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- By tammysci · New reply 12:57 pm
- Journal · 9 replies
- This past week I was reminded that I have a lot to be thankful for, and especially since it is almost Thanksgiving. Out of nowhere I received a letter in the mail announcing that a health professional ...
- By tammysci · New reply 12:17 pm
- Journal · 10 replies
- In the last couple of months people have asked me what I miss about my life before my injury. The answer is everything! How could I not miss things, it changed everything about how I thought my future ...
- By kala · New reply November 29, 2008
- Journal · 4 replies
- I'm out of hospital after having my 14th operation. this one was easier than the others thank god, the other ones were on my spine and this one was on my shoulder so there was no learning to walk again ...
- By Brian · New reply November 28, 2008
- Journal · 134 replies
- When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...
- By serendipity · New reply November 25, 2008
- Journal · 47 replies
- I have found quite a few other postings regarding SPS, so I would like to share this and am hopeful that some of you can offer your input.... I am posting this in all of the Groups to which I belong in ...
- By tammysci · New reply November 23, 2008
- Journal · 8 replies
- Over the past 15 years I have struggled with pain and it can be very frustrating. When I wake up, the first 15 minutes of my day are the worst. I even bought a new mattress this year to try to help my ...
- By Rj · New reply November 22, 2008
- Journal · 13 replies
- My friend, who was like a brother to me, was diagnosed with renal cell cancer, died yesterday. He was diagnosed last July and went so fast I and his family are stunned. And I know this is just the beginning ...
- By Rj · New reply November 21, 2008
- Journal · 8 replies
- I have been accepted for this study and will actually start the drug, sativex or the placebo on friday 11/21/08. the study is still open and conducted in Hagerstown, MD. If your interested you can e-mail ...
- By Team_Bambu · New reply November 21, 2008
- Discussion in Living with chronic pain · 4 replies
- My day consists of a daily ritual of about 30 pills. I wake in the morning to Neurontin, Baclophen, Tramadol, Oxycontin, Valium and Celexa (That is to keep me happy!) Then it is time for the Roxycodone ...
- By Julia1 · Posted November 21, 2008
- Journal · 0 replies
- I have written to the Bernie Mac foundation about bring their road show to Las Vegas. But in the mean time I would be interested in speaking with people in and around Las Vegas that have Sarco. To start ...
- By tammysci · New reply November 18, 2008
- Journal · 6 replies
- Most people have witnessed people parking illegally in a handicap spot, and maybe have even wondered what their disability is? If you have a disabled placard/license plate, you probably have heard some ...
- By tammysci · New reply November 14, 2008
- Journal · 5 replies
- Veteran's Day was not a day that meant much to me personally until I started meeting veterans coming back from Iraq. I was surprised to find out that the amount deaths because of the war in Iraq was 4193 ...
- By tammysci · New reply November 14, 2008
- Journal · 50 replies
- I have read many different blogs from people with various disabilities about their frustrations with people who abuse handicap parking. I have wanted to start a handicap parking enforcement program for ...
- By tammysci · New reply November 12, 2008
- Journal · 5 replies
- Traveling Tips Part 1: Renting a car In the past 15 years since I have been using a wheelchair, traveling has never been easy, but I don’t let it stop me. Just a few weeks ago I had to go to Atlanta ...
- By dizzybee · New reply November 11, 2008
- Journal · 3 replies
- I am a 45 yo white female, my mother was almost 35 when I was born and she smoked throughout her pregnancy. My brother had mumps and german measles, which my mother exposed me to, but I never got. I had ...
- By dizzybee · New reply November 11, 2008
- Journal · 5 replies
- As you may have read, I have dysautonomia which is a dysfunction of your autonomic system (everything in your body that works without you thinking about it, brain, heart, breathing, bp, bowels, kidneys ...
- By LadyForce · New reply November 10, 2008
- Journal · 14 replies
- Lets start a couple days ago... me doing too much, again. My daughter's engagement party was yesterday... and I spent at least a week... really hard for the past 3 days working on our house (we just moved ...
- By Rj · New reply November 5, 2008
- Journal · 16 replies
- I've searched through all of my groups, but, haven't found any mention of "HYPERTROPHIC OSTEOARTHROPATHY" Please let me know if you have heard of this diagnoses? The pain is in all of my joints and bones ...
- By tammysci · Posted November 3, 2008
- Journal · 0 replies
- When you use a wheelchair it can be hard to find accessible apartments and housing. Over the last 10 years, I have always been someone that rented an apartment and at one time I even had a small house ...
- By Ibeam · New reply October 31, 2008
- Journal · 1 reply
- I have been interested in getting the lap-band, and go for the first consultation in two and half weeks. I can not go to the closest hospital as I do not weigh enough for them. I am just at the border ...
