My accountant father and my artist mother have very different  views on
balancing a checkbook.  Mom usually kept the  checkbook, but when Dad
retired, he took over all the financial duties.  He was really taken aback
when he looked over the checkbook and found only dollar amounts ...

Following the recent charity telethon of "Red Nose Day" here in the
UK, I was pleased to see Peter Kay's re release of the Tony Christie
70's classic Amarillo.
It then got me thinking?

KJ,
Saw my RD today and we talked more about the abatacept trial.   He has
decided not to have me participate in the study, because he is afraid
that I might get the placebo and he doesn't want me to have to be off

Since my son is graduating at the end of May, Wayne and I were thinking
of taking a grand family vacation in June. It's been several years
since we've taken a summer vacation and we've never taken Nick out of
the country.  I'm thinking about combining a trip to Canada or Hawaii

Jane Fonda is now 67 and has severe osteoarthritis.  She had surgery on
her knee and is going to have a hip replacement later in the spring!
Could this wear and tear on her joints be due to her "no pain, no gain"
aerobics philosophy?

No pills!!! Meditation and autotraining treatment. There is a computer
program and a device for treating more than 1330 diseases, symptoms
and diagnosis including arthritis that works successfully. It is
possible to deliver the medicinal file to any part of the world. A

Would appreciate hearing from anyone who has switched from the 25mg 2xweek
dosage to the 50mg premixed 1xweek.  I have used the new one since 1st of
year and had done really great before then.  My "good" knee is now hurting
and the joint popping out of place (not much fun).  I have ...

DSL rocks! Finally have it installed at home and it is amazing. Of course
everything changes with it now. Earthlink doesn't provide service in our
area so I will lose them. I really liked Earthlink, been with them many
years. Now MSN Premium is included with the DSL as well as ...

I posted the following in February, but no replies.  Am reposting with
the possibility that a new reader may have some answers:
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Johnson & Johnson have been tv advertising with frequency their total

Could someone give me a quick run down of this blood test?  If you have it
does it mean you diff. have inflam. arthritis or will come down with it?
If you don't have it does it mean you diff. don't have inflam. arthritis?
Or is it just an indicator?

The ultrasound showed that we are going to have another girl. Sweet
Rich will be King of the estrogen castle! LOL Katie and Marci are very
excited to have a sister. She will be named from my great-grandmothers
and her big sisters (as Katie has insisted that she have a Chinese name

I have my flight reservation and my room reservation so I am all set.  Is
anybody interested in sharing the room (I hope).
Gwen

I think I've got everything packed that I need!
Loads of laundry done, beds changed etc, now I just have several lists etc
to write out so that my stubborn other half can ignore them!
See you all soon I hope.

My wrist injury is called Lunate (cresent shaped) necrosis (death of
tissue).
There is no blood supply to the bone--the bone dies.
I never knew that the wrist was broken--and will always have pain.  I

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FDA Warns of Crestor Muscle Damage Risk
02 March 2005
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued a public health