Retired from a large medical system as the Purchasing Manager. We processed over one million dollars per day of supplies for the system. Late in life PTSD forced me to retire early in 2000. I have been in treatment both civilian and VA since that time. Group therapy weekly is what helps me the most along with EMDR about monthly. I was a Corpsman with the Marine Corps in Vietnam and spent 5 months in the hospital recovering from a grenade explosion. Ninety percent of my unit was killed or wounded in Nam. I suffer from survivor quilt and flashbacks related to body bags.
Retired from a large medical system as the Purchasing Manager. We processed over one million dollars per day of supplies for the system. Late in life PTSD forced me to retire early in 2000. I have been in treatment both civilian and VA since that time. Group therapy weekly is what helps me the most along with EMDR about monthly. I was a Corpsman with the Marine Corps in Vietnam and spent 5 months in the hospital recovering from a grenade explosion. Ninety percent of my unit was killed or wounded
My wife collects depression glass and I collect Hall China items. Mostly teapots is what I collect even though I hate tea. I have over 500 teapots but it keeps my mind focused on something other then Nam memories. We are also RVer's and love traveling which forces me to get out of my safe zone. I have agoraphobia from PTSD so traveling is a good way for my wife to get me out and about. Of course watching our grandkids play sports is another great interest of ours. See...all these things get me out of my cave in the basement. My wife plans it this way and it does help.
My wife collects depression glass and I collect Hall China items. Mostly teapots is what I collect even
August 20, 2009 3:01pm
Well...I have been eating Fair food all week and the weight has started to go up. Also, I am having a reaction to one of my heart meds (water …
June 28, 2009 10:27am
Well, I'm back from a two week vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota. I'm back in my safe zone again but I think I did fairly …
June 13, 2009 8:33pm
I'm losing the weight but at a slow pace. Guess that is good. We are going camping out west for a couple of weeks so that may hurt …
May 14, 2009 3:45pm
Guess I'm back on track with the weight loss. Two weekends in a row at hotels did not do the weight any good. The stress of being out …
April 27, 2009 4:33pm
This weekend we were out of town to a Depression Glass show and the weekend before we were at the Hall China convention. This means I spent a …
I told my doc at my last physical that I wasn't over weight, I was under tall.
Hoping all is well with you Doc. Hope you are having a great Summer! Wally
Just to say thanks for everything.
At least it's going down! You'll reach your goal in no time.
Vietnam Veteran.
