Getting busy getting busy
November 22, 2009 2:14am
Seems my whole adult life I've had periods of time when I just let everything not essencial pile up while I just sit there finding one …
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bifocaled
11:47am Thursday
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About Me
bifocaled
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About Me
I'm 60 and was diagnosed with UC in June 2009. I'm lucky. Most people get it at a younger age. Even so I'm not ready to let it rob me of what's left of my life.
I'm 60 and was diagnosed with UC in June 2009. I'm lucky. Most people get it at a younger age. Even so I'm not ready to let it rob me of what's left of my life.
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Interests
Photography, Plants (inside and outside kinds), Fixing up my house, Java programming
Photography, Plants (inside and outside kinds), Fixing up my house, Java programming
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Recent Activity
Recently:
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1 discussion post, 1 journal post
Yesterday
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bifocaled wrote a discussion post in the Arthritis support group: Thumb basal joint surgery 4:58am
Hi, I've just had a consult with a hand surgeon about the arthritis in the basal joint of my right thumb.…
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bifocaled wrote a journal entry: Getting busy getting busy 2:14am
Seems my whole adult life I've had periods of time when I just let everything not essencial pile…
Thursday
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bifocaled wrote a journal entry updating their To be symptom free goal 12:05pm
I had my pap smear done day before yesterday. The last time I had it done, the MA gave me a tiny little…
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bifocaled updated their status 11:47am
Just got the carpet out of the bedroom I'm painting.…
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bifocaled changed their mood to Good 11:47am
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Journal
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That which doesn't kill us...
November 19, 2009 12:05pm
I had my pap smear done day before yesterday. The last time I had it done, the MA gave me a tiny little hospital gown to put on that left my back …
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Who do you believe?
November 11, 2009 1:00pm
I saw the orthopaedic surgeon yesterday. I got the feeling that he had made up his mind as soon as he saw my thumb. He looked at the x-rays for less …
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Ears - something to hold your glasses in place.
November 7, 2009 10:53am
So I did my homework and found out that joint replacement for the basal joint of the thumb isn't really that helpful. I went to the doctor and …
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More in than out
November 3, 2009 5:05am
My right thumb, the one with bad arthritis in the basal joint, has been bothering me for the past two weeks. I finally took the time to look at it …
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Support Groups
Close Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis
I was just dianosed with UC 2 months ago, but have had symptoms for 2 years. Could use some information.
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Too Soon to Tell
- Dietary Modification Too Soon to Tell
- Protonix Not Working
- It only occassionally relieved my stomach pain and it gave me nausea.
Close Lactose Intolerance
I've beeb lactose intolerant for about 12 years. I'm interested in what solutions others have come up with when dealing with this condition.
Treatments
- Lactaid Working / Worked
- I've been drinking lactose free milk for about 2 years and, once I got use to the taste, I have no problem with it.
- Lactose-Free Diet Working / Worked
- If I totally avoid anything with milk or milk products I have no problem
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Friends
