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deebelle
  • By deebelle · Posted November 19, 2009
  • Journal · 20 replies
  • The Lost Hip : I scheduled December 17 for total hip replacement but my daughter does not like it and refuses to help because its bad timing at the Christmas season. Note that she was there for my back ...

October 14, 2009

calijoann
  • By calijoann · Posted October 14, 2009
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • I feel pretty well today. I am going to a dermatologist tomorrow to have my moles checked and get a cream for my dry skin from venous insufficiency. I noticed even my arms get numb now in addition to ...

Almost back to my "normal"

spiritlove
  • By spiritlove · Posted October 13, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Well, hope this gets posted. Wrote a long one and accidentally deleted! Thanks everyone for soothing my brat. I'm doing better and haven't quite figured out what I'll do. Don't feel right asking for delivery ...

Hey All

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · Posted October 12, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Sorry, i been flying about for work this week! How is everyone? I sooo look forward to reading all your posts ...

2:41 am and I want to be a brat!!!

spiritlove
  • By spiritlove · Posted October 11, 2009
  • Journal · 38 replies
  • An hour ago I had one of those frightening, choking attacks, my heart was throbbing, it felt like my throat was going to rip open and it was a struggle to get all the velcro off. I've been battling this ...

I spilled my coffee all over the computer table!

deebelle
  • By deebelle · Posted October 5, 2009
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • Every morning I get up and fix a big mug of coffee and then sit down at the table and read my emails, Inspire etc. Today I spilled the whole mug and fortunately had a full box of tissues to immediately ...

Strenth Of Mind And Body

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · Posted October 2, 2009
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • Looking back over the years i have found that i can be a strong person. When i was in the military, i achieved unbelievable physical strength. I was slim and fit and could do anything. When it was my ...

Why is it that no one cares?

Isb
  • By Isb · Posted October 2, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I posted a message about a grest thing that is happeningin my life--at 63-and NO ONE replied!!!!!!! What gives ...

Here to help

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · Posted September 26, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Therapy can come in sooo many different forms. When i was first separated from the military, i was sooo depressed i didn't leave the house for at least 6 months! A friend forced me out of the house and ...

I can do it . . . . .

Isb
  • By Isb · Posted September 25, 2009
  • Discussion in In the news · 2 replies
  • At the old age of 63, I am having my first art exhibit, It s a solo exhibit,, consisting of nine (9) 30" x 60" panels, all of which were completed n a span of the last two months, and a few smaller pieces ...

First Journal Entry

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · Posted September 22, 2009
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • We cant always reach our goals or over come some of lifes obsticals alone. No one can. Everyone no matter how successful they are has a support network and someone to give them a helping hand every once ...

Green tea promotes bone growth?

raindancer
  • By raindancer · Posted September 21, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • http://www.elements4health.com/green-tea -has-potential-to-help-prevent-and-treat -osteoporosis.html I found this link and thought I would post it for anyone interested. I have read that osteoporosis ...

Amazing what a nap can do!

spiritlove
  • By spiritlove · Posted September 15, 2009
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • Slept 2 hours and feel a bit better. Finally did my 7:00 am exercises at 3:30 pm. Cheated a bit, just the laying down ones! Did hike down and got the mail. Will try again after supper, maybe I'll be able ...

Don't let the "theys" get you

spiritlove
  • By spiritlove · Posted September 15, 2009
  • Journal · 21 replies
  • Having the first bad day in a long time. Ate a snack size Milky Way. Know better, paying the price! Anyway, was reading a friends journal and found something I sent her. Made me stop to think what a good ...

Inspirations

spiritlove
  • By spiritlove · Posted September 13, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Yesterday I was cleaning out the drawer in my bedside table when I came across these. I'm sure I didn't create this (I had handwritten it , have no idea where it came from): Gratitude - each day I will ...

Learning to ride a Bike

JoanCMD
  • By JoanCMD · Posted September 10, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • My eye surgery went good with the only problems that I am having is with light reflecting off the edges of my implants. My eye surgeon and I discussed what would work best for me and since he would be ...

Trying to locate

Isb
  • By Isb · Posted August 25, 2009
  • Discussion in Memory · 4 replies
  • I was born in 1946 in a small town in Ohio. I weighed only 2 1/2 pounds. I am looking for others in my age bracket who were or know someone who was, a preemie when they were born ...

how long does mr obama give me to live...

heppy
  • By heppy · Posted August 14, 2009
  • Discussion in Illnesses · 10 replies
  • I read about 15 yrs ago, in Canada, the drs would not give this 72 yr old man, chemo, because he was too old, and readers digest said that he should come to this country..... So, instead of living 5-10 ...

Eyes

JoanCMD
  • By JoanCMD · Posted August 12, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • On Monday I had a catarac removed and my astigmatism corrected on my R eye. So far so good. I had the same procedures on my L eye a month ago and it is doing great. I had not realized how yellow everything ...

Scheduled maintenance this evening

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...

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