Chris Bergstrom

@chrissbergstrom (10812)

Banks, Oregon • Age 35

Joined myLot 7 years ago

My name is Chris, I like to write about my experiences as a Gay Man, about Family history, and about my Photo Restoration, my favorite TV Shows, Films, & Books.

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Discussions (352)

Chris Bergstrom's Discussions

Happy 40th Birthday to my brother Tim!

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 27 Feb

As hard as it had been for my brother to have good days since he became schizophrenic I hope that today on his 40th Birthday he will have a good day. I love my brother so much and seeing him suffering has been like a knife to the...

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Some setbacks and some progress

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 21 Feb

Yesterday was a really rough day for my brother I could tell something was off with this bed medication. They had removed Olanzapine and instructed us to continue with a stronger dose of Apiprazole. He was agitated most of the day...

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Peer Support for my Brother & Updated Meds

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 17 Feb

So today was a good day, we met with the zoom Doctor first whom has decided to prescribe him 15mg Apiprazole because we all feel it's been helping him more then Olanzapine.... They did say it it makes him to tired in morning to...

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Update on my Brother

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 15 Feb

Hey everyone, Sorry I have not written an update on my brother in a few days. We finally have his medical card, and I feel like the new medication Apiprazole is helping him more then the Olanzapine was, he was very calm today he...

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My Brother said he Doesn't want to live anymore

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 10 Feb

A very awful day today... We went to the doctor today they prescribed him a new medication to start in the morning it's called aripiprazole he's going to be taking it every morning, and continue taking Olanzapine at night. They...

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Finally got my brother on Medical!!!!

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 7 Feb

After 11 days since I filled out the application online, and two hours on hold we finally spoke to representative and got my brother Tim back on medical. He also is back on food stamps, and he will likely apply for disability do...

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Talked to the Mental Health Clinic for my brother

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 7 Feb

Well things are a bit more hopeful today after talking with the Counselor at the Mental Health Clinic my brother has been going to. He seems to think once we talk to OHP directly they should be able to get him on medical right...

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Olanzapine

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 7 Feb

Olanzapine is the medication by brother is currently on it treats forms of schizophrenia. He was taking a 7.5 MG dose once a day since January 27th, on Friday he began taking a 10 MG dose. Here is one of the descriptions of...

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Everyday is just so hard!!!

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 6 Feb

I feel like my patience is really starting to go, i am trying so hard to remain calm but i feel like the medication is not helping fast enough, and we still do not know a official diagnosis nor our we equipped to handle what to do...

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Got Free Books today

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 3 Feb

Was a nice surprise today, when we were in town for my brother's counseling we stopped in to get his medication at Fred Meyer which wasn't ready when we went to leave we saw the Library had a van set up so I went to investigate...

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Went to Mental Health Clinic for my brother

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 3 Feb

Went to the Mental Health Clinic again today with my brother, we ran into my sister whom has been suffering from addiction she's doing better which is very encouraging, I talked to her about the clinic and she's hopefully going to...

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Trying to stay calm....

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 1 Feb

I don't know how many of you have ever been caregivers in your life but I believe one of the most important things regardless of it being a child, elderly person, or in my brothers case someone with a mental disability it is so...

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Day 2 on Medication for my Brother

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 29 Jan

So far the medication seems to do great for him getting to sleep, and in the morning he is fine. But later in the day the voices start again and he is increasingly agitated. We see the doctor on the 3rd for a follow-up so I'm...

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Forgive me

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 28 Jan

Forgive me because I'm probably going to make most of these posts a diary of the days events. This morning was good, my brother seemed to sleep peacefully through the night (read prior post if you have not) But now at 3:00 PM he...

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My Brother's Mental Health

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 28 Jan

I know many of you here remember my brother Tim, I'm sure many of you remember different things that happened with him here and elsewhere that lead to his removal from this site. Well I don't think it's a secret that my brother...

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Facebook is down... so return to myLot for the day

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 4 Oct

Hey Everyone, I know I have done this often return for a few days and then leave again for months, well Facebook is down today so why not revisit my friends at myLot. I have recently started to sale on eBay, always trying to...

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Genetic Genealogy Discovery!!! THANK YOU DNA!

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 6 Jan 21

Have i mentioned how much i love Genetic Genealogy!! Thanks to yet another DNA match and me always adding in more then just the blood family, i got an amazing email way back in April that for whatever reason i didn't see till...

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My Great Great Great Great Grandmother

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 4 Jan 21

I recently was given this amazing Photo of my Great Great Great Great Grandmother Christina Olson who was born in 1820 in Holen, Dalarna, Sweden and passed in 1909 at the ripe old age of 89. A Grandson of hers wrote a book...

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Bad Photoshop gives Good Photoshop a bad name!

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 2 Jan 21

I am very nitpicky about bad photoshop, as one of my hobbies is doing good Photoshop and repairing damaged photos, and colorizing black and white photos, or even doing fun ones. But I hate seeing Photoshop done for politics to...

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Mailing Order Nightmares

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10812) • Banks, Oregon 1 Jan 21

I am so happy the holidays are finally over, Christmas was almost ruined as mail orders. First there an error with my order from Etsy and I had to get a replacement I was really stressing as didn't have much time..... Then my...

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