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May 29th 2011
My 33rd birthday
My friend's wedding, August 2004
November 2012
Sporting my new cowgirl hat!
I have 4 pics in my gallery
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Looking For That Thing Called "Life"
Hi! I'm Donna.
I'm 35 years old.
I'm a single mom of a fantastic daughter.
I moved to Glen Allen,Virginia from the Jersey shore September 2012. I am living on a small farm with my sister and her family. There are horses and chickens in yard. It's amazing!
I am also officially "Disabled." I suffer from chronic severe pain from a degenerative spine. By the age of 29 I had 8 herniated discs, stenosis, and nerve damage in my neck and lower back. Now I have knee ...
Hi! I'm Donna.
I'm 35 years old.
I'm a single mom of a fantastic daughter.
I moved to Glen Allen,Virginia from the Jersey shore September 2012. I am living on a small farm with my sister and her family. There are horses and chickens in yard. It's amazing!
I am also officially "Disabled." I suffer from chronic severe pain from a degenerative spine. By the age of 29 I had 8 herniated discs, stenosis, and nerve damage in my neck and lower back. Now I have knee issues as well, the doc thinks it's patellofemoral syndrome, also known as "Runner's knee".
I was an RN before my back gave out.
This is one of my attempts to "Find Life Again" after this back injury has taken so much of who I used to be away from me. I go through phases on Spark People. Sometimes I'll have a run of being on here everyday, then I'll have a break of a few months, then I'll be back.
Hope you all have a great day!
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Member Since: 4/27/2011
SparkPoints: 3,067
Fitness Minutes: 3,380
My Goals:
#1) REDUCE PAIN!!!
#2) Be able to perform activities of daily living without crying.
#3) Forget looking better in a swimsuit, I'd just like to look better in anything!
#4) Improve my lipid profile - lower total and LDL cholesterol, increase HDL's, and lower triglycerides
#5) Improve glucose tolerance and lower blood sugar
My Program:
Baby Steps:
#1) Do my basic physical therapy exercises 3x/wk minimum
#2) Try to eat smaller meals and snacks more often. As weird as it sounds, I often "forget" to eat.
#3) Remember my daily Vitamins and supplements
#4) Increase activities that count as "Cardio" - bought Julianne Hough's Cardio Ballroom
#5) Improve my mental health by not isolating! Socialize more. Find some quality of life and not feel alone!
#6) Be mindful of diet and what nutrients what I eat provides, and how much junk things add.
#7) Continue working with doctor's to find adequate pain management that will let me move more
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Coming to you from Glen Allen, VA!
Other Information:
I LOVE to read!
I am so glad the library is free. Barnes & Noble gets me into so much trouble!
I also enjoy needlepoint, scrapbooking, and many other artsy craftsy things.
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