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About Me
gamgam
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About Me
Dx'd with MS 12/04.Blessed with a wonderful husband, kids, 4 grandchildren. I believe its important to do what I can to help myself from all aspects. I try to be balanced (no pun intended)! For those with MS, you know that is a trick some days. I try to take a few minutes as I can to help others even if its only to open a door for someone fragile. My feelings are that we're too busy now days to show much kindness and that is very sad. That is something that varies depending on where you live, but for me, I am speaking of what use to be just good ole Southern Hospitality. It too, is becoming a thing of the past.
Dx'd with MS 12/04.Blessed with a wonderful husband, kids, 4 grandchildren. I believe its important to do what I can to help myself from all aspects. I try to be balanced (no pun intended)! For those with MS, you know that is a trick some days. I try to take a few minutes as I can to help others even if its only to open a door for someone fragile. My feelings are that we're too busy now days to show much kindness and that is very sad. That is something that varies depending on where you live, but
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Interests
Love gardening, sewing, reading but some activities are limited these days. I love those grandbabies!! What can I say?? Reading, messing with the computer some (I am not real smooth with it yet) Getting a interest in photography a bit although I will never be able to afford high dollar equiptment. Use to enjoy cooking (husband wishes I still did:))
Love gardening, sewing, reading but some activities are limited these days. I love those grandbabies!!
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October 26
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gamgam gave craigchome a hug 11:15am
I am stil kicking. Just bogged down with stuff. Dad is doing worse and hospital is ready to put my sister…
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Hey Mary, where have you been? How are you?? Missed you!!!.........Craig
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You are so right. Human error - it's inexcusable to me when someone's life is at stake, but many people in healthcare just don't care. I hope God can explain this to us when we meet up with Him. Your supportive words really help me. Thank you. Let me know how things are going with you.
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Just what you said happened today. The social came through with a number of facilities near where we live. We just have to go look at them. It's going to be expensive, but anything for my father. The very sad news is that the doctor said my father will never get any better because he had too much bleeding in the frontal lobe; that could have been avoided if they had done a Cat scan right after he was admitted to the hospital as I begged them to do. Mickey Mouse hospitals and carelessness....Oh well, it's God's will. Thank you for your prayers and I will keep you in mine. You are a survivor. Hold on to your loved ones.
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Hi honey,I just wanted to send you something sweet! How ae things with your sister? How are you doing? Whats going on with Barb's situation? Let me know when you have a few minuets to write. I think of both of you very often and all my friends are in my prayers,you and her included.
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I hope you have a good Sunday gamgam :-) ........Craig
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Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a SiblingThis is something we all deal with....death. I know we all go on but I have found it so hard after loosing my sister at age 54. She died very suddenly of a heart attack when she came in from work. She was not alone, for that I am thankful. We cared for our Mom who died in 2002 and we were best friends too. She died 2/20/07 on my grandaugters birthday. I am having a difficult time accepting her being gone.
Treatments
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- I do find some comfort there now but there are still very bad days.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- I think it is helping some. Its a process and I am one of those people that like an instant fix.
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- Family is concerned that I am not able to move on. I participate in this forum and feel it helps a little. I am fairly new to this though.
Open Cirrhosis
I am not a person with liver problems but my only living sister was just diagnosed after having many horrible syptoms for the past year. She is only 52 and it makes me sad because I do not really know of anything I can do for her. I hope some of you can offer some support so I can be of use to her. She has always worked like a dog and is now going to have to make major life changes.
Open Caring For Aging Parents
I have tended to things for my Mother, Mother-In-Law and now my Dad and sort of my sister. It does not get any easier and I feel like I need a staff to assist me with paperwork and keeping up with things in general!
Open Seasonal Affective Disorder
I have had lumbar and cervical spine surgery and with a lot of metal implants. Just was told I need to have it removed and more put in to cover new areas that are blown now. Also, was diagnosed with MS after surgeries & that was about 2003. Limitations have caused much depression and SAD is really bad.I'm glad I found DS.There are too many non quality forums out there.Chronic pain is another issue.It makes depression bad cause I have beautiful grandkids & can't do much with them.
Open Dialysis
My Mother was a dialysis patient for 4 years until she passed away. I took care of her for those 4 years and we did dialysis treatments at home for 3 of the years she was getting treatments. My husband actually became a dialysis Nurse when he graduated because of our experience with that particular field of medicine.
Treatments
- Dialysis Working / Worked
- She had good results for the time she was on treatments but right about the 4 year mark, she was not responding well and was in so much pain. Her kidney failure came from diabetes and she was in need of more surgery to remove a leg and arm and she did not want to go through anymore. I had to respect her wishes.
Open Healthy Relationships
I was the youngest of 3 girls that were raised by an alcholic Mom who did the best she could (I have grown to that opinion)given the circumstances. My Dad left her when we were almost 5,3 & 18 mths old to fend for herself and never looked back. We had a tough life with many painful memories and I am still working my way thru much of them. My goal was to be the best parent I could be in spite of the example given to me. And to try to help others who are dealing with such things as I am.
Treatments
- Couples Counseling Working / Worked
- Afer numerous bad relationships and determined NOT to have another one. I was going to stay single. Then I met this wonderful man who had recently gotten out of an abusive relationship of 15 years. We were friends first and once we thought about letting our friendship develop, I would not consider it without going for couples counseling/premarital compatibility testing, etc. We've been married for 17 years & have a wonderful life together..something I never thought possible for me in my life!
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Taking time to work through things as they come up instead of reacting to them right away is a useful tool for me.
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Depends on how and what its about. It is good to get things out instead of holding it all in.
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- This is a useful tool but I find that I do not use it as much as I should. It helps to go back and see your progress over time...as long as you keep writing.
