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Please Pray for my mom
- By catwoman74 · New reply 11:29 am
- Journal · 3 replies
- Hey, My mom has surgery yesterday for a prolapsed bladder, & she's having a chest x-ray right now, because her oxygen saturation levels aren't very good-at least not what they'd like to see-I just talked ...
When to get my shoulder replaced?
- By EmilyH · New reply 9:11 am
- Discussion in Living with osteoarthritis · 2 replies
- Hi. I need total shoulder replacement due to osteoarthritis. I had an operation in November 2009 which helped a lot, by removing bone spurs. My arm movement improved. I have good pain control through ...
When poop and puke rule your world!
- By renielou · New reply yesterday at 12:55 pm
- Journal · 29 replies
- It is very embarrassing and hard to explain as a 31 year old female without any children that I can't leave the house or socialize because I never know when it is going to hit me. It is all or nothing ...
turn a frown upside down
- By CoachT · New reply yesterday at 10:03 am
- Journal · 8 replies
- Sometimes I get so frustrated with myself. Yes Ms "happy-go-lucky" has her moments of dispair. I have been preparing for so many things in my life... my businesses, my weight loss, my blogging, and my ...
ACCEPTANCE
- By CJV · New reply July 29, 2010
- Discussion in Medications and therapies · 5 replies
- We must ACCEPT our conditions to better understand and treat them. DENIAL only makes things worse. But NEVER CLAIM what doctors tell you because even they don't know (remember .. Dr's PRACTICE medicine ...
Traveling with Bad Knees
- By pattie627 · New reply July 28, 2010
- Discussion in Living with osteoarthritis · 4 replies
- A year ago had surgery for a torn meniscus,still some swollen and some pain guess from the Arthritis. Now the other knee is hurting and in 2days I have a long 7hr flight. Any suggestions to help me with ...
anniversary
- By silvergrand · New reply July 28, 2010
- Journal · 15 replies
- well today would have been our 36th wedding anniversary.There are many of them that we didnt really do anything special.Iam wishing he was here so we could celebrate and i could at least hold him close ...
Psoriatic arthritis and the fatigue
- By Binny · New reply July 28, 2010
- Discussion in Coping with arthritis · 3 replies
- I have had psoriatic arthritis for almost 2 years now I have failed many treatments and now I am having a flare that is causing so much fatigue. I am a nurse and always loved my job, but I am so tired ...
It's Nothing Personal
- By larchmountain · New reply July 27, 2010
- Journal · 5 replies
- I read an incredible article on the way to Alaska. As many of you know, I take inspirational articles on any subject and try to adapt them to weight loss. This one really helped me re-establish my relationship ...
lack of posts
- By belikelynn · New reply July 27, 2010
- Journal · 2 replies
- I am so sorry for not posting lately. Trust me, it is not for not having symptoms because there are plenty. It is really no point in repeating myself over and over again. Lately I have been keeping myself ...
acceptance
- By CJV · New reply July 26, 2010
- Journal · 2 replies
- We must ACCEPT our conditions to better understand and treat them. DENIAL only makes things worse. But NEVER CLAIM what doctors tell you because even they don't know (remember .. Dr's PRACTICE medicine ...
Good news from CT taken yesterday
- By Nikkis · New reply July 26, 2010
- Journal · 11 replies
- I had to have one of those CT scans where you have to drink those two so called smoothies, banana flavor for me please. No matter what they don't taste good at all. Anyway, back to the test results. My ...
I'm back..........
- By larchmountain · Posted July 24, 2010
- Journal · 0 replies
- Had a wonderful trip and did everything we planned except the white water rafting. It rained so much that the rivers weren't considered safe to raft......next time. I came in 8th in the 5k race, walked ...
IF I CAN QUIT - YOU CAN TOO!!!
- By yelbrkrd · New reply July 23, 2010
- Journal · 35 replies
- Hi, Today is day 41 of no disgusting cigarettes. Im 44 and have smoked for 26 years, and chain smoked. The longest i quit was 2 1/2 days before now. my mom passed away 10/19/08 of lung cancer. i wish ...
Summer 2010
- By bagpipersmom · New reply July 21, 2010
- Journal · 4 replies
- It has been so hot! Trying to find an ac and everyplace is out..we have one but it is old and not energy efficient. Yesterday the 17th my son and a friend did in 10 of the broilers so we have meat in ...
feeling vulnerable
- By annjoel · New reply July 20, 2010
- Journal · 14 replies
- i have learned i have p.a.d., peripheral artery disease and may need an operation.. which hopefully will clear my arteries and get the blood flowing back to my legs so i can walk again without pain. this ...
psoriatic arthritis
- By carrotmater · New reply July 20, 2010
- Discussion in Coping with arthritis · 6 replies
- When you have a good day do you over do it like I do and then you pay for it for the next couple of days. I went shopping yesterday for shoes for my neice's wedding and it was so hot in the upper nineties ...
from a cracked pot
- By MsBear · New reply July 19, 2010
- Journal · 14 replies
- What a great insight about our diseases. I just had to share this with all you cracked pots. An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck ...
Why wont doctor give me something for pain?
- By Tiredofbeinginpain · New reply July 19, 2010
- Journal · 25 replies
- I only wish my doctor would give me some form of pain medicine instead of Nsaids. Im so frustrated that they dont listen to me. I'm in a lot of pain, now have to use a hand brace due to bone spurs in ...
Confused about SLE and RA Blood Work
- By KwlMom · New reply July 18, 2010
- Discussion in Just diagnosed · 4 replies
- I am a 36-year old Mom of 4 young children and really need answers to this dilemma. I have been sick for the past few months with extreme fatigue and pain. I just recently got insurance though the VA ...
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