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  • About Me

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    Walt

    Male, 70
    Detroit, MI, USA
    Member since April 26, 2007

    • About Me

      I am 68yr old with 5 kids, 4 boys, so i don't know for sure how many grandchildren, i know of 7.

      I am 68yr old with 5 kids, 4 boys, so i don't know for sure how many grandchildren, i know of 7.

    • Interests

      The study of Music, science and history

      The study of Music, science and history

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    • Thanks

      From needlight September 8

    • Funny Face

      From bluesun September 6

      ur= your or you're
      it's cool.... it took me like a year to figure out what "LOL" meant

    • High Five

      From wallyw44 September 3

      Hey Walt! Thanks for joining! Let's hear some outrageous stories! Wally

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From bluesun August 16

      hey just droppin by a hello here! hope you are doing well! take care....

    • Hug

      From VALIANTESIS1272822324 August 15

      whats new walt, how goes the week, my week has been sore but work is keeping me busy.

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Chronic Pain

      pain comes mostly multiple myeloma cancer and Celia disease,which has destroyed my autoimmune system and my regular immune system.I get alot of infections and pain.I have it so bad,I'm being treated for 30 different ailment's have been told by my dr.that there not much they can do for me any more. The thing that hurts the most is i can no longer get pain meds because they think i am a drug dealer selling my Rx,so i along with others with cancer,some in there 80s,can no longer get pain meds.

      Treatments

      Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
      I was on it for 20 yrs, poor liver, no addiction to it.
      Marijuana Working / Worked
      I will know after April 1st i am going to eat in food.
      Methadone Not Working
      no help at all
      Morphine Working / Worked
      Was taken off for some reason.
      Nerve Blocks Working / Worked
      Works well on my lower back, it' #1 IN MY BOOK.
      Neurontin Working / Worked
      Stated first part Feb. 2008
      Oxycodone Working / Worked
      it works to take care of the breakthrough pain.
      Physical Therapy Working / Worked
      Not sure at this time
      Toradol Working / Worked
      Works well, but a very strong NSAID and can't be used to often, i love it.
    • Close Celiac Disease

      working on it

      Treatments

      Gluten Free Diet Working / Worked
      working on it, cross contamination is the hard part.
    • Open Multiple Myeloma
      Stage: I

      i have mm for 14yrs, they may have to start treating it soon.

    • Open Veterans

      Hello all this is my first day to this group. i am a Vietnam era vet, serving in both the navy and Air Force. I am a dav,it took the va 42 yrs to give me my dav classification,and i am steal trying to get med. assy.

    • Open Depression

      Treatments

      Zoloft Working / Worked
      so far so good works well
    • Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

      I also have Celiac Disease which can be part of IBS

    • Open Coronary Heart Disease

      I have had 8 heart attacks,the first in 1977 the last in 2005. I'm steal kicking

      Treatments

      Angioplasty Working / Worked
      Done in 2001
      Aspirin Working / Worked
      325mg once a day
      Bypass Surgery (Coronary) Working / Worked
      Had one in 2005
      Dietary Modification Working / Worked
      Had to get off salt and foods full of fat
      Plavix Working / Worked
      Did work, but was taken off for some reason
      Stents Working / Worked
      have one works well
    • Open High Blood Pressure

      I have had high blood for 40 yrs, and it's been a trip.

      Treatments

      Atenolol Working / Worked
      Workes well, no side effect.
      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      Low salt, low fat diet
    • Open Retinitis Pigmentosa

      I just found out i had it, don't know much about it.

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