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  • About Me

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    Patsy350

    Female, 55
    Muscatine, IA, USA
    Member since May 1

    • About Me

      I love life in all areas

      I love life in all areas

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  • Journal

    • Home Again

      Mood May 17, 2009 10:36pm

      We made it home from the hospital late Saturday afternoon.  They came with the peg tube supplies for us and showed me how to feed him.  He …

    • Update

      Mood May 15, 2009 8:47pm

      I have not been online for the past few days.  I worked Monday through Wednesday this week and took my husband every morning for …

    • Update

      Mood May 12, 2009 7:12pm

      I have not been very faithful in writing in my journal here on the site.  I write in my journal each morning and seems like the day is gone …

    • Big Day

      Mood May 5, 2009 11:15pm

      Tomorrow is dr. day not work for me tomorrow.  A day off.  Taking Rex to the medical oncologist and then he has his radiation …

    • Another Day

      Mood May 4, 2009 10:04pm

      Another Monday morning came this morning.  Get up do my devotions write in my journal, get dressed, make my lunch and off to work.  It was …

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    • Hug

      From Grace1954 September 2

      Thanks, but read my last post on Goodbye from Grace. I appreciate your support.

    • Hug

      From hadenough65 July 9

      Just sending out some hugs. Have a great day.

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      From VickiReneeT May 28

      My husband has squamouas cell cancer in his throat. He's had 4 weeks of chemo, radiation is scheduled to start in about 3-4 weeks too. They give us the same 90% chance. Good luck to you & your family. Vicki

    • Prayer

      From Bigsbytwo May 26

      Wow I just took a look at your profile and I am sorry about you husband... I will keep him and you in my prayers...

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      From SleepyBear May 10

      big hugs !!!

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  • Goals

  • Support Groups

    • Close Alcoholism

      I have been clean and sober for 7 years

      Treatments

      12 Step Program Working / Worked
      The steps have saved my life
      AA Meetings Working / Worked
      Go to at least 2 f2f meetings a week
      Al-Anon Working / Worked
      It works well Father was an alcoholic also helps me learn to live life
      Cold Turkey Working / Worked
      I am still sober have not relased as of yet
    • Close Codependency

      Treatments

      12 Step Program Working / Worked
      Alanon
      \"Codependent No More\" Working / Worked
      I have been codependent for most of my life. I grew up in an alcoholic home and that's the way that my life started out. A caregiver for everyone in the family. I have been through extensive counceling and also been to Alanon. All these have helped me.
    • Open Depression

      I have had problems with depression for years. I have been on several different mediations and at one point they diagonised me with bipolar. I took those meds for quite some time but found out I felt sluggish and started going off them. I am currently just on Prozac and for right now that's working

      Treatments

      Prozac Working / Worked
      At this time this is what they are using to help my depression. I have been on several different medications but I don't like to feel like I am out of it all the time.
      Writing Working / Worked
      Helps to keep my feelings out.
    • Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

      Treatments

      Cold Turkey Working / Worked
      I tried using all the differnt helps but I would just lie and go back to smoking. They just didn't seem to do it for me.
      Support Groups Working / Worked
      Nicotine Anonymous I am currently working through the steps, I have never been able to quit for this long before. I have over 160 days
    • Open Anxiety

      I havae had problems with anxiety for most of my life. It really gets in the way of my life. I have problems breathing and IBS. It's hard to function someitmes.

      Treatments

      Klonopin Working / Worked
      I take one of them each day just to get to sleep - relaxed. Also take them when I get a little out of control.
    • Open Caregivers

      My husband has been diagnosed with cancer. He is going to have radiation for 5 days a week for 7 weeks, and three chemo treatments. This is a head and neck cancer and the things that we have been told has not been encouraging. He will have a feeding tube the 2nd week, he also will not be able to swallow.

    • Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

      Treatments

      Klonopin Working / Worked
      I take one each night to help me get to sleep. During the day if I get bad cramps and the runs I take 12 or 14 of one. For me it is stress.
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