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Post by Chrisaholic on Aug 6, 2023 10:14:59 GMT -5
A very nice welcome to Kristin Marie. Hope you'll post more soon and enjoy yourself.
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Post by KristinMarie~ on Aug 7, 2023 11:36:22 GMT -5
I will share the birth story of my son when I can get a spare minute to type it up. It's kind of crazy. Technically I am down 3 lives. I drowned when I was 5 but I don't remember that much like I do the emergency c-section and everything going haywire. I should type it up on my computer and write a book about it. I just know that my son and I are both extremely lucky to be alive and the doctors actually don't know how because by all laws of nature we shouldn't have survived. Magic is real or we.wouldn't be here. If I said everything I have seen and experienced in my life people would think I am insane. Anyway, it sometimes takes me a few days to get to things, especially when I have my son here. He's special needs and VERY attached to me. So it's harder to sit and write. And I on my phone and the touchscreen is not my friend. Is there a certain place I would post the near death experience story? I don't want to put it in the wrong place.
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Post by Melinda Halliwell on Aug 7, 2023 15:02:25 GMT -5
My goodness your life and your son's one has certainly been eventful then.
I'm glad you defied physics and are both here to see everything.
I have a special needs sister myself who has autism amongst other things so I know what it likes with people being attached to family like my sister is with Mum obviously.
Whatever you write I will look forward to getting to know you more from that of course.
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Post by Chrisaholic on Aug 8, 2023 11:19:47 GMT -5
Very interesting. You find a way to write your story down and let us be a part if you like.
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Post by KristinMarie~ on Aug 10, 2023 17:59:31 GMT -5
For those who wanted to hear my story:
Okay, so I am almost 48 now and my son is 15, will be 16 in April. I got pregnant a couple months before my 32nd birthday. Kian was kind of a surprise because like a lot of women I was told the chances of me getting pregnant was pretty much non-existent. Between the endometriosis, PCOS, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, cervix in the wrong place, tipped uterus and being on birth control for over a decade, I was told I was more than 99.9% sure I was sterile. And the funny thing is that no one tells you being on birth control for long periods of time can effect your fertility. At the time I got pregnant I was doing paranormal investigations with a local group. Since I am a sensitive, empath and Witch and very precognitive it made it easier for me to sense things. Obviously when I got pregnant my husband at the time and I quit. I found out I was pregnant at 3 weeks. Extremely early, I just felt weird. I confirmed with a doctor a couple weeks later. Early on I started having problems with migraines and my blood pressure was slightly elevated. I had a couple really bad panic attacks and finally after almost passing out at work the doctor pretty much said I needed to choose the job or the baby. I had a really great job at the time working for AT&T. So, at my age, no brainer, I chose the baby. Even my boss was sad to see me go but did put me down as able to be rehired. The migraines got more frequent and I had suffered from severe intractable migraines since I was 12 and since I am allergic to all the "formulary" medications my only option was a narcotic. I have 3 to 4 different kinds of chronic pain as well and I spent a LOT of the pregnancy in severe pain and in and out of the ER. The doctor did a urine screen to see if I was spilling protein to see if I had pre-eclampsia because my blood pressure kept climbing but it always came back negative. Two days before I was 20 weeks I started spotting and my OB told me to go to the birth center. I did and they told me they couldn't help me because my "baby was not viable". I had pretty much had it with the OB and the birth center and went to a neighboring town and the hospital there took care of me. They said I was okay and gave me medication to help me sleep and take care of the migraine and stuff and assured me that spotting is normal. At 26 weeks I doubled over in pain and my husband took me into the hospital we decided would deliver the baby and it turned out that my gall bladder was completely full of stones and I had to be sent to a different hospital for surgery but I had gained so much water weight and was so swollen the other hospital kept me in the hospital for almost a month on pain medication and IV's to try and keep everything under control because it turned out with the problems I was having it was too risky to do the gall bladder removal being that pregnant. So at about 29 weeks and 3 days I was released and we were on our way home and decided to stop by WalMart to pick some stuff up since I had spend almost the entire month prior in the hospital. We got out of the store and got to the car and I double over and slid down the car. My husband said "enough of this I am taking you to OHSU. The other hospital missed something. So, they did an exam and put me on the baby monitor and we learned that even if I had to have the baby then that I would have to have a c-section because I just don't have any room for a natural birth. All I wanted was my Mom but her and my Stepdad were on a trip to Hawaii. I always did have really lousy timing. So they monitored me for a couple days and figured out that I did in fact have severe pre-eclampsia and that about 5% of women have pre-eclampsia but like me, don't spill protein in their urine. They gave me the steroid shots in case I would have to have my baby early because the steroids help the baby's lungs. And kept watching my stats and the baby monitor and at about day three they noticed that my blood pressure was climbing and the baby's heart rate was decelerating. So they prepped me for an emergency c-section at exactly 30 weeks, a full 10 weeks early. I had had the pregnancy from hell (is that a curse word on here, if so I am sorry) up until this point and things were about to get even worse. They gave me the epidural and tested my back and I couldn't feel the cold spray on my back. Well....when they cut me open I screamed because the epidural had failed, so I felt them cut me open. That point they are moving to get the baby out and I am screaming and my blood pressure is rocketing up to 225/150 thereabouts and they are pushing a couple bags of magnesium into the IV to try and drop my blood pressure, they do a couple syringes of fentanyl for the excruciating pain and I code out. I seized, stroked and coded out. They get me back momentarily and it happens again. At this point I remember looking at my body and seeing the horror scene unfolding. I see this whitish blue glowing light and my Grandfather's are there telling me that it is not my time and I need to go back, for the baby's sake. The next thing I remember is waking up in recovery and frantically asking about the baby. My husband is telling me that when I came back the second time I kept asking why the baby wasn't crying. I don't remember asking why the baby wasn't crying. He tells me that our son is in the NICU and will be there for a while but he's as okay as he could be all things considered. He also tells me that the doctors have no idea how we survived because by all laws of nature we shouldn't have. They told him there's a less than 2% chance of bringing someone back from death once they have coded out a second time like I did. Kian remained in the NICU for 7 and a half week instead of the full 10 weeks they told us to expect. He was born addicted to opioids because of the narcotics given to me for the migraines and the gall bladder pain but he was cured of that and is now thriving. He does have some issues from being born so early. ADHD, Atypical Autism, Childhood Epilepsy which was atypical and is in remission now, Global Developmental Delay, Sensory Processing Disorder and a Chromosome 6 Micro-Deletion where 10 genes on one copy of 6q16.1 are missing. Ironically his Dad has the exact same deletion. The chromosomal anomaly is EXTREMELY rare. He is really smart but is more like an 8 or 9 year old instead of a 15 year old. He is EXTREMELY bonded to me and I to him and I think it is because of the traumatic birth. He's also an empath and gifted. We can always tell when something is wrong with one another even if we're not in the same place. I think crossing over has given me a boost on sensing things, anything really. I am very hyper-vigilant as well. I have about a foot long vertical scar from the c-section that goes around my belly button. They were moving extremely fast so it was done the old fashioned way with the vertical cut on the outside and horizontal o0n the inside. I have chronic hypertension stemming from the pregnancy. Some nerve and vein damage in my right leg, a heart issue from the pregnancy as well which is Long QT Syndrome, still get extremely bad migraines. The epidural we believe failed because of the curvature of my spine from an old injury. I also have severe anxiety and depression as well as PTSD and trauma.
I am just thankful that Kian and I are alive and healthy, well, healthy for the most part in my case. Kian is an extremely happy kid and loves playing in the gravel pile out here at Gampa's. I live with my Dad as an unpaid caregiver since he is in a wheelchair. So since I can't work and don't have disability (still working on it) I do what he needs done around the house and do all the shopping and stuff and my bills are taken care of. Right now I am on the last episode of Charmed and just started a new crochet blanket that is far more difficult than any other I have ever done. So it is going to take me a while instead of me whipping it up in a month. I am going to be lucky if I get it done for Christmas. It's for me anyway since I have never really made a blanket for myself. So that is kind of my life. Living in the country on acreage and making things and taking care of my son and my Dad. Sorry this is so long.....LOL.
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Post by lunchking on Aug 10, 2023 18:17:24 GMT -5
For those who wanted to hear my story: Okay, so I am almost 48 now and my son is 15, will be 16 in April. I got pregnant a couple months before my 32nd birthday. Kian was kind of a surprise because like a lot of women I was told the chances of me getting pregnant was pretty much non-existent. Between the endometriosis, PCOS, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, cervix in the wrong place, tipped uterus and being on birth control for over a decade, I was told I was more than 99.9% sure I was sterile. And the funny thing is that no one tells you being on birth control for long periods of time can effect your fertility. At the time I got pregnant I was doing paranormal investigations with a local group. Since I am a sensitive, empath and Witch and very precognitive it made it easier for me to sense things. Obviously when I got pregnant my husband at the time and I quit. I found out I was pregnant at 3 weeks. Extremely early, I just felt weird. I confirmed with a doctor a couple weeks later. Early on I started having problems with migraines and my blood pressure was slightly elevated. I had a couple really bad panic attacks and finally after almost passing out at work the doctor pretty much said I needed to choose the job or the baby. I had a really great job at the time working for AT&T. So, at my age, no brainer, I chose the baby. Even my boss was sad to see me go but did put me down as able to be rehired. The migraines got more frequent and I had suffered from severe intractable migraines since I was 12 and since I am allergic to all the "formulary" medications my only option was a narcotic. I have 3 to 4 different kinds of chronic pain as well and I spent a LOT of the pregnancy in severe pain and in and out of the ER. The doctor did a urine screen to see if I was spilling protein to see if I had pre-eclampsia because my blood pressure kept climbing but it always came back negative. Two days before I was 20 weeks I started spotting and my OB told me to go to the birth center. I did and they told me they couldn't help me because my "baby was not viable". I had pretty much had it with the OB and the birth center and went to a neighboring town and the hospital there took care of me. They said I was okay and gave me medication to help me sleep and take care of the migraine and stuff and assured me that spotting is normal. At 26 weeks I doubled over in pain and my husband took me into the hospital we decided would deliver the baby and it turned out that my gall bladder was completely full of stones and I had to be sent to a different hospital for surgery but I had gained so much water weight and was so swollen the other hospital kept me in the hospital for almost a month on pain medication and IV's to try and keep everything under control because it turned out with the problems I was having it was too risky to do the gall bladder removal being that pregnant. So at about 29 weeks and 3 days I was released and we were on our way home and decided to stop by WalMart to pick some stuff up since I had spend almost the entire month prior in the hospital. We got out of the store and got to the car and I double over and slid down the car. My husband said "enough of this I am taking you to OHSU. The other hospital missed something. So, they did an exam and put me on the baby monitor and we learned that even if I had to have the baby then that I would have to have a c-section because I just don't have any room for a natural birth. All I wanted was my Mom but her and my Stepdad were on a trip to Hawaii. I always did have really lousy timing. So they monitored me for a couple days and figured out that I did in fact have severe pre-eclampsia and that about 5% of women have pre-eclampsia but like me, don't spill protein in their urine. They gave me the steroid shots in case I would have to have my baby early because the steroids help the baby's lungs. And kept watching my stats and the baby monitor and at about day three they noticed that my blood pressure was climbing and the baby's heart rate was decelerating. So they prepped me for an emergency c-section at exactly 30 weeks, a full 10 weeks early. I had had the pregnancy from hell (is that a curse word on here, if so I am sorry) up until this point and things were about to get even worse. They gave me the epidural and tested my back and I couldn't feel the cold spray on my back. Well....when they cut me open I screamed because the epidural had failed, so I felt them cut me open. That point they are moving to get the baby out and I am screaming and my blood pressure is rocketing up to 225/150 thereabouts and they are pushing a couple bags of magnesium into the IV to try and drop my blood pressure, they do a couple syringes of fentanyl for the excruciating pain and I code out. I seized, stroked and coded out. They get me back momentarily and it happens again. At this point I remember looking at my body and seeing the horror scene unfolding. I see this whitish blue glowing light and my Grandfather's are there telling me that it is not my time and I need to go back, for the baby's sake. The next thing I remember is waking up in recovery and frantically asking about the baby. My husband is telling me that when I came back the second time I kept asking why the baby wasn't crying. I don't remember asking why the baby wasn't crying. He tells me that our son is in the NICU and will be there for a while but he's as okay as he could be all things considered. He also tells me that the doctors have no idea how we survived because by all laws of nature we shouldn't have. They told him there's a less than 2% chance of bringing someone back from death once they have coded out a second time like I did. Kian remained in the NICU for 7 and a half week instead of the full 10 weeks they told us to expect. He was born addicted to opioids because of the narcotics given to me for the migraines and the gall bladder pain but he was cured of that and is now thriving. He does have some issues from being born so early. ADHD, Atypical Autism, Childhood Epilepsy which was atypical and is in remission now, Global Developmental Delay, Sensory Processing Disorder and a Chromosome 6 Micro-Deletion where 10 genes on one copy of 6q16.1 are missing. Ironically his Dad has the exact same deletion. The chromosomal anomaly is EXTREMELY rare. He is really smart but is more like an 8 or 9 year old instead of a 15 year old. He is EXTREMELY bonded to me and I to him and I think it is because of the traumatic birth. He's also an empath and gifted. We can always tell when something is wrong with one another even if we're not in the same place. I think crossing over has given me a boost on sensing things, anything really. I am very hyper-vigilant as well. I have about a foot long vertical scar from the c-section that goes around my belly button. They were moving extremely fast so it was done the old fashioned way with the vertical cut on the outside and horizontal o0n the inside. I have chronic hypertension stemming from the pregnancy. Some nerve and vein damage in my right leg, a heart issue from the pregnancy as well which is Long QT Syndrome, still get extremely bad migraines. The epidural we believe failed because of the curvature of my spine from an old injury. I also have severe anxiety and depression as well as PTSD and trauma. I am just thankful that Kian and I are alive and healthy, well, healthy for the most part in my case. Kian is an extremely happy kid and loves playing in the gravel pile out here at Gampa's. I live with my Dad as an unpaid caregiver since he is in a wheelchair. So since I can't work and don't have disability (still working on it) I do what he needs done around the house and do all the shopping and stuff and my bills are taken care of. Right now I am on the last episode of Charmed and just started a new crochet blanket that is far more difficult than any other I have ever done. So it is going to take me a while instead of me whipping it up in a month. I am going to be lucky if I get it done for Christmas. It's for me anyway since I have never really made a blanket for myself. So that is kind of my life. Living in the country on acreage and making things and taking care of my son and my Dad. Sorry this is so long.....LOL. What an amazing story. Thanks for sharing. I'm so glad you and your son are doing well and are happy and healthy. Good luck with the crochet blanket. I hope you get that disability. It'll ease things I'm sure for the household.
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Post by Melinda Halliwell on Aug 11, 2023 3:43:42 GMT -5
Wow, you and your son Kian have certainly had a traumatic life but came out of it still.
I'm sorry you suffered an unhappy pregnancy and birth also.
Perhaps someone was looking down on you when you were crossing over like your Grandparents who said it wasn't your time and helped you come back then.
That's a lot of disabilities Kian has.
My sister has quite a few which I mentioned previously.
Mum didn't know something was wrong with her until she was 3 months old actually.
She went to a special school where my mum found out she could get benefits to help look after my sister which she applied for and got.
After leaving special school my sister went to a daycare centre until she got too much to handle and thus is now in full-time care where she's lived since she was 24 years old.
We see her every Sunday and she comes out with us and goes on holiday or stays with us at certain times of the year.
Regarding migraines, we have something in common as I suffer from those quite frequently as well. This mainly stems from either weather changes or if I haven't eaten or drank regularly perhaps.
Hopefully, you get the disability you need so that helps you out with things.
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theredqveen
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FAVOURITES: Prue, Phoebe, Chris, Cole and Barbas.
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Post by theredqveen on Aug 11, 2023 7:21:39 GMT -5
- Name, age, pronouns, timezone.
Cloudy I just turned 30 in March and I use they/she pronouns. I am in the UK, so I'm using the GMT timezone!
- How long have you been a Charmed fan?
I don't really remember, it's been so long! When I was little - say ten or so - I would visit my Grandma and she had all the Sky channels and I would watch Charmed religiously from then on.
- Have you seen (a) every episode more than once, (b) every episode at least once, (c) most of the episodes, (d) fewer than half of the episodes?
I have seen the entire series multiple times, but sometimes I do go back and watch specific episodes that are my favourites!
- Do you still watch Charmed (on TV, online, video or DVD)? If yes, do you watch (a) every day, (b) once or twice a week, (c) a few times a month, (d) a few times a year?
Absolutely! I loved when it was on Netflix, but now it's on Amazon Prime and I bought all the seasons on there. I would LOVE to have a boxset with the entire series on it but it's still up in the hundreds of pounds and I just don't have that kind of money!
- How long have you been in the online fandom?
I didn't realise there was such a big fandom still online! I am involved on tumblr with several different fan pages and personal blogs who love Charmed, but I would love to be more involved and have some Charmed friends to chat to on a regular basis.
- How do you feel about the finale and the way the show ended? (a) loved it, (b) liked it, (c) had mixed feelings, (d) disliked it, (e) hated it?
I personally do like the time jumping and guest stars in the finale as it was a big nostalgia, but I wish it was more planned than it seems to have been. Regardless of the behind the scenes drama, it felt very empty without Prue being there, especially when it seemed that everybody else came out of the woodwork! I really didn't like Billie and Christie at all, and would have preferred somebody like Aviva or Barbas coming back to be the Ultimate Evil. I also really just hate Coop and his dumb time travelling rings. That's not how it should work!
- Rank the seasons from most to least favourite.
Three (3), Two (2), Four (4), One (1), Seven (7), Six (6), Five (5), Eight (8). The top four options are pretty much interchangable, it just depends on the day and my mood!
- Your five favourite and five least favourite episodes?
Loves: Morality Bites (s.2, ep.3), Chick Flick, (s.2, ep.18), All Halliwell's Eve (s.3, ep.4), The Good, The Bad and The Curse (s.3, ep.14), Hell Hath No Fury (s.4, ep.3). It was very hard to pick just five! Hates: Ms. Hellfire (s.2, ep.9), Oh My Goddess Part 1 & 2 (s.5, ep.22 and ep.23), Valhalley of the Dolls Part 1 & 2 (s.6, ep.1 and ep.2), Battle of the Hexes (s.8, ep.8). This was also difficult, as the end seasons have some real stinkers.
- Your favourite characters?
Main: Andy Trudeau, Cole Turner, Chris Halliwell Support: Jack Sheridan, Barbas, The Seer, Drake, Zankou, Billy
- Which romantic pairings do you like?
Prue: Andy, but also Jack to a lesser degree! Piper: Leo, always. I hate Dan. Phoebe: Cole! They could have had something so good if the writers weren't cowards. Paige: Paige is a lesbian in my opinion. Glen, Henry, Kyle - all the boyfriends she has are boring. Give Paige a girlfriend!!
- Do you read and/or write fanfiction? Any particular type? Do you follow any of the virtual seasons?
I would if there were any good ones, but honestly the ones I have seen are kind of cringy and out of character. I don't follow the comics, but that's just because I haven't found a way to do it online.
- What are your other favourite shows?
The Walking Dead, Bob's Burgers, American Horror Story, Will & Grace, Fleabag, Stranger Things, Scrubs... probably more, I just can't think of them right now!
- Are you male or female?
Yikes, I'm neither! Gender is a human construct and I don't mess with that heteronormative stuff.
- How did you hear about the Charmed Cafe?
I'm rewatching Charmed right now and was googling something and a forum post showed up! When I saw that the Cafe was still open I applied for an account.
- Do you like the earlier or later seasons of Charmed?
Earlier, definitely. The quality of the plot lines and stories in the later seasons were terrible and didn't add anything to the overall story. It all seemed aimless for the longest time. The CGI and effects might have been (slightly) better in the later seasons, but I would trade crappy demon exploding over a bad storyline any day!
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zachary
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Post by zachary on Aug 11, 2023 10:38:16 GMT -5
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Post by Chrisaholic on Aug 11, 2023 11:27:25 GMT -5
A very welcome to the newbie!
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Post by KristinMarie~ on Aug 11, 2023 14:05:32 GMT -5
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Post by lunchking on Aug 11, 2023 16:00:10 GMT -5
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Post by Melinda Halliwell on Aug 12, 2023 8:11:17 GMT -5
Welcome, also new member.
I look forward to seeing what you contribute and hope you have fun and enjoy yourself here.
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Post by sushy on Aug 15, 2023 6:42:20 GMT -5
Hi there! My name is Sushy. I've been watching Charmed for a while now. Currently at season 5. Having a major crush on Cole so quite upset with how season 4 ended lol.
I like drawing, taking care of the garden and play video games.
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Post by Chrisaholic on Aug 15, 2023 11:10:53 GMT -5
Welcome and enjoy yourself!
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zachary
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Post by zachary on Aug 15, 2023 13:15:00 GMT -5
Welcome!!
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Post by greta on Aug 15, 2023 13:55:30 GMT -5
Welcome!
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Post by Melinda Halliwell on Aug 16, 2023 1:35:16 GMT -5
Welcome sushy . I hope you have fun and enjoy the board here. Will look forward to seeing what you think of the show or other ones here as well. It's so nice seeing new members join over the past few weeks keeping this forum strong still after all these years.
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Post by sushy on Aug 16, 2023 3:42:33 GMT -5
Thanks for the welcomes! I'm glad to see this forum is still active!
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Post by Melinda Halliwell on Aug 16, 2023 5:02:41 GMT -5
Yeah from what I know this is one of the only Charmed forums actively going still amongst others I've seen online overall.
Of course, with the 25th anniversary due in October I'm sure that will garner more interest here as well.
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