After getting all of Pope John Paul's luggage loaded into the limo
(and he doesn't travel light), the driver notices that the Pope is
still standing on the curb.
"Excuse me, Your Eminence," says the driver, "would you please take

  Just finished my first week of physical torture following my knee
surgery on March 23rd.  I did post earlier, but thought i would post a
follow up.  I am currentlyh going to physical therapy every day for an
hour.  I knew this would be very painful, but did not expect it to be

Thank you all for touching my life in a special way. You know we all touch
someone just by being here.
Whether it be support, a card, a phone call, a note, an email card, cyber
hugs, or whatever, we have touched someone elses life.

 As I was working on my knee range of motion exercises, my wife told
me the same thing that my physcial therapist did and that is that I
was not relaxing my muscles and resisting any pushing on my knee. I
tried for about 20 minutes just to relax and I could not.  Being a

Okay.  Finally.  I get a diagnosis.  I am 57 years old and have suffered
pain since I can remember that can directly be traced back to this.
Horrible menstrual cramps, restless legs from hell, sciatica... on and on.
I had the most relief when my husband 'beat my butt' (pounded on my

Here is today's Clean Laugh.
Think of a number.
Multiply it by 3.
Now add 5.

Hi Everyone!!!
Just a quick note to let you know that I'm back home from the hospital.  
Thanks to all of you for your prayers and well wishes and for your
kindness to my niece, Katie!

Check out this cute foal , born a couple of hours ago ( and I missed
it :(()
http://www.appaloosa.org/livefoal.html
Alison

Yesterday, I went to see my doctor because the Vioxx that I had been
taking was not working. Anyhow he put me on Tramadol (Ultram) and
Naproxen Sodium. Isn't naproxen sodium found in over the counter
medications such as Aleve. Why the prescription? Is it more stronger?

Been on Humira about a month and it doesn't seem to be working any better than
the pooped out Enbrel. Haven't tried Arava or Remicade...is there anything else
out there new? I can get by on my current regimen but that I'm getting tired of
feeling pain all the time feeling is growing ...

I am taking enbrel and diclofenac (100mg daily).
I had my bloods and liver function tests done about a week ago.
The lft showed a high (189 units litre). The other figures were normal.
I wonder if anybody else on enbrel (only - not with MTX) has had a reading like

(From one of FidoNet's echoes)
This story simply cracked me up.
Can you imagine what the cat was thinking?
(I don't think I can post what the cat must have been thinking...) <G>

Here is a sampling of some of the Real Life threats Rosie Shiver has
made to people who dared to criticize her and then wouldn't back down
after she started attacking them.
From: "Rosemarie Shiver" <post147@strato.net>

Don't you just hate it when a doctor uses some excuse because he is unable
to find a reason/cause etc for what is ailing a patient????
Been rather poorly recently and all to do with this flaming leg/hip
problem...... however I went and had blood taken on Tuesday because the

March/April 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
Patients Predisposed to Iron Overload Face an Increased Risk of Death from All
Causes
Consumption of Red Meat and Dietary Iron Linked to Increased Mortality Risk for