to see my grandchildren grow up and get my life back.
I'm a mother of two and a grandmother of two. I am disabled because of smoking. I have ventricular tachycardia along with other heart diseases. C.O.P.D. and lots more going on. I'm trying to quit smoking. I need help. My main goal in life right now is just to quit and live longer than they say I will. I want to see my grandchildren grow up and get my life back.
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My grandchildren are about all I have for now. I've lost interest in about everything else. This is a picture of them. Chelsy and Randy
My grandchildren are about all I have for now. I've lost interest in about everything else. This is a
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Journal Entry for April 27, 2007
April 27, 2007 11:03am
Hi everyone! I'm so sorry I didn't keep in touch. Lots going on in my life spiritually as well as everything else. I haven't forgotten any of you and …
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Journal Entry for February 12, 2007
February 12, 2007 4:35am
Ok, Now the smoking isn't a problem minus a couple cravings a day it's time to take on a BIG problem, my weight. I need to lose at least 70 pounds. I …
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Journal Entry for February 9, 2007
February 9, 2007 8:37am
I've got the worse tooth ache, it's amazing since I quit smoking all these things are now going wrong with me. My lungs are still no better just …
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Journal Entry for February 7, 2007
February 7, 2007 6:18pm
Hi all! I'm writing this to all of you and not my journal. It's nice to be back though I'll miss my sister very much. First thing I want to say I …
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Happy Holidays Grandma! I hope your holidays are warm and bright and full of friends and family. 2008 is reported to BE GREAT so please come back and share your magic! BE WELL.
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huggs... remember what I said?? righteous
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oh yoo hoo you do have friends who lover you unconditionally ya know
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oh where oh where have you gone oh where oh where could you be. You are really beginning to worry me.
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still here thinking about you...
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Close Smoking Addiction & Recovery
I started smoking when I was 12 years old. Now I'm 42 going on 70. Back when I started smoking a kid my age could walk in any store and buy them. 30 years of smoking has taken it's toll on me and my family. I have ventricular tachycardia, cardiomyopathy, cardio vascular disease, c.o.p.d. and all thing that go along with it. Hypertension and lots more things that could or not be smoke related. this is my 5th day , I don't know if i can do it.
Treatments
- Nicotine Patch Working / Worked
- the cravings are pure torture! But I've made it to my 5th day without it I couldn't have got this far. Today is my worse day I want one so bad it HURTS!
- Prayer Working / Worked
- When I get a craving I pray and it goes away. Been smoke free 3 weeks cold turkey no patch!
Close Heart Failure
I felt like I was having problems but the doctors played the back and forth game with me for over 3 years. Finally I was put on a 30 day event monitor and had a 8 sec.run of v-fib. Now they take me seriously. I was in the hospital 4 times in a year, but have no insurance so well.... They went in to put a pace maker and couldn't recreate the same beat so they put that off. Every time I feel a flutter I think I'm going to die. I have meds for all that goes with but it isn't enough
Treatments
- Lasix Working / Worked
- worked very well I was swelled up so much I lost 12 pounds in 24 hours.
- Lopid Working / Worked
- I got a call from the doc the other day regarding labs and triglycerides were over 900 and cholertrolol was over 500 Haven't seen Dr.yet but meds don't seem to work
- Metoprolol Working / Worked
- Helps a lot keeps the palputations under control most of the time although having them more often latley
Open Fibromyalgia
I have been diagnosed for around 5 years after about10 years of suffering for no reason. This with my heart and lungs have compleatly disabled me, but been trying to get disability since 2004. I've been to pain clinics to get the shots in my back, up to 16 at a time but lost insurance so that also cut way back on meds for this. Pain is so severe if I didn't have grandchildren I don't think I would have made it this long.
Treatments
- Cyclobenzaprine Not Working
- It just didn't work made my legs hurt soooo bad and if I would be waken up before I was ready I would be so mean.
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- Help for 3 or 4 hrs. 7.5 lortab and 5mg valium. The valium is for muscles i get 60 a month.85 lortab can take every 6 hours but would be out way before my month is over.
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- worked very well very expensive. DR. stoped them because of my heart failure
Open Chronic Pain
Treatments
- Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
- awful still suffered
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- I take 7.5 mg. three times a day with 5 mg valium it helps for a few hours.
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- It doesn't seem to do much except mess with my stomach
Open COPD & Emphysema
I'm 42 with a number of illness. I was diagnosed with COPD about 4-5 years ago. I suffered with asthma as a child until I was 14 years old, started smoking and it all came back with a big bang when I was in my early thirties.
Treatments
Open Sexual Abuse
My Mom Lived with her boyfriend. It started happening when I was i the 5th grade. One day she caught us there was a huge fight,she left him and it still is never spoken of. She was raped by her father as a child and I guess to deal with my problem she would have to deal with hers first and isn't strong enough.
Open Anxiety
I have had anxiety for years. I guess my life in general and all my illness bring it on. It's scarry with heart faliure i can't tell which is which anymore.
Treatments
- Valium Working / Worked
- I take valium for my muscles. It's prescribed with pain meds for fibromyalgia and other painful problems. It helps I do better with it than without.
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionMay as well face it, I'M DEPRESSED! Who wouldn't be and I have the right to be, no more prending all's okay because it isn't.I cry all the time lots of time it is from pain but I know that isn't all and I need to face it or my heart is going to fail on me.
Treatments
- Valium Somewhat Helpful
- I tried prozax a few months ago, my doctor said I was depressed but it had to be taken away made my heart palputations worse. She won't try me on anything else.
