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  • About Me

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    HelenEarth

    Female, 56, Single
    Adelaide, AUS
    Member since June 29, 2008

    • About Me

      55 and still learning...like to be creative, especially in the garden. Enjoy planting seeds and watching them grow! Have two children and 5 grandchildren. (Enjoy playing scrabble with them, doing puzzles and showing them new things). I am 5'10", 70kg. Am almost through buying my own home. I work part-time as an admin. asst. in personnel. I was diagnosed with young onset Parkinsons over 10yr ago. I have a cat, Charlie and a budgie, Wilbur. My mother lives independently nearby, she is 94.

      55 and still learning...like to be creative, especially in the garden. Enjoy planting seeds and watching them grow! Have two children and 5 grandchildren. (Enjoy playing scrabble with them, doing puzzles and showing them new things). I am 5'10", 70kg. Am almost through buying my own home. I work part-time as an admin. asst. in personnel. I was diagnosed with young onset Parkinsons over 10yr ago. I have a cat, Charlie and a budgie, Wilbur. My mother lives independently nearby, she is 94.

    • Interests

      My work, meeting new people, eating chocolate, good home cooked food, gardening, family and friends, watching DVD's or movies at the cinema, going for drives, realestate, op shops, books.

      My work, meeting new people, eating chocolate, good home cooked food, gardening, family and friends,

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  • Journal

    • Feeling really low

      Mood July 7, 2009 11:59pm

      My Parkinson's has gotten worse. Have a virus at the moment and that seems to affect it.  I am barely coping, in some areas Im not.  I …

    • I am so confused

      Mood January 28, 2009 12:52am

      I honestly try.  My efforts just fall into a heap.  I let him drift back into my life--again! what is wrong with me?  and here I am …

    • Journal Entry for August 29, 2008

      Mood August 29, 2008 5:43pm

      Sorry I disapeared for a while, my PC crashed.  Even though Isaid I would use one at the library it is not the same!

       

      Have been doing a lot …

    • Just a quick note

      Mood August 1, 2008 9:27pm

      sorry you havent heard from me, my computer has crashed and I havent been able to keep in touch.  While im waiting for it to be fixed I will be …

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    • Hug

      From Loved1 Community Leader May 29

      Hope this finds you well. I know how it feels to be stuck, I was there. HUG

    • Hug

      From firelady February 22

      Sending you a big hug tonight ..... How are you???

    • Rainbow

      From firelady January 28

      Good morning Helen. Just dropping by with a rainbow for you this morning. I hope that it brings you luck and that you might find your pot of gold at the end. Sending you lots of love and hugs this morning. Take care !!! xoxo

    • Hug

      From skyx September 20, 2008

    • Flower

      From firelady August 1, 2008

      Good to hear from you. Sorry your computer crashed. We do tend to depend on them. I hope things are better and that you have a good weekend. XOXO

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  • Goals

    Goal Completed on Jul 1, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Physical & Emotional Abuse

      Been with partner over 7 years on again, off again relationship. No sign of committment. We have lived in seperate homes. The relationship has always been on his terms. I have now decided to end the relationship completely.

      Treatments

      Art Somewhat Helpful
      Writing poetry about it. Appears to help.
      Leave Too Soon to Tell
      This time I am leaving the relationship for ever.
      Talking Not Working
      No more talking, it doesnt work with him
    • Close Parkinson's Disease

      Diagnosed in 99 at age 46. It is slowly progressing, although I can do most things. I work part-time in clerical/admin, and live with my cat. I just completed a years full-time study at college. (Horticulture,Conservation and Land Management) I like to travel and write poetry. I still drive but its getting harder. I have five gorgeous grand children. Looking forward to the cure!

      Treatments

      Artane Somewhat Helpful
      NOt sure not on it anymore
      Madopar Working / Worked
      No problems seems to do the trick - I get a bit tired though
      Selegiline Working / Worked
      worked ok at the time
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