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Debsbears

Joined: 05/04/2012
My Story:
I'm 56, I have 2 children and 2 grand children. I live in WI.

Health issues: Raynaud's phenomenon, Kidney dysfunction (stone maker), type 2 diabetes (in remission), PFO (hole in my heart), PE (pulmonary emboli), TIA's (mini strokes), PH (Pulmonary Hypertension), Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, I have spinal and cervical stenosis, 2 total right knee replacements, esophageal dysmotility, LVDD, POTS autonomic dysfunction, sleep disorder w/ brain arousal's and periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), and Fibromyalgia. I have recently been diagnosed with chronic iron deficiency anemia.

I also have RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Disorder). Due to my Autonomic dysfunction I have had to have 4ft of my colon removed May 2010. I am a 17 yr breast cancer survivor. 2011 had a 7 vertebrae neck fusion done - 2 rods and 12 screws held my neck together, my neck is completely fused so on 09/13/12 all the hardware were removed.

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Reply: My Health
Tim I am going to see the pain Dr next Tues. I will bring this up and she what she says....More
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Reply: My Health
Hi Tim I do, if you call scolisis from T2-T12. It is now "S" shaped. And I do have...More
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Reply: My Health
Hi Deb, I will send you an email when I get back from my PT appt. Deb
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Reply: My Health
That is actually where mine started - the only difference I had my appendix removed in...More
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Reply: My Health
Hi and welcome to the board - sorry to read about your health issues - if you press on my...More
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Reply: Butran Patch
Hi, when my pm dr wanted me to go on the Butrans Patch I questioned it because I knew it...More
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Reply: Web MD change's
Here is the email I got when I wrote in 2 times about where are the moderators: WebMD...More
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Reply: Farewell
Dave I am right behind you. I have seen and feel 100% the way you do. I will keep in...More
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Hey Dave how your wife?
I was praying today about her 2nd procedure for her left side. How did it go? Deb
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Reply: Wife's Workman's Compensation Case
Well that certainly seems like good news. May this all continue to work out for good for...More
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