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August 2nd, 2015
05:02 pm - Friends-only request post
As most of this journal is now going friends- only, I am putting this in here for requests by anyone wanting me to add them to my friends-list. Please tell me where/how you found me, that would greatly help.
Simon
EDIT: The ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.1) xxasimont LJ gradually took over all my time (too much hassle logging in and out with multiple LJ's), I'm only updating my old 2 enough to keep them from being deleted as inactive(which recently happened to a friend's LJ that was way younger and more recently updated than the two early ones I have. 16 January 2008
Current Mood:  annoyed
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February 8th, 2006
11:48 pm - Special Friends
If there is someone on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.
Current Mood:  cheerful
Current Music: Scarborough Fair-Simon and Garfunkle
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January 16th, 2006
05:14 am - International Asperger's Year 2006
FEBRUARY 18, 2006 will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hans Asperger, discoverer of Asperger's Syndrome. Dr. Asperger deserves greater recognition for identifying a major condition that affects people of every land.
2006 also marks the 25th anniversary of Dr. Lorna Wing's paper "Asperger's syndrome: a clinical account," which helped bring AS world attention.
International Asperger's Year, 2006, which marks these two anniversaries, is an appropriate time to:
- Honor the contributions of Hans Asperger, Lorna Wing and other pioneering researchers and clinicians;
- Encourage people who might have AS to seek diagnosis;
- Correct misconceptions about AS;
- Recognize the special needs of adults with AS;
- Publicize Asperger role models and achievements;
- Improve and expand Asperger public services;
- Harness AS passions and talents for positive use;
- Develop AS mentoring programs;
- Salute the parents, families, friends, volunteers, advocates and professionals who work so hard to improve the lives of people with Asperger's Syndrome; and
- Enable Asperger communities around the world to become better acquainted with one another.
Prof. Tony Attwood, Prof. Simon Baron-Cohen, Prof. Uta Frith, Prof. Michael Fitzgerald, Hon. Angela Browning MP, Stephen Shore, Roger Meyer, Michael John Carley, Barbara Jacobs, Prof. Brenda Myles and Jerry Newport have endorsed International Asperger's Year. The Committee for International Asperger's Year, composed of 35 organizations from 22 countries, coordinates IAY.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/asperger-year/
Current Mood:  excited
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December 25th, 2005
08:54 am - Merry Christmas
To those of my friends who celebrate Christmas, MERRY CHRISTMAS. To those who follow other or no belief systems, HAVE A GREAT DAY
Hugs
Simon
Current Mood: happy
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December 3rd, 2005
02:37 am - Medical update
Ok, I still have to see a specialist next Wednesday, but Dr Ceber told me what the problems were that postponed the surgery, after I explained that I was going to stay a lot saner if I could research than if I had to wait a week to find out anything. So now I know what is wrong.
1. Polycythemia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycythemia
2. Chronic Renal Disease
Neither are life threatening in the short term at least, but the Polycythemia has to get stabilised before they can operate (the fatality rate for surgery on someone with untreated Polycythemia is around 30%, which explains the postponement of surgery!!). Fortunately as an ex blood donor who has no problems with needles, the primary (and probably only) treatment isn't really going to worry me- having approximately 500ml (about a pint for my US based friends) of blood drawn 2 to 3 times a week, to lower the excess red cells. Once it is at a normal level they can operate, but from what I've read, the treatment (Blood letting or phlebotomy)is likely to be less frequent, but ongoing on a fairly permanent basis.
Don't think there is much they can do about the Chronic Renal Disease, as we suspect it is primarly Analgesic induced from over 20 years of heavy analgesic use while I had the fibromyalgia, but it seems to be in the fairly early stages (no physical symptoms) so hopefully that will be able to be kept to a minimum in the way of deterioration.
I haven't really been online much since I spoke to the Dr, other than to do research, which is why it's taken me so long to post an update. I will try to do better from here on, it just takes a bit of withdraw and think about it when you realise you're probably facing 2 permanent chronic illnesses you had no idea about (in addition to what I already deal with).
Will update more later, I'm going to bed, as it's 2.36am, and lavanderbozz and I are hoping to get the old bed base out of my bedroom and put my new one in tomorrow, as the rest of the time she is down here either one or both of us have plans most days.
More later.
Simon
Current Mood:  scared
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November 16th, 2005
05:01 pm - pics please?
Stolen from beetlebomb- great idea, I'd love a photo of my friends
Reply to this post by posting a picture of yourself in the comments, then post this sentence to your own journal.
Current Mood:  hopeful
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October 29th, 2005
07:27 pm - Top Commenters
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September 14th, 2005
09:19 pm - ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE DAY OF WONDERFUL THINGS!
Appointment with Dr Kennedy from the Monash Gender clinic at 10.30 this morning. Firstly, I found 2 hour parking directly across the road from her office (rare). Her secretary Margaret told me she wasn't running behind today, so I got in to see her about 10 minutes after my appointment time. She had a smile on her face, like she had some good news for me. Not just good news, INCREDIBLE news! The Committee met last week, and not only have I been approved for chest surgery ASAP, it will be done by Mr Ceber (who is absolutely excellent), but THEY ARE GOING TO PAY FOR IT!! I spoke to Dawn on the phone today, she does all the appointments, and she's making an appointment as soon as possible with Mr Ceber and has been instructed to tell Masada Hospital that the clinic will be paying the bill. Dr Kennedy is hopeful that I can have this surgery over with before the hot weather gets here!! At the end of the appointment (we discussed linkey's assorted threats, and I supplied her with a printout of the whole of the recent 'debacle' which she has filed. She laughed, said that it was a load of rubbish and linkey had said nothing at her appointment, and even if she did, Dr Kennedy knows exactly what went on and would take absolutely no notice of anything she did say. She understood my concern, but told me not to worry about it. Ended the appointment by telling me to have a good day and go and celebrate!!
Other good stuff today, but I'll make that a separate post, maybe even tomorrow, as I am very tired after today's excitement.
Simon
(cross posted to my asimont LJ.
Current Mood: ecstatic
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August 7th, 2005
05:31 pm - G.I.S.G. meeting
Today's Gender Identity Support Group meeting was really great!
Current Mood: cheerful
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August 4th, 2005
05:52 pm - Do you read me? - meme
Taken from dharawal
Do you read me?
If you read me on a regular/semi regular basis, leave me a comment and let me know.
Then post this in your LJ and find out who reads you.
** extra question: would you read if this LJ went friends-only totally?**
Current Mood:  curious
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