ROLL CALL!!!

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Registered: 09-01-2004
ROLL CALL!!!
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Tue, 09-07-2004 - 3:00pm

We've got a lot of new members and it seems like some of our older members are MIA, so lets' do a Roll Call.

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Registered: 10-02-2003
In reply to: cl_kcisis
Tue, 09-07-2004 - 3:39pm
Tina, in Maryland. I have a daughter who is 15. We live in an apartment 20 minutes south of Baltimore City and 20 minutes north of Annapolis Maryland. We are about an hour from Washington DC, so we have alot around us to do and see. I grew up in this area. I have lived in a few other states but never for long, so Maryland is my home. I have a dog but she lives with my bf. We decided not to have any children together but to share a dog...I feel like an absentee part time mom to our dog...until we get married...LOL

I have had bipolar since I was a teen, but was misdiagnosed until 2 1/2 yrs ago. All the signs were there but I was Dx'd as major depressed and hyperactive as a teen. Now I am just trying to handle the ups and downs bipolar brings like the rest of us here. I am glad I have this board and people I can call friends here.

I have been wondering were everyone is also. Are you all ok?

Tina~

 
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Registered: 07-24-2003
In reply to: cl_kcisis
Tue, 09-07-2004 - 3:51pm
Tracey from Bloomington, Minnesota. I have an 8 1/2 year old (going on 15) daughter Savannah and a cute little hamster. I was dx with bp about 15 years ago after putting myself in the hospital. I spent most of the past 15 years self-medicating until I had a melt-down a year ago. Since then, I have beeen a "good girl" and see my pdoc regularly and usually take my meds as rx'd. Overall, I am doing fantastic, and the progress I see from a year ago is amazing - especially with the balance in the bank account my mother now controls LOL!!

Hope everyone else is doing ok!

Tracey

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Registered: 08-02-2004
In reply to: cl_kcisis
Tue, 09-07-2004 - 4:16pm
Hi,

I'm Kim, from Alberta, Canada. I have three kids, Calvin - 15 years old, Kathleen - 13 years old and Andrew - 10 years old. (My two youngest live with me, but my oldest, Calvin, was "taken" by his father five years ago, and I haven't seen him since. He's called a few times, but his father won't allow him to tell me where he is, out of fear of being arrested, for kidnapping!) I have a BF (of three years) and a dog, two cats, and three new kittens. (KITTENS, anyone???)

I can't express how glad I am to have found all of you...

Kim

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-09-2004
In reply to: cl_kcisis
Tue, 09-07-2004 - 4:36pm
Hi-

I'm Amanda. I'm 27 and have been married for almost 9 years.I live between Houston and Galveston, Texas. I'm originally from the Buffalo, NY area. I have two kids. Dauther is almost 8 and son will be 3 next week. I've been diagnosed for about 2 years. I'm med compliant. I'm scared to NOT take them. I'm usually only here during the week and I'll be MIA starting Friday for about 2 weeks as I start my new job. Hope to see everyone posting soon. I've been missing you. Amanda

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: cl_kcisis
Tue, 09-07-2004 - 6:15pm
Hi, I guess I'm one of the newer members...Rose, in St. Louis...not much to describe about my family...I'm 23 and am in med school, and I do have parents and a sister, but they live across the country from me, and we aren't really close most of the time. No boyfriend, no pets (except a cat that lives with my parents)...kind of boring, I guess!

I haven't yet been officially diagnosed as bipolar...but my doctor started me on lithium a few days ago, and I'm supposed to double the dose starting tonight (I'm kind of scared to do that because of the fear of possible side effects, but I guess I'll try it). So far I'm med compliant, although I've been really questioning whether I "need" meds or whether my doctor even thinks I need them! Plus I'm worried about gaining weight from them.

Guess I'd better go get back to studying...it's hard since I have my second migraine of the week (so I skipped class, which makes me even further behind)...my body doesn't like this stress, apparently! Hope you all are doing well,

Rose

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Registered: 04-10-2004
In reply to: cl_kcisis
Tue, 09-07-2004 - 6:23pm
I'm Kristen, 32 for a bit longer, married with one daughter, Jennifer, who is 16 months. I'm in San Diego, CA. We have two cats until we can find a home for them.

I'm here and still stable. Stressed about stuff that has nothing to do with bipolar. I'm reading the board more often than posting, but still here in some form or other. I am very busy with work, though, so I can't spend as much time here as I used to.

I hope everyone is doing all right!

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: cl_kcisis
Wed, 09-08-2004 - 6:56am

Hiya! I'm Teri, 31, Married to Matt for 11 years and together we have Kyle who is 13, Jordan = 10, Keegan = 8 and

~The Worlds A Roller Coaster And I Am Not 

  Strapped In. 

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Registered: 06-09-2004
In reply to: cl_kcisis
Wed, 09-08-2004 - 9:24am

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: cl_kcisis
Wed, 09-08-2004 - 9:42am
Hi! I'm Keli...almost 34 years old in a month (OMG!) I have a DH, Eric, and an almost 14 year old son, who thinks he's about 21. We live in Tallahassee, Florida and I work full time for the state. I've been going through a ROUGH period of instability, but am working really hard to get stable again and am making some slow progress!!! Thank God.

Love to All,

Keli

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: cl_kcisis
Wed, 09-08-2004 - 1:24pm
Beth, in Provo, Utah; 23 yo self, 26 yo DH (Nathan); no pets or children; been dx'd abt 4 years.

Live in very small, but well loved 2 bedroom apartment. Have been promised a kitten by DH upon graduation since pets are not allowed in our apartment complex. Am a junior in college, studing Psychology. Graduated high school 1999, have attended Brigham Young University ever since (took a year off in 2001 and after returning have taken a reduced courseload in order to get better grades). Got married April 2001. Grew up in Massachusetts in small New England town.

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