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Dear Colleen.

Thank you very much for the welcome. It feels good to be part of such a

supportive group.

Hugs

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You will feel very welcome here. I am so glad you had the courage to email

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and your family in my prayers,

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Welcome Bala, There are several rounds of the competition each year. Don't forget that you can always phone 1 800 297 9776 and ask for any info regarding Challenge dates, training, nutrition and supplements. The call is free and the EAS staff are helpful. Good luck - and remember to set your goals. Leaner.

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Hi

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Do not keep this message. The mantra must leaveyour hands within 96 hours.

You will get a very pleasant surprise. This istrue even if you are not superstitious.

Instructions for life in the new millennium fromthe Dalai Lama:

1. Take into account that great love and greatachievements involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

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4. Remember that not getting what you want issometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break themproperly.

6. Don't let a little dispute injure a greatfriendship.

7. When you realize you've made a mistake, takeimmediate steps to correct it.

8. Spend some time alone every day.

9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go ofyour values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the bestanswer.

11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you getolder and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a secondtime.

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Do not keep this message. The mantra must leaveyour hands within 96 hours.You will get a very pleasant surprise (this istrue even if you are not superstitious)if you send it to:0-4 people: Your life will improve slightly.5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking.9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises inthe next 3 weeks.15 people and above: Your life will improvedrastically and everything youever dreamed of will begin to take shape

[Guest guest]

Hi Steve: I'm not in Michigan. I'm from Michigan, though. I've been in Idaho for

4 years. Cool email address. What are you BFL goals? Peace, Sylvia

>>> psalms101@... 03/15/01 05:56PM >>>

Hi,

I'm new to the group and starting on mon. Is there anyone in Michigan?

Specifically Lansing?

Great club.

Steve

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#3,

Complain away any time. I'm sorry that you aren't feeling

so well. I hope that things will work out well for you

real soon sweetie, and please know that I'm just an e-mail

away if you want to have a private chat.

Feel better soon!!

=====

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http://www.geocities.com/sokokl/kristyspersonalpage.html

__________________________________________________

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Hi ,

I'm sort of new around here but I was very sad to read your post telling

us how sick you have been of late. I've never had pneumonia before but I

know all about severe headaches. I have had an intense headache for nearly

7 years now (started May 1, 1994) and I can sympathize with you over the

headache you have now. I am also recovering from recent spinal fusion surgery,

which was mostly successful but not without some residual problems. I really

hope your "do nothing' doctor will help you with this.

This is just my personal opinion here, but I would be taking percocet (or

something similar) every 4 hours rather than every 6 hours if I didn't obtain

some pain relief. I take oxycontin 3x a day and Lortab 3 to 4 times a day

and I'm not afraid to take more if the level of pain dictates it. I do have

to balance out my total consumption within each month because I cannot get

refills for 30 days. I can't tell you to disobey your doctor's orders but

I think something should be done to help you get some immediate relief from

the pain.

Sometimes I wish doctors could feel our pain as we endure it so they

truly could know firsthand what it's like, rather than just reading in their

books about pain. I think their lack of understanding (as opposed to their

KNOWLEDGE about disease) is what keeps them from providing us better care

and pain relief. Another thing is that so many doctors are so afraid to

be blamed for a patient's misuse of--or addiction to--narcotic pain meds

that they won't even consider prescribing what we need.

I fired a doctor at a supposed Pain Management Clinic because all he wanted

to do was discontinue my narcotics without even offering an alternative for

pain relief other than to say "we can try several alternatives." I am not about to try his "alternatives" just for the sake of his opinions without actually being offered

something immediate to address my pain. I reminded him that his Hippocratic

oath begins with "DO NO HARM" and that he was harming me if he did not prescribe

the meds I was taking. He gave in but only prescribed a 2 week supply.

So I never went back to that guy and I didn't pay the final bill.

Remember that doctors work for US, we do NOT work for them. Without patients,

doctors have nothing to do except take each others vital signs. We have

the power--in most cases--to hire the doctor we want. Granted, I don't really

know how the Canadian system works so I need to remember that not everyone

has the same options as others.

Anyway, I hope you start to feel better soon. Let me know how you are doing when you can.

God Bless,

fbertaud@...

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Hi ,

I'm so sorry you are so sick. Get some rest and take care! I hope that you get some answers from you doctor.

Jessi () 17 y/o

hi

hi everyone. Sorry I have not posted in a long time I have been trying to keep up with my mail though. Sorry I am not going to make this long I have been very very sick. I have pneumonia. and i am having realy bad pain in my head that won't go away. Its taking everything I go just to write this. I have been to the hospital 3 times in four days. I should just move in there. The doctors have put me on percocet every six hours its not realy helping. And of course an antibiotic. and I am off to the doctor who never does anything and fav thing to tell me is wait it out. I just hope she does something for the pain in my head I can't stand it sometimes. Well sorry for complaining. Hope everyone is doing okay. Bye

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Dear #3,

I'm so sorry to hear you have been in hospital

How are you doing now? Poor thing - its just not fair. I hope that Dr

gave you something for your headaches!!

Much love,

Aisha.

> hi everyone. Sorry I have not posted in a long time I have been

trying to keep up with my mail though. Sorry I am not going to make

this long I have been very very sick. I have pneumonia. and i am

having realy bad pain in my head that won't go away. Its taking

everything I go just to write this. I have been to the hospital 3

times in four days. I should just move in there. The doctors have

put me on percocet every six hours its not realy helping. And of

course an antibiotic. and I am off to the doctor who never does

anything and fav thing to tell me is wait it out. I just hope she

does something for the pain in my head I can't stand it sometimes.

Well sorry for complaining. Hope everyone is doing okay. Bye

> #3 (I think i am # 3 )

[Guest guest]

, Good luck with your studies & Gracie's MRI! I am thinking of you &

praying for good results. I'm sorry Gracie has to go through all that she

has to. You both are in my thoughts & prayers! Take care!

Love,

Barb

Hi

Hi all.

It's been many, many moons since I've had time to post (lol) and I still

don't really now. :-) I'm cheating and taking a break from the study.

*giggles*

It's been a really rough, busy time for me, so that's why I haven't been

online much. I just wanted you all to know that I'm thinking of you all,

and I'll get back on your posts as soon as I can.

Gracie is supposed to be going in for her MRI (hooray!!!) this Thursday

(5th). I guess I really yelled at the right person, since in the last

week, we've gone from " I'm sorry, Ms. Hyten, but the doctor did not

order an MRI " to " Yes, ma'am, the test is scheduled for one week from

today " lmao

Wish us well, we really need to find something out, as now the school is

refusing her special ed services for next year, saying that she doesn't

have a " reason " for being developmentally delayed, other than she's

" unmotivated " to learn. Translated...she's too stupid and lazy to learn.

Makes me soooo mad!! I've watched this poor baby tear herself up because

she wanted to do the same things the other kids do, but can't. She gets

so frustrated when she can't say what she wants to say, or when other

people can't understand her that she pulls her own hair! She cries big

alligator tears in her gymnastics class because she's not coordinated

enough or strong enough to do the warm-up exercises that the other kids

can do, and just wails to me " mommy, I just can't DO that! " . She wants

so much to be like the other kids, no one in this world is gonna tell me

that she's just too damn lazy to learn!!!!!

WHEW....

Enough of that vent!! LOL I just wanted to update you all, and send out

lots of big ****hugs****

I'll let you all know how the MRI goes.

Hope you are all doing relatively well.

*hugs*

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we've gone from " I'm sorry, Ms. Hyten, but the doctor did not

> order an MRI " to " Yes, ma'am, the test is scheduled for one week

from

> today " lmao

**Way to go , hope this all goes ok for her, poor pet. Give her

a big hug from and Jai, we are thinking of you *HUG*

as now the school is

> refusing her special ed services for next year, saying that she

doesn't

> have a " reason " for being developmentally delayed, other than she's

> " unmotivated " to learn. Translated...she's too stupid and lazy to

learn.

**SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT!!!!!!

Oh this is crap. I suppose you have been hounding all your Drs for

letters of support? What about that Dr recently, the one who checked

out her speech? She was pretty good wasnt she? Do you need to have a

label for all of it, or can you get letters stating that she has

medical not emotional reasons for her symptoms? Just a thought, I

dont know how it all works over there, though I do know that you wont

take any crap from them, so give them heaps !!!

She wants

> so much to be like the other kids, no one in this world is gonna

tell me

> that she's just too damn lazy to learn!!!!!

****Way to go honey, she is your baby, you understand her better than

anyone else, hang in there and keep up the attitude, that is what

keeps us going, our fighting spirit!

> WHEW....

> Enough of that vent!! LOL I just wanted to update you all, and send

out

> lots of big ****hugs****

> I'll let you all know how the MRI goes.

**Will be waiting for the results sweetie with bated breath.

love and huge hugs from

:-)

> Hope you are all doing relatively well.

>

> *hugs*

> 1

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Rach,

Ah, don't worry too much about us, hon. :-) I've learned the fine art of

ripping new assholes, so people usually don't piss me off too badly!! LMAO

As for Gracie's school, they are VERY hung up on needing a diagnosis. Tis pretty

stupid, if you ask me. I don't care WHY Gracie has the problems that she does,

the fact is, that she does have them, so they need to get off their lazy asses

and do something about it!!

How's Jai doing, babes??

*hugs*

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rachelvk67@... wrote:

> we've gone from " I'm sorry, Ms. Hyten, but the doctor did not

> > order an MRI " to " Yes, ma'am, the test is scheduled for one week

> from

> > today " lmao

>

> **Way to go , hope this all goes ok for her, poor pet. Give her

> a big hug from and Jai, we are thinking of you *HUG*

>

> as now the school is

> > refusing her special ed services for next year, saying that she

> doesn't

> > have a " reason " for being developmentally delayed, other than she's

> > " unmotivated " to learn. Translated...she's too stupid and lazy to

> learn.

>

> **SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT!!!!!!

> Oh this is crap. I suppose you have been hounding all your Drs for

> letters of support? What about that Dr recently, the one who checked

> out her speech? She was pretty good wasnt she? Do you need to have a

> label for all of it, or can you get letters stating that she has

> medical not emotional reasons for her symptoms? Just a thought, I

> dont know how it all works over there, though I do know that you wont

> take any crap from them, so give them heaps !!!

>

> She wants

> > so much to be like the other kids, no one in this world is gonna

> tell me

> > that she's just too damn lazy to learn!!!!!

>

> ****Way to go honey, she is your baby, you understand her better than

> anyone else, hang in there and keep up the attitude, that is what

> keeps us going, our fighting spirit!

>

> > WHEW....

> > Enough of that vent!! LOL I just wanted to update you all, and send

> out

> > lots of big ****hugs****

> > I'll let you all know how the MRI goes.

>

> **Will be waiting for the results sweetie with bated breath.

> love and huge hugs from

> :-)

> > Hope you are all doing relatively well.

> >

> > *hugs*

> > 1

>

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LOL

Well I am sure not worried about your ability to handle the

dickheads! The school thing did piss me off though, so I imagine that

you are raring to go on it!!!

It is stupid that they are so hung up on a diagnosis, the fact is she

has those problems and they will just have to learn to deal with it.

After all, that is thier job!

Give 'em heaps!

Same old, same old with Jai. Bloody Dr decided that he wanted me to

double the Ditropan, as he " knew " that it was psychological. That Jai

was supposedly in a habit of peeing and needed to break the habit.

That he had some psychological baggage making him anxious (read -

over protective, nuerotic mother)

THe Ditropan was supposed to stop the bladder from being able to

spasm, and thus would only empty when it was completely full and

basically was forced out by the sheer amount in there.

The Dr had made the (in my opinion right from the start, wrong)

decision that Jai was peeing when he only had a drop or two in the

bladder and the brain needed to be retrained not to send the message

to void. The Ditropan was given to him when he was only going about

15 times per day. That was 6 weeks ago.

I realised that it was no good fighting with them, they didnt believe

me when I said that I thought that it was inflammation and that I was

sure that the bladder was actually filling, and then taking many

trips to the toilet to empty it, due to swelling/inflammation and he

was pushing and grunting to get it out. (after about 5-10 trips the

bladder would be empty, and then he would go an hour or more before

starting up again, that is why I disagreed with thier assessment that

he was peeing when there was only a drop in there. Why else would he

go an hour or two without peeing, and then pee every few minutes for

10-20 minutes to empty it. Thier assessment didnt sound right to me -

especially the bit about the nuerotic mother!! GRRRR)

Anyway I realised that I wasnt going to be able to prove my theory

without trying thier medication and having it fail. Which is

precisely what has happened heh, heh, heh (gloat) I knew it would

happen, it was just a matter of being patient.

Jai had a break, for 6 weeks with symptoms mild. I kept reminding the

smug Dr that his symptoms had abated before the Ditropan, but he

decided last week that with Jai symptoms returning with a vengence,

that we would double the Ditropan. I was not happy about it, but

thought, ok, I will show him. Gave him double for a few days, and his

peeing went from 20-30 to 42 per day, and stayed there. Told the Dr

yesterday, and forced him to eat his words. Jai was taken off it last

night, and although I didnt count today, I am sure that the peeing

was LESS frequent. SO the Ditropan actually made it worse. The Dr was

very confused and disappointed that he was wrong. He then wanted to

put him back into hospital here, and perhaps do an ultrasound,

colonoscopy, and another cystoscopy before referrring him on. I

refused. I told him that last trip to hospital was a waste of time,

that the nursing staff had not carried out his instructions, thus

ruining the data (were supposed to be measuring every wee, and

wouldnt even when he had requested and I hassled them etc) and it was

stressful for Jai, and I certainly wouldnt let them operate on him

again when they still didnt even have a clue what they were looking

for. I asked for a referral.

I wouldnt have let the Dr go this far with it, however I knew that we

had to discount that theory once and for all, in order to be taken

seriously. He has now been referred to a panel of specialists at

Westmead hospital in Sydney. I am not sure how I feel about that,

none of the Drs here know any of them, and there is no one here that

is left to see. We dont even have a pediatric immunologist,

urologist, or renal specialist here in Canberra. SIGH.

I dont know. After 14 months of this, we are still no closer to the

truth. I am not so sure that it is Reiters anymore, as he really

should have arthritis with it. I dunno. Hopefully we will find

someone to help us soon. THat was very longwinded, betcha you are

sorry you asked how he was LOL!

>

> > we've gone from " I'm sorry, Ms. Hyten, but the doctor did not

> > > order an MRI " to " Yes, ma'am, the test is scheduled for one week

> > from

> > > today " lmao

> >

> > **Way to go , hope this all goes ok for her, poor pet. Give

her

> > a big hug from and Jai, we are thinking of you *HUG*

> >

> > as now the school is

> > > refusing her special ed services for next year, saying that she

> > doesn't

> > > have a " reason " for being developmentally delayed, other than

she's

> > > " unmotivated " to learn. Translated...she's too stupid and lazy

to

> > learn.

> >

> > **SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT!!!!!!

> > Oh this is crap. I suppose you have been hounding all your Drs for

> > letters of support? What about that Dr recently, the one who

checked

> > out her speech? She was pretty good wasnt she? Do you need to

have a

> > label for all of it, or can you get letters stating that she has

> > medical not emotional reasons for her symptoms? Just a thought, I

> > dont know how it all works over there, though I do know that you

wont

> > take any crap from them, so give them heaps !!!

> >

> > She wants

> > > so much to be like the other kids, no one in this world is gonna

> > tell me

> > > that she's just too damn lazy to learn!!!!!

> >

> > ****Way to go honey, she is your baby, you understand her better

than

> > anyone else, hang in there and keep up the attitude, that is what

> > keeps us going, our fighting spirit!

> >

> > > WHEW....

> > > Enough of that vent!! LOL I just wanted to update you all, and

send

> > out

> > > lots of big ****hugs****

> > > I'll let you all know how the MRI goes.

> >

> > **Will be waiting for the results sweetie with bated breath.

> > love and huge hugs from

> > :-)

> > > Hope you are all doing relatively well.

> > >

> > > *hugs*

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[Guest guest]

I sure as heck wouldn't fault anyone for setting 12-week goals. For

myself, though, I don't think about the 12 weeks. I'm just trying to

engrain this in myself as a perpetual lifestyle (barring vacation

breaks and such, of course). I *do* keep records of my progress

though, which can be very encouraging and/or motivating.

Regards,

Andy

>

> Hi,

> does anybody here finished the 12 weeks?

> I´m reading the book and want to prepare myself for a the

challenge, but i

> have trained musculation about 2 years and want to be better!

[Guest guest]

Could somebody here send to the list your " before and later " pictures for to

stimulate the remaining portion of the people?

(friends, sorry by my bad enghish)

Regards,

Vinicius

Re: Hi

I sure as heck wouldn't fault anyone for setting 12-week goals. For

myself, though, I don't think about the 12 weeks. I'm just trying to

engrain this in myself as a perpetual lifestyle (barring vacation

breaks and such, of course). I *do* keep records of my progress

though, which can be very encouraging and/or motivating.

Regards,

Andy

[Guest guest]

Could somebody here send to the list your " before and later " pictures for to

stimulate the remaining portion of the people?

(friends, sorry by my bad enghish)

Regards,

Vinicius

Re: Hi

I sure as heck wouldn't fault anyone for setting 12-week goals. For

myself, though, I don't think about the 12 weeks. I'm just trying to

engrain this in myself as a perpetual lifestyle (barring vacation

breaks and such, of course). I *do* keep records of my progress

though, which can be very encouraging and/or motivating.

Regards,

Andy

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We're listening Denisa. **hugs**

Chelle

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In a message dated 5/16/01 9:40:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, just4today@... writes:

I saw my new doc and she put me on a pill (the on that's advertised on TV), I've only been on it one day, but so far very little improvement. She dismissed my cyst as the problem, she chalked it up to weak muscles.

Denisa I have the same problem, have you tried doing Kegel? exercises, the doctor can give you instructions, it really helped me out as it does strengthen the bladder muscles Anne

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Yep. Just saw doc yesterday, so no improvement yet. I forgot to mention the exercises. But like my doc saod, if it's cyst related, the exercises and meds may not help much.

Denisa

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In a message dated 5/16/01 9:40:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, just4today@... writes:

I saw my new doc and she put me on a pill (the on that's advertised on TV), I've only been on it one day, but so far very little improvement. She dismissed my cyst as the problem, she chalked it up to weak muscles. Denisa I have the same problem, have you tried doing Kegel? exercises, the doctor can give you instructions, it really helped me out as it does strengthen the bladder muscles Anne ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ The Being Sick CommunityMemorial Pagehttp://www.dreamwater.net/lovingmemory/Message Archives and Digest Attachment Pictures:-/messagesChat:- Scheduled Daily Chats at # on IRC DALnet./files/chat.htmBookmarks:-Add a website URL you have found useful./linksPersonal Complaints or problems:-Please contact a moderator email: -owner Subscription Details:-1) Individual email - means that every email sent to the list you receive.2) Daily Digest - sends you 25 messages in one single email for you to browse. This is an excellent option if you receive alot of email.3) Web only/No mail - means that you can pop into eGroups at your convenience and receive no email.To modify your subscription settings please visit:- /joinTo subscribe or unsubscribe please email:--subscribe -unsubscribe ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~“Hold on to what is good, even if it's a handful of earth. Hold on to what you believe, even if it's a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do even, if it's a long way from here. Hold on to your life, even if it's easier to let go." - Pueblo Prayer~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~

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Dear Denisa,

I am very sorry about what you are going through. Just vent.....

Take care!

Ling

Hi

I haven't posted in awhile, thought I'd check in. My SS was approved and should be getting my retroactive check in a week or two.

Medically, I am not doing so well. Started having incontenence, not just leaking, but full blown can't hold it imcontinence. I peed my bed every night for a week.

I saw my new doc and she put me on a pill (the on that's advertised on TV), I've only been on it one day, but so far very little improvement. She dismissed my cyst as the problem, she chalked it up to weak muscles.

I still get massive, debilitating headaches, maybe 2x a week I still slur my speech and walk wobbly on my feet. I hope now that I have the insurance, things can be solved. A nuerologist talked about putting a perment shunt in my head to keep the cyst drained.

I am so tired of this. Tired of not being listened to, tired of being sick. Just tired.

Denisa

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In a message dated 6/08/01 4:49:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, TheBarbieGal3@... writes:

hi how is everyone today? i am ok. i work tomorrow from 8 to 3. then i am going to my friend danielle's graduation party. she is 21 and graduating high school. she is mentally retarded but a wonderful friend to me. i hope you all have a good day and a nice weekend! love,jessica

Hiya ! I have to work tomorrow also, that is my job,. odd hours and odd places to go. Have a happy time at your friends graduation and enjoy yourself1! There are a lot of grad parties going on for the next three weekends, as you live in NJ you are close to NY and so we all have something in common!. I have four kids that have graduated over the years, all gone from the house now and going to have grad parties for their own kids soon. One of my kids lives in Bali Indonesia and one lives in Portland Oregon, a daughter has a big farm in Colorado and the last one lives in Poland NY. Now that is scattered around ! Love Anne

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hi anne. yes i live in nj. i live like an hour from ny. i live in southern nj. it is by the jersey shore. toms river is my town. do you know where that is?

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In a message dated 6/08/01 5:23:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, TheBarbieGal3@... writes:

hi anne. yes i live in nj. i live like an hour from ny. i live in southern nj. it is by the jersey shore. toms river is my town. do you know where that is?

Not sure where Tom's River is off hand, I used to go down to the big dog show each year at Monmouth Track. would crross the Verrazano Narrows Bridge from Long Island to get there. I had a German Shepherd dog name of Caesar in those long ago days. Anne

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anne momouth is by me. you went by me. that is cool. i love dogs. i know i told you bout mine allready. they are so cute. i bet yours is so adorable!

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Welcome Sky, yes there are a lot of people on this list...

Chelle