Goal Completed on Aug 12, 08
msa160 
12:08am, November 3, 2009
-
About Me
msa160
-
About Me
"When my life is through and the angels ask me to recall the thrill of them all, Then I shall tell them I remember you. by John Mercer ~~~~I AM A SINGLE MOM OF A 17 YR OLD HANDSOME SON , AND A BEAUTIFUL 25 YR OLD DAUGHTER WHO LIVES IN FLORIDA, N NEEDS PRAYERS BECAUSE OF THINGS SHES FACING THESE DAYS..KAM N I WENT N SPENT A MONTH WITH SAM IN FLORIDA N R NOW HOME, WAS FUN BUT SHES GOIN THRU SO MUCH, I CANT EVEN WRITE IT ALL, WE HAVE ABOUT MADE A DEFINITE DECISION TO STAY IN MS TIL KAM GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL N THEN MOVE TO FLORIDA, WHERE HE PLANS TO GO ON TO COLLEGE IN 09.. ..PRAY FOR US ALL, "LIFE CAN B REALLY HARD EVEN ON A GOOD DAY"... I LIVE WITH LOTS OF MEDICAL PROBLEMS N MENTAL PROBLEMS DUE TO DEPRESSION..MY OLDEST SON ADAM WAS MURDERED AUGUST3, 1999, MY WORLD FELL APART THAT DAY AND FROM THEN TO NOW 2008...MY HEALTH HAS LITERALLY GONE DOWNHILL..WENT THRU 2 DIVORCES SINCE THEN...I AM STARTIN MY LIFE OVER SINCE MY LAST DIVORCE WAS FINAL IN JAN08, HOPEFULLY TRYING TO FIND A POSITIVE OUTLOOK N LOVE MY FRIENDS WHO ENCOURAGE ME THANKS MUCH, GUYS!!! God will not let any of your anguish go to waste. Instead he will raise you up and use you for his purposes, Making something beautiful out of every tear you shed. -Ann Spangler, "An Angel a Day".IN 1971, I AS 11 I LOST MY DAD, IN 1976 I LOST MY BROTHER, HE WAS 18, I WAS 16, IN 1979 I LOST MY STEPDAD, THEN IN 99 ADAM(MY BEAUTFUL SON), IN 2000 WE LOST RANDY, A VERY CLOSE FRIEND, N IN 2005 MOM LOST HER BATTLE WITH CANCER...
"When my life is through and the angels ask me to recall the thrill of them all, Then I shall tell them I remember you. by John Mercer ~~~~I AM A SINGLE MOM OF A 17 YR OLD HANDSOME SON , AND A BEAUTIFUL 25 YR OLD DAUGHTER WHO LIVES IN FLORIDA, N NEEDS PRAYERS BECAUSE OF THINGS SHES FACING THESE DAYS..KAM N I WENT N SPENT A MONTH WITH SAM IN FLORIDA N R NOW HOME, WAS FUN BUT SHES GOIN THRU SO MUCH, I CANT EVEN WRITE IT ALL, WE HAVE ABOUT MADE A DEFINITE DECISION TO STAY IN MS TIL KAM GRADUATES FROM
-
Interests
ON JUNE 20, 2008, I LOST MY PRECIOUS LITTLE DOG "RUSTY" ..HE WAS 3, HE WAS MY BEST LITTLE FRIEND THRU KATRINA N LOTS OF HARD TIMES IN THOSE SHORT 3 YRS..I WILL MISS HIM ALWAYS.));.ALSO MY FAV KITTY POPO IS MIA, ..I ENJOY MY KIDS , MY ANIMALS, SOMETIMES I COOK..READ, SEW SOME AND I ALSO HAVE A 55 GALLON AQUARIUM WITH FRESH WATER FISH....BUT MOSTLY I DEAL WITH FIBRO PAIN, NECK PAIN, DEPRESSION N DEGENERATIVE DISKS., CARPAL TUNNEL, HEADACHES...NAME IT..IT HURTS.I ENDED UP WITH MY LEFT HAND GETTIN BROKEN A FEW MONTHS AGO--OSTEO HAS COME TO LIVE IN IT.I HAVE BAD BOUTS OF DEPRESSION N PTSD SOMETIMES THAT CAN BE ENORMOUS!!!!SO PLZ LOOK OVER MY BAD DAYS!!!.I HAVE 3 CATS &(1 THAT ISNT MINE-LUCKY)N KAM HAS BROT US 3 STRAY KITTENS OMG, THAT KID LOL... 2 OUTSIDE DOGS N 1 LITTLE PUP I NAMED'LITTLE MAN'I LOVE MY SWEET ANIMALS ... ONLY GOD KNOWS WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR ME ... ...I JOINED DS FOR SUPPORT N HAVE GOTTEN LOTS MORE THAN I EVER KNEW EXISTED ..I HAVE SOME OF THE MOST CARING PEOPLE WHOM I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO CALL MY FRIENDS, I TRY TO BE A GOOD FRIEND N I ENJOY TALKING WITH PEOPLE N HELPING THEM IF I CAN..THANKS TO DOUG N DS FOR BEING A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY LIFE..HOW DID I EVER GET THRU LIFE WITHOUT U? May your troubles be less And your blessings be more. And nothing but happiness Come through your door. AN OLD IRISH SAYING..
ON JUNE 20, 2008, I LOST MY PRECIOUS LITTLE DOG "RUSTY" ..HE WAS 3, HE WAS MY BEST LITTLE FRIEND THRU
-
-
Journal
This entry is private
This entry is private
This entry is private
This entry is private
This entry is private
-
Hugbook
Prayer
I pray God cleanses your body from sickness and that with his help you are able to quit smoking. Hardest thing to do, but breathing is so much better! YOU can do it Ann! Love and hugs Jennay
-
Flower
How are the days going sister? Thinking of you and family. Sending Gods blessings your way, hugs and love Jennay
-
Rainbow
"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta be willing to put up with the rain." Dolly Parton
Chocolate
jc penney is supposed to be a really good company to work for. best of luck with it. they used to have raises every six months so the opportunity was there. there is a book the best companies in usa to work for. i know publix is one of those and perhaps penney's was as well.?
-
High Five
Great news for you and Kam! God will provide. Yeah!
-
Photos
-
Advertisement -
Goals
-
Support Groups
Close Chronic Pain
i have fibromyalgia,herniated discs in my neck and back,athritus,carpal tunnel in both wrists..severe headches ..been having most of this pain since 2002
Treatments
- Epidural Injection Working / Worked
- i have had several series of epidural injections..now i wish i hadnt they just made my pain worse..they were for neck pain
- Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
- little to no help
- Clonazepam Working / Worked
- it helps my legs and nerves to rest with my other medications
- Cymbalta Not Working
- made me feel worse..made my legs and arms hurt
- D&C Too Soon to Tell
- Effexor Working / Worked
- dr wants me to try it
- Epidural Injection Working / Worked
- i have had several series of epidural injections..now i wish i hadnt they just made my pain worse..they were for neck pain
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- it helps me get thru the day..is there anything better if so why wont a dr prescribe it?
- Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
- it helps a little when u have really delibelating pain u try anything they tell u to
- Marijuana Considering
- I HAVENT TRIED IT ..if it was legal to prescribe in ms ..i would try it..the pain is so very bad
- Methadone Considering
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- it helps some
Close Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
7 years ago my son was murdered,2 weeks later my husband at that time just left never looked back ..well 11 months later a man i was dating was murdered in the exact same way..i was maybe in shock for awhile..some doctors says pts..but they won't actually prescribe medicine for my problems...........
Treatments
- D&C Working / Worked
- Effexor Not Working
- just didnt help at all
- Paxil Not Working
- made me more depressed
- Rape Counseling Considering
- never asked...went thru with first hubby,last hubby, and even as a child of 5 but never openly discussed it with anyone
- Reading Somewhat Helpful
- Supportive Care Working / Worked
- family myself and kids talk lots
- Talking Working / Worked
- to know i have friends to talk to helps
- Pets Working / Worked
Open Anxiety
i have panic/anxiety attacks especially on my bad days..i feel scared unloved all of these things..so afraid something bad is going to happen its a fear of unknown i think
Treatments
- Ativan Somewhat Helpful
- i tried it for awhile but as always dr says u get dependent so he stopped it
- BuSpar Somewhat Helpful
- it worked sometimes, other times it didnt
- D&C Not Working
- Klonopin Working / Worked
- this is 1 of the best for me if only my drs could understand this
- Lexapro Somewhat Helpful
- it seems to help some
- Talking Working / Worked
- talk to friends or my daughter
- Trazodone Not Working
- it worked for awhile but i found out it made my legs and arms hurt
- Zoloft Not Working
- Pets Working / Worked
- pets help alot
Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
well i was diagnosed 5 yrs ago with fibrmyalgia bout the same that my daughter was diagnosed with ptsd..i have it too..we experienced double tramas months apart
Treatments
Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Childi lost Adam my oldest son 7 1/2 yrs ago, seems like yesterday when he said his last words to me"mama i'm free so i gotta go chase em girls.." he smiled ..he said i love u mama..i said i love u son...got in a car with a friend then..i got a call fr er..an hr or later that i better get asap..well..he had been shot..he died in surgery, there will never b day that goes by that i wont miss him and love him..he was my baby for 21 yrs..i carried for 9 months before that.wish i could see him smile again
Treatments
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- Grief Counseling Not Working
- Prayer Working / Worked
- mayb soome cause without prayer i wouldnt b here or b sane
- D&C Not Working
- Pets Working / Worked
- it helps to stay focused
Open Fibromyalgia
i think my fibro started bac in yrs before Adam my son was murdered..i hurt alot thru those yrs but it got drastically worse after..my hubby left..and my world collapsed for a awhile
Treatments
- Biofreeze Working / Worked
- it helps..sam boght me a whole set..of jels,creams etc
- Cymbalta Not Working
- D&C Too Soon to Tell
- Effexor Not Working
- Guaifenesin Somewhat Helpful
- it helps
- Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
- Neurontin Not Working
- Vitamin B12 Somewhat Helpful
- Zanaflex Not Working
- it helped very little
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- it helps the excruiatin pain and it helps me rest most of the time
Open Degenerative Disc Disease
I GUESS I INHERITED THIS STUFF,BEEN HAVING LOTS OF PAIN FOR YRS FROM THIS N LOTS OF OTHER STUFF TOO
Open Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS N LOTS OF PAIN ,I BROKE MY LEFT HAND RECENTLY THAT MADE IT WORSE N MY RT ARM GOES NUMB ALOT
Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Considering
- i considered it but i have herniated discs in my neck so i'm thinkin ,thats where my major nerve problems and pain is coming from and ending up in hands..my armrs go numb etc too
- D&C Working / Worked
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- its better than nothing i usually take it with other meds
- Wrist Splint Working / Worked
- TRYIN THESE,THEYR HELPIN SOME
Open Anger Management
well i havent said much about this but in the past ,i have had these problems,i think it stems from mental n physical abuse from earlu childhood til now
Treatments
- Pets Working / Worked
- i try daily n pets help me to b calmer
Open Sexual Abuse
well this is another thing i havent really ever discussed out loud but maybe need to sometimes
Treatments
- Leave Working / Worked
- divorce helped this time but,ptsd doesnt just stop
- Music Working / Worked
- it helps sometimes,sometimes it triggers bad memories too
- Talking Working / Worked
- talkin to ds friends ,helps tremendously
- \"The Courage To Heal\" Working / Worked
- i work on my courage n faith daily
Open Stress Management
well i am tryin hard to stop lettin stress get me down,but sometimes,theres so many hurdles,i cant see an end
Treatments
- Anger Management Working / Worked
- i work it out within myself n pray alot
- Music Working / Worked
- it helps alot
- Patience Working / Worked
- GOD taught me patience a long time ago when my son was sent to prison n ,i still work on my patience daily thru faith in God
- Valium Working / Worked
- it helps me to b calm morebut also keeps me from sleepin i believe
- Pets Working / Worked
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depressioni guess alot of this started in 99 when my son Adam was murdered,then then husband walked out n left me on my own with piles of bills n 2 kids to raise..its been a constant struggle
Treatments
- Celexa Not Working
- Cymbalta Too Soon to Tell
- waitin for appoval to try this
- Effexor Not Working
- only managed to keep me from sleeping
- Elavil Somewhat Helpful
- helps sometimes
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- i keep tryin n thru faith in God,i will b as positive as i can b
- Prozac Not Working
- it helped for awhile but not takin it anymore
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- it always helps to talk to my kids n my friends on ds
- Writing Working / Worked
- it helps to journal alot of my thoughts..good or bad
- Valium Working / Worked
- it helps some of my worst days
Open Life After Divorce
WELL I WENT THRU DIVORCE THIS YR N AM REALLY WANTIN TO START OVER,MAYBE A LITTLE SLOWER BUT STILL HAVE A LIFE
-
Groups
Pet lovers
Prayer Warriors
PHYSICAL AND VERBAL ABUSE SURVIVORS
Cat Lovers
post traumatic stress
potty about pets
monkey mad
Emotional Support
Pet Loss and Pet Lovers Support Group
Surviving the death of a loved one
getting through life
THANKING. DAILY STRENGTH
Loss of a child due to violent crime.
Fallen Heros Never Forgotten
Snail Mail Pen Pals Unite
Crazy Side of Normal
Daily Positive Thoughts
survivors of dsyfunctional families
Believers In God
