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  • About Me

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    emc3168

    Female, 41
    lawrence, MA, USA
    Member since May 1, 2007

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    • hubby got me real good....

      Mood March 10, 2008 2:08pm

      well its been a long time since i have written. sorry every1. it's been crazy around here with my appts and my son camerons appts. pluse his …

    • Journal Entry for January 25, 2008

      Mood January 25, 2008 10:12am

      hello everyone.... its been a long time since i have been here. i had a rotten day yest. last week my dr changed my meds. i was on …

    • Journal Entry for January 11, 2008

      Mood January 11, 2008 6:51am

      its been a long time since i have written. the MVD/craniotomy has worked so far from the trigeminal neuralgia. the past couple of weeks my whole body …

    • Journal Entry for November 27, 2007

      Mood November 27, 2007 5:13am

      hello everyone... i havent written in awhile. i did the black friday shopping last week and paid for it. i was picked up at 5am and dropped off at …

    • Journal Entry for November 23, 2007

      Mood November 23, 2007 3:07am

      hello everyone. i hope you all had a good thanksgiving. i did. went to my moms and everything went well. i took my pain meds and was all set. my son …

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      From donnamary May 16

      Good morning

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      From kimmie42 May 14

      hi, my name is kimmie an i have to many things wrong to list, please see profile. sorry u have been through so much. i admire u for ur strenght. i am very strong person to. my mom told me something when my dad died when i was 8. "god grant me the serenity to accept the things that i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can change, the wisdom to know the difference. i am 44 and i say it every morning an it makes the day a little better. the ms is my main trouble. i take 1 morphin tablet 2 oxycodones a day for the pain. hope u can met some new friends people here are very supportive and love u unconditonally and we listen very well. take care.

    • I’m With You

      From donnamary May 13

      thanks for your support, unfortunately, here in Nova Scotia, tests results take FOREVER!!!!!! lol They did tell me they could take up to 2 weeks as the lab has to do things. Keeping you in my thoughts and hope all goes well for you.

    • Flower

      From MJG December 17, 2008

      So sorry you feel bad. Hope the flowers will cheer you . Wish they were real! MJ

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From MJG December 17, 2008

      I kept hearing about the ice storms you guys were having. No stranger to storms myself I felt very sorry to hear about the storms. I went through Katrina...smack in the middle of it. Hope the storms did not do too much damage. MJ

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Trigeminal Neuralgia

      i was diagnosed w/ TN 1 1/2 yrs ago. the pain was so bad at 1st they didnt know what it was. i had a tooth pulled and sinus surgery b4 they diagnosed me. i had a ruptured brain aneurism in 98. and breast cancer in 2005. now this. i dont know how much more my body can take.

      Treatments

      Tegretol Working / Worked
      tegretol worked for me until i broke out with the hives. they put me on dilantin. i went into remission for severla months and the pain came back
    • Close Aneurysms

      i had a ruptured anneurism back in 98. i was very lucky that i survived. i got up 1 morning felt this horrible pain in the back of my head then went unconscious. luckily my dog heard me gurgling and woke my brother by barking he then called 911. i ended up having it clipped. they actually put 3 clips in.

      Treatments

      Surgery, Brain Working / Worked
      had the clipping. was told that i would be in hosp for 2 wks then a rehab. i went home after 13 days. i am a very lucky woman.
    • Open Breast Cancer
      Stage: IIIB (Any N3)

      i was diagnosed w/ bc june 05. i had a mammo 10 months prior and was told it was normal. the 2nd mammo showed the tumor. a different radiologist read both of them and the tumor was there the 1st time. i had chemo 1st. then a mastectomy and lymph nodes taken. this nov will be 2 yrs of remission.

      Treatments

      Adriamycin Working / Worked
      very tired...and weak. my son was 2 at the time he basically pulled me through
      Taxol Working / Worked
      tired, weak
    • Open Post Partum Depression

      i had my son july 03. it was a plan pregnancy and my dream come true. ppd hit about 2 wks after he was born. i would cry all the time and not know why. i didnt want to hurt me or the baby. but i couldnt eat or sleep which made thing worse. they put me on paxil once it kicked in things got alot easier. 4 yrs later i am still taking the paxil because i am afraid to go off of it. i am doing good now with the pdd. however i have other medical conditions. hang in there. elaine

      Treatments

      Talking Working / Worked
      went to a ppd therapist
    • Open Fibromyalgia

      not sure if i have fibro but a dr mentioned it. going to my pcp next week.

    • Open Depression
      Type: Post Partum Depression

      well kinda depressed...i have several medical issues. also years ago i was very depressed.in 2003 i suffered post partum.

      Treatments

      Paxil Working / Worked
      works for me. i have been doing good mentally. i went through cancer and amazed everyone because i handled it well. i am afraid to go off it.lol
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      they gave me traz to sleep
    • Open Parenting Preschoolers (3-5)

      i have a 4 yr old son..he is going through a phase right now.(i hope its just a phase)i have also been going through alot of medical issues with me and him.

      Treatments

      Patience Working / Worked
      i try to have patience
    • Open Diabetes Type 2

      recently was diagnosed with diabetes type 2

      Treatments

      Metformin Too Soon to Tell
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