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(Message started by: Linda_Howell on Dec 14^th, 2002, 7:22pm)

Title: Deej is right
Post by Linda_Howell on Dec 14^th, 2002, 7:22pm

lets stop all the fighting.

I'm starting a new thread here. I want to know this:

How many of you have been touched by, oh, I don't know....say a supporter. Someone in your life whos made a differance. Someone or something who has touched you so very deeply that it's changed your life.

lets talk about something creative here guys.

Don has lost a dear friend in Mildred. I can't think of a better friend to have in time of need than a dog who doesn't ask questions. Is just there, looking up at you as you writhe in pain.

or the time Two good friends of mine saw me through a headache. A friend who really didn't know me, but took it upon themselves to help.

And another friend who made me laugh by saying.........
You don't have cluster headaches Linda. (only because I forgot to go have a cigarette afterwards)

Or about the time, I totally dissed "JACK" because He was dissing Drummer. Only to find out later, that Jack and Drumer were friends, and I was the one out of line.

Come-on guys.......you can all think of funnnnny and wonderful things to say here. Don't make me wrack my brain.....it's very fragile. Linda

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by Opus on Dec 14^th, 2002, 8:20pm

All I can say is that I have no supporters outside of this board. No one around me wants or is able to help in a meaningful way. My first post brought me lots of help and hope. Private messages by Georgia and Nanyc were extremely helpful. Right now my only friends are from this board. Unfortunately some of them can no longer post here because of the abusive language used in replies. This board has helped many and will continue to help many behind the scenes.
Linda, I can't remember anything funny that I have done. My mistakes have all been sad.
Opus :P

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by Elizabeth on Dec 14^th, 2002, 11:39pm

on 12/14/02 at 19:22:23, Linda_Howell wrote:

I want to know this:

How many of you have been touched by, oh, I don't know....

Well..... I got "touched" on a cruise ship in Costa Rica... does that count? :-X

hugs,
Lizzie

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by Ted on Dec 15^th, 2002, 12:20am

Well, there's the time I figured I'd try that masturbation technique to abort an attack. I guess the priest was right. There's no excuse for that kind of behavior at a funeral. Especially while doing my duties as a pall bearer. So, I figured I'd try that Oragel up the nose trick. Yup. You guessed it. Now I've got a restraining order against me forbidding me "on or within 500 yards any Sweetbrooks Nursing Homes premisies." And all for asking old ladies to gove my nose a gumjob. I do have to thank Miriam though. But though she tried, it didn't work.
OK, Two methods down. I want to try one more crazy idea and maybe you all can help me. Syria or South Africa?

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by Mastifflvr28 on Dec 15^th, 2002, 12:23am

Liz, too much info!!!

This site was a godsend and probably saved my life, in 98...my worst year. And that's coming from a wussy episodic.
Mast

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by Elizabeth on Dec 15^th, 2002, 12:26am

on 12/15/02 at 00:23:36, Mastifflvr28 wrote:

Liz, too much info!!!
Mast

As if Ted's post didn't give even MORE information.....

sheesh! picky picky! LOLOLOL

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by Mastifflvr28 on Dec 15^th, 2002, 12:37am

I didn't see Ted's info till after I hit post.

Ted...way WAY too much info!!

:)
Mast

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by BobG on Dec 15^th, 2002, 2:55am

Many of you may know I have a supporter named Zachary. He's been a member of OUCH for more than half his life. He's my Grandson and he's 3 years old now. Or as he says “I'm not 3. I'm 3 and a half!”

Last week I changed work shift to graveyard. I know better but I let myself become over-tired and as a result I got hit with 3 minor attacks on Thursday night.

Friday morning Zachary came to our house and the first thing he said to Grandma was “Does Grandpa have a headache?”

How did he know that?

For those that don't know Zachary, here's his story and why he belongs to OUCH.

http://www.clusterheadaches.com/wwwboard/messages/48382.html

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by Linda_Howell on Dec 15^th, 2002, 3:14am

1. No Liz. That does not count.
2. Thank you for sharing Ted.

Linda

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by cootie on Dec 15^th, 2002, 9:59am

funny story involvein my CH hubby.....got stopped by the cops and I peuk'd on the cops shoes...........true story......he shouldn't of made me answer those questions............................

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by StanTheMan on Dec 15^th, 2002, 10:52am

Two things:

1. I am fortunate enough to have an OUTSTANDING supporter, my wife, Dana. (Who I've already bragged about last month, so I won't bore anyone again :)

2. Not exactly a funny story, but it played a rather important part during my very first cluster cycle.

1993: I'm having strange, intense headaches on my left side. I've never been given to headaches before. It's day 3 or 4 of these daily, short-lived, but terrible headaches.
I'm at a restaurant in Lawrence, KS with my wife and a friend of ours. I get hit with an attack.
Our friend says: "I get nasty migraines, Stan. Normally, I wouldn't do this, but I can offer you a Tylenol III. (Prescription strength.) In despiration, I take it.
My wife and I go home.

Later our friend calls us.

"Stan! Are you okay?!"

"Well, I'm still hurtin'. The medicine didn't touch it."

(Silence)

"OMG -- Stan -- I gave you my OTHER migraine medicine by accident! The really powerful stuff. I got worried that I might have messed you up. I'm so sorry! Stan, if THAT medicine didn't touch your headache, you better see a doctor right away!"

Needless to say, I did.

I also spoke with my Mom, who is a retired R.N. She did some checking in her books and mentioned that cluster headaches were a distinct possibility, but definately see the doc.

To make a long story short -- the doc agreed and decided to treat me for clusters. He put me on Predisone (10 day treatment.)

Headaches disappeared. Cycle ended.

My journey in clusterville has started...

StanTheMan

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by sailpappy on Dec 15^th, 2002, 12:18pm

;D ;D Linda-My good friend forever!
I have been touched by so many people and then again "Me thinkest a few wouldst still like to Touch me up close and personal as of now"" but one of the funniest things that has happened to me so far because of the board is(I hope I'm not revealing a secret here) when Lizzies son IMed me to ask how to meet people on the Internet?
Quite a shocker, I had to direct him to my 17 year old Daughter for that one! But it really did touch my heart that he trusted me enough to ask.
The dearest people dwell here and they have the ability to reach right down through your defences,into your emotional heart! Love Ya! Pappy
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Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by Karla on Dec 15^th, 2002, 1:00pm

The person that has profoundnly changed my life the most and for the best has been my husband Ted. In High School he was a natural A student. Never studied, took notes, and rarely showed up for class. Me I worked my butt off and got B's. He showed me how to live it up a little and enjoy life while still getting things done. I had also been gang rapped and molested by my grandfather as a child. I revealed this to Ted and that all men are to good and only after one thing. He tought me to love myself and find the inner beuty and shine. To trust again and love again. We were engaged christmas eve of our Sr. year of HS. I was getting a chance to marry my best friend! Once married he tought me how to cook, clean, do laundry and everything else a woman should already know. He was so patient and kind.I started experimenting with drugs and alcohol and went over the deep end. I overdosed several times. Again when I didn't love my self and had no where to go I was so down, my husband picked me up and loved me. He tought me what being a real friend means. To make it through the thick and thin. For better and worse. He tought me to be a mother and to love the children I gave birth to. He has put me through college so I could improve my life and my families and quality of it. I got pregnant again and debated abortion. I was a very selfish person then. Ted told me the choice was mine but toaught me the meaning of human life and selflessness. I then put him through college. Meanwhile he was still teaching me what it meant to be a parent, student, worker, and keep my head above water. He has become an expert in almost every medical field and has tought me versity. I had seizures until I was 28. I would get 30 a day. Got so bad I couldn't drive, be alone with self much less kids, couldn't work. LIfe just sucked. He tought me the value of human life. Then we together have been through my 5 years of chronic ch. Where he has loved me and supported me in every hour and time of need always putting myself first and himself last. Wasn't always like that but a few people on this board set him straight right away. My husband is a lisenced minister. I watch his walk with God everyday. I see God in him working. I try to be like my husband in so many ways but he always has me growing and loving him more than I ever thought possible the day before.

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by Drk^Angel on Dec 15^th, 2002, 1:03pm

The only people I have ever met that really know what I go through is on this board. My wife tries to understand, but I fear she never will, and just about everyone else I've ever told about these things either avoid the issue, or have no ability at all to comprehend.

Ya know... I've claimed that I've had these things since I was 11, because that was the first attack I could remember. I was talking to my parents the other day, and my mom told me I've been having headaches since I was a baby. Can't be sure if they were the same at that time, but from what she says, I have had CH at least since I was a few years old... For the life of me, I can't remember having attacks that early, but then again, there's a lot of things I don't remember too well from my childhood. It's just weird to even consider possibly getting them that young.

PFDAN...................................... Drk^Angel

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by rumplestiltskin on Dec 15^th, 2002, 1:25pm

Just woke from a bad dream. An old friend had become a street person. So I hung with him and his "friends" for a couple of days. At one point they did a "Clockwork Orange" number on a rich old snobbish shop lady. I'd probably have blown it off except that I had left her a check with my name and address on it. So I ratted them out. I was in the process of givin my statement when i woke up. I remember feelin dirty about the whole affair. I never tried to stop them. They would surely turn on me. I only reported it when my ass was in a sling.

I know i'm not that important...but i'm all i ever think about.

Last night in another dream I followed another friend who happened to be into vampirism, satanism, evil shit etc...to a party and tried to fit in....

I'm purty damn old to be still hung up on "peer pressure".

I did learn a long time ago that it is not my job to change this board or the people here. I passively respond to those that do. Want everyone to use their real name? I change mine to Rumplestiltskin. Think stars matter? I delete my posts to stay a newbie.

This house, that once had very different types of parties goin on in each room, has grown to a giant neiborhood.
We have our Mafia, our chat rooms across the street, an OUCH lodge, well lit and marked streets (links), silent grumpy old men that have hole up in their houses down the block suffering alone, row after row of houses with plain ordernary folks that know why their here, folks that always manage to to stick there foot in their mouths, strutting matriarchs with untouchable plummage, a comedy club, a few couple of town drunks, back fences that gossip flows freely over, rowdies that drive loud cars down main street, new folks arriving daily...some drive right over the daisies when they pull in...an some don't....and one kindly sheriff DJ "Taylor" ,with a velvet hand, that walks the beat unarmed over "Painberry".

In my humble opinion...the newest person is the most important person here. Let the words be theirs...i'm done with mine.

Walk in the sunshine
den

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by cootie on Dec 15^th, 2002, 2:20pm

den......yur cool !!!!! Pam

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by jonny on Dec 15^th, 2002, 2:48pm

Why is urinating in public a sex offence and why if busted for that does one have to register as a sex offender?.........Hmmmmmmm!!!

Oh wait, this is the wrong thread :D

....................jonny :D

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by cootie on Dec 15^th, 2002, 2:56pm

A.....I think it goes rite along with 'exposein yerself'............next time face the other way..........Pam

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by jonny on Dec 15^th, 2002, 3:02pm

Ah, so if pissing in the bushes ranks up there with molesting children then why is not the leaders of enron and worldcom doing life for killing millions of peoples financial lives?

..................jonny

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by cootie on Dec 15^th, 2002, 6:13pm

Cuz there sheeeeeeeet heads....no get outa jail card fer them........an they got all the monopoly money they need................Pam

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by jonny on Dec 15^th, 2002, 6:34pm

Touche' Pam

.......................jonny

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by Charlie on Dec 15^th, 2002, 8:15pm

You missed your calling Den. I know I say it all the time but quit deleting your silly posts. That's more of a crime even than Jonny's pissing contest in the hedges. :-/

Wish I had something profound for your thread Linda, but alas, I waste all my time here keeping current with all these jerks and nut cases. :D

Boring old Charlie

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by SommelierCH on Dec 15^th, 2002, 8:32pm

Charlie,

Old you might feel, but boring you never are.

David J.

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by sailpappy on Dec 16^th, 2002, 12:01am

Rumples,
One of the only peep's in Big as the wind Texas knew what I was talking about with the effigy Dead man walking, I should have guessed it would have been you that would have read the book too. In the dark is where we dwell with flashlights under the covers and hiding from Ravi Shankar prelude to nirvana.
Only you my Friend, and am I insane that i completely understand what your saying in your post, I have to agree with the ending analigy, the newest are the most important for more reasons than you mentioned, for in the new blood might lie the answer to the common question! Love Ya you nut case! Pappy

PS how is Georgia and Addie? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by pimmony on Dec 16^th, 2002, 3:00am

I watched the film, Pi, a couple of nights ago and it haunts me, I think because I could better imagine how my partner feels while I suffer an attack. (Not that my attacks seemed so bad as the ones in the movie).

I keep on about how wonderful she is and she not only changed my life, she saved it. I am profoundly indebted in the best possible way and what makes it all so much better is that she loves me deeply, too.

The cluster headaches were recent, she had seen me through much more, witnessing an abusive relationship and the loss of everything I had built and she supported me through a nervous breakdown and while I rebuilt my head.

The most amazing thing about this is that she feels that I am the supporter, not she.

I have no finances or possessions but I am so very rich.

I met her online too, five years ago when we both played an online D&D text world. She was a sorceror of evil persuasion and me an alchemist, middling good. We kept getting into battles, which I lost.

I always loved the internet!

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by brain_cramps on Dec 16^th, 2002, 9:22am

not to get too far off the topic...
I don't really have any supporters besides here, but am amazed by some of the arguing that goes on here. (not to mention any names) If these headaches stay forever (with periods of remission), the last people I would take the chance of pissing off are the people here. We're all in this for the long haul, so lets work together and get along. Forever is a long time.

Grant

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by 9erfan on Dec 16^th, 2002, 2:01pm

My biggest supporter is my Mom! Even with all the crap I've given her over the years, she always puts me first. When I am having a really bad time, she's the one who usually takes me to the ER (no matter the time of day or night). She's made calls to my employers, she's cooked for me, shopped for me, dropped off my bills, washed my dishes, made sure my cats were fed, taken out my garbage, made ice packs, gone to get medication, everything.
Now she lives in the same apt complex as I do and 1 time a couple of months ago I was having a really bad headache at 1 am. So I showed up on her doorstep and she stayed up with me for the rest of the night. Around 3:30 the pain started to go away and I started to get hungry. So what did mom do? Got in her car and drove up to Jack-in-the-Box to get me a burger. She's the best!
I don't know what I would do without her! :D

Title: Re: Deej is right
Post by cootie on Dec 16^th, 2002, 2:21pm

You have a # 1 mom fer sure dude !!! Be carful eatin at that fast food place...you'll get sumthin else ya never bargin'd for....food poisonin....well....one just outa town here caused lotta people ta git E coli...was a big ole scandle in the papers.....not sure if E Coli is better then a Ch or not tho...ya prolly wouldn't want both at the same time....yeah....maybe that's it.........Pam ;)