William: I deal with a lot of disease... but I'm not a "maniac

I’m attaching the psychiatrist's letter. I've linked the original so you can see it, because the scan is a bit tough to read!

Reason for visiting Washington, D.C.: "ASBESTOSIS"
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April 15

Dear Dr. Rogers,
RE: MR. WILLIAM KOVACIC D.O.S. 11/11/41

Thank you for your correspondence regarding Mr. Kovacic. Based on my conversation with him,
I understand he has recently switched general practitioners and is now under your care.

I have been treating Mr. Kovacic since March 1992. At that time, he was living in Whyalla and had been on a workers' compensation claim with BHP for some time. He had been seen by Dr. Norman James, who had initiated treatment for his major depressive disorder. However, Dr. James moved to Victoria, and for this reason, Mr. Kovacic was referred to me.

When I saw Mr. Kovacic, I diagnosed him as having a major depressive disorder, a Panic Disorder, along with Agoraphobia and obsessional personality traits. He had previously tried several different antidepressants without much success. Over the years, I have found that the best antidepressant has been Paroxetine 40 mg a day and Clonazepam 2 mg bd for his anxiety. While this medication keeps his depression relatively stable, his anxiety remains quite intense at times, especially during stressful periods.

There have been numerous life changes during the years I've known him. He ended his tenure with BHP and moved from Whyalla to Adelaide. More recently, they have moved from their house in Adelaide to a unit in a retirement village. Beyond these shifts in their own lives, changes involving their two sons have also taken a toll on them.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Kovacic feel they made the right choice, adjusting to life in a small retirement community has been a slow process for them.

Lately, they have been preoccupied with
planning trips to Europe. Organizing these travels has also proven to be quite a stressful endeavor.

Another major stressor this year was the diagnosis of "ASBESTOSIS."
He is deeply concerned about this, which was a primary reason for the trip back to Europe to visit family.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Kovacic deal with various other medical complaints as well.
These issues can become quite all-consuming. Currently, Mrs. Kovacic is dealing with severe diarrhea that seems to stem from irritable bowel. A trial of immipramine wasn't successful, so she has returned to moclobemide 300 mg a day. Around the same time, Mr. Kovacic decided to test if a different antidepressant might offer better relief for his anxiety. This resulted in two months of instability. Ultimately, he determined that Paroxetine was his best option and is just now beginning to stabilize on it.

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One issue that has dominated Mr. Kovacic's thoughts over the last twelve months is his back pain. As you are aware, he has received care at the Royal Adelaide Hospital Pain Unit. They weren't able to provide much relief, so he now relies on Diazepam 5 mg a day, as well as Panadeine forte and Endone for the pain. He seems sensitive to many analgesics, which can sometimes trigger aggressive behavior.
Panadeine forte appears to be the one he tolerates most effectively.

As you likely know, he was very distressed by his previous GP, who suggested he was becoming dependent on analgesics and Clonazepam. This caused Mr. Kovacic to panic about his medication regimen. In his typical meticulous fashion, he decided to research everything he could regarding his prescriptions. This led him to conclude that his current regimen was reasonable, but it also prompted his decision to find a new general practitioner.
To summarize, I believe his major depressive disorder is reasonably well managed with Paroxetine 40 mg a day. His anxiety is partially controlled by Clonazepam 2 mg bd. His primary concern at this time remains his back pain.

Both he and his wife have faced immense stress lately, which has taken a real toll on their physical and mental health. Hopefully, things start to stabilize for them soon.
Mr. Kovacic, specifically, is still struggling a bit with the transition into retirement.

While Mr. Kovacic has some obsessional personality traits and can be a bit pedantic, I’ve always found him very reasonable to work with—provided you're straightforward and honest with him. He's also the type of person who appreciates having clear, thorough information regarding his condition and treatment plan.I'll continue seeing Mr. and Mrs. Kovacic every six weeks and will keep you posted on how he's doing.

Best regards,

Dr. JO LAMMERSMA

Schizophrenia is a mental disease, essentially a complex brain function disorder made up of a specific cluster of symptoms. For someone living with it, schizophrenia makes it incredibly difficult—if not totally impossible—to tell the difference between what’s actually happening in reality and experiences that aren't real at all.

Just for a second, let's try to imagine an impossible scenario. Imagine that we, exactly as we are right now, suddenly found ourselves on some distant planet in a completely different galaxy (maybe browsing a strange corner of the internet) where everything is alien. The creatures look nothing like us, the language sounds like total gibberish, emotions are things we can't even recognize, the customs are bizarre, and the environment feels dangerous. We just landed there without knowing how or why, and we have no idea how long we'll be stuck there. Everything around us feels surreal, foreign, and honestly, pretty terrifying.

Because of that, it’s pretty clear that when people are in the middle of an active phase of the illness, they might struggle to have or show "normal" emotional responses toward others, which really messes with how they function in society. It's also common for patients to deal with memory issues and changes in behavior.

It isn't easy, but there is help out there.🙂

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Maria Morales62 said:Schizophrenia is a mental illness, a complex brain disorder consisting of a specific set of symptoms. For someone living with it, schizophrenia makes it difficult, distorted, or even impossible to distinguish real experiences from unreal ones.

Let’s try to imagine an impossible scenario for a second. Suppose we were exactly as we are now, but we suddenly found ourselves on a different planet in another galaxy (on the internet), where the beings look completely different, the language is unintelligible, emotions are unknown, customs are bizarre, and the environment feels threatening. We've arrived there without knowing how, we don't know how long we'll stay, and everything around us feels surreal, alien, and terrifying.

It stands to reason, then, that patients in the midst of an episode can't maintain or express normal emotional responses toward others, which significantly impacts their ability to function socially. Patients may also struggle with memory and behavior.

It isn't easy, but there are solutions.🙂

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The only person I know for sure who has schizophrenia is the one constantly changing their personality and their nicknames.
I actually have reports showing what's wrong with me from a psychiatric standpoint... do you have yours to prove you're "normal"?

I've been seeing a psychiatrist for 16 years for chronic depression and Panic Disorder... if they haven't figured out I'm schizophrenic by now, then they clearly aren't the top-tier psychiatrists everyone claims them to be. And I've worked with plenty of them at places like U.S. Steel.

Actually, my psychiatrist is a leading professional who travels the world... she even sits on psychiatric panels advising the government.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search


P.S. Apparently, I've gone from being a fraud and a phony to being a schizophrenic... BRAVO!!!
...CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SEQUEL. 👍
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You're transparent, Jamie Clark74, totally transparent.😲

If things don't go exactly how a patient🙄 wants them to—and in this case, you're just making a mess of it, Jamie Clark74—all you get is whining and noise.

It’s honestly sad that you’ve dragged your wife into your own mess. Sadly, she’s struggling with depression because you're the cause of it.😠 It goes all the way back to your younger days when you were out chasing beauties like Branka, and you didn't give a damn about your son or your wife because you were too "tense," as you put it yourself.

When the doctors told you that you were an addict, you lost your mind because you can't stand the truth being told to your face.
For hip pain, narcotics don't actually help the pain; they just turn your brain into scrambled eggs.

Both you and your wife are burning through Diazepam to deal with depression. YOUR WIFE She doesn't even have asbestosis or a broken hip, but instead, she has to deal with a maniac/troublemaker like you, whom she's endured for years.

Nerve blocks are really the only way to handle that kind of hip pain.
Taking 5mg of Clonazepam is basically like having a small glass of wine; I think they have the same effect, but it's given to patients like you just to get you off our backs.

With a personality like yours, you need a woman who would have shut you down right at the start. Instead, you've pulled your loyal wife and the mother of your children into this disaster. She’s undergoing treatment not because she’s physically ill, but because she’s just given up on everything and is popping pills just to make things easier for you. Where is your soul, you absolute animal?😕 God forbid she passes away before you do, right, you troublemaker?😈

Once people read through this whole exchange with the psychiatrist, everything will be crystal clear.

Jamie Clark74 said:

In my life, it’s always been about “hard work and honesty...” and I’ve never really let politics or religion take center stage; I’ve always left those things to others because that’s just how I was raised.

Even though I was born in Washington, D.C., my childhood wasn't easy. I started working in gardens at six years old, then moved on to construction sites after school, and eventually learned a trade... so, hearing someone call me a liar, a fraud, or a cheat today—especially regarding health matters—is something I just won't tolerate. My reputation means everything to me. I treat this forum just like real life... I'm not here to pull anyone's leg, pick fights, or play politics.

http://www.forum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=59581

So you don't get involved in faith? 😂

Jamie Clark74 said:

Dear Lipizzaner!

First off:This forum is for the Diaspora—for all true emigrants!...Because many of you aren't actually that. You're just seasonal workers or tourists traveling between America and various other countries!

To me, an EMIGRANT is someone like myself—someone who left their birthplace and moved away permanently with no intention of ever looking back... not someone juggling two citizenships and two passports. Having dual documents doesn't feel "pure" to me. Or look at my situation: my children and grandchildren are Americans, but by heritage, we are American. That's the end of it.

If it isn't about the money, then why did you leave your home in the first place?

a/ I left Washington, D.C. for Graz in 1966/67 with the plan to emigrate legally, provided my wife wanted to come with me... which is exactly what we did in 1969.

b/ I didn't leave America—or the old US—because of politics or the church... those aren't things that interest me.

c/ I owned my own shop, so I've seen the good times and the bad. I didn't leave for "economic reasons"... I left for my private life... to "start over somewhere far away from everyone." And back then, it truly was far away; I don't believe many people from my generation ever made it back.

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I wouldn't have the nerve to avoid supporting the church just to save money while claiming to be Catholic... that’s just hypocrisy. It’s the same for my younger son and grandkids who were born in the US... to say they are American when they can't be? To me, they are simply of American descent through my wife and me, alongside their mother's side, which is American and English.
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Most of you are being hypocritical, trying to hold onto two citizenships and two passports... avoiding church taxes while acting like "devout Catholics" and "true patriots"... trying to sit on two chairs at once. You can't do that; it isn't honest!

God and America!

William Kovacic doesn't mess with politics either.😁

Jamie Clark74
You could honestly die laughing listening to these debates... you've got one group wanting to leave America because they feel like nothing works here, and then there's the other group dying to move back home out of pure nostalgia for a "better life" in the States... then you've got Vojky over there acting like he has all the answers, representing the wealthy crowd, along with the rest of the crew who claims they'll be moving back soon anyway.

I've actually seen people move back to the States only to turn right around and head back to where they originally came from... and usually, those are the folks who already own a house or an apartment there.

As for me? Well, I've been part of this emigration for almost 40 years now, and not once did I ever seriously think about heading back, mostly because I left for my own reasons—I was doing quite well financially back during the old days of the 1960s.

So, there we are, three generations in, and I reckon in two or three years, we'll be looking at a fourth.
I’m proud, just like my kids are, of my American roots... but that’s where the connection to the old country ends.
I won't get caught up in the whole "America is so beautiful" or "our food is the only real food" or "everything American is the best" routine.

Sure, America is beautiful... but anyone who has traveled the rest of the world knows there are plenty of stunning places out there.

The funniest thing is how we always hear comments about the diaspora from either the very well-off or the most struggling people.
You always see Vojky posting about salaries around $10,000--$5.00... while the reality is a bit different; most people are living on wages or pensions that just aren't enough to get by.

And then there's this whole crowd of people supposedly "moving back"??? When exactly??
One guy writes about thinking of returning, or says everyone is moving back immediately—all these nostalgic types are talking about "when I'm coming back..." but when is that?

I’m one of those who managed to make a decent living; I had a good trade, went to school, worked as an electrician/technician... though maybe due to some health issues, I didn't climb as high as others, even though I worked three jobs.

And so life goes on, and I hope I'll live long enough to read about all those people "returning" and their big successes.
I mean the "tourists" who visit America twice a year... those people aren't true emigrants, they're just "tourists"... they're only here to make money and enjoy a better lifestyle, not for a total life change like I was seeking when I looked for a "new life" in a new country.

But at the end of the day, we all know our own goals, our own desires, and how we really feel!

If I had one wish, it would just be for "spring water"... because over here I drink sparkling water; I can't stand tap water filled with chemicals.

Warm regards to those returning, those dreaming of returning, and those who just want to emigrate.

And remember, it doesn't matter how much you earn, it matters how much you spend—my wife taught me that... if only I had listened to her 40 years ago, maybe I wouldn't have even left America!

Ready to write, I always prefer a crisp white shirt or a tee! [/b]

Jamie Clark74

Did you forget you left the States just to chase women and your little flings with Branka? 😁
Lies have short legs, doctor. 😍

PS. Guess who Arslan is! 😉 🥳

Maria Morales62 said:You’re transparent, Jamie Clark74, totally transparent.😲

If things don't go exactly how the patient🙄 wants, in this case, you're just a nuisance, Jamie, and then the whining and noise start.

It's sad that you've dragged your wife into your mess too. Unfortunately, she's depressed because you're the reason.😠 Even back in your younger days when you were fooling around with that beauty Branka, you didn't care about your son or wife—you were too "tense," as you put it.

When doctors told you that you were an addict, you lost it because you can't stand the truth.
For sacral pain, narcotics won't help at all, except for turning your brain into scrambled eggs.

Both you and your wife are using Diazepam for depression. YOUR WIFE she doesn't even have asbestosis or a broken sacrum, but she does have to deal with a maniac/nuisance for xxx years now.

Blocks are the only real way to treat sacral pain.
Taking 5mg of Clonazepam—which is "active"—is basically like having a small glass of wine; I think they have the same effect, but it's given to patients like you just to get you off our backs.

With your personality, you need a woman who would have shut you down from the start. Instead, you've dragged your loyal wife and the mother of your children into your chaos. She's being treated not because she's physically ill, but because she's given up on everything and is taking pills just to make things easier for you. Where is your soul, you animal?😕 Heaven forbid she dies before you, right, you little nuisance?😈

Once people read this psychiatrist's correspondence, everything will be clear.

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You're a complete fool; you can't even read a doctor's report. I've been taking Valium/Diazepam for 36 years to relax my muscles, and Clonazepam... you clearly have no idea what these are used for or how potent they are. They are used for seizures... in my case, it was prescribed for anxiety, and it helps/should help with pain.

And didn't you read where the psychiatrist said we both have significant health issues?
My wife has her own "major problems"... I've always been there for her and did everything I could... what do you know about our lives besides what I've written here?

Yes, the reason I went to Graz was to get my act together regarding my womanizing and alcoholism... and I wrote that because I wanted you to know. I paid my dues.

Since we moved to America in 1969, I haven't drank or even gone out much. I worked three jobs while my wife stayed home because she wasn't doing well with her health. There were times when I was working and managing the household alone while she was 249 miles in the hospital. If I write about her struggles, you'll just say I'm constantly crying about illnesses and my wife.

People change. I made mistakes, but I paid for them, and I never hid them. My wife has never once brought up or thrown my "mistakes" in my face, because I've been honest with my psychiatrist from childhood until today.

When you can't keep lying anymore, you start bringing up things that have nothing to do with the medical issues.

First, you claimed I was lying and making up all these diseases; now that I've posted the reports online for everyone to see, you're twisting the facts. It really shows your true character.

And I mentioned that after my nerve block procedure, called a "facet injection," I had to undergo three X-rays. But I won't be getting any more because there are no results, and continuing might just make things worse.

So, here we go again. A fraud, a loser, a schizophrenic—basically a man with zero character who completely ruined my wife's life. What's next on the list?

Oh, look at you, back down here talking nonsense again... how many times does this make? If I were someone else... Arslan... maybe you should focus on getting treated for schizophrenia instead.

I’d write more, but I really need to rush to my steroid injections in my heel and knee just to keep you up to date.
love William Kovacic.

🙂 😉 😎

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You’re being a total nutcase—you clearly can't even read a doctor's report. Look, I’ve been taking Valium/Diazepam for 36 years just to get my muscles to relax, and then there's Clonazepam... you honestly don't seem to have any clue what it's actually used for or how heavy the impact of the drug really is. It’s prescribed for seizures, for heaven's sake. In my case, it was prescribed for anxiety, and it helps with that too... or at least, it should help with the pain.

I’d be surprised if this idiot actually knows anything. 😉 You're basically a legal drug dealer, aren't you? You just swapped out alcohol for nerve pills—or is that how you explain it to people? Muscle relaxation.🙄 Just to add one more thing—neither Valium nor Clonazepam does anything for the actual pain, just so we're all clear on that. Jamie Clark74, you can try to feed those people who don't have a clue what you're rambling about, but you can't fool me. Anyway, I've got another question for you. So, why is your wife still taking those same medications? Just a thought, but sometimes things get stuck in a loop like that.

Didn't you hear what the psychiatrist said about both of us having quite a bit of disease going on?
My wife... she’s always dealing with "big problems." Honestly, I've always been right there by her side, doing everything in my power to help her through it. I've done what I could. But really, what do you actually know about our lives? Anyway, what was it that I wrote?

I honestly believe your wife is going through a really rough time because she’s so devoted to you, while you just don't seem to feel the same way about her. I’d bet my life on it—if you weren't in the picture, she’d be perfectly fine and healthy. It feels like you're the one making life difficult for her, and she just isn't strong enough to stand up to you. You said it all yourself, Jamie Clark74; you've basically admitted you aren't much of a man. Let's try this one more time. What diagnosis did the psychiatrist give your wife?

The reason I headed out to Graz was honestly just my partying and my drinking—I needed to get my act together... and yeah, I wrote that down because that's the truth, you know? I've definitely paid my dues for it.

You ran away from yourself, but you didn't actually escape. 🙄 Your wife already paid for it, Jamie Clark74, and she’ll keep paying for it until the day she dies—it’s got nothing to do with you. You’re still taking advantage of her kindness, acting like you were some kind of big shot.🤮 You’re out here looking for sympathy from total strangers just to make your soul feel a little lighter, but you aren't going to get anything from them, Vilkec. Nothing at all.

Ever since we moved to America back in 1969, I haven't touched a drop of alcohol or even really gone out much... I was juggling three different jobs while my wife stayed home because she wasn't doing too well health-wise. There were times when it was just me, working away and handling everything around the house while she was dealing with her issues. 249 miles At the hospital. If I start listing all her medical issues later, you’re probably just going to tell me I spend all my time crying about diseases and women.

Jamie Clark74, you just swapped out the booze for drugs—believe me, I know exactly what I’m talking about, and you know it too. You haven't been going outside lately, have you? And why? It's because you've basically sentenced your wife to a life sentence just to pay for your own sins.
You haven't mentioned anything about your wife because you've been way too preoccupied with your own stuff—honestly, everything just seems to revolve around poor Jamie Clark74 lately.🙄Man, those back pains are just brutal 🙂

People change... I’ve made mistakes, sure, but I’ve paid my dues for them... and I’ve never tried to hide it. My wife hasn't once brought up or thrown my "mistakes" in my face, mostly because I've been completely honest with my psychiatrist from childhood all the way until now.

Look, I’m telling you again you haven't changed one bit and as long as you keep trying to play the system with your doctor, your wife is the one stuck dealing with the fallout. You even admit she never brings it up—not because it's fine, but because she just swallows it and takes her sedatives to deal with it.

Once you run out of lies, you just start bringing up stuff that has absolutely nothing to do with your medical conditions.

First you claimed I was faking everything, making up all these illnesses, and now that I’ve actually posted the reports online for everyone to see, you're just twisting the facts... it really shows what kind of person you are.

I’m still sticking to my guns: you’re just a leech, a total predator. You've used all these supposed ailments for your own gain and your posts make it pretty obvious who the actual liar is here.

And I mentioned that after my nerve block surgery—it's called a facet injection—I had to go in three times under X-ray... but I won't be doing any more since there's no improvement, and going further might just make things worse.

Novocaine/nerve blocks are the same old story; honestly, a dentist gives you the exact same thing when they're fixing a tooth. Don't go thinking just because there's some obscure or English term involved that it's some high-level, dangerous procedure.

My advice? Start acting like a decent human being. You've got your pension, you're set, and nobody is out to test you anymore. Just go show your wife some appreciation for putting up with your nonsense for all these years.

And hey, no hard feelings, I just deal with types like you every single day. I should also add that it’s honestly embarrassing to me that people from Eastern Europe or the old Yugoslavia regions are often the biggest actors and manipulators when it comes to chasing disability checks.

There are people out there suffering through excruciating cancer pain, people whose lives are falling apart without any medical help at all. How can you even sit here picking fights on a forum? How is that not shameful to you?div>

Where is the moderator in this place?
Hey, moderators, delete this Kristic guy already. What kind of anarchy is this?😕

Jamie Clark74, give the guy a break. You've got a sense of humor somewhere in there, surely. Just take it as a joke. 👍 😬

Wait, isn't that Kristic, lady Jamie Clark74?

I honestly think your wife is struggling because she loves you, while you're just completely checked out. To be blunt, if you weren't around, she’d probably be perfectly fine. You're the one making her life difficult, and she just isn't strong enough to push back. Jamie Clark74, you basically admitted it yourself—you've been acting pretty small lately. Just one more thing: what diagnosis did the psychiatrist actually give your wife?

My wife knows better than anyone why we've stayed together for 44 years... part of it is simply that since 1969, we've been best friends, not just a married couple.

Mistakes can be forgiven, but they aren't forgotten... and after my wife read through your lovely posts from the very beginning, she had just one thing to say:
"William.... why are you even hanging out with people like this? You can see exactly what kind of person they are... please, just finish what you have to say and stop. Don't write about my problems, because she'll just keep spinning stories and keep writing about them again in a year."
The moderators over at ADEX and SECUNDO were right... they warned me I was sharing too much private info... and it turns out they were spot on.

Such a highly respected Canadian.... if you just answer the rest, we won't have anything left to say... because dealing with you is impossible. You were born in Canada, yet you're trying to teach Americans about their own history and events... as if those who actually live there don't know better.

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brisknomad6 said:Isn't it Kristic, Ms. Jamie Clark74?

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te@ said:👍 🤣

At least you know your best friend through a thousand lifetimes!

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Screw them all!! Damn them!!

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Happy slaves are the fiercest enemies of freedom.
[Jane Austen]
Forgive your enemy, but NEVER forget their name.

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Hey!! How is it that we can bicker here, but it's banned on the diaspora boards??

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The Lunatics are taking over the asylum!!

Kokica7 Banned
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Hobbit, why are you lying so perversely?
What can you expect from a Yugonostalgic who occasionally "socializes" by pretending to be an American?
Just a regular Yugonostalgic The Lunatics
The Lunatics are taking over Reddit

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Jamie Clark74, have you ever heard of DMs? Stop picking fights through private messages, you're being seriously annoying.

Kate Sullivan22 said:Jamie Clark74, have you heard of DMs? Just argue with her through DMs; you're being incredibly annoying.

I certainly didn't call her out in public!
2nite U2 gmab 😁