Race For The Cure
October 25, 2008 5:37am
Well, my boyfriend and I attended teh Race For The Cure here in Portland for my best friend Marge.
Jon walked for his mother who …
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kathtus
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About Me
kathtus
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About Me
Right now I am despondant. I flew to Kentucky to see my best friend, Margaret who is dying of Bone Cancer. Today I was told it's a matter of days. I am not accepting this. This can't be happening.
Right now I am despondant. I flew to Kentucky to see my best friend, Margaret who is dying of Bone Cancer. Today I was told it's a matter of days. I am not accepting this. This can't be happening.
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my 1st cancer fund raiser day coming up
July 31, 2008 2:05am
I will be attending my 1st Cancer fund raiser Friday, August 8th. Alone or with someone. Hopefuly my mother. …
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My best friend has left me
July 25, 2008 1:16am
Well, my best friend of 35 years left me this morning. She fought Bone Cancer for the last 2 years.
Her doctor gave her 3 to 5 years two …
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Journal Entry for November 27, 2006
November 27, 2006 11:08pm
Oh I felt HORRIBLE today!!!! I have the worse dry eye problems in the world! I THINK it may be because of my dam eyeglasses. They're not only …
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Journal Entry for November 24, 2006
November 24, 2006 7:27pm
Today was a terrible day as far as my eyes. My eye sockets hurt so bad that the pain went around the top of my head and behind my ears. They were …
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Hugs for a good day. Always around if you need an ear. xx
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I will go with you Kathy.
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Many hugs to you Kath! I hope to go with you in August to the cancer gathering.
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I am so sorry. I, too, lost a very close friend yesterday to cancer. Suellen has been fighting this nasty old thing for a year and a half. It is so painful to lose someone so dear to us. I will pray for you and ask you to do the same for me. God bless. MarieEllen
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Close Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I, myelf, do not have a personal story, rather my boyfriend does. I am so wanting to help him deal w/ his military PSD. I hope there may be people who can help me. If anything, support.
Treatments
- Zoloft Considering
- He took this for awhile years ago. He will be starting it again in a few months.
Close Bone Cancer
Type: OtherMy best friend, Margaret has bone cancer that started out as breast cancer. It's now in her spine, hips and scull. All mostly on the left side. I have had a very difficult time with this. ..and don't understand cancer well.
Treatments
- Surgery Somewhat Helpful
- She had something done but wouldn't tell me exactly what it was. Which is ok.
- Chemotherapy Working / Worked
- She says she can't tell if it's working yet.
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI am 36. I've been diagnosed with "Dysthimic Depression".. a lifelong sort of thing. I began taking Zoloft in 1993. I've had many moments of being scared out of my mind at exsistance alone. Life really freaks me out at times.. I'm ok and Zoloft helps me but I am always cautious and scared I'll lose it again.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- It has helped with only certain therapists. If I have insurance I have good ones. I don't have insurance now so I have to get state help. But they aren't all that bad.
- Remeron Working / Worked
- REMERON WORKED BUT MADE ME GAIN WEIGHT!~ my mood worsend just because of that!!!
- Risperdal Not Working
- RISPERIDAL WAS THE WORSE DRUG I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED. ME PERSONALLY THAT IS. IT MADE ME FREAK OUT IN MY SLEEP AND I WOKE UP WANTING TO DIE. no more risperidal.
- Zyprexa Working / Worked
- Zyprexa made me gain weight but was the best medication I've ever been on. It totally took away any worry or paranoia I had. The weight gain exceeded that though. :(
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- I've been on Zoloft since 1993. IT has been my best friend and life saver. I often forget to take it though and that results in a tickley , uneasy shakey feeling in my head...not to mention feeling irritable.
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- I didn't notice anything with it really.
- Seroquel Somewhat Helpful
- They gave it to me to help me sleep. It worked a little but all in all...I didn't like the effects mixed with my Zoloft and quit taking it.
- Risperdal Not Working
- The WORSE pill I've ever taken! Deathly!
- Lithium Not Working
- Lithium did NOTHING for me. Unless my therapist gave me placebo.
- Klonopin Working / Worked
- The best medication for calming my nutty mind down!!! I loved it but they are so cautious prescribing it because it's addictive. ..I can see why
Open Dry Eyes
EVERY SINGLE DAY, I wake up with dry eyes and it hurts my eye sockets!
Open Tinnitus
At around age 21 I bought a pair of rollerblades and a "Discman" disc player (1991). I've attended many concerts as well as skate ...jamming my music with the Discman. Ever since, I've developed Tinnitus.
Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
I have a stupid problem bending paper. ha ha ha. I can NOT do it but man if I have ahold of a magazine all I want to do is bend every edge of every page!!!! Doctor's offices hate me. I have other minor OCD's as well.
Treatments
Open Military Families
My boyfriend has PTSD. He is now out of the military. He is still having problems with his stress due to events that happened while serving. He is 29 now. I need help to learn to help him because he has SO much pride that he won't seek help.
Open ADHD / ADD
I hate having ADD. I am 36 and everything takes my attention away from focusing on what I need to at the time. I really have to fight hard to stay on track.
Treatments
- Adderall Somewhat Helpful
- Really it just gave me headaches.
- Ritalin Working / Worked
- It helped but not in all the ways I needed it to. It gave me headaches as well as Adderall.
- Strattera Working / Worked
- Strattera makes ME INTO A ZOMBIE!!! .......but it works
- Klonopin Working / Worked
- calmed my mind.
Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
I KNOW I have this. I'm tired most of the time and could sleep most of the time if able.
Treatments
- Zoloft Not Working
- Zoloft doesn't seem to help this.
Open GERD & Heartburn
My heartburn can be HORRIBLE! It's not constant but sometimes lasts over a week. One time it put me in the hospital and they had to give me Lidocane coctail. What a horrible experience.
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Yes, this helps
- Nexium Working / Worked
- Nexium works but not as well as I'd like it to.
- Prilosec Working / Worked
- works as long as you maintain.
- Baking Soda Working / Worked
- This indeed works for minor to moderate heartburn. At least for me and some people I know.
Open Adoption
Type: Open AdoptionHi, I'm glad this is here. I placed my daughter in 1996 with and Open Adoption. I needed my child to have a life. I would have ruined it. I am regretful sometimes at placing her but what matters is that she is livnig a great life and with beautiful parents!!
Open Anemia
Type: Iron Deficiency AnemiaI always seem to have Anemia. I'm used to it. I eat well sometimes, then don't. I know I should keep eating well though.
Treatments
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Eating the right or ~better foods always helps but I need a suppliment as well. Either that or eat a LOT more foods rich in iron.
