alt.support.arthritis Google Group

ASA Christmas card / Holiday card exchange?

dkgbee...@webtv.net (Donna G.) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:53:43 UT

Has any one been able to get their information through to Joe for the
card exchange???
Kelly sent me her information to forward on to Joe since her emails to
Joe kept bouncing back. I tried emailing the info to Joe at 3
different email addys I have for him, and all 3 bounced back!
Posted to Joe & haven't heard from him or seen him post!

Need some input please!

dkgbee...@webtv.net (Donna G.) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:47:28 UT

Am having some problems with my hand/arm that I had surgery on.
Get pains that kind of shoot up into my upper arm & also a bit if
tingling & numbness in my fingers 0n that hand. Some pain too in my
thumb on that hand.
Don't want to sound like I am whining or over react, so am trying to
figure out if this might be an issue maybe with the cast, maybe from the

Good bone news

kro...@aol.com (Kate) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:56:41 UT

After 1 year on Forteo my bone density is up over 10% and in low
normal range. It was amazing to see that graph line go down, down,
down then straight up!! Wonder what it will be at the end of 2 years?
KateR

Interesting Site

dkgbee...@webtv.net (Donna G.) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:57:23 UT

the current page
Address:[link] Changed:3:53 PM on
Monday, July 20, 2009
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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
throughout the year.

Let it snow let it snow let it snow.

s...@sonic.net (Squirrely) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:31:12 UT

Unbelieveable but it is snowing. Wooohooo

OTP: prayers please

kro...@aol.com (Kate) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:26:49 UT

Asking for prayers of healing for my granddaughters other grandma
Ronnie. She is diabetic, just had 2 stents put in now is on a
ventilator. She's such a nice lady and could use the support. Thanks
KateR

AMOXICILLIN ANTIBIOTIC, DOSAGE, SIDE EFFECTS...

stevejava...@gmail.com (jeremy) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:19:38 UT

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[B][URL="[link]"] [link] [/URL]
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[SIZE="4"][B]* Important information about AMOXICILLIN
* Before taking AMOXICILLIN
* How should I take AMOXICILLIN?
* What happens if I overdose?

here's the plan

kelly...@shaw.ca (Kelly) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:32:09 UT

Okay - here's the plan. No more memorials, no more hurt people. No more
people allowed to be sick. I now have Christmas cards (okay - where are
all the Christmas card people who need to be signed up with Joe? However I
am all out of sympathy cards for people who are sick, have lost family
members. No more - 2 major funerals with many people to write to and I have

Family Medical Leave Act

m...@noway.prudigy.net (MZB) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:02:05 UT

Have any of you dealt with the Family Medical Leave Act at work. It was very
tough for me, but I finally had to let my boss know that I will be missing
some time either sporadically or for a bit longer if I do surgery.
Apparently, the forms to fill out are for my own protection.
In my case, it is prostate cancer, but I figure this groups would know about

Long road ahead

m...@noway.prudigy.net (MZB) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:53:52 UT

Howdy:
Just checking in a bit.
Unfortunately, I have prostate cancer. I have a long road ahead. Biopsy
report is not too great, but far from the worst.
I'll be meeting with a team at Umich on the 14th and getting opinions on
which treatment to do.
Mel

Ping: Joe

dkgbee...@webtv.net (Donna G.) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:18:55 UT

Are any emails getting to you at all?
I tried to forward Kelly's ifo to you and got the followong info when it
bounced back:
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the WebTV_Postfix+sws program at host smtpout-3203.bay.webtv.net.
I'm sorry to have to inform you that the message returned below could
not be delivered to one or more destinations.

CDC email scam alert

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:13:00 UT

Fraudulent email references CDC
Thursday, 03 Dec 2009 1:18 PM EST
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing)
referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program.
The messages request that users must create a personal H1N1 (swine flu)
Vaccination Profile on the cdc.gov website. The message then states that

SNOW (Cortisone question)

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:12:00 UT

Nann wrote in reply to Jo Firey:
> But around here it would be anathema. And it would actually be a
> barren & brown Christmas with a few green highlights. Better to
> have some sparkley white stuff to decorate with! And all the skiers
> would be happier with some snow.
Boston set a new high temperature mark today at 69. Portland, Maine was

my surgery's over

dc...@aol.com (Diane) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:22:12 UT

Thinking about all my friends here who have surgery so often really
gave me courage. You are all so brave! It was a bigger deal than I
expected, as the surgeon removed three lesions and took care of a
couple of hemmoroids(sp?) i didn't know I had at the same time. I had
a general, but didn't feel as icky afterward as I have in the past.

OTP another month to wait

rojak...@bright.net (janers) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:26:16 UT

Can you believe this, was to court for son today to find out about his
custody and his child support. Waited only to find out the magistarate
decides to cancle the whole thing because there was SO many issue that are
to be brought to the attention to the judge that NOW there is a full
hearing scheduled for January

Ping: DeeTee

dkgbee...@webtv.net (Donna G.) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:27:38 UT

Hey DeeTee, when I was in the lobby yeterday of the building where my
orthopedic hand surgeon is, I saw your double!
I'm not kidding, I had to look 3-4 times at this woman, as she looked so
much like you, I couldn't believe it! Wow!!!
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Donna
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1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we

Ping Donna?

kelly...@shaw.ca (Kelly) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:35:13 UT

Donna,
Did you get the cast?? Hopefully the appointment went well!
kelly

end of a week

kelly...@shaw.ca (Kelly) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:38:12 UT

Well it may not be a Friday but I guess I can consider this the end of a
long week for me. I got an email this morning saying my friend who was in
the bus accident died. I will miss her so much as she has been a big part
of my life. She was a fighter but it was too huge. I tell you though there

What would you have done

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:54:00 UT

> and it's really hard to find anything that is NOT made in China....
> (pay attention, Harve).
> Wal-Mart was founded on the principle of stocking items made in the
> USA.
Knott's Berry Farm and the military exchanges had the same principle.
But it's impossible to find anything made in the USA at any of them.

OTP: Cheap books

imarosa...@shaw.ca (RoseB) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:29:19 UT

Bookcloseouts.com is having a Black Friday sale. until midnight
tomorrow night, their fiction books are reduced a further 50%. there
are some awesome deals. For example, books that are regularly $25.00
or so, are $3.00. I am not sure what this does to the authors'
profits, and if it is not good for the authors, let me know Diane. I

shoulder replacement?

jano1...@charter.net (Jan O) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:55:56 UT

What experience has anyone had with shoulder replacement surgery? I've had
3 knees and many other surgeries (hands, feet, spinal fusion, etc.). Was
struck with a staph infection (outa nowhere) about 2 years ago and I'm too
scared to face that ever again. My shoulder has had 2 arthroscopies, been

FREE ebook on Whole Body Vibration

mikehitsch...@gmail.com (tzonewbv) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:37:56 UT

Please email me if you would like one.
[link]
Thanks,
Mike

Here is an email I just got from Joan W today

s...@sonic.net (Squirrely) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:35:53 UT

Dear Jo and James I am as well as can be I went to the city to see my
specialist he doesn't want to give me more chemo to dangerous as I am
frail.So now its just a wait and see what happens in the future Jo. I am not
in pain as I have strong medication but I am so tired I still have my good
days and bad days though. Thanks for the devotions I can read them well so

Iron In Hip OA

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:45:00 UT

Dumb-dumb tom-tom revealed his insignificance with:
> "Articular iron deposition in hip joint tissues"
> "Pivotal pathogenetic importance"

... Numbnuts tommy's Rule of Holes: When in a hole, keep digging.
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Treatment vs. cure?

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:45:00 UT

Originally posted in alt.support.cancer.prostate
The writer's comments appear before actual Post article.
Substitute "arthritis" for "cancer" and read on..........
______________________________ ______________________________ __________
Don't throw any more "gift" money at the CANCER RESEARCH INDUSTRIES ...

PING: KELLY

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:44:00 UT

Kelly, I haven't received your email with the new address yet.
Joe N.
... URA Redneck if you've ever done Christmas shopping at a truck stop.
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prayers needed

rojak...@bright.net (janers) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:36:27 UT

son goes to court this thurs to see if he gets joint custody of his 3
kids. Plus child support payments lowered. It is a terrible ordeal
and nothing but negative things have been thrown at him, much of it
not his fault. We only hope his lawyer fights for what is right here.
He is doing an awesome job but you never know with hearings how it

What would you have done?

jofi...@sbcglobal.net (Jofirey) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:24:58 UT

Something happened today when we were buying groceries, and it is
still bothering me. Maybe one of you has a suggestion on what I
might have done.
Charlie and I got a large cart full of groceries at Wal Mart. When
we got to the cashier, it soon was clear that she wasn't feeling
well. Now I'm hardly the most particular person in the world

Iron In Hip Osteoarthritis

teamtan...@hotmail.com (ironjustice) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:02:55 UT

"Articular iron deposition in hip joint tissues"
"Pivotal pathogenetic importance"
Precocious bilateral hip joint osteoarthritis is a "form-fruste" of
the arthropathy of Hereditary Haemochromatosis.
Carroll GJ.
Med Hypotheses. 2009 Nov 24.
University of Notre Dame Australia and Fremantle Hospital,
Fremantle, Western Australia.

Holiday cards

shenmei9w...@gmail.com (shenmei 9) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:55:11 UT

I have 10 boxes of nice cards I'd love to give to anyone who wants to
do cards and is at all concerned about the expense. So if you want to
do the card thing this year but are being fiscally conservative, I
have cards and stamps for you. I can mail them tomorrow and they'll
reach you in plenty of time to do cards. Some are Christmas and some

could use some prayers this week

dc...@aol.com (Diane) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:33:50 UT

Tomorrow I finally see the neuro people at Duke U to try to track down
the cause of my weird left-sided "desensitization". Going to be a long
day, I imagine, and I'm sure they'll have some fun stuff planned for
me for the future, but I am just happy to be able to see someone new,
since my current neurologist is clueless about my strange symptoms.

RELIEVES PAIN FAST! 10 minutes per day.

mikehitsch...@gmail.com (tzonewbv) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:02:58 UT

[link]

Re: greeting card list:

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:23:00 UT

> 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

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:22:00 UT

> 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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HYDROCODONE DRUG INFORMATION ONLINE

simonnexph...@gmail.com (Simmon) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:06:09 UT

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* Difference in OXYCODONE and HYDROCODONE
* Before taking HYDROCODONE

Medical Studies- What Whole Body Vibration can do for you

mikehitsch...@gmail.com (tzonewbv) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:12:06 UT

[link]
Thanks,
Mike

Whole Body Vibration WILL help!

mikehitsch...@gmail.com (tzonewbv) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:27:50 UT

Free Buyers Guide to Whole Body Vibration Machines at,
[link]
Thanks,
Mike

PTH levels?

dkgbee...@webtv.net (Donna G.) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:39:38 UT

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

dcola...@nospamcox.net (Cooly) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:43:13 UT

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

jofi...@sbcglobal.net (Jofirey) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:22:02 UT

Emails I've sent to you are bouncing.
Jo

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

dkgbee...@webtv.net (Donna G.) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:10:24 UT

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?

spodosau...@_yahoo_.com (spodosaurus) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:25:27 UT

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

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:24:00 UT

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.

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:02:00 UT

Rose, I received your email and added you to the card list.
... Deja Tue: A feeling that yesterday was Monday ...
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Greeting card list

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:26:00 UT

> 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.
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Surgery Tomorrow!

dkgbee...@webtv.net (Donna G.) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:33:21 UT

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 .............

dkgbee...@webtv.net (Donna G.) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:02:37 UT

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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1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we
call them FRIENDS......

greeting card list: Atten

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:24:00 UT

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

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:48:00 UT

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?

califch...@fidotel.com (Califchief) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:20:00 UT

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.