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  • About Me

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    janicesf

    Female, 44
    NZL
    Member since August 23, 2008

    • About Me

      divorced, love cooking and kids and animals,2 boys 22 and 20 and my cat Rolly

      divorced, love cooking and kids and animals,2 boys 22 and 20 and my cat Rolly

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  • Journal

    • animals

      Mood January 30, 2009 8:57pm

      isnt it interesting how a new animal even thos its not yours can give you a new lease on life.It started a few days ago when i found 3 kittens took …

    • update

      Mood January 21, 2009 10:41pm

      well the weathers been so stunning here in lil ol new zealand summer has its fun and fresh and happy stuff. I brought a set of weights to set about …
    • life

      Mood December 17, 2008 9:26pm

       hey all life has been ok slowly getting used to walking its pretty exciting to know this time last year i couldnt walk been getting limb fixed …

    • new limb

      Mood October 5, 2008 3:40am

       hey i got my new limb feels lighter but it is stirring up more probs at night time, physio gave me different ranges of exercise more to do with …
    • birthdays

      Mood September 27, 2008 11:08pm

      hey new at this so hope i do ok. Been hibernating at home go out for appointments and food. Finding learning to walk again frustrating cos i can only …

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    • Close Amputees

      hey Im janice frost i live in wanganui new zealand have had rsds since 1992 chose to have bka in feb this year so only a baby at this am divorced, love my cat and my boys 22 ans 20 am hopeful my gait pattern will start cooperating after not using leg properly for 16 years. Ilove cooking, watching dvds and playing wheelchair tennis, no job at present will post photo of me and cat when i work out how. cheers nice to meet you all

      Treatments

      Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      have fizio once a week its a work in progress
      Prosthetic Device Working / Worked
      amazed and shellshocked to be able to have two shoes on and a leg that moved. Overdoing it and tiredness seem to be my enemies.
      Lyrica Working / Worked
      have been on lyrica for 4 months now only 75 mg supposed to be upping it to two it is for neuropathic pain and spasms two i find i sleep heaps ones controllable as for the weight gain i take a fluid tablet as well cost will be the decider i like it.
    • Close Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

      hey im janice i sprained my ankle in 1992 diagnosed rsds 12 months later so im not a newbie only here having hope and someone to believe in you goes a long way . my pain was in my ankle and friends have been my saviour cheers all janice

      Treatments

      Neurontin Somewhat Helpful
      Lyrica Working / Worked
      used to be on gabopentin but after sometime was introduced to lyrica i find my body seems to be sensitive to doseage changes and weight gain and swelling caused me to ask for fluid tabs. general disorientation and cost i take anti depressant tabs already as well as the cost make me scared to up the amount but for now its necessary.
    • Open Rheumatoid Arthritis

      i dont have arthritis my mum does along with polymyalgia and now diabetes i have rsd and am an an amputee am interested in any progress or lack of people are facing

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