Saturday, March 29, 2014
Donna Lively: The SelectMe.Com Corpse--- Released!
Donna Lively: The SelectMe.Com Corpse--- Released!: You heard right! The SelectMe.Com Corpse is now available in both paperback and kindle editions, through Amazon.com Be sure to visit: ht...
The SelectMe.Com Corpse--- Released!
You heard right!
The SelectMe.Com Corpse is now available in both paperback and kindle editions, through Amazon.com
Be sure to visit: http://www.donnalively.com/contest-page.html to sign up to win a free paperback edition.
The SelectMe.Com Corpse:
Meet Faith. A naïve, recently divorced, childless, woman not always a lady. She is the Owner/President of a cosmetic company in Cleveland, Ohio. Although Faith chose to end twenty-three year marriage, she finds herself living on her own for the first time in her life. Meeting and dating has changed since she married many years earlier, at the age of twenty.
Thrown into a new world of the internet, she begins to dabble in the universe of on-line dating.
She begins to meet and date a multitude of different men. From an art enthusiast, married men, vampire want-to-be's, a 15 year her junior Adonis, stalker and Connecticut thug.
Her ex-husband Thomas, soon after their divorce begins to date her friend, Nancy. Faking a pregnancy, she gets the vulnerable Thomas to marry her. Nancy always wanted the life Faith had, she has it now but is that enough?
The SelectMe.Com Corpse is now available in both paperback and kindle editions, through Amazon.com
Be sure to visit: http://www.donnalively.com/contest-page.html to sign up to win a free paperback edition.
The SelectMe.Com Corpse:
Meet Faith. A naïve, recently divorced, childless, woman not always a lady. She is the Owner/President of a cosmetic company in Cleveland, Ohio. Although Faith chose to end twenty-three year marriage, she finds herself living on her own for the first time in her life. Meeting and dating has changed since she married many years earlier, at the age of twenty.
Thrown into a new world of the internet, she begins to dabble in the universe of on-line dating.
She begins to meet and date a multitude of different men. From an art enthusiast, married men, vampire want-to-be's, a 15 year her junior Adonis, stalker and Connecticut thug.
Her ex-husband Thomas, soon after their divorce begins to date her friend, Nancy. Faking a pregnancy, she gets the vulnerable Thomas to marry her. Nancy always wanted the life Faith had, she has it now but is that enough?
Monday, March 24, 2014
Using Prescription Drugs to Heal?
Friends and family who know me, know I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1993. But tests show that I have been suffering from this disease years before then, as far back as 1986. This upcoming May, makes it 28 years. I was first diagnosed with readmitting, reoccurring MS. I feel I am doing quite well for all these years.
As of recent, I have been experiencing new issues related to this disease. The most difficult one is my legs giving out on me causing me to fall. In all these years, I have only been on medications twice. The first was called Beta Seron and that drug had a negative effect on my body as a whole. This was back in the year 1993 when I took an injection every-other-day for five months. Within in these five months, I became a Jekyll and Hyde. After thoughts of suicide and my threat to kill my doctor, he took me off this drug.
I have always had the understanding that the body may heal itself if given the correct diet, exercise and positive attitude. After I was taken off that first drug, I threw myself into learning about eating properly, supplementing my diet with vitamins and herbs and lastly, living a positive, upbeat life.
This lifestyle worked from 1994 until 2005. After my hectic work schedule I was living with at this time, I came down with my first exasperation of the Multiple Sclerosis. I lost my vision, had trouble walking and thinking. After therapy with steroids, I recovered and carried on in my life, but not before my neurologist at the Mellen Center part of the Cleveland Clinic started me on a daily injection of the drug Copaxone. I have had no problems with this drug.
In 2006, I made a major change in my personal life by moving across country to California to begin a new life. I landed a great employment opportunity while there and loved living and working in Northern California as a Wine Tasting Room Manager. I quit the daily injections of Copaxone after I lost my hospitalization insurance coverage. Once again, I was back to taking my supplements and herbs, eating healthy and exercising.
Later that year, I met up with my now husband, a man a knew since the 7th grade. I moved to Colorado, married and continued a great life. Still at this time, I was not taking any prescription drugs for my MS. I did have a slight exasperation in 2007, both legs became numb, but I was still able to walk and work every day.
Since then, my husband and I moved from the Rocky Mountains to the Western Slope of Colorado. I became hooked up with the MS Society in 2009 when I participated in the annual Multiple Sclerosis walk. They helped me hook up with a great neurologist here in my area. He in turn once again began the treatment of Copaxone, a daily injection in 2012. No adverse reactions once again.
In January 2014 I underwent another MRI to see how much if any changes would show up in this MRI since the one in 2012. I saw my neurologist last week and he informed me there are no more new legions only that several of my legions have grown in size. (he didn't share how big). He told me he is changing my medication from Copaxone to Gilenya. At first I thought this would be great because this new medication is in pill form, no more daily injections. This was until I began to read the side effects and other MS patients experiences with this drug. Here a just a few:
Before starting gilenya your doctor will do medical/laboratory tests (such as complete blood count, blood pressure, EKG, pulse) to monitor for side effects. Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually once a day. You will be monitored for at least 6 hours after the first dose to make sure your heartbeat does not go too slow. A very slow heartbeat increases the risk for a serious heart rhythm problem (QT prolongation in the EKG). Tell your doctor if you have low levels of magnesium/potassium in the blood, personal or family history of QT prolongation in the EKG, family history of sudden cardiac death, or heart failure. Also tell your doctor if you are taking other drugs that can slow down your heartbeat or affect heart rhythm (such as causing QT prolongation in the EKG). See also Drug Interactions section.
Gilenya oral Side Effects
Cough, headache, back pain, or diarrhea may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.This medication can affect your immune system's ability to fight an infection while you are taking the medication and for 2 months after your last dose. You may be more likely to get a serious infection (such as bronchitis, pneumonia). Tell your doctor right away if you develop any signs of an infection such as persistent cough/sore throat, difficulty breathing, fever/chills, or cold/flu symptoms. Do not start gilenya if you have a current infection.Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: shortness of breath, chest pain, severe dizziness/fainting, slow/irregular/fast heartbeat, unusual tiredness/weakness, eye pain/sensitivity to light, vision changes (such as blurred vision, blind spot/shadows in the center of your vision, color changes), clumsiness, sudden change in your thinking (such as confusion, difficulty concentrating, memory loss), difficulty moving muscles, seizure, problems with speech.This medication may rarely cause serious liver problems. Tell your doctor right away if you experience: yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine, stomach/abdominal pain, persistent nausea.A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Reviews:
Comment: I have been on Gilenya for 2 years and I felt it was working well until I ended up with cancer in my spine and lung. Not knowing if the cancer is Gilenya related my Neuro took me off the drug. After the cancer treatment is over I do plan on starting Gilenya again as my main M.S. treatment.
Comment: Super easy pill! However I developed shortness of breath when on drug. Started about one to two months afternoon drug. Dr did not relate shortness of breath to expiration/ asthma type problems until after a year of miscellaneous tests. MRIs have been well and drug appears to work. Package is difficult to open if you have hand difficulties
Comment:My husband took Gilenya from November 2011 until December 26, 2012. He began having severe depression, anger issues, confusion, loss of memory. He also passed out in September 2012 while pumping gas. After the issues became so severe in December 2012, they were discussed with his neurologist. Upon the neurologist searching his own patient files, several other Gilenya patients of his were having the same problems. Husband has regained his sense of humor but memory and confusion still linger. I would be very wary of taking Gilenya. He has had MS since 1977 and has tried many other MS treatments for relapsing MS but MS has really progressed in the last 5 years.
These are just three reviews I found on WebMD, there are many others.
Reviews:
Comment: I have been on Gilenya for 2 years and I felt it was working well until I ended up with cancer in my spine and lung. Not knowing if the cancer is Gilenya related my Neuro took me off the drug. After the cancer treatment is over I do plan on starting Gilenya again as my main M.S. treatment.
Comment: Super easy pill! However I developed shortness of breath when on drug. Started about one to two months afternoon drug. Dr did not relate shortness of breath to expiration/ asthma type problems until after a year of miscellaneous tests. MRIs have been well and drug appears to work. Package is difficult to open if you have hand difficulties
Comment:My husband took Gilenya from November 2011 until December 26, 2012. He began having severe depression, anger issues, confusion, loss of memory. He also passed out in September 2012 while pumping gas. After the issues became so severe in December 2012, they were discussed with his neurologist. Upon the neurologist searching his own patient files, several other Gilenya patients of his were having the same problems. Husband has regained his sense of humor but memory and confusion still linger. I would be very wary of taking Gilenya. He has had MS since 1977 and has tried many other MS treatments for relapsing MS but MS has really progressed in the last 5 years.
These are just three reviews I found on WebMD, there are many others.
As you may know, I don’t see any of the current MS drugs as having much long term value although there is no denying they all have some anti-inflammatory effect. The bottom line is there is absolutely no solid evidence that any of the drugs have any positive effect on the long term progression of MS and the evidence we do have indicates that at the very best any long term positive effect they may have has to be very minor. The drugs may have a placebo effect in that many people actually believe that the drugs have established value for slowing long term progression (they don’t).
So it all comes down to the harmful side effects of the drugs and Gilenya has a few nasty ones. Only I can decide if you want to risk those side effects on the very long shot chance the drug actually has some long term value for MS.
Regardless to say, I am not going to take this new drug, I feel there is not enough evidence this will even work for me, and I am not going to be the guinea pig for a drug only out for three years. I am back to healthy eating, supplements, medicinal marijuana lozenges at bed time for spasticity and sleep problems.
I have also ordered this book and it should arrive later this week:
The Wahls Protocol. Check it out on Amazon.com
My question to you is, do you believe proper diet as well as exercise and supplements heal? Modern Medicine does not heal rather it masks the problems and symptoms.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Enter to win a copy of The Selectme.com Corpse
Enter to win a paperback copy of my new book titled:
The Selectme.com Corpse
Each month a new winner will be chosen. You only need to submit one time. If you don't win, your name will automatically be in all future monthly drawings.
How do you enter?
Click on the following link: www.donnalively.com
Then click on the contact button and fill in your contact information.
All winners will be contacted via e-mail.
Meet Faith. A naïve, recently divorced, childless, woman not always a lady. She is the Owner/President of a cosmetic company in Cleveland, Ohio. Although Faith chose to end twenty-three year marriage, she finds herself living on her own for the first time in her life. Meeting and dating has changed since she married many years earlier, at the age of twenty.
Thrown into a new world of the internet, she begins to dabble in the universe of on-line dating.
She begins to meet and date a multitude of different men. From an art enthusiast, married men, vampire want-to-be's, a 15 year her junior Adonis, stalker and Connecticut thug.
Her ex-husband Thomas, soon after their divorce begins to date her friend, Nancy. Faking a pregnancy, she gets the vulnerable Thomas to marry her. Nancy always wanted the life Faith had, she has it now but is that enough?
Dave,a quick to the finish line in bed.
Gary, a blue collar, loner, grape soda drinker freak.
Andy, a neighbor who wants more than neighborly friendship.
Steve, a two-time married sky-blue eyes, sexual, late 1960's Cleveland Indians minor league pitcher.
Tony, a womanizing man who cheats on his wife, and will not be played as a fool without major repercussions.
Brian, a guy who doesn't know the meaning of NO!
The SelectMe.com Corpse offers murder, mystery, lies along with just enough sex to make you squirm.
This book will be available to purchase the first week of April 2014. So hurry and sign up to win!
The Selectme.com Corpse
Each month a new winner will be chosen. You only need to submit one time. If you don't win, your name will automatically be in all future monthly drawings.
How do you enter?
Click on the following link: www.donnalively.com
Then click on the contact button and fill in your contact information.
All winners will be contacted via e-mail.
Meet Faith. A naïve, recently divorced, childless, woman not always a lady. She is the Owner/President of a cosmetic company in Cleveland, Ohio. Although Faith chose to end twenty-three year marriage, she finds herself living on her own for the first time in her life. Meeting and dating has changed since she married many years earlier, at the age of twenty.
Thrown into a new world of the internet, she begins to dabble in the universe of on-line dating.
She begins to meet and date a multitude of different men. From an art enthusiast, married men, vampire want-to-be's, a 15 year her junior Adonis, stalker and Connecticut thug.
Her ex-husband Thomas, soon after their divorce begins to date her friend, Nancy. Faking a pregnancy, she gets the vulnerable Thomas to marry her. Nancy always wanted the life Faith had, she has it now but is that enough?
Dave,a quick to the finish line in bed.
Gary, a blue collar, loner, grape soda drinker freak.
Andy, a neighbor who wants more than neighborly friendship.
Steve, a two-time married sky-blue eyes, sexual, late 1960's Cleveland Indians minor league pitcher.
Tony, a womanizing man who cheats on his wife, and will not be played as a fool without major repercussions.
Brian, a guy who doesn't know the meaning of NO!
The SelectMe.com Corpse offers murder, mystery, lies along with just enough sex to make you squirm.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Wait for it.....
I am doing just that. Waiting for it. I sent my SelectMe.com Corpse manuscript off to my editor last weekend, and he is working on it as we speak. Am I excited to receive it back, hell yes! In the meantime, I am doing my work behind the scenes to be sure my website, www.donnalively.com is working properly. I am having issues with it, hoping to get it up and working properly by the end of the weekend.
Once my novel is ready to roll out, I will be announcing an opportunity to win free copy. Hence why I need my website working correctly. I will explain how to enter and win, when everything is ready to go.
I am blaming all the issues I'm experiencing with my computer on the full moon which is occurring March 16th! Did you know the March full moon is called the :
• Full Worm Moon – March As the temperature begins to warm and the ground begins to thaw, earthworm casts appear, heralding the return of the robins. The more northern tribes knew this Moon as the Full Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signaled the end of winter; or the Full Crust Moon, because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night. The Full Sap Moon, marking the time of tapping maple trees, is another variation. To the settlers, it was also known as the Lenten Moon, and was considered to be the last full Moon of winter
Until my murder mystery is available to win or purchase, my other five books are available on amazon.com
These include:
2014 Inspirational Personal Journal
How to Recognize and Overcome Victim Mentality
Do Catfish Meow?
Miah Moo Who? The Magical Mishaps of Fairy Miah Moo
Gramiah's Special Salsa
Where ever your final 2014 winter weekend leads you, make it the best and enjoy. Hopefully the sun is shining where you live.
More on the release of SelectMe.Com Corpse soon!
Donna
Once my novel is ready to roll out, I will be announcing an opportunity to win free copy. Hence why I need my website working correctly. I will explain how to enter and win, when everything is ready to go.
I am blaming all the issues I'm experiencing with my computer on the full moon which is occurring March 16th! Did you know the March full moon is called the :
Worm Moon – March
Until my murder mystery is available to win or purchase, my other five books are available on amazon.com
These include:
2014 Inspirational Personal Journal
How to Recognize and Overcome Victim Mentality
Do Catfish Meow?
Miah Moo Who? The Magical Mishaps of Fairy Miah Moo
Gramiah's Special Salsa
Where ever your final 2014 winter weekend leads you, make it the best and enjoy. Hopefully the sun is shining where you live.
More on the release of SelectMe.Com Corpse soon!
Donna
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