SharJ's MedHelp Blogs https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/525545 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Missing you my Friends I have been away as my husband Mike had double knee replacement surgery on February 10th. He just wen SharJ Wed, 12 May 2010 15:43:13 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/191797/Missing-you-my-Friends https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/191797/Missing-you-my-Friends Finally more help I just wanted to take a few minutes to update all of you on how things are going now. The Zoloft is SharJ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:52:19 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/130106/Finally-more-help https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/130106/Finally-more-help Changes too many but needed I have been doing a lot of sleeping as my Dr. told me to do. My IM Dr. prescribed me a new medication SharJ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:37:50 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/127940/Changes-too-many-but-needed https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/127940/Changes-too-many-but-needed I just want to be normal what ever that is now I got through this past weekend my Hubby & I had a calm quiet weekend. We stayed home. It took every SharJ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:38:29 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/123289/I-just-want-to-be-normal-what-ever-that-is-now https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/123289/I-just-want-to-be-normal-what-ever-that-is-now Update to previous Journal To my Family & Friends, thank you for the out pouring of love. The past couple of years have been ext SharJ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:49:11 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/122459/Update-to-previous-Journal https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/122459/Update-to-previous-Journal Scared for my Husband, my marriage, Fibro. is a destroyer The month of August was very stressful and September does not look much better.Tonight my husband & I SharJ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:22:09 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/120304/Scared-for-my-Husband-my-marriage-Fibro-is-a-destroyer https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/120304/Scared-for-my-Husband-my-marriage-Fibro-is-a-destroyer New beginnings and changes I know a lot of you know I took some time away to get my thoughts together. I think it was a good mov SharJ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:06:51 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/103894/New-beginnings-and-changes https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/103894/New-beginnings-and-changes More changes in my life To any of my Forum friends and familiy, I started the home Physical Therapy this past Thursday.My SharJ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:26:18 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/101573/More-changes-in-my-life https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/101573/More-changes-in-my-life Some Good News I received a phone call from our HMO Home Health care yesterday regarding sending a physical therapy SharJ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:01:51 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/100927/Some-Good-News https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/100927/Some-Good-News I just don't have anymore answers about me, my life is a MESS To all of you that have been keeping in touch with me, offering me advice & supporting me, caring & l SharJ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:57:33 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/100235/I-just-dont-have-anymore-answers-about-me-my-life-is-a-MESS https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/100235/I-just-dont-have-anymore-answers-about-me-my-life-is-a-MESS My Update on IM Dr. & Physicologist Appts. I Don't know where to begin, because I can't think right now. My IM Dr. says one thing, the Physicolo SharJ Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:09:28 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/99674/My-Update-on-IM-Dr-Physicologist-Appts https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/99674/My-Update-on-IM-Dr-Physicologist-Appts Hoping my Dr. Appt. will help pain & depressio I have been on this long journey for many years not just the last couple of years dealing with Chron SharJ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:52:51 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/98886/Hoping-my-Dr-Appt-will-help-pain-depressio https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/98886/Hoping-my-Dr-Appt-will-help-pain-depressio Just trying to learn to love myself and be kind to myself. I had a very dear friend that calls me a couple times a month and emails to check on me. She has bec SharJ Sat, 30 May 2009 00:56:40 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/93364/Just-trying-to-learn-to-love-myself-and-be-kind-to-myself https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/93364/Just-trying-to-learn-to-love-myself-and-be-kind-to-myself DEPRESSED, ANGRY, WISH I WAS NEVER BORN, I AM JUST A PAIN IN TH E A _ _! Today started late for me. I didn't wake up until 11:10AM! I never sleep that late. Then when I wa SharJ Wed, 27 May 2009 00:13:57 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/92434/DEPRESSED-ANGRY-WISH-I-WAS-NEVER-BORN-I-AM-JUST-A-PAIN-IN-TH-E-A https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/92434/DEPRESSED-ANGRY-WISH-I-WAS-NEVER-BORN-I-AM-JUST-A-PAIN-IN-TH-E-A Pain Journal update I have not added a journal regarding pain, because it just remains the same. My Dr. has told me that SharJ Sat, 16 May 2009 01:52:46 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/89572/Pain-Journal-update https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/89572/Pain-Journal-update Pain is off the charts I went in to my IM Dr. on Thursday, Apr. 30, 2009 so my Dr. could give me a Cortisone Injection in my SharJ Sat, 02 May 2009 00:27:01 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/85509/Pain-is-off-the-charts https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/85509/Pain-is-off-the-charts Just one more thing I went today to my IM Dr. to get a cortisone injection in my right knee. I hope it will ease the pai SharJ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:33:05 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/85185/Just-one-more-thing https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/85185/Just-one-more-thing Reality of Disabilities The reality of accepting my disabilities: I have days when I am somewhat okay with them, but I am so SharJ Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:24:13 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/81677/Reality-of-Disabilities https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/81677/Reality-of-Disabilities I know I am blessed even with the Chronic Pain & Fibro I feel like a battery ram. Ever since I broke my foot last Oct. 2008, my health has gone down hill. O SharJ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:29:24 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/79536/I-know-I-am-blessed-even-with-the-Chronic-Pain-Fibro https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/79536/I-know-I-am-blessed-even-with-the-Chronic-Pain-Fibro I am very sad tonight had to put my oldest cat to sleep This a very sad day for our family. I am so depressed. We had go put our oldest Cat Precious (Mybaby SharJ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:09:47 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/76569/I-am-very-sad-tonight-had-to-put-my-oldest-cat-to-sleep https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/76569/I-am-very-sad-tonight-had-to-put-my-oldest-cat-to-sleep