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Living With Chronic Illness
For anyone one who suffers with chronic illness :ie sjorgens syndrome,Brain tumors, Renal failure, lupus,Chronic fatigue, any type of arthritis and many others, who would like to share there thoughts with others of how they feel.
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Spammers and Scammers
This is a group for people in chronic pain. They need caring, loving, understanding and sometimes a virtual hug. They need to share there feelings without some spammer's or scammer's or obscene PM's. If my moderator or I feel that you are one of these people you will be reported to Eons and deleted or blocked from this site this type of behavior will not be tolerated everyone on here is hurting enough. I will not allow your silliness and childish behavior hurt them more. We are here to pick each other up when we fall not crush our already tattered bodies. You may think we are to Ill to fight back but we fight to stay alive every day, no matter how hard it gets. So Buzz Off!!!
about 1 year ago
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The steroid shot (one) made the blood rush and break some tiny piece of plaque off...so the cardiac infarction. Heart Fart. I am fine. Mad that the shot did not work on my poor foot. After all that.
I feel like do do.
My feet are really bad the x-ray showed they are both a mess. The Great Toe first joint is deteriorating and with bone spurs. There is the planters fasciitis in both feet and bone spurs on the back. Arthritis in both ankles and feet. I have a old broken metatarsal on the left foot outside edge the 5th one...that is again separating. So I have to stay off them as much as possible. They have me up for a wheelchair consult (it has taken since 2001) to get that far. I scared the poor podiatrist to death.
I am so glad to get home....Hey any diabetics out there??? I need some info. They gave me insulin in the hospital and then sent me home with no meds? They are saying I have to have a 8 on the 3 month test and that I have to have fasting sugar of above 250? I had 198 and 200 and 172 in the hospital? I am shaky after I eat no matter what I eat so.....what is the deal? They sent me all the testing supplies but no meter which they will not send me unless I am on meds?
Oh I have chronic low potassium???? What is that? and they say it envolves your heart!
I just need all your help. My spirit is pretty low. Once they found out I didn't need surgery on my heart they becaom very uninterested.
I know I can count on all you!
I feel like do do.
My feet are really bad the x-ray showed they are both a mess. The Great Toe first joint is deteriorating and with bone spurs. There is the planters fasciitis in both feet and bone spurs on the back. Arthritis in both ankles and feet. I have a old broken metatarsal on the left foot outside edge the 5th one...that is again separating. So I have to stay off them as much as possible. They have me up for a wheelchair consult (it has taken since 2001) to get that far. I scared the poor podiatrist to death.
I am so glad to get home....Hey any diabetics out there??? I need some info. They gave me insulin in the hospital and then sent me home with no meds? They are saying I have to have a 8 on the 3 month test and that I have to have fasting sugar of above 250? I had 198 and 200 and 172 in the hospital? I am shaky after I eat no matter what I eat so.....what is the deal? They sent me all the testing supplies but no meter which they will not send me unless I am on meds?
Oh I have chronic low potassium???? What is that? and they say it envolves your heart!
I just need all your help. My spirit is pretty low. Once they found out I didn't need surgery on my heart they becaom very uninterested.
I know I can count on all you!
Happy 4th O f July!!
I hope you are all having a really nice 4th, its really very cool& rainy here in south central Indiana today! Brr! I have had family coming in all day today it has been really nice! My brother and sister in law came with some cake and Ice cream (I'm taking day off of weight watchers)and my granddaughter's came with beautiful flowers!I've been really spoiled on this B-day and I have some cake here from the Eons staff I'll share with you all! That was sooo very nice! Thanks, Suzy
I sure hope you are all doing OK, and enjoying today! I have had a little trouble breathing but nothing major to worry about its the weather, just do purse lip breathing and go on! Have a good evening to you all!
hugs,Bev...bjean06
I sure hope you are all doing OK, and enjoying today! I have had a little trouble breathing but nothing major to worry about its the weather, just do purse lip breathing and go on! Have a good evening to you all!
hugs,Bev...bjean06
What a Weekend!!!
Stayed at the V.A. Got my feet eval and then steroid shots in them then had a heart attack! That's right big drama moment...no permanent damage but a boat load of MORE pills to take...will write more when stronger....Huggles
Enjoy the holiday!!!
I'm gonna be busy the next couple days,but wanted to wish you all a safe and happy...
The Secret
Apparently a woman has written a book that has sold a trillion copies. It is supposed to tell us about the way to tap into the universe and have incredible wealth and goodies by thinking about them yadda yadda yadda.
Here's an excerpt from a hilarious column about this book. It is a cautionary tale about thinking that we can just order up wealth and health and success by using Middle Eastern or other "secret" ploys.
At this point I should add that The Secret is not only drivel—it's pernicious drivel. The obvious question that arises from its claim that it's easy to get what you want, is: Why do so many people get what they don't want? As Byrne writes, "Imperfect thoughts are the cause of all humanity's ills, including disease, poverty, and unhappiness." Yes, according to The Secret, people don't just randomly end up being massacred, for example. They are in the wrong place because of their own lousy thinking. Cancer patients have long been victims of this school of belief. But The Secret takes it to a new and more repulsive level with its advice not just to blame people for their illness, but to shun them, lest you start being infected by their bummer thoughts, too.
Read the whole column at it's source. It is a great, funny, and wise observation about the book:
Emily Yoffe, Slate Online view link
Here's an excerpt from a hilarious column about this book. It is a cautionary tale about thinking that we can just order up wealth and health and success by using Middle Eastern or other "secret" ploys.
At this point I should add that The Secret is not only drivel—it's pernicious drivel. The obvious question that arises from its claim that it's easy to get what you want, is: Why do so many people get what they don't want? As Byrne writes, "Imperfect thoughts are the cause of all humanity's ills, including disease, poverty, and unhappiness." Yes, according to The Secret, people don't just randomly end up being massacred, for example. They are in the wrong place because of their own lousy thinking. Cancer patients have long been victims of this school of belief. But The Secret takes it to a new and more repulsive level with its advice not just to blame people for their illness, but to shun them, lest you start being infected by their bummer thoughts, too.
Read the whole column at it's source. It is a great, funny, and wise observation about the book:
Emily Yoffe, Slate Online view link
V.A. Appts Made
Friday I have a podiatry appointment...I am praying I get some shots in my feet to help the pain. The are so bad I can ony be on them for a short time.
Russ got a appt. too for his chestbroncokidispnuemoniatedinnerearplug geddeft illness...and chest x-rays....thought that dx's from doc Angy would cover it all...LOLOLOLOL
Between the heat ane the dead garden and the grumpy husband who wants to go fishing coughing his head off I am just fine...I am just fine...oh, did I tell you I am just fine...
Russ got a appt. too for his chestbroncokidispnuemoniatedinnerearplug geddeft illness...and chest x-rays....thought that dx's from doc Angy would cover it all...LOLOLOLOL
Between the heat ane the dead garden and the grumpy husband who wants to go fishing coughing his head off I am just fine...I am just fine...oh, did I tell you I am just fine...
Doctors and Diagnostic Errors
Doctors and Diagnostic Errors
The Startling Truth About Doctors and Diagnostic Errors
By Maggie Mahar and Niko Karvounis, Health Beat. Posted June 19, 2008.
Diagnostic errors happen at alarming rates but remain underdiscussed. Doctors' overconfidence is just one reason why.
Despite all of the talk about medical errors and patient safety, almost no one likes to talk about diagnostic errors. Yet doctors misdiagnose patients more often than we would like to think. Sometimes they diagnose patients with illnesses they don't have. Other times, the true condition is missed. All in all, diagnostic errors account for 17 percent of adverse events in hospitals, according to the Harvard Medical Practice Study, a landmark study that looks at medical errors.
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