GenusVillainus

Open Accidents

I was actually in a minor explosion. I don't wanna get too into the details, but i lost both my dad and my arm all in the same day. since then i've had multiple surgeries and much rehab for getting back on track with my life.

Treatments

Physical Therapy Working / Worked

Pretty good actually, i love it. At first it really hurt, but now... don't get me wrong when i say this... but it hurts good if you know what i mean...

Martial Arts Somewhat Helpful

You know if i train myself well i can get my blood pumping healthy and i feel really good im not so lopsided when i do this either anymore it helps me with balance...

Talking Working / Worked

Really helps emotionally...

Open Amputees

Well it's weird, i got caught in an explosion and it blew off most of my arm for me, then when they brought me to the hospital, they gave me about a million surgeries to reshape my shoulder.

Treatments

Physical Therapy Working / Worked

really helps, it hurts, but i kinda like it...

Prosthetic Device Working / Worked

Oh, yes! i think i get around better with one than without one, but i can pull off both just fine, my life requires something like that to keep it the same-ish to what it was.

Skin Graft Working / Worked

it worked, but it creeps me out how they did it...

Martial Arts Working / Worked

it really just helps me with balance...

Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Um... if you've read my other support group's stories... that's why i'm here...

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

I build things, it gets my mind off the stress and channels it into something usefull.

Music Working / Worked

This helps me channel my emotions, or at least consentrate on something else.

Supportive Care Somewhat Helpful

My friends and family kinda get that i have problems that make me a little high maintainance. They help me as best as possible.

Talking Working / Worked

SO HELPFUL, it really can bring me out of my fears.

Open Bipolar Disorder - Teen

Well.... my mom's bi polar and i guess it was passed down to me. I've been having these problems since i was seven, but the docs tell me that was PTSD. They say that i have a chemical imbalance in my brain. I'm going on a special diet for it, and it's really annoying. At least there's some clinical reason now for why i act weird, but it's not like i'm happy about it at all... in fact- it sucks.

Treatments

Music Somewhat Helpful

Well, i've said it before- it helps me sort out my emotions. Sometimes though, it really makes me sad if i'm listening to something and it's just way too depressing. I have to balance myself with the music

Talking Working / Worked

I say this for every one of the groups i'm in practically. I NEED to talk about what i'm going through. It just makes it a lot easier getting out of my head where it gets so big and out of proportion and out in the open. It makes me feel SO much better.

Open Migraine Headaches

I get terrible migraines... I've had them since i was really, really little (or so my mom says). They hurt a ton, but i never thought i'd need help from others about it so i didn't join. I dont really like taking meds of any kind so i don't take anything for it, just eating right and doctor visits for me.

Treatments

Aspirin Somewhat Helpful

I don't take much for them, i probably should b/c they really hurt when i get them, so when i'm despirate i get an advil and they help ease it, but not always.

Caffeine Not Working

Caffeine interferes with a bunch of other things wrong with me, but it doesn't help my mirgaines go away either...

Tylenol Somewhat Helpful

Works the same as advil for me, except i have extra strength tylenol and only average advil. I don't know if that changes anything...

Open Breast Cancer

I have a friend who has Breast Cancer...