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I have lost my power

deebelle
  • By deebelle · New reply November 21, 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 ...

So sick of pain today

deebelle
  • By deebelle · New reply November 17, 2009
  • Journal · 94 replies
  • So tired of this pain. I am so miserable today..so sad and angry, all at the same time. It hurts so bad. My pinched nerve in my back really hurting right leg, and groin and hip. Barely tolerable today ...

I spilled my coffee all over the computer table!

deebelle
  • By deebelle · New reply November 8, 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 ...

time for the neurosurgeon

deebelle
  • By deebelle · New reply November 2, 2009
  • Journal · 22 replies
  • I got my MRI results back yesterday and as I thought, the situation has gotten worse.....what probably concerns me is that two years ago I got an MRI at a local hospital. The findings were poor in that ...

Can Disciplines Like Yoga, Tai Chi, and Feldenkrais be Integrated with Conv

billgpt
  • By billgpt · New reply October 31, 2009
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • Over the past decade, health professionals and their patients have been redefining rehabilitation to include unconventional therapeutic techniques drawn from disciplines such as Tai Chi Chuan, Yoga and ...

living alone

deebelle
  • By deebelle · New reply October 29, 2009
  • Discussion in Family and friends · 24 replies
  • I think a difficult thing when you get older is being alone. I have been living alone for three years, am still rather young(64) and certainly not ready to fold it up. I don't like to cook so I either ...

October 14, 2009

calijoann
  • By calijoann · New reply October 24, 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 ...

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

heppy
  • By heppy · New reply October 19, 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 ...

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

spiritlove
  • By spiritlove · New reply October 18, 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 ...

Almost back to my "normal"

spiritlove
  • By spiritlove · New reply October 14, 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 · New reply October 13, 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 ...

Strenth Of Mind And Body

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · New reply October 6, 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 ...

I can do it . . . . .

Isb
  • By Isb · New reply October 4, 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 ...

Green tea promotes bone growth?

raindancer
  • By raindancer · New reply October 4, 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 ...

Why is it that no one cares?

Isb
  • By Isb · New reply October 3, 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 ...

Amazing what a nap can do!

spiritlove
  • By spiritlove · New reply September 27, 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 ...

Here to help

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · New reply 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 ...

First Journal Entry

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · New reply September 26, 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 ...

Don't let the "theys" get you

spiritlove
  • By spiritlove · New reply September 17, 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 ...

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