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Journals
COURAGE
- By tmichaelroche · Posted November 17, 2009
- 1 reply
- Courage is a special kind of knowledge; the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared, and how not to fear what ought not be feared. From this knowledge comes an inner strength that subconsciously ...
Cinderella Emmy
- By MelissaShuford · Posted November 17, 2009
- 5 replies
- Thanks for all your prayers!!!!! Emmy won 2010 Junior Miss Claremont!!!! She is so giddy and excited!!! Love to see her so happy ...
A painful existence
- By jhewels2 · Posted November 16, 2009
- 3 replies
- I have chronic pain from several different condition but the main condition is Dercum's Disease type 3 which I have suffered from as a child until now. I am 44 yrs old and it wasn't until I was 42-43 ...
Finally home
- By Nina372 · Posted November 15, 2009
- 6 replies
- I am finally home after being in the hospital for a week. Last Friday I was sick all day and kept having black-outs. Around midnight I asked my mom to take me to the er because something felt very wrong ...
Tomorrow is the BIG Dr and many test day!!!!!
- By MelissaShuford · Posted November 15, 2009
- 3 replies
- I have butterflies and a little scared but tomorrow is the day...still can't figure out how I am gonna complete the metabolic stress test...nose clamped and mask on NO OXYGEN in either...hop on a treadmill ...
would like to talk with othercaregivers
- By kellyjoe · Posted November 15, 2009
- 0 replies
- my husband is 41 and recently had a chemical spill at work that left him with a brain injury causing a type of dementia we have a 20 month old daughter looking for other caregivers to talk with that might ...
Hello to you all
- By SistaMoon · Posted November 15, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hello to all of you here. I have been working overtime. I hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday this year. I hope to find the time to read some postings and to post as well ...
post vats procedure
- By myrn · Posted November 14, 2009
- 0 replies
- had vats procedure with Talc insufflation. Lung did not reinflate fully and surgeons response, I have not seen this before, Am on O2 and using spirometer. Has anyone had this type of procedure and experienced ...
An Enchanted Evening to come tonight for Ms Emmy
- By MelissaShuford · Posted November 14, 2009
- 1 reply
- I am so excited for my Em....she is participating in a pageant tonight that is a fund raiser to help bring an exceptional gospel band to town that she loves...it ha s so far been a very special time for ...
ANYONE HAVE A MIC-EY J-TUBE?????
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted November 13, 2009
- 15 replies
- I asked my surgeon if there are any other options for J-tubes since mine is permanent for like my life. My j-tube is kinda long and hangs in the way of everything , also gets caught on tons of stuff and ...
Any advice on PH would be helpful and appreciated
- By MelissaShuford · Posted November 13, 2009
- 4 replies
- Now I have to focus a little on me and some medical issues...regarding my pulmonary hypertension...what are normal pressures and when do they usually start treatment...what kinds of treatments are the ...
Monday Big Day with PH Dr
- By MelissaShuford · Posted November 13, 2009
- 0 replies
- Monday is my all day long Dr visits with Heart failure clinic for a Metabolic stress test...can't breathe well now with exertion but they are gonna clamp my nose mask me and put me on a treadmill...I ...
Cinderella Emmy
- By MelissaShuford · Posted November 12, 2009
- 0 replies
- My angel gets to be in her first pageant Sat...she is so excited...and we have been blessed...with a beautiful dress....and I just want her to have a enchanting nite...please pray for her!!!!!!Thank You ...
Been working on getting better...
- By orlando77guy · Posted November 12, 2009
- 21 replies
- Well, I have not written one of these down in a little while and there is so much that I just think I need to get out... Just like the title says I have been working on getting better, wouldn't say back ...
i have hyperaldosteronism , and they still haven't ruled out cance
- By jodee30 · Posted November 12, 2009
- 1 reply
- i'm angry i feel like no one listens to me, i have had every test under the sun and they come back with my blood work all messed up. I went thru one other endo. and the one i have now has done every testing ...
PEG Tube placement recovery ?
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted November 11, 2009
- 13 replies
- I have a J-tube in place directly into my jejunum of my intestine (that was a huge hastle and required major surgery & exploratory anyways) Now on tuesday they are going to put a peg tube in (or g-tube ...
Good days & bad days
- By KAS2008 · Posted November 9, 2009
- 2 replies
- Since Dec of last year I have learned to define my life, literally, in terms of "Good Day", "Bad Day". Lately the bad day's have way out numbered the good days and it gets hard to keep the faith. With ...
Mothersadvocate
- By mothersadvocate · Posted November 9, 2009
- 1 reply
- I need help in finding a Dr that is specialized in Tardive dyskinesia. My Mom was given a drug called Metoclopramide/Reglan and now has TD. She was left undiagnosed for 19 months and only recently it ...
Coping with Neurological symptoms
- By sarahmichelle · Posted November 9, 2009
- 2 replies
- I am so glad to have found this forum. My illness has turned my life upside down. I'm learning to cope with it and need all the support I can find. Finding this website has helped me not feel so alone ...
TheraSphere Treatment
- By clkempf · Posted November 9, 2009
- 0 replies
- Going to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for TheraSphere treatment to TRY to shrink my 6.7cm tumor in my liver....Has anyone else had this treatment and what were ar are your results??? This is the first major ...
