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Post by wendyco on Feb 20, 2009 19:53:37 GMT -5
gonna have to do a spell check on that name drove down to Denver today for my one appt today...it was see the doc today or not until the end of April......the worse part of the whole thing was the drive, extremely windy today so my knuckles were white trying to stay on the road....... met with the psychologist, Dr. Amy, and we had a very nice visit...she didn't see any problems with the way I'm handling things and think if she had been around 12-13 years ago when I was first diagnosed I would have benefited greatly.......we talked about the vicious circle COPD can cause, because we hurry or get stressed and then the SOB starts and then we hurry and get stressed ect......A lot of folks have trouble with their families understanding their illness.....I referred her to "sick lungs don't show"....she had not heard of that before and was going to check it out and perhaps have her patients read/use it..... no more visits now until March.....guess that isn't so far away, huh? just sounds like it hugs to all
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Post by larrynz on Feb 20, 2009 21:42:27 GMT -5
Stress is hard to avoid Wendy, no matter how much we try.
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Post by cocojax on Feb 20, 2009 23:21:21 GMT -5
Sometimes I wish we had a Magic Button, Stop Stressing...wastes so much energy...perhaps with the help of your posts Wendy we can learn to take a deep breath and stop...relax...before it gets out of control..
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Post by maryaz on Feb 21, 2009 0:28:30 GMT -5
I talk to myself everyday about, relaxing, mello, slow down, etc and still not got it right. I think us ladies, at least, are so use to just getting going & doing. My husband is always yelliing at me to 'slow down'.
Wendy, that sure sounded like a helpful Doctor. Way to go. You be careful driving.
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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Feb 21, 2009 7:20:30 GMT -5
Way to go Zoom! Heck; they didn't need a psychologist to figure that one out (you handle things quite well); just ask any of us that have know you!
Stress....... yeahp; I can relate! It takes the breath away!
.....my hubby also says the same thing to me Mary......"slow down"
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Post by virginia on Feb 21, 2009 10:02:05 GMT -5
Wendy your doing great..Knew you would though. Maybe you next app. will be the end of March. Hi ya!! to all you ladies ..
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Post by wendyco on Feb 21, 2009 10:19:49 GMT -5
thanks everyone.....I wanted to add something here and not sure if it's the right place but it's from my meeting yesterday....
When the doc and I were talking she gave a great example of how we usually "forget" to pace ourselves....she said, how many times do we wash two dishes, not the whole sink full.....or vacumm half the floor? to help ourselves this is what we should do but how many really do this? and then we find ourselves SOB.....so simple yet so true!
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