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  • About Me

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    shirleyT

    Female, 60
    dayton, OH, USA
    Member since February 24, 2007

    • About Me

      I have only owned a computer since Oct and don't know what I would do without it. I like flea markets, reading and guardening. Last Oct I lost my right leg above the knee due to vascular disease

      I have only owned a computer since Oct and don't know what I would do without it. I like flea markets, reading and guardening. Last Oct I lost my right leg above the knee due to vascular disease

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    • Journal Entry for May 25, 2007

      Mood May 25, 2007 9:16pm

      Its sterange how people treat you after you come home.  My son said that I was doing fine so he didn't need tocome over.  My friend …

    • Journal Entry for May 12, 2007

      Mood May 12, 2007 2:35pm

      I had my meds increased for the phantom pain. So now I am in a haze for the last 3 days. My doctor said it would get better and my body will …
    • Journal Entry for March 18, 2007

      Mood March 18, 2007 11:06pm

      Well I didn't know about this journal and I think I like the idea of it. I guess I didn't pay close attention to this site until now and decided to …

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    • I’m With You

      From morestitches February 9

      I am a brand new amputee as of 2 weeks ago. Between the phantom pain & the horror stories of ppl falling, I am almost afraid to do anything. But I really understand that phantom pain. So far heat seems to ease mine..just wish it would go away. :(

    • I’m With You

      From kat6792 April 5, 2008

      I am still around and doing great! Sorry that I have not been on here much.I bought a house and have been busy getting everything in its place and trying to decorate it up some,and it takes me forever to do things now.But really I am doing great just really do not have much time to get on the computer any more. Hope that all is well and going good for you! Marsha

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      From Lesa February 9, 2008

      How are you?Big hugs...Lesa

    • Cheers

      From Lesa December 28, 2007

      Wishing you a great 2008!Hope it's a better year for both of us.Appreciate you being my buddy in 2007!Happy New Year!

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      From wami September 6, 2007

      Hi Shirley....we need to catch up, sorry it's been so long. Hope everything is still going good. Thinking of you. Take care.

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Chronic Pain

      About 2 years ago I started having problems with pain when I walked that stopped when I stopped walking. I went through 8 surgeries last year and the left leg works fine now but I had to have my right leg amputated above the knee.I have vascular disease.

      Treatments

      Lyrica Not Working
      The phantom is still terrible with the lyrica but neuraton helped some.
      Marijuana Working / Worked
      It relaxes me enough that the phantom pain isn't so bad.Thanks for adding this catagory
      Physical Therapy Working / Worked
      I'm still in pt and am now walking with a new leg and a cane
    • Close Arteriosclerosis

      I had 5 angios and they all worked until the last one where I lost my right leg above the knee. This is the group for me!

    • Open Amputees

      I lost my right leg above the knee in Oct. due to vascular disease. I had no one to talk to about this. That is very distressing. You always imagine the worse.

      Treatments

      Neurontin Working / Worked
      Neurotin calms down the phantom pain I have enough to stay comfortable.
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