Journal Entry for July 30, 2007
July 30, 2007 8:12pm
I have been blogging my autobiography since January. It is a challenging, scary, but useful feat. I was so afraid to tell my story. I still kind of …
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My daughter has had lymphedema in her left leg since age 11. She's now 25. No one else in the family that we know of has it, and yet, I'm sure it wasn't talked about in my great-grandparents time, and easy to hide then with long dresses. So we don't know. But she does have primary congenital lymphedema. Rosie doesn't do anything for it except wear the compression stocking all day, and fortunately, it's less swollen now. It's interesting to me that there are others who have had the onset at about puberty. When was the onset of your lymphedema?
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Support Groups
Close Codependency
I am an adult child of alcoholics. Both my parents were alcoholics while I was growing up. My family also moved constantly. As a way to cope with the constant turmoil and losses I started writing at the age of 11. I also married a marijuana addict with OCD.
Treatments
- 12 Step Program Somewhat Helpful
- I attended CoDA groups for about three months. It was helpful to hear other people talk about their issues, and learn ways of coping.
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- I saw a therapist for several months who helped me find out what exactly I needed to work on.
- Writing Working / Worked
- I found this a useful way to work through issues of the past and present.
- Research Working / Worked
- I've read almost every book on ACoA's that exists. It was like looking in the mirror and understanding myself for the first time.
- Writing Working / Worked
- I am blogging my autobiography as a way to heal myself and inspire others.
Close Hearing Loss & Deafness
Type: Conductive (Moderate)I have conductive hearing loss in both ears due to frequent ear infections as a child. In 2006 I had a cholesteatoma grow in my right eardrum and eat away the incus and stapes bones. I lost all of my hearing in that ear. In December I had a partial mastoidectomy, and had my eardrum repaired and, the stapes and incus replaced. I have hearing aids for both ears but cannot wear the one for the right ear due to risk of infection because of moisture builds up.
Treatments
- Hearing Aids Working / Worked
- Surgery Working / Worked
- Partial mastoidectomy, tympanoplasty and osscioplasty.
Open Lymphedema
I have Primary Lymphedema Type 2, Meige's disease. It affects my left leg. Onset was at age 15.
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Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
I was diagnosed with PCOS 4 years ago after going 9 months without a period. I struggle with acne, high blood pressure, irregular periods, hiratuism, and high cholesterol.
Treatments
- Lose Weight Working / Worked
- I got my periods back and regular after losing 20 lbs. But now I have regained it so they are irregular again!
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI suffer from depression from time to time. I think mostly it has to do with codependency and self esteem issues.
Open Sexual Abuse
I was abused by my uncle when I was 6-7. I don't remember much and wish to keep it that way.
Open High Blood Pressure
I was diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2004 at the age of 30.
Treatments
- Dyazide Working / Worked
- It works.
