very happy and well adjusted individual considering the past 10 years I spent taking care of my mom who had alzheimers just prior to that I was to give my sister one of my kidneys but she then suffered a heart attack before that could happen.I am currently writing a book about my experiences and hope that it will be published!!!
Trim Fusion, or detoxification, is the removal of toxic substances from the body. The liver and kidneys are natural detoxifiers. In recent times, stress and pollution levels coupled with unhealthy eating habits have increased the risk of heart attacks, diabetes and arthritis. To keep the body functioning properly and to ensure good health, it is advisable to follow a detox program to rid your...
I am a 62 year old woman who has been happily married to my husband, Tom, for 40 years. We have 3 children, and I have recently been diagnosed with calciphylaxis, a very uncommon disease. Calciphylaxis usually shows up when one is experiencing renal failure (5th stage); however, I have never had kidney problems of any kind. My dermatologist took a biopsy of lesions I have...
Well, here's the nature of my old body...
I’m a 56 year old diabetic man who has been on insulin for over 40 years and the last 10 on an insulin pump. I didn't start having serious problems until I was about 40; and that’s when things began a downhill slide to my present condition. I have lost the ability to feel the low insulin reactions; I have had levels as low as...
I lost a kidney and have just recently found a path to take because a Doctor took the time to listen and realized I was not a hypochondriac or a big overly sensitive, stressed, depressed woman. (yes, lots of justified sarcasm).
I was athletic, very lean and continued to stay fit by enjoying bike rides and playing recreational co-ed softball. However, when I started a family at 25, I had...
HI I am 72 years of age and have had P.MR. for 11 years now I am fed up with being on Prednisolone as it causes so many problems . I had a Heart Attack in 2004 and surgery and have since had a couple of mild attacks down to the predsoline they tell me I feel unwell most of the time , so over weight although I eat a very healthy diet , I cannot exercise as to much pain also have alot...
I'm a heart attack survivor and a 2008 graduate of the WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium for Women With Heart Disease at the world-famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. I was also named a 2009 'Women's Health Hero' by 'Our Bodies, Ourselves' of Boston - one of 20 inductees from seven countries acknowledged for women's health activism. I launched my blog HEART SISTERS, all...
I am a married, active 49 year old with two adult children. A strong history of heart disease on both parents sides has given me the heart disease gene. I have suffered a heart attack and have had two stent procedures and three stress tests within an eight month period.
Need to connect with other females with similiar medical histories and information to re-discover...