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Re: greeting card list:

2009-11-28T21:23:00Z

> OK Chief - you can put mine on there so Aim can send me a card. LOL
> DeeTee
Done, DeeTee. <G>
... Basketball players dribble while they do it.
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PING: Aim

2009-11-28T21:22:00Z

> I have a new address, which I'll email you separately, Chief.
Received it, Aim.
I know what you mean about the difference between an apt and a house. <G>
... I support the metric system - every inch of it.
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2009-11-29T00:06:09Z

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2009-11-28T17:12:06Z

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Thanks,
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2009-11-28T14:27:50Z

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PTH levels?

2009-11-28T08:39:38Z

Just had a bunch of blood work done mid nov. and had some weird
results.
PTH level was 173 (12-88 = ref range)
(any one familiar with what this test is for???)
Vitamin A was 26 (38-106)
Vitamin D 20 ( > 30)
(yay - better then my first level of 3!)
H Pylori - Pos.
Also rather low RBC, HCT, HGB, Protien, Albumin, & Iron Sat.

Enbrel-White Count

2009-11-28T04:43:13Z

Just a follow up on my low white blood cell count, the follow up blood
test shows the white cells have come back up. Thankfully, I won't have
to stop the Enbrel which has been working so well. I hope everyone
enjoyed their Thanksgivings feasts as much as I did.
Cooly

Ping Chief

2009-11-26T19:22:02Z

Emails I've sent to you are bouncing.
Jo

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

2009-11-26T06:10:24Z

Happy Thanksgiving Every One!
May you have a most blessed, relaxed, and peace filled day with friends,
family, or even alone if you so choose!!
Hugs,
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Donna
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1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we
call them FRIENDS......
2.) May God's richest blessings be

Anyone know how easy/difficult it is to replace a CPAP when travelling to America?

2009-11-25T13:25:27Z

I cannot (literally) sleep without my cpap for even a single night. If
soemthing happens to mine while travelling in the USA how easy/difficult
is it to buy a replacement?
TIA,
Ari

Note from Aim

2009-11-25T03:24:00Z

As always, PLEASE add your name to the list even if you don't
expect to mail cards yourself. It's a pleasure to send and
not receive. <G>
... For a fee, I'll sell names from Santa's list of naughty girls.
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12

Ping: Rose B.

2009-11-25T03:02:00Z

Rose, I received your email and added you to the card list.
... Deja Tue: A feeling that yesterday was Monday ...
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12

Greeting card list

2009-11-25T01:26:00Z

> I want to be included, you have my addy.
And you'll be #1 on the list. <G>
... Diet Water: all the flavor of regular water, only half the calories.
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12

Surgery Tomorrow!

2009-11-24T19:33:21Z

Hi Gang,
Am having surgery tomorrow morning
on my wrist and mid forearm to take care of some problems caused by my
rheumatoid arthritis. Will then be in a cast for 4-6 weeks. (have to be
there at 6:00 a.m. - Yikes! you all know what a morning person I am -
Not! LOL)
Would appreciate some prayers that all goes smoothly!

I am THANKFUL for .............

2009-11-24T17:02:37Z

Looking back over the past year and over your life, what things are you
thankful for?
Let's take this time to share the many blessings in our lives and the
things we are so thankful for!
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Donna
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1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we
call them FRIENDS......

greeting card list: Atten

2009-11-24T05:24:00Z

Rose wrote and asked:
> Chief,
> Have you officially started collecting names for the ASA
> Greeting card list?
I wrote earlier that I would beginning November 9th, but I heard no
replies except a few who stated they would not be participating.
I'll still do it, in TXT/HTML format only, if we have a dozen or

VIDEO - THR @ MAYO

2009-11-23T23:48:00Z

New Hip Replacement Reduces Implant Deterioration
11/23/2009 6:07 PM
Minneapolis-St.Paul KSTP-5-ABC
Sometimes after hip surgery, replacement joints can become loose.
In the Medical Edge from the Mayo Clinic, Rebekah Wood shows us a
new kind of surgery that reduces the risk of implant deterioration.

200 posts?

2009-11-23T20:20:00Z

I received 200 messages at noon.
"WOW," I thought, "people are writing again."
Then I discovered that only 8 were new, and 192 were from August.
Somehow those 192 got dumped back into ASA. <G> And there may
be more later, since 200 is the max I can receive at one time.
... Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

greeting card list: Attention Fire Chief

2009-11-24T00:45:19Z

Chief,
Have you officially started collecting names for the ASA Greeting card
list?
Rose
Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it.

Ping: Diane C.

2009-11-23T22:57:39Z

Diane,
Can you please tell me the names of the two most recent books that have
come out on the market. (New releases, not re-issues).
Thanks, am doing this for a friend, so appreciate your help!
Blessings,
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Donna
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1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we

OTP Results of bronchoscopy last week

2009-11-23T20:06:31Z

Last Tuesday, they did a bronchoscopy on me. Those are horrible! It's over
fairly quickly tho. Results came back today. Other than fungal infections
(which take 4 to 6 weeks to culture) the consensus was Aspiration of Reflux.
Anybody had experience with that? He's put me back on Nexium and added

Prayers Needed

2009-11-23T17:03:41Z

Hey Gang,
A young mom from our church, took a nasty fall down a flight of stairs
at work this past weekend. She did some pretty bad damage to herself
and has had surgery to remover her spleen and is now in ICU while the
doctors continue to deal with other internal bleeding issues. She has
4 young children at home, so I know they could all use some prayers

OTP a little bit - Rheumy's bad bad Monday - prayers needed

2009-11-23T13:44:56Z

Thanks to a water pipe in the ceiling breaking in my rheumy's office, I
can't be seen today. I have one knuckle swollen and painful to use. I was
going to be seen today. She said they have water all over the floor.
Evidently the pipe broke over the weekend and, of course, nobody was in
there. She said to call back in a couple of days and they would try to get

needing advice from the wise ones

2009-11-22T23:13:25Z

OK..woke up this morning and the bottom of my right foot is so swollen
I can't wear shoes....I HAVE to go to work tomorrow...any ideas for
helping it out....:( Already took an anti-inflamatory and have stayed
off my feet as much as possible..:(
A hurtin' and unhappy lake goddess.....
Amy

Update on Joan W.

2009-11-22T18:52:21Z

Dear Friends sorry about not been in touch I have been in hospital for 3
weeks in Perth for pain management then when I reached home I was home for
2 days then Roy found me on the 3rd day unconscious in bed so he called the
ambulance and it turned out I had 2 different infections one in my kidney

Heard from Joan W.

2009-11-22T16:01:15Z

Got an email from Joan W in Austrailia this morning. Not good news I'm
afraid:
"Dear Friends sorry about not been in touch I have been in hospital for 3
weeks in Perth for pain management then when I reached home I was home for
2 days then Roy found me on the 3rd day unconscious in bed so he called the

email from Gwen

2009-11-21T19:30:32Z

I've dislocated my hip twice (I think) since I wrote you last.
Anyway I have had altogether nine dislocations.
Will be going to a surgeon at University of Birmingham, AL
on December 8 to have that hip "rebuilt". Dr. Seigel will open it up to
see what needs to be done to it to get it back where it should be. Wil be

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Appointment

2009-11-20T10:15:52Z

Hi Everyone,
Well I had an appointment with a neurosurgeon the other week who refused to believe that some of the degeneration that he saw in my cervical spine wasn't congenital. I know it isn't because the previous xrays CT scans clearly showed otherwise. Unfortunately, I don't have copies of these to substantiate my claim. The best he could offer me was glow in the dark xrays with some spinal injections and a fusion which he admitted will just make movement more difficult. he didn't think that was a good idea.unless I became desparate.

OTP: Scratch my back

2009-11-20T02:18:00Z

Spine appears to be itch nerve center
As common as it is, scratching to relieve an itch has long been considered
a biological mystery: Are cells at the surface of the skin somehow fatigued,
in need of outside stimulation? Or is the impulse, and its relief, centered
in the brain?
Perhaps neither one, a study suggests. Neuroscientists at the University of

P&G recall

2009-11-20T02:19:00Z

Bacteria Prompts Procter & Gamble Product Recall
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2:26 pm EST November 19, 2009
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during routine testing.

Carole?

2009-11-20T00:21:12Z

Any one heard from Carole lately? I know she was taking a break from
the group for a while, but just wondering how she is doing!
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Donna
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1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we
call them FRIENDS......
2.) May God's richest blessings be
upon you both today and

For your Thanksgiving

2009-11-19T01:39:45Z

For my American friends (But the Canadians will enjoy it too):
[link]
Rose
Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it.

cross your fingers!

2009-11-18T16:59:43Z

well, you know what I mean - cross them mentally, cyberly! My Humira is
scheduled to arrive tomorrow and I'm set to do my first injections at my
doctor's on Friday. for Crohn's you start with a quadruple injection, do a
double injection 2 weeks later, then settle into the regular one injection

OTP Shingles

2009-11-18T01:10:00Z

serious pain and the rest of a year getting over it. I got a call from the
Research Center about taking a shot for shingles. I told them that they a
little late that I have already had them.... She said,,,, in a great SNL
voice,,,never mind.... :-)
Harv
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..............

2009-11-17T02:47:03Z

just letting you know that eternal september's news servers are
offline so all of us who us them for access are MIA. I have several
replies to posts on my newsreader waiting to be sent but I can only
access via Google.
Nann

OTP mmm who's on for OSU/Mich game

2009-11-16T20:15:26Z

Just thought I would put out an alert.
the game is UP north this year but OSU will be in jersey's honoring OSU
players from the past.
YOU out there Michigan and going to watch
hehe
and you know who I mean!!!
GO BUCKS
janers

Enbrel and White Blood Cell Count

2009-11-16T01:42:22Z

When I had my CBC blood test at twelve weeks of Enbrel my white blood
cell count was lowered. Not alarmingly, but the RA wants the test
repeated at 4 weeks this time which will be tomorrow. I was just curious
if anyone else has had low white cell count while using Enbrel. I
suppose it could be caused by the Enbrel, or be something simple like

knee pain

2009-11-16T01:22:43Z

I was at the rheumy's office the other day complaining the on knee had
started keeping me awake with the pain. He suggested a shot of Toradol
which whould relieve some of the other symptoms and might or might not
have some effect on the knee. He said the knee pain was one of two
things and the toradol would act as a test of which it was. He then

OTP - game show "who wants to be a millionaire"

2009-11-15T02:56:05Z

Hi!
Becka, a friend and I went to be in the audience for the daytime version of
"Who wants to be a millionaire." It was a special week promoting the Bravo
shows "Real Housewives..." We sat through the taping of three shows.
After taping, they do the test people take if they want to become
contestants. Ten minutes to do answer 30 very random questions. About 80

new

2009-11-14T18:37:05Z

I AM NEW TO THIS GROUP. I HAVE BEEN A LEARKER EARLIER ON. I HAVE BEEN
READING A LOT OF THE POSTS. i HAVE OA, RA, FIBRO., AND MANY OTHER
VISITORS THAT DO NOT KNOW WHEN TO LEAVE. I DEAL WITH THEM THROUGHMUSH
PRAYER AS I DO NOT TAKE ANY PAIN MEDICATIONS. I WAS TRIED ON SEVERAL
YEARS AGO BUT I FOUND NO RELIEF SO I DISCONTINUED THEM. I HAVE A RARE

OTP Need to get new newsgroup program

2009-11-14T13:58:30Z

Why? Because they no longer run Outlook Express - I found out when I did a
spell check and found out I only had a French dictionary! LOL Well, I
downloaded Thunderbird at my son's suggestion and will finish setting it up
after I get caught up on a bunch of things. Had my first week of PT and

Finally taking the plunge!

2009-11-14T09:09:16Z

As most of you know, I have really been struggling with a few
hand/wrist/arm issues from the RA for the last couple of years. Well,
the other night, was fixing a huge pot of pasta and home made pasta
sauce. Went to move the large pot of home made pasta sauce from the
stove over to the sink (where I could set it down and ladle it in to

Woooohoooo.......Christmas came early!

2009-11-14T08:44:15Z

A couple of weeks ago, one of my brothers called and asked if we could
get together for lunch on the 1st of november. He said they wanted to
take me out to lunch and go shopping. Couldn't figure out for the life
of me, what in the world he wanted to shop for! Well, I soon found
out!
After having a wonderful long leisurely lunch with much good

Cortisone question

2009-11-12T16:03:19Z

Greetings!
I have a question about how often I can safely have a cortisone injection.
Background: I had rotator cuff surgery about three months ago. At today's
checkup the Ortho Dr. suggested a cortisone shot in the shoulder to help
with pain, lower inflammation and increase mobility. I declined for two

away

2009-11-05T22:45:40Z

I am away until next Wednesday night so behave everyone. Family dinner
tomorrow (should be fun) to remember my fil and memorial tea next Wednesday.
Spending time with my girlfriends and sons in between. My cold is now
mild - more a sinus condition so I am going. No fever, no cough. What the
heck.

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Lou Jean - prayers for Nate

2009-11-12T03:40:14Z

LJ,
Hope Nates gall bladder surgery goes well tomorrow and that Emma is
doing better!
Hope Nate's surgery will be able to be done laproscopically without any
problems!
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Donna
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1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we
call them FRIENDS......
2.) May God's richest blessings be

OTP: ROFL!!

2009-11-11T13:43:12Z

I went to the post office yesterday and out of habit ordered the usual
number of stamps. Got home and realized what I had done and starting LOL.
Bob wanted to know what was funny and I told him..."Guess we're
participating in the asa card exchange this year after all." He laughed out
loud, too. He says I'll get the hang of this eventually.

Heard from Joan W

2009-11-10T06:23:16Z

well didn't really hear how she is doing, but got my first Christmas card.