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Hi Stilligans,

Long time no write. First of all, thank you to everyone for the kind and

fun emails for my birthday. I'm 49 now, geeeeez, how in the world did that

happen. It seems like only last week I was 48!!! 8<>) Next year will be the

hard one I'm figuring.

I was able to spend my actual birthday with our own English Man, Chris

Carver and his lovely wife . looked terrific and it's hard to

believe that he almost wasn't well enough to make the trip to the states. The

men (and my husband) beat us in cribbage but and I were letting

the men win as they have such fragile egos!!! But and - thanks

again for a wonderful birthday and dinner and flowers and friendship.

But I do have a question. I was able to go to my family reunion in

Milwaukee last week (remember I was so worried about my first trip since

getting stills). I felt terrific, my sleep was normal (well as normal as it's

ever been in my whole life), and I kept up with all the activities and family

things I did. I couldn't believe it. I came home and while I'm still doing

pretty well, I was much more energetic on my trip.

My husband (with fibro) made a business trip last year and had the same

thing happen. He felt great while gone and came home to all of his aches and

pains. And then I think of who had been so ill prior to his trip and

felt great during the trip and came home with more aches and pains.

WHY???? Is it the adrenyline? Is it because we're not thinking so much

about having our illness that when we forget about it we do better? But I

even remember back to when I got married in 2/00, I had so much company that

week and I felt terrific. A week later I was a mess again.

It seems to me that other people have felt pretty good on trips as well.

Anyone have any theories?

I was babysitting a 4 year old last night and about 4AM I ended up

taking another pain pill because I hurt so badly. After I took the pill it

dawned on me that I had been doing the equivalent of about 15 leg lifts with

the little boy sitting on my legs. No wonder I was hurting so badly...duh! I

sure am too old for this!

Hope everyone is well and painfree. Thanks for being out in cyberville.

Sure missed you while I was on my trip and away from computers!

Love Carole

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