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Courtie's Page Welcome to Courtie's Page. It has been provided to keep people updated about Courtie. She has a rare disease called Interstitial Cystitis. IC is a chronic, and often severe, inflammation of the bladder wall. Primary symptoms are urinary frequency, urgency, and severe lower abdominal or perineal pain. There is no cure yet because not much is known about the disease. But there are treatments and she just had Continent Urinary Diversion surgery (Mitrofanoff).
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My Smile Quilt! *Randomisms* Cause my life is getting kinda crazy, And the only way to make it is to pray *Stacie Orrico*
Strong is FIGHTING. It's hard, and it's painful, and it's everyday. It's what we have to do. Amends
Young girl, don't cry I'll be right here When your world starts to fall Young girl, it's all right Your tears will dry You'll soon be free to fly *The Voice Within* If you judge people, you have no time to love them. Mother Theresa Surrounded by Your Glory What will my heart feel? Will I dance for You Jesus? Or in awe of You be still? Will I stand in Your presence? Or to my knees will I fall? Will I sing hallelujah? Will I be able to speak at all? *I Can Only Imagine* "Phil, I've got two words for you:duck" Hercules Just Keep Jesus in your heart and you'll never be lonely Marching, marching onward Searching out the light of truth I did not start the war But it's a battle I can't lose Faith will be my armor And love my sword and shield I must defeat the enemy I will, I will, I will *Brave Little Soldier* Phillipians 4:13 Floorboard's filled with baby toys, And empty coke bottles and coffee cups. Drivin' through the rain with no radio, Tryin' not to wake her up. Cellphone says low battery, God, what if I break down? I'm just lookin' for an exit with a lotta lights, A safe little interstate town. Just a cheap hotel, with a single bed, And cable TV: Is good enough for me and Emily. Some day when she's old enough, She's gonna start askin' questions about him. Some kid at school brings his Dad for show and tell, And gets her little mind a-wondering. "Where's my Daddy? Do I have one? "And does he not love me like you do?" Oh, maybe I'll find someone to love the both of us, And I'll tell her when she's old enough to know the truth. Will it break her heart? Will she understand? That I had to leave? That's what was best for me and Emily. The house was never clean enough, His dinner never warm enough. Nothing I did was ever good enough to make him happy. So I guess he gave me what he thought I deserved, But it would kill me if he ever raised his hand to her. Big rigs are throwin' rain on my windshield, And I feel like they're laughin' at me. Finally the storm is lettin' up, And the mornin is breakin free. It's a brand new day, It's a second chance. Yesterday is just a memory, For me and Emily. Floorboard's filled with baby toys, And empty coke bottles and coffee cups. Least there's one good thing that he gave me, And she's startin to wake up. *Me and Emily* Rachel Proctor
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Saturday, September 17, 2005 0:38 AM CDT Wow. So it's been over a YEAR. I turned 19 on the 10th. So old! lol But more importantly..we still remember Julia (www.caringbridge.org/pa/julialevy/) on that day. Keeping her and her family in our thoughts and prayers always! I'm still here at Towson University. I changed my major to Psychology because I want to be a Social Worker. And I joined a sorority (Alpha Gamma Delta). Health wise...it's been..okay. I was in the hospital a few months ago because I wasn't able to catheterize my stoma. Feeling sick here and there but pretty much everything is going well. I was going to therapy for a while. But I'm not so sure now. Gina (the child life specialist) left a couple months ago so...that's been pretty hard on me. So I was seeing a therapist here at school but here they think that people just get better in 12 weeks! So I was referred to someone else. I really liked the therapist here (Diana) and I didn't like the one they referred me to at all. So I'm not sure about the therapy thing anymore. Hmmmm noting else is really going on. Sorry I've been such a slacker with this site. But maybe no news is good news? LOL sorry guys! I miss everyone!!!! Hi to my little Craigster, i miss you kiddo!!
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Hospital Information: Patient Room: OutPatient John's Hopkins Hospital 600 North Wolfe St Baltimore, MD, 21287
Links: http://www.starbright.org Starbright Foundation http://www.ic-network.com About Interstitial Cystitis!
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