Re: I think they're trying to kill me! Woof!

[Guest guest]

If this hadn't been so painful, it was thougherly enjoyable. But I will not

take fun in somebody elses pain. HOpe it does the thrick. I am looking at the

same shots in my elbow and haven't really made up my mind. You are so brave!

Judith Ann

kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

Greeting to all,

Hear my sad tale of woe,

I went to the V.A.

but not for my toe....

This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

has left my poor right hand so weak

that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

(See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

Well......

The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

I laid down upon that dreadful table,

and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

This horrible awful burning sensation,

ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........ (poetic license)

and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

When I could finally breathe once more,

My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

Hobble along at your fastest pace........

Like they said in the 60's,

" We gotta get outta this place!

I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

By the way......now, after all that

whining....well,

my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A WAY TO SPEND A

DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Love to AL:L of you, and replies to

this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha! love, ken

---------------------------------

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[Guest guest]

If this hadn't been so painful, it was thougherly enjoyable. But I will not

take fun in somebody elses pain. HOpe it does the thrick. I am looking at the

same shots in my elbow and haven't really made up my mind. You are so brave!

Judith Ann

kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

Greeting to all,

Hear my sad tale of woe,

I went to the V.A.

but not for my toe....

This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

has left my poor right hand so weak

that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

(See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

Well......

The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

I laid down upon that dreadful table,

and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

This horrible awful burning sensation,

ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........ (poetic license)

and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

When I could finally breathe once more,

My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

Hobble along at your fastest pace........

Like they said in the 60's,

" We gotta get outta this place!

I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

By the way......now, after all that

whining....well,

my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A WAY TO SPEND A

DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Love to AL:L of you, and replies to

this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha! love, ken

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[Guest guest]

You know, our medical students had to put on a presentation about the

prevailance of trigger finger in RA patients!! I know how those

injections hurt there, that's why I have avoided them!! Besides, I

know my orthopedist, he would enjoy it WAY too much!! LOL....Marina

[Guest guest]

You know, our medical students had to put on a presentation about the

prevailance of trigger finger in RA patients!! I know how those

injections hurt there, that's why I have avoided them!! Besides, I

know my orthopedist, he would enjoy it WAY too much!! LOL....Marina

[Guest guest]

!! I know how those

injections hurt there, that's why I have avoided them!! Besides, I

know my orthopedist, he would enjoy it WAY too much!! LOL....Marina

I seem to have " migrating trigger fingers " one will trigger for a few weeks

then pass it on to another-usually have one or two of them going at a time. If

I wait it out they either go away or change fingers so I haven't had to resort

to " medical intervention " yet. Considering how much I hate cortisone

injectiions, at this point I am willing to live with them.

Kathy in CT

[Guest guest]

!! I know how those

injections hurt there, that's why I have avoided them!! Besides, I

know my orthopedist, he would enjoy it WAY too much!! LOL....Marina

I seem to have " migrating trigger fingers " one will trigger for a few weeks

then pass it on to another-usually have one or two of them going at a time. If

I wait it out they either go away or change fingers so I haven't had to resort

to " medical intervention " yet. Considering how much I hate cortisone

injectiions, at this point I am willing to live with them.

Kathy in CT

[Guest guest]

Okay, y'all I'm lost! What is this " trigger finger " stuff? The whole

time I thought he meant " the finger he was going to pull the trigger

with... as in 'end it all?' "

Does it mean something else? I wonder if it could possibly be that

annoying " twitch " I always get in my Right Middle finger (that always

causes me to " right-click " my mouse - How annoying!!) Please help get

this OUT-OF-IT ole' lady back WITH-IT!

Thanks, Love,

--- In , " marina_troi " <marina_troi@y...>

wrote:

> You know, our medical students had to put on a presentation about

the

> prevailance of trigger finger in RA patients!! I know how those

> injections hurt there, that's why I have avoided them!! Besides, I

> know my orthopedist, he would enjoy it WAY too much!! LOL....Marina

[Guest guest]

Okay, y'all I'm lost! What is this " trigger finger " stuff? The whole

time I thought he meant " the finger he was going to pull the trigger

with... as in 'end it all?' "

Does it mean something else? I wonder if it could possibly be that

annoying " twitch " I always get in my Right Middle finger (that always

causes me to " right-click " my mouse - How annoying!!) Please help get

this OUT-OF-IT ole' lady back WITH-IT!

Thanks, Love,

> You know, our medical students had to put on a presentation about

the

> prevailance of trigger finger in RA patients!! I know how those

> injections hurt there, that's why I have avoided them!! Besides, I

> know my orthopedist, he would enjoy it WAY too much!! LOL....Marina

[Guest guest]

Ken,

I'm glad your trigger finger is better, and glad that Tammy is there

to get you taken care of. You take care, Tawny

> Greeting to all,

> Hear my sad tale of woe,

> I went to the V.A.

> but not for my toe....

> This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

> has left my poor right hand so weak

> that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

> For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

> So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

> figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

> 'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

> And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

> Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

> But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

> She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

> while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

> FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

> Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

> (See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

> they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

> Well......

> The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

> Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

> and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

> while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

> He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

> and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

> I laid down upon that dreadful table,

> and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

> Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

> with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

> And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

> and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

> He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

> that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

> my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

> My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

> This horrible awful burning sensation,

> ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........

(poetic license)

> and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

> at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

> When I could finally breathe once more,

> My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

> Hobble along at your fastest pace........

> Like they said in the 60's,

> " We gotta get outta this

place!

> I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

> Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

>

> By the way......now, after all that

whining....well,

> my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A

WAY TO SPEND A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> My Love to AL:L of you,

and replies to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha!

love, ken

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Ken,

I'm glad your trigger finger is better, and glad that Tammy is there

to get you taken care of. You take care, Tawny

> Greeting to all,

> Hear my sad tale of woe,

> I went to the V.A.

> but not for my toe....

> This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

> has left my poor right hand so weak

> that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

> For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

> So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

> figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

> 'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

> And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

> Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

> But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

> She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

> while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

> FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

> Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

> (See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

> they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

> Well......

> The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

> Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

> and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

> while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

> He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

> and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

> I laid down upon that dreadful table,

> and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

> Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

> with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

> And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

> and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

> He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

> that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

> my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

> My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

> This horrible awful burning sensation,

> ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........

(poetic license)

> and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

> at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

> When I could finally breathe once more,

> My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

> Hobble along at your fastest pace........

> Like they said in the 60's,

> " We gotta get outta this

place!

> I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

> Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

>

> By the way......now, after all that

whining....well,

> my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A

WAY TO SPEND A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> My Love to AL:L of you,

and replies to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha!

love, ken

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Ken you are too funny and you can find humour in just about everything. I was

laughing so hard when I read this, Don came to see what struck me so funny.

Thanks again.

Hugs

June

----- Original Message -----

From: kenneth samuelsen

Greeting to all,

Hear my sad tale of woe,

I went to the V.A.

but not for my toe....

This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

has left my poor right hand so weak

that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

(See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

Well......

The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

I laid down upon that dreadful table,

and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

This horrible awful burning sensation,

ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........ (poetic license)

and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

When I could finally breathe once more,

My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

Hobble along at your fastest pace........

Like they said in the 60's,

" We gotta get outta this place!

I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

By the way......now, after all that

whining....well,

my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A WAY TO SPEND

A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Love to AL:L of you, and replies

to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha! love, ken

---------------------------------

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[Guest guest]

Ken you are too funny and you can find humour in just about everything. I was

laughing so hard when I read this, Don came to see what struck me so funny.

Thanks again.

Hugs

June

----- Original Message -----

From: kenneth samuelsen

Greeting to all,

Hear my sad tale of woe,

I went to the V.A.

but not for my toe....

This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

has left my poor right hand so weak

that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

(See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

Well......

The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

I laid down upon that dreadful table,

and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

This horrible awful burning sensation,

ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........ (poetic license)

and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

When I could finally breathe once more,

My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

Hobble along at your fastest pace........

Like they said in the 60's,

" We gotta get outta this place!

I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

By the way......now, after all that

whining....well,

my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A WAY TO SPEND

A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Love to AL:L of you, and replies

to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha! love, ken

---------------------------------

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[Guest guest]

Brings back memories of the injections I got in my knees. OUCH! But I

think fingers are more painful than the larger joints.

I hope the relief you get is worth the painful injection. You are

just so funny. I'm glad you can find humor in such painful procedures.

a

On Jun 23, 2005, at 4:09 PM, kenneth samuelsen wrote:

> Greeting to all,

>      Hear my sad tale of woe,

> I went to the V.A.

> but not for my toe....

>      This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

>      has left my poor right hand so weak

> that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

> For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

>      So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

>      figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

>      'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

>       And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

> Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

> But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

>      She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

>      while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

>      FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

>      Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

> (See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

> they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

>                      Well......

> The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

> Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

> and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

> while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

>      He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

>      and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

>      I laid down upon that dreadful table,

>      and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

> Then the Doc sprayed my hand  all nice

> with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

> And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

> and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

>      He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

>      that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

>      my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

>      My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

> This horrible awful burning sensation,

> ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........                (poetic

> license)

> and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

> at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

>         When I could finally breathe once more,

>         My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

>         Hobble along at your fastest pace........

>                           Like they said in the 60's,

>                                           " We gotta get outta this

> place!

> I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

>               Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

>

>                                By the way......now, after all that

> whining....well,

>      my trigger finger IS quite a bit better!   BUT DAMN, WHAT A WAY

> TO SPEND A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>                                           My Love to AL:L of you, and

> replies to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha!              love,

> ken     

>

>            

> ---------------------------------

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Brings back memories of the injections I got in my knees. OUCH! But I

think fingers are more painful than the larger joints.

I hope the relief you get is worth the painful injection. You are

just so funny. I'm glad you can find humor in such painful procedures.

a

On Jun 23, 2005, at 4:09 PM, kenneth samuelsen wrote:

> Greeting to all,

>      Hear my sad tale of woe,

> I went to the V.A.

> but not for my toe....

>      This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

>      has left my poor right hand so weak

> that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

> For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

>      So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

>      figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

>      'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

>       And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

> Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

> But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

>      She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

>      while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

>      FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

>      Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

> (See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

> they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

>                      Well......

> The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

> Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

> and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

> while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

>      He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

>      and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

>      I laid down upon that dreadful table,

>      and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

> Then the Doc sprayed my hand  all nice

> with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

> And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

> and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

>      He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

>      that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

>      my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

>      My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

> This horrible awful burning sensation,

> ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........                (poetic

> license)

> and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

> at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

>         When I could finally breathe once more,

>         My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

>         Hobble along at your fastest pace........

>                           Like they said in the 60's,

>                                           " We gotta get outta this

> place!

> I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

>               Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

>

>                                By the way......now, after all that

> whining....well,

>      my trigger finger IS quite a bit better!   BUT DAMN, WHAT A WAY

> TO SPEND A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>                                           My Love to AL:L of you, and

> replies to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha!              love,

> ken     

>

>            

> ---------------------------------

> Sports

> Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football

>

>

[Guest guest]

It was actually pretty good -- the poetry! Please post more. A very

creative way to tell what happened without sounding angry. Nice.

Sorry about the trigger finger though and happy it is better now.

Take care.

love/peace,

Ebony

[Guest guest]

It was actually pretty good -- the poetry! Please post more. A very

creative way to tell what happened without sounding angry. Nice.

Sorry about the trigger finger though and happy it is better now.

Take care.

love/peace,

Ebony

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Eboney! I really appreciate your kind words...can we be friends? I am

just a house bound ol' hippie....Peace and love be upon you,and may the sun

always shine directly upon your heart.....it sounds to me like it already has!

Bless you, and thank you! Love, ken

stillbreathing29 <stillbreathing29@...> wrote:It was actually pretty good

-- the poetry! Please post more. A very

creative way to tell what happened without sounding angry. Nice.

Sorry about the trigger finger though and happy it is better now.

Take care.

love/peace,

Ebony

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Eboney! I really appreciate your kind words...can we be friends? I am

just a house bound ol' hippie....Peace and love be upon you,and may the sun

always shine directly upon your heart.....it sounds to me like it already has!

Bless you, and thank you! Love, ken

stillbreathing29 <stillbreathing29@...> wrote:It was actually pretty good

-- the poetry! Please post more. A very

creative way to tell what happened without sounding angry. Nice.

Sorry about the trigger finger though and happy it is better now.

Take care.

love/peace,

Ebony

[Guest guest]

a...thank you so much for your sweet words of kindness to me! You make me

thankful I am part of this group! Bless you, and peace be upon you! Love, ken

a <a54@...> wrote:Brings back memories of the injections I got

in my knees. OUCH! But I

think fingers are more painful than the larger joints.

I hope the relief you get is worth the painful injection. You are

just so funny. I'm glad you can find humor in such painful procedures.

a

On Jun 23, 2005, at 4:09 PM, kenneth samuelsen wrote:

> Greeting to all,

> Hear my sad tale of woe,

> I went to the V.A.

> but not for my toe....

> This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

> has left my poor right hand so weak

> that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

> For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

> So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

> figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

> 'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

> And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

> Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

> But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

> She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

> while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

> FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

> Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

> (See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

> they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

> Well......

> The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

> Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

> and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

> while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

> He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

> and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

> I laid down upon that dreadful table,

> and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

> Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

> with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

> And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

> and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

> He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

> that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

> my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

> My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

> This horrible awful burning sensation,

> ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........ (poetic

> license)

> and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

> at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

> When I could finally breathe once more,

> My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

> Hobble along at your fastest pace........

> Like they said in the 60's,

> " We gotta get outta this

> place!

> I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

> Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

>

> By the way......now, after all that

> whining....well,

> my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A WAY

> TO SPEND A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> My Love to AL:L of you, and

> replies to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha! love,

> ken

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Sports

> Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football

>

>

[Guest guest]

a...thank you so much for your sweet words of kindness to me! You make me

thankful I am part of this group! Bless you, and peace be upon you! Love, ken

a <a54@...> wrote:Brings back memories of the injections I got

in my knees. OUCH! But I

think fingers are more painful than the larger joints.

I hope the relief you get is worth the painful injection. You are

just so funny. I'm glad you can find humor in such painful procedures.

a

On Jun 23, 2005, at 4:09 PM, kenneth samuelsen wrote:

> Greeting to all,

> Hear my sad tale of woe,

> I went to the V.A.

> but not for my toe....

> This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

> has left my poor right hand so weak

> that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

> For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

> So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

> figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

> 'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

> And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

> Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

> But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

> She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

> while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

> FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

> Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

> (See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

> they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

> Well......

> The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

> Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

> and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

> while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

> He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

> and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

> I laid down upon that dreadful table,

> and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

> Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

> with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

> And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

> and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

> He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

> that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

> my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

> My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

> This horrible awful burning sensation,

> ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........ (poetic

> license)

> and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

> at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

> When I could finally breathe once more,

> My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

> Hobble along at your fastest pace........

> Like they said in the 60's,

> " We gotta get outta this

> place!

> I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

> Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

>

> By the way......now, after all that

> whining....well,

> my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A WAY

> TO SPEND A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> My Love to AL:L of you, and

> replies to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha! love,

> ken

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Sports

> Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football

>

>

[Guest guest]

June: Thank you so much for your kind words! You make me feel good about myself,

and the things I write, I write for people like YOU, to try and " give something

back " , so to speak! I LOVE living, and laughing, and I LOVE PEOPLE....I have

come to love YOU, over the time I have been in this group! You are so special!

Thank you again, for your wonderful words....My life is enriched thru knowing

you! God Bless you! All my love to you.....ken

June Dixon <juner24@...> wrote:Ken you are too funny and you can find

humour in just about everything. I was laughing so hard when I read this, Don

came to see what struck me so funny. Thanks again.

Hugs

June

----- Original Message -----

From: kenneth samuelsen

Greeting to all,

Hear my sad tale of woe,

I went to the V.A.

but not for my toe....

This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

has left my poor right hand so weak

that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

(See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

Well......

The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

I laid down upon that dreadful table,

and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

This horrible awful burning sensation,

ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........ (poetic license)

and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

When I could finally breathe once more,

My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

Hobble along at your fastest pace........

Like they said in the 60's,

" We gotta get outta this place!

I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

By the way......now, after all that

whining....well,

my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A WAY TO SPEND

A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Love to AL:L of you, and replies

to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha! love, ken

---------------------------------

Sports

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[Guest guest]

June: Thank you so much for your kind words! You make me feel good about myself,

and the things I write, I write for people like YOU, to try and " give something

back " , so to speak! I LOVE living, and laughing, and I LOVE PEOPLE....I have

come to love YOU, over the time I have been in this group! You are so special!

Thank you again, for your wonderful words....My life is enriched thru knowing

you! God Bless you! All my love to you.....ken

June Dixon <juner24@...> wrote:Ken you are too funny and you can find

humour in just about everything. I was laughing so hard when I read this, Don

came to see what struck me so funny. Thanks again.

Hugs

June

----- Original Message -----

From: kenneth samuelsen

Greeting to all,

Hear my sad tale of woe,

I went to the V.A.

but not for my toe....

This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

has left my poor right hand so weak

that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

(See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

Well......

The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

I laid down upon that dreadful table,

and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

This horrible awful burning sensation,

ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........ (poetic license)

and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

When I could finally breathe once more,

My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

Hobble along at your fastest pace........

Like they said in the 60's,

" We gotta get outta this place!

I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

By the way......now, after all that

whining....well,

my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A WAY TO SPEND

A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Love to AL:L of you, and replies

to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha! love, ken

---------------------------------

Sports

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[Guest guest]

Tawney: Thank you so much for your reply to me. The other nite, when we were

talking was very enjoyable, and I wanted to thank you again for that, also.

Truly, you are a very special friend! I hope YOU are doing o.k. All my love to

you....ken

tdianaok <tdianaok@...> wrote:Ken,

I'm glad your trigger finger is better, and glad that Tammy is there

to get you taken care of. You take care, Tawny

> Greeting to all,

> Hear my sad tale of woe,

> I went to the V.A.

> but not for my toe....

> This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

> has left my poor right hand so weak

> that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

> For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

> So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

> figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

> 'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

> And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

> Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

> But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

> She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

> while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

> FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

> Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

> (See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

> they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

> Well......

> The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

> Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

> and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

> while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

> He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

> and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

> I laid down upon that dreadful table,

> and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

> Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

> with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

> And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

> and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

> He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

> that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

> my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

> My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

> This horrible awful burning sensation,

> ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........

(poetic license)

> and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

> at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

> When I could finally breathe once more,

> My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

> Hobble along at your fastest pace........

> Like they said in the 60's,

> " We gotta get outta this

place!

> I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

> Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

>

> By the way......now, after all that

whining....well,

> my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A

WAY TO SPEND A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> My Love to AL:L of you,

and replies to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha!

love, ken

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Sports

> Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football

>

>

[Guest guest]

Tawney: Thank you so much for your reply to me. The other nite, when we were

talking was very enjoyable, and I wanted to thank you again for that, also.

Truly, you are a very special friend! I hope YOU are doing o.k. All my love to

you....ken

tdianaok <tdianaok@...> wrote:Ken,

I'm glad your trigger finger is better, and glad that Tammy is there

to get you taken care of. You take care, Tawny

> Greeting to all,

> Hear my sad tale of woe,

> I went to the V.A.

> but not for my toe....

> This trigger finger,for nigh on 6 weeks

> has left my poor right hand so weak

> that the V.A. says to me " please, now come visit " .....

> For the Government, that's pretty quick.....is it?

> So I cruthched my way in, to the " check in girl " ,

> figuring any moment I'd " hurl " ,

> 'cause I KNEW what was " down there " , waiting for me,

> And my Wife absolutely would not let me flee!!!!

> Well, I tried to bumble along real slow,

> But Tammy is just too much " in the know " :

> She pushed me along, into " orthopedics " I turned,

> while all the way, my guts heaved and turned.....

> FEAR can MAKE YOU feel " not so hot " ......

> Idecided I really didn't WANT this shot.......

> (See, that's what " they " do, for " Trigger Finger " ,

> they cive you this shot,full of pain, that lingers!)

> Well......

> The Doc came n, a nice older fellow,

> Not seeing my skin had turned pretty yellow,

> and HAD THE NERVE to even be CHEERFUL,

> while my poor ol' heart cringed,sorry, and tearful,.......

> He said " now this just might hurt,but just a bit " ,

> and I felt like telling him he's full of 'shxT'

> I laid down upon that dreadful table,

> and prated to God " Help me out, if you're able " ,

> Then the Doc sprayed my hand all nice

> with something, I SWEAR, that was COLDER than ice!

> And I took a big breath,my control really thin.........

> and as Connery said:.... " Let the games begin! "

> He stuck in the needle.........I let out a growl

> that would make a grizzley turn, and howl...

> my legs went rigid, and I saw all red,

> My time had arrived! I KNEW I was dead!

> This horrible awful burning sensation,

> ran thru MY BODY like electrocutation!........

(poetic license)

> and then , as if to make sure I was dead,

> at my poor, damaged hand, I saw how I'd bled......

> When I could finally breathe once more,

> My thoughts consisted of " get to the door! "

> Hobble along at your fastest pace........

> Like they said in the 60's,

> " We gotta get outta this

place!

> I HATE this R.A., but I HATE trigger finger worse!

> Next time I gotta go.......I'm calling a HEARSE!!!!!!

>

> By the way......now, after all that

whining....well,

> my trigger finger IS quite a bit better! BUT DAMN, WHAT A

WAY TO SPEND A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> My Love to AL:L of you,

and replies to this AWFUL poetry are welcome! haha!

love, ken

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Sports

> Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football

>

>

[Guest guest]

Greetings, Marina...in a few days, look for a surprise: Isent you a good ol'

fashioned, hand written letter! People don't DO that anymore, thanks to e- mail,

and I thought you might like the difference! hahaha! A change, anyway! ha!

Thanks, by the way, for your reply to my " post " (I'm crazy, hh? haha! All my

love to you....ken

marina_troi <marina_troi@...> wrote:You know, our medical students had to

put on a presentation about the

prevailance of trigger finger in RA patients!! I know how those

injections hurt there, that's why I have avoided them!! Besides, I

know my orthopedist, he would enjoy it WAY too much!! LOL....Marina