Getting there
August 4, 2008 2:57pm
MaryK 
3:24pm, August 31, 2008
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About Me
MaryK
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About Me
I am a 59-year-old married women with two grown daughters. I am a college professor and psychologist. I've experienced depression off and on since my 30's. I had surgery to "resurface" both my hips in October 2007 and am doing much better now. I have decided to do phased retirement, as I find that work is not as fulfilling as it used to be.
I am a 59-year-old married women with two grown daughters. I am a college professor and psychologist. I've experienced depression off and on since my 30's. I had surgery to "resurface" both my hips in October 2007 and am doing much better now. I have decided to do phased retirement, as I find that work is not as fulfilling as it used to be.
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Interests
I love to travel and have been to many countries, most recently England and Iceland. I enjoy singing in choir, reading, and exercising. My strongest interests are probably my daughters, 32 and almost 25, both out on their own and doing well.
I love to travel and have been to many countries, most recently England and Iceland. I enjoy singing
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Celebration
Hope your weekend is good
Flower
Thanks for your message AND congrats on meeting your goal! I'm not online as much now either. I'm off a few days to do tax work, and that's a bummer. Anyway, congrats again... chat later. Hazel
I’m With You
I'm doing well, thank you! How about you?
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thank you for your hug, Mary! here's one back for you
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I’m With You
Thanks for the message! As it turns out, my husband (Tom) goes back to hospital next Thursday. His attitude is poor. He's an M.D. and makes a terrible patient. On a better note, glad you're making progress. I just finished reading French Women Don't Get Fat. It's funny ... you might like it.
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Close Arthritis
I have been quite healthy, other than having recurrent depressions, until May of 2006. I experienced some hip pain and was treated for bursitis. It didn't work. I went through a couple of other diagnosis until my doctor took an MRI of my back. He said it looked like that of a woman 20 years older than me. Most of the time, I have more hip pain than back pain.
Treatments
- Celebrex Somewhat Helpful
- I have been on this medicine for several years and it helps somewhat.
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- I have received physical therapy since this summer and it works fairly well if I go twice a week.
- Stretching Somewhat Helpful
- If I use this, along with some aerobic exercise, usually stationary bike, I usually feel somewhat better, at least for a short time.
- Epidural Injection Not Working
- I have had two of these. I felt better for a few days and then back to the same.
Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI've had depression on and off since my 30's and am now 57. Whenever there are several stresses in my life at once, that is when I usually get an episode. This fall I had been newly diagnosed with osteoarthritis. My mother had to have heart surgery, we had to put our dog down, and I was dreading going back to work. So of course I got depressed again.
Treatments
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Usually works, until I have lots of stress and then the depression breaks through.
Open Obesity
I have had difficulty with my weight most of my life. I have successfully used diets but always regain the weight. I had double hip surgery last fall. In combination with a stressful work environment, I have gained back up to my high. I need to get my weight down to protect my hips and knees and many other (mostly health) reason.
Treatments
- Cycling Somewhat Helpful
- I alternate this with treadmill for my aerobic exercise. In general, exercise does not help me lose weight but I need to do it in conjunction with diet.
- Elliptical Trainer Too Soon to Tell
- I just started using this as an add-on to my exercise routine.
- Weight Watchers Working / Worked
- It worked when I followed it.
