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Osteoporosis - Now It's Serious
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Not even sure I know why I am writing this, but I guess I need to get it off my chest, perhaps then I can get my head around it all. Seven years ago at the age of 53 I was diagnosed dwith osteoporosis, and when I got in touch with Osteoporosis Assn, I was told: 'oh you are one of our younger ladies!" I was pu...
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what a crazzy mixed up world we live in
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i saw the ending of a glass or knife attack in my local shopping centre,wasnt very pretty.. i came out of wollies to go out to the car park and saw a guy stading near the phone booth thingy and all of a sudden he was on the ground bleeding.. he was ok , head wounds , heaps of security around and chased after...
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It's Chemo time, bring on the drugs!
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Start first round of chemo this wednesday as lung op had good result, 3 days then a spell until bloods are right. Best part is I don't have to be admitted this time around, only day centre, no hospital food or bad nights to put up with, hoorah! Three months will go pretty quick I hope, but been there before...
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INR blood test places when travelling Oz
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just had INR readings done at (please add other known places remembering to include the State) :Eucla WA Silver Chain Nursing Service (free) :Coffin Bay SA Community Health ($5) -- Edited by villatranquilla on Thursday 24th of November 2011 07:34:50 PM
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Amputations
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Is anyone on here an amputee or know of someone who is and how do they deal with it? Long story made short. My son who lives up in Biggenden will be having his left leg amputated in the next year or so. Probably around the knee area. Specialists told me when he was little he would be lucky to make it to 21 withou...
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I cant belive its today... 5 years today since my mum passed away from dementia / Alzheimer's Ill never ever forget her... took some flowers to her site today , so darn hot, 35 degrees.. I rang dad, he went down too.. went and saw him on the weekend, talked abit but that was about it.. anyways.. love you m...
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HAVING A WHINGE
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Had a couple of meltdowns this week. Quite scary like panic attacks. Felt I couldnt hardly breathe, no not a heart attack, just sheer upset, and bawling again. Went to the doctor, she said I wasnt going mad, . At a bit of an upset where I volunteer, to cut a long story short, another woman who has sin...
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PBS safety net.
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Hi everyone, I recently reached the PBS safety net and was surprised that when I had my most recent script filled that there was a charge of $20.00 for anti biotic tablets. When I queried this and presented my safety net card to the pharmacist she advised me that if I "preferred" capsules in l...
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trippin ....
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first off , i want to thank every one for all the support they have been giving me the last few weeks with my issues with dad etc... for that i have been recording another song (insturmental)heavy rock, even just playing my guitar is just enough to keep me going for now... i know its not in every ones taste...
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HAS ANYONE GOT A FRIEND LIKE THIS???
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Hi everyone, have recently caught up with a childhood friend, we were great little mates, over 46 years ago. We were both typical tomboys, climbing trees, terrorising the other kids, gutsy little kids, and we loved playing dress ups. She is one year younger than me, well when we first met up about 6...
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ASTHMA UPDATE
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I've had so many people sending me get well messages, I thought I'd give you all a little update. I had a chest xray on Friday which showed that it is 'only' Asthma and not Pneumonia(thank God), but it's certainly hanging around this time. Maybe because I ignored it for several weeks before getting on t...
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A ROLLOCOASTER WEEK
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As if Howard and I havent been through enough lately. Son Michael and partner Caroline had baby boy on tuesday in Melbourne, fantastic news. everything went well little boy. So we have been emotionally rolling with that. Well today we both just about had a stroke, Howards daughter posted pictures...
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POLYMYALGIA
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I have just been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica, just waiting for blood tests to come back to confirm, it is a real bugger, when you wake up in the morning you cant move your arms and the pain is bad to say the least. I have to go on a course of steroids for at least two years, although there is no cure t...
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Medic alert systems.
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Hi everyone, I have been thinking of late about how no one would know of my medical conditions and how to treat them in the advent of accident/stroke etc and so I discussed this today with my GP. Seems one of the better systems is a medicalert bracelet or necklace type of medallion with one's vital medica...
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Remission over, back to chemo!
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Well my days of being in remission from my Lymphoma look like being over for a while. As of Wed I start a new series of treatment again, first with the removal of a suspect lump from my lung, 4 weeks recovery and into the chemo for the lymphoma again. Last time was 6 months, this time 3 months as we have caught...
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GET WELL EVERYONE
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I hope everyone who is not feeling up to scratch lately starts to improve as of now, I know we all say "can't let it get us down" but sometimes it is not that easy, so take care, there is still a lot of living and laughing to do. Cheers
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Why I Won't Be At Green's Lake
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I don't often post anything of a personal matter as I think that everyone has their own problems to worry about without adding mine into the mix. Because so many of you have so kindly messaged and posted about my illness, I decided to explain it on here. I have 2 things/ailments/whatever.... The first...
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Asthma
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 Not feeling too good at the moment. Actually, truth be told, I haven't been good for several weeks. I've just been doing the ostrich thing. I had such a bad night coughing, I've upped my meds this morning and rung the doctor to see if she can fit me in sometime today. Waiting for a return call. I thin...
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I dont know if i done the right thing ...
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talked to my doc last week, dad and i share the same one, about dads driving, and i thought it would be confential thing you have with docs.. now dad goes down to have his papers filled in for fitness to drive ,and now he may not get his liscence, and the doc told him how i came in and talked with him.. .and now d...
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hmm new neighbours = fun...???
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I have my own house and live in a coldesac and usually its been pretty good. but had 4 new families move in the last couple weeks, 2 down the cornder near the street seem to be fueding or something and always seem to have police cars around.. come home this arvo and theres 4 police cars, an ambulance and a fir...
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