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  • About Me

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    Clea2

    Female, 26
    HAM, GBR
    Member since September 9, 2008

    • About Me

      I've been searching for answers for a long time now; some I've found and some I'm stil looking for. I try not to let it stop me living.

      I've been searching for answers for a long time now; some I've found and some I'm stil looking for. I try not to let it stop me living.

    • Interests

      I've recently started indoor rock climbing and absolutely love it, music (I'm emotionally attached to my I-pod!)and card design (would love my own business.)

      I've recently started indoor rock climbing and absolutely love it, music (I'm emotionally attached to

  • Recent Activity

    November 1

    • Clea2 wrote a journal entry updating 2 goals 4:36pm

      After a disatrous week at work where I became really stressed, worked half a night shift after an 11…  
  • Journal

    • 25/10/09-01/11/09

      Mood November 1, 2009 4:36pm

      After a disatrous week at work where I became really stressed, worked half a night shift after an 11 hour day, went climbing 3 times I've had a …

    • 18/10/09

      Mood October 18, 2009 4:50pm

      Checked weight again today. Down more. Really not going to plan. Not too sure what to do or why.
    • 06/10/09

      Mood October 6, 2009 8:04am

      Lost a little.

      Work has been so stressful. Yesterday LJ sent me home at 11:30 I'd tried to say I couldn't manage the two departments and do …

    • 13/09/09

      Mood September 12, 2009 2:59pm

      My head has been quite painful for the past two days. Yesterday I was really achey to. Thought I knew what it was but now I don't know.

      Think I …

    • 09/09/09

      Mood September 9, 2009 4:42am

      Since Sunday I've been waking up with a sore throat and my head hurting. Monday felt ok late afternoon. Yesterday my arm really ached, all of it. …

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  • Goals

    Progress

    5 %

    Goal End Date is Nov 7, 09 14 days ago.

    Progress

    15 %

    Goal End Date is Dec 27, 09 36 more days.
    Goal Completed on Dec 27, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Syringomyelia

      Diagnosed with syringomyelia in 2005. Foramen magnum decompression used as treatment.

      Treatments

      Surgery Working / Worked
      Decompression surgery once successful prevented further limb pain developing and upper limb pain increasing although it did not improve but I wasnt expecting it to
    • Close Arnold-Chiari Malformation

      Diagnosed with syringomyelia/ chiari malformation in 2005. Had a foramen magnum decompression (that went wrong due to build up of scar tissue, operation repeated and led to severe headaches.) Shunt surgery December 2008

    • Open Hydrocephalus

      Hydrocephalus developed following complications with decompression surgery. Severe head pain causes problems with balance and has lead to black outs.

      Treatments

      Music Somewhat Helpful
      Helps me forget
      Shunts Considering
      Seems to be working but has taken a few pressure adjustments.
      Climbing Working / Worked
      Has caused no pain increase and is really helping my confidence
    • Open Eating Disorders

      Initially caused by massive weight loss following a month in hospital. A continuing need for control ,means it's still here.

      Treatments

      Outpatient Treatment Program Not Working
      I went for about a year (2007) but stopped as I resented having to leave work early every Monday to talk to someone I didn't like about a problem I wasn't trying to solve for me.
      Running Somewhat Helpful
      Makes me feel slightly more like I deserve to eat.
      Support from Friends & Family Not Working
      I can't get people to understand
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
      I struggle to get people to understand my condition writing sometimes makes me think more logically about it
      Research Somewhat Helpful
      I started studying nutrition with OU last year. A dietician was something I always thought would have aided my recovery but it wasnt an available option.
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