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  • About Me

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    camiam

    Male, 48
    Olympia, WA, USA
    Member since June 10, 2008

    • About Me

      Full of life guy who has ddd and more osteophytes and bulging discs than Dick Cheney has ex hunting buddies. Worked for 8 years with it and as of 2007 could not work again. I have caring woman and two dogs and two fish. This year I'm adding Depression to list. I feel it's product of loss of financial control as I'm waiting on SSI and living on General Assistance from State. Also have straightening of Lordatic Curvature, c4-5 and C5-6 canal stenosis, C6-7 disc bulge w/canal stenosis C7T1 disc bulge w/osteophyte complex L4-5leftdisc/osteo complex affecting nerve root(sciatica)w/foraminal stenosis and a partridge in a pear tree

      Full of life guy who has ddd and more osteophytes and bulging discs than Dick Cheney has ex hunting buddies. Worked for 8 years with it and as of 2007 could not work again. I have caring woman and two dogs and two fish. This year I'm adding Depression to list. I feel it's product of loss of financial control as I'm waiting on SSI and living on General Assistance from State. Also have straightening of Lordatic Curvature, c4-5 and C5-6 canal stenosis, C6-7 disc bulge w/canal stenosis C7T1 disc bulge

    • Interests

      Music Classic Rock-Blues-Jazz Sports Canucks-Seahawks and M's. Flower gardening. Pets Have two dogs TV Family Guy- House- Survivor and The Universe Also music and sports trivia buff CLAIMS To FAME - Spoken to at concert by Sir Paul. Stumped Ken Jennings on local TV station

      Music Classic Rock-Blues-Jazz Sports Canucks-Seahawks and M's. Flower gardening. Pets Have two dogs TV

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    • Journal Entry for September 24, 2008

      Mood September 24, 2008 11:25am

       

        In my life, I've only taken one loan, and it was paid in full on time. I've never had a mortgage or home loan, and now suddenly …

    • Journal Entry for September 19, 2008

      Mood September 19, 2008 11:51am

       

       

         Woke up achy and stiff from weather change. I'm in a fine mood and have narry a discouraging word. I will say just one …

    • Journal Entry for September 18, 2008

      Mood September 18, 2008 11:29am

       

       

          Here we go again. This morning the TV news says we've come upon hard times. A couple weeks ago, both candidates …

    • Journal Entry for September 17, 2008

      Mood September 17, 2008 9:19pm

       

       

        Last night I watched the tv show House and was very disturbed by what I saw. A lady who was sick was given a sigmoidoscope in back …

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    • Moment of Peace

      From jeannettecourtney November 24, 2008

      Glad to see you are feeling good, for a change. Happy Thanksgiving to you, friend, Take good care of yourself, JC

    • Hug

      From Dorothyofoz October 13, 2008

      Where are you? Hope you're doing okay.

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      From alvin1954 October 9, 2008

      just wanted to stop in to say good night

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      From alvin1954 October 9, 2008

      I am gald to see u feeling ok but what is happing with u have not heard a journal in a while OH Good Morning

    • Hug

      From alvin1954 October 6, 2008

      Good morning Cam been down for a while so how are things going with u hope u are ok u have a great day

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  • Goals

    Goal Completed on Aug 17, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Degenerative Disc Disease

      This last year has been a downward spiral of emotions and I feel useless and feel I'd rather not wake up in the morning. I guess I'm taking right steps as I joined Depression group. I feel communicating with others like me will help as during day I've got little dog as my company and after going to Support meeting I found talking was helping

      Treatments

      Hydrocodone Working / Worked
      Works except on bad days
      Oxycodone Working / Worked
      works on bad days but Dr took me off and put me on hydrocodone
      Cyclobenzaprine Not Working
      doesn't take the spasms away makes me spacy
      DailyStrength Working / Worked
      Thanks DS
      Ultram Somewhat Helpful
      but I felt like I was on edge of tall building looking down
    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      Depressed from chronic pain,loss of livelihood(can't work), and being #$%@'d on tax rebate check was last straw. I had such tightness in core and felt dead inside. I felt like "why wake up" and "useless" and totally hopeless. Quit eating for almost a week didn't sleep and on the worst day I told myself to call and reach out and get help.

      Treatments

      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      helps by channeling you into being more proactive with life and problems
      Prozac Working / Worked
      prescribed by Dr. Don't like ANYTHING I can't stop taking and because of it's side affects
      Writing Working / Worked
      very helpful but side affects could be increased pain from sitting at computer
      Phototherapy Working / Worked
      feel its important as it keeps one from going to the dark side
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