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  • About Me

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    donaP

    Female, 77
    Clear Lake, IA, USA
    Member since June 21, 2007

    • About Me

      widowed for 16 years but have a very special significant other (for l0 years)who is just wonderful to me - have 2 children daughter and son and 2 grandchildren - I love to garden have a large flower garden so when weather and fibro permits I am in the garden. It really helps me. I have had fibromyalgia for about 8 years also have a companion - bichon named snoop who is with me at all times, seems to know when I hurt. love to read and enjoy people. have learned to adjust to cope with fibro

      widowed for 16 years but have a very special significant other (for l0 years)who is just wonderful to me - have 2 children daughter and son and 2 grandchildren - I love to garden have a large flower garden so when weather and fibro permits I am in the garden. It really helps me. I have had fibromyalgia for about 8 years also have a companion - bichon named snoop who is with me at all times, seems to know when I hurt. love to read and enjoy people. have learned to adjust to cope with fibro

    • Interests

      Love to work in my garden also like to read - used to do ceramics - knit crochet and paint

      Love to work in my garden also like to read - used to do ceramics - knit crochet and paint

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  • Journal

    • wHat a NEW YEAR!!!

      Mood February 18, 2009 9:09pm

      I sure have had a time since New Years.  I thought I had the flu on NY Eve   ---  daughter-in-law took me to the doctors in  …
    • Wedding

      Mood October 11, 2008 11:57pm

      Well today was the big day  --  I was best man (Woman) at my sons closest friends wedding.  Oh my!  Was very nice -  I did …
    • holidays

      Mood August 31, 2008 6:25pm

       well another holiday is here -  This one  Rick always went camping  usually not too far away and he always wanted us to come up …
    • massage

      Mood July 10, 2008 12:23am

      finaly got up the nerve t o have a message - my left shoulder was so-o-o- sore . could feel knots in it -  decided to have the half hour one and …
    • July

      Mood July 4, 2008 12:19am

       Oh my it has been awhile since I have written  but!! I have been trying to keep busy sometine hard to do.  July 4th was always my …

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    • Hug

      From LMarie1 August 29

    • Celebration

      From annsullivan July 13

      HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RICK!!!! Hugs, Ann

    • Prayer

      From tomtom July 13

      Sending prayers your way and that of your precious son........

    • Hug

      From AstridW July 13

      Sending you a hug on Rick's birthday. Hope you find peace today.

    • Hug

      From ConH May 18

      Sending you a hug on Rick's angel date....Connie

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  • Goals

    Progress

    20 %

    Goal End Date is May 28, 08 547 days ago.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Fibromyalgia

      - devolped fibromyalgia after a car accident lots of drs. tried to say it was all in my head but 1 finally knew what fibro is thank god this was over 6 years ago. am coping most of the time

      Treatments

      5-HTP Not Working
      didn't help
      Cymbalta Not Working
      nothing happened
      Darvon Working / Worked
      taking darvecot n-100 for pain - only pain medication that works for me
      Elavil Not Working
      made my too tired and in a fibro fog every morning-nothing
      Heat Working / Worked
      use it when my pain gets really bad
      Lyrica Working / Worked
      definately working - increasing dosage
      Magnesium Working / Worked
      Works I take a magnesium with malate every day
      Neurontin Working / Worked
      took it until dr changed me to Lyrica
      Vitamin B12 Working / Worked
      just trying it
    • Close Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Child

      Ilost my son who was almost 50 very suddenly on May 18. I just don't know what to do he has 2 daughtersma new wife of 4 years and with my daughter they all seem to lean on Mom.

      Treatments

      Crying Too Soon to Tell
      just want to cry everytime I sam anything
      Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
      hobbies etc until something reminds me of him we were very close
      Pets Working / Worked
      Have a dog
      Remembering Working / Worked
      nothing yet
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      He had a very large group of friends - they are there for me but not the same with out him.
      Talking Not Working
      everytime I talk or even say anthing I just want to cry/
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