dashed hope
November 8, 2008 7:47pm
Still smoking but not as much, stress is my trigger and being a grad student has a lot of stress. The V.A. ortho Doc said he recommends I …
mooneysfleet
8:42pm, October 20, 2008
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About Me
mooneysfleet
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About Me
I am a 100% service connected disabled verteran with an array of disabilities. I am the primary care provider for my brothers 3 children. I breed shih tzu dogs. I have a bachelors and am working on my masters online. Both of my parents are deceased. I have 2 older sisters and a younger brother. My sisters are like night and day compared to me and my brother. My brother and I live next door to each other and are very close. His children give me purpose and are my light.
I am a 100% service connected disabled verteran with an array of disabilities. I am the primary care provider for my brothers 3 children. I breed shih tzu dogs. I have a bachelors and am working on my masters online. Both of my parents are deceased. I have 2 older sisters and a younger brother. My sisters are like night and day compared to me and my brother. My brother and I live next door to each other and are very close. His children give me purpose and are my light.
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Flower
Glad you are doing ok now. No need to apologize for being away. You had a good excuse. Take care of yourself!
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Ray of Sunshine
Just wanting to tell you that I hope you are doing ok. I wish only the best for you. Many hugs and prayers!
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Sorry it has been awhile. I hope that you are feeling well. I am a little under the weather but hanging in. Big hugs to you and have a great weekend.
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The day was good. I am doing fine now. Watching my remaining rats closely to make sure they are all healthy. So far, so good!!! Hope your day was enjoyable! Take care!
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Sorry it has been so long since you heard from me last. Time gets away from me sometimes. Hope you are well. I will message you soon!
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Close Chronic Pain
I became a disabled veteran more than 20 years ago, not a day goes by that I do not experience pain. I have a degenerative joint condition, detenerative disc, spinal stenosis, chronic migraines, impingement of the L5 S1 nerve root. For the most part I am use to the pain however, I would love to have one day free of it. or at least get better at managing it especially when I get a migraine.
Treatments
- Flexeril Not Working
- didn't work for long
- Heat Working / Worked
- my friend, I hate the cold, it causes me great discomfort
- Hydrocodone Not Working
- developed severe abdominal side effect
- Morphine Not Working
- developed allergy to this med.
- Naproxen Not Working
- Use to alternate with Ibuprofen but became ineffective
- Nerve Blocks Not Working
- unsuccessful and became too expensive to continue something that wasn't working.
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- Causes weight gain and I didn't pay 30,000 dollars for weight loss surgery to throw all away.
- Oxycodone Not Working
- allergic, as I am with nearly every narcotic, can only use NSAIDS
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- Helpful in getting me back on my feet after an episode but long term is not feasible. I do some at home therapy.
- TENS Working / Worked
- Use on a regular basis
- Topamax Not Working
- Like most meds I have tried, this worked for a short period of time then became ineffective
Close Back Pain
As a result of a knee surgery that shortened my L leg by half inch, my back began to deteriorate before they caught the descrepency. I now have degenerative disc, spinal stenosis and impingement of the L5 S1 nerve root
Treatments
- Hydrocodone Not Working
- developed and allergy
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- take 800mg four times a day, this simply takes the edge off sometimes
- Morphine Not Working
- developed an allergy to this med as well
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- I do daily leg strengthening exercises
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- sit in a whirlpool bath of warm water
- TENS Working / Worked
- Use this regularily
Open Degenerative Disc Disease
As stated for back pain group, I have degenerative disc, spinal stenosis and impingement of the L5 S1 nerve root as a result of a knee surgery that shortened my L leg my a half inch, doesn't seem luck much but, it did a number on my back
Open Degenerative Joint Disease
As a result of an injury I have end stage degenerative joint disease in my back, knees and hip
Open Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
My nephew is 17 years old as of the 17th of Oct. he was diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome at age 5, I have raised him since birth. He is classified as mild mentally impaired, he is very high functioning even though he is in skilled classes in school. This kid is my life. He is the oldest of my brothers 3 with the same woman and his mothers total of 7. She never wanted him because he wasn't "perfect" He struggles a great deal with his defecits but, he is doing it.
Treatments
- Focalin Not Working
- Never heard of this, Zack has never been treated for FAS, only the other conditions, like pectus, tricuspid valve leak, chronic sinusitis.
Open Gastric Bypass Surgery
I became morbidly obese 6 years ago when I gained 100lbs from Congestive Heart Failure. I have to have gastric bypass to lose weight because of physical disabilities, I could not take it off in the traditional manner. The surgery saved my life, The sleep apnea has resolved, HTN has resolved, diabetes has resolved and the CHF is nearly resolved.
Open Parenting Teenagers (12-18)
Even though I have no biological children, I have raised my brothers children. Zack turned 17 on the 17th of Oct. and has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Kaleb (KB) is 15 and has been in love twice in the last 3 months, Shawna is 13 and is definitely coming into her own. Zack and KB I have had since birth and I got Shawna more than 7 years ag. There are a lot of issues, usually with KB however,problems or not, I can't imagine my life without them.
Treatments
- Education (School) Working / Worked
- All three are in school and doing well. Zack is in special needs classes.
- Patience Working / Worked
- This for the most part works with Zack and Shawna however, KB is my challenge and wants things his way at any cost.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Zack has been in therapy because his condition presents with special issues, he has social and comprehensive issues.
