Mary and I are back home at the end of our 10-day journey.
We visited places we had never been in before, saw some
spectacular scenery we had never viewed before, ate at
some new restaurants.

As you may remember my eldest sister had a tkr over a year ago, on
September 21st. In the year since she has been fighting an infection
in the incision, has had a vena cava filter installed, has had several
surgeries to debride the area, and finally had the prosthesis removed

Came home for the morning and will be doing this more often as the month
comes to a close. I can  now get into the house on foot with my walker and
getting my foot over the 3.5 inch step to get into the house. Been doing
that in therapy for about a week now. Wayne had to lift the ...

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consequence of a **powerful inhibitory effect** of high-dose
methotrexate on erythropoiesis {red blood  cell production]
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What has happened to the other aol people? does anyone know? maybe they are
lurking like I was and do not know how to get here. where is krissy? and
how about Walt.  He didn't have aol, but is he ok?  i'm sure he knows his
way here if need be,but I miss him. Diane made it, but who ...

Since this is being discussed here I just came across and article that I
thought was interesting.
It is here:
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/1697801?src=emed_ckb_ref_0

have about 3/4 of the new floor in now. Fought with the cheap laminate for 6
hrs on Sat. and finally gave up. Took out what I had gotten installed and
put it back in the box and returned it to the store. Never get the cheap
stuff again. What a  nightmare! Wound up buying ...

does anyone have ideas of easing the pain of stenosis using a non-surgical
approach? I presently take Celebrex but have encounter the side effect of
the 'runs'

This is the first time I've ever used this sight or any forum; so I'll
tell you a little bit about me.  I'm 40 and I've have fibro. for almost
10 yrs.  It is quite severe. like somebody has cut me with a knife, or
my insides are on fire for days, or my arms and legs have constant

Hello all. Again my Dr. has given me a drug I know nothing about. It's
called Hydromorph Contin and he's prescribed it for my pain related to
spinal stenosis.
Wondering if anyone has anything good or bad to say about it.

IN case you missed the first announcement, here is the second one
regarding the Lori Varela Memorial Holiday Card Exchange. If you would
like to participate by sending and receiving cards, please send your
snali mail address to me at rosab.1@shaw.ca

Hello.......  
About a year ago I had a shoulder  injury at work (of course it was Workmans
Comp).  I was treated for about 2 months for the shoulder.  I received a MRI
of the shoulder and all they would say was I did not have a Rotator Cup

I'm having trouble finding the info I need for the book I'm working on.
in 1992, a young woman suffering from post partum depression begins to
self medicate by drinking. she gets pregnant again and when she gives
birth, the baby has problems related to her drinking and is taken from

My name is Eugene and I'm a 29 year old male. never had any history of
sexual diseases.  I do however have depression linked with anxiety and
was treated for it during the past 3 years. (Currently taking
Escitalopram (lexapro) 15mg and Valium 10mg at nite to sleep)