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  • About Me

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    rhondag

    Female, 56
    las vegas, NV, USA
    Member since April 27, 2007

    • About Me

      Occupational Therapist / Rehab Counselor living with Professional civil Engineer husband andith my husband and 22 yr old medical assistant son who is planning a wedding for next january. Known as Auntie to lots of neices and nephews.husband very romantic and very practical. me pie in the sky and giddy. he's my anchor I'm his dreams. disabled x 15 years copd mechanical heart valve replacements 3 x 2 (aortic and Mitral) and congestive heart failure.

      Occupational Therapist / Rehab Counselor living with Professional civil Engineer husband andith my husband and 22 yr old medical assistant son who is planning a wedding for next january. Known as Auntie to lots of neices and nephews.husband very romantic and very practical. me pie in the sky and giddy. he's my anchor I'm his dreams. disabled x 15 years copd mechanical heart valve replacements 3 x 2 (aortic and Mitral) and congestive heart failure.

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for April 28, 2007

      Mood April 28, 2007 12:57am

      ON TO DAY THREE YEAH YEAH YEAH Iwas wondering if I would be nicotine free through through day two a lot of cravings a lot of doubts. A BIG …
    • Journal Entry for April 27, 2007

      Mood April 27, 2007 8:21am

      SUMMARY OF THURSDAY APRIL 26TH DAY ONE Successful practice of non smoking, /got my 24 hour chip at thursday meeting after thursday nevada tabacco …

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      From Jessalynn635 May 4, 2007

      You are an amazing person. I hope we can get to know eachother better. You have a beautiful way with words. Thank you for your support and new friendship.

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      From audrey27 May 3, 2007

      Hope your doing well:) Have a wonderful day!

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      From gracefulblue77 April 29, 2007

      Thank you for the hugs!!! You can do this!!! Be strong!

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      No need to water, just enjoy:) Hope your having a nice weekend!

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      From mystarlite April 28, 2007

      thank you! It's how I feel when I get to manic! LOL!!

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Smoking Addiction & Recovery

      started smoking at 15 quit many times using differnet methods cold turkey, patches, gum, and or inhaler. lasted for varying length of times from 5 months to 2 1/2 yrs. longest quit was prior to second open heart surgery.that was in 1992. recently as of today april 26 at 6 PM I am nicotine free fir 24 hours and received my 24 hour chip at a meeting. it was a great motivator for me.

      Treatments

      Cold Turkey Working / Worked
      harrowing was nasty to everyone most of all myself
      Laughter Working / Worked
      essential for survival keeeps nasty at bay
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      incredible tried it during a preivos quit and stayed on it for depression. worked wonders in treating depresssions symptoms left and never came back,
      Smoking Cessation Class Working / Worked
      lowers emotional load od quitting to immediate situation ineady of forever. for this moment I will practice nit smoking. I will make a daily routine of practising not smoling . in practice there is only success no failure. I have had only success first I DELAYED THEN I RESTRICTED DURATION, THEN FREQUENCY, AND FINALLY I STOPPED.
    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      54 year old run myself till I literally drop from exhaustion. Love the energy as most of time too sick or depressed to do anything.

      Treatments

      Depakote Not Working
      took for a while without positive effect
      Geodon Working / Worked
      Finally I can sleep what a concept!!!!
      Lamictal Not Working
      took for a while no real effect.
      Prozac Working / Worked
      dried up my dears settled my fears
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      eliminated thoughts and images of self harm and suicide
    • Open Depression

      53 yr old disabled occupational therapist. an oxymoron in and of itself

      Treatments

      Geodon Working / Worked
      finally sleep the final frontier
      Prozac Working / Worked
      dispells tears and fears
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      gone are impulses to do and images of doing harm to myself or committing suicide.
    • Open Congenital Heart Disease
      Type: Other

      valve and chamber malformations

    • Open Anemia

      Frequently anemic due mechanical heart valves.

    • Open Heart Failure

      Repetive episodes of end stage heart failure with fluid gainds up to 60 lbs within one week. and weepin cellulitis to lower extremities. requiring 34 O2

      Treatments

      Digoxin Working / Worked
      Essential or chest pain
      Lasix Working / Worked
      most of time many need increased dodage at times with metrione up to 180 mg per day
      Potassium Working / Worked
      varies with edems level essentien has dropped to clinically deficient levels neeeds monitoring
    • Open Asthma
      Type: Adult Asthma

      54 yer old with emergency room visits and hospitolizational

      Treatments

      Advair Too Soon to Tell
      Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
      when combined eith nebulizer
      Inhaler Somewhat Helpful
      Singulair Working / Worked
      definitely help with asthma not so much effect on nasal allergies.
    • Open Environmental Allergies
      Type of allergy: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

      54 yr old moderate allergy to dust mild to animal dander severe to nickle and adhesive sizing aloe vera lanolin and some plastics.

      Treatments

      Allegra Working / Worked
      general helps but will have symtoms with direcy contact
      Singulair Working / Worked
      gevnerally heolps but will have symptoms with direct contant
      Nasonex Working / Worked
      gevnerally heolps but will have symptoms with direct contant these if windy outside still get rhinitis and sinusitis
    • Open Fitness Goals

      my fitness goal is to not be tired at the end of my bath whats yours???

      Treatments

      Physical Therapy Working / Worked
      Real motivator and encouragement progress every session
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