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We don;t have any water restrictions here yet. Although as of 1/1/03

our electricity charges go up 33%!. So now everyone here has to find a

retailer with cheaper electricity from interstate or sign a contract

with the current on. 33% is heaps, especially if like us we run our

aircon. non stop in hot weather.

Re: Maia and

asked

MEGAN-

> Isn't it alot cooler in Canberra?

Well, the answer to that is yes, and no! (And there's no need for you

lot

to roll your eyes at me like my children do!!) Today, it's pleasantly

warm

(around 28oC), windy, and drizzling for 2 minutes about once an hour.

February is our hottest month generally, and will regularly see 36-38oC

days. (Just in time for the kids to go back to school) Our winters are

glorious - sunny cool days and frosty nights. I'd guess the highest

daytime

temp would be around 19oC and the lowest night temp would be minus 11oC.

That's July/August.

So for all those people who recognise this as an advertising piece -

come

and play with us in Canberra. It's a great place to be. Our water

restrictions are lighter that many other places too! We can water our

lawns

every second day, and gardens every day if using hand held watering

devices.

We can wash the car as often as we like, as long as we use a bucket of

water

and not a hose.

BTW, anyone on the list from Switzerland? Looks like we're going to

Geneva

around Christmas 2004!

Have a great New Year's Eve folks. I'm the designated driver tonight,

so

I've got to enjoy it with only one glass of champagne......

Much love

-

Mum to Cate 10yrs wocf and Sian 6yrs wcf, asthma, GERD and ADD?

Canberra Australia-

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We don;t have any water restrictions here yet. Although as of 1/1/03

our electricity charges go up 33%!. So now everyone here has to find a

retailer with cheaper electricity from interstate or sign a contract

with the current on. 33% is heaps, especially if like us we run our

aircon. non stop in hot weather.

Re: Maia and

asked

MEGAN-

> Isn't it alot cooler in Canberra?

Well, the answer to that is yes, and no! (And there's no need for you

lot

to roll your eyes at me like my children do!!) Today, it's pleasantly

warm

(around 28oC), windy, and drizzling for 2 minutes about once an hour.

February is our hottest month generally, and will regularly see 36-38oC

days. (Just in time for the kids to go back to school) Our winters are

glorious - sunny cool days and frosty nights. I'd guess the highest

daytime

temp would be around 19oC and the lowest night temp would be minus 11oC.

That's July/August.

So for all those people who recognise this as an advertising piece -

come

and play with us in Canberra. It's a great place to be. Our water

restrictions are lighter that many other places too! We can water our

lawns

every second day, and gardens every day if using hand held watering

devices.

We can wash the car as often as we like, as long as we use a bucket of

water

and not a hose.

BTW, anyone on the list from Switzerland? Looks like we're going to

Geneva

around Christmas 2004!

Have a great New Year's Eve folks. I'm the designated driver tonight,

so

I've got to enjoy it with only one glass of champagne......

Much love

-

Mum to Cate 10yrs wocf and Sian 6yrs wcf, asthma, GERD and ADD?

Canberra Australia-

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We don;t have any water restrictions here yet. Although as of 1/1/03

our electricity charges go up 33%!. So now everyone here has to find a

retailer with cheaper electricity from interstate or sign a contract

with the current on. 33% is heaps, especially if like us we run our

aircon. non stop in hot weather.

Re: Maia and

asked

MEGAN-

> Isn't it alot cooler in Canberra?

Well, the answer to that is yes, and no! (And there's no need for you

lot

to roll your eyes at me like my children do!!) Today, it's pleasantly

warm

(around 28oC), windy, and drizzling for 2 minutes about once an hour.

February is our hottest month generally, and will regularly see 36-38oC

days. (Just in time for the kids to go back to school) Our winters are

glorious - sunny cool days and frosty nights. I'd guess the highest

daytime

temp would be around 19oC and the lowest night temp would be minus 11oC.

That's July/August.

So for all those people who recognise this as an advertising piece -

come

and play with us in Canberra. It's a great place to be. Our water

restrictions are lighter that many other places too! We can water our

lawns

every second day, and gardens every day if using hand held watering

devices.

We can wash the car as often as we like, as long as we use a bucket of

water

and not a hose.

BTW, anyone on the list from Switzerland? Looks like we're going to

Geneva

around Christmas 2004!

Have a great New Year's Eve folks. I'm the designated driver tonight,

so

I've got to enjoy it with only one glass of champagne......

Much love

-

Mum to Cate 10yrs wocf and Sian 6yrs wcf, asthma, GERD and ADD?

Canberra Australia-

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Mark

this is a late happy birthday wish for you..... I hope you had a good one and

many more to come... I hit the big 30 less than a month from now... Feb 6....

this is is the thirty forty sixty year for our family... Dad will be sixty and

my brother will be forty... boy they are both over the hill and coming back down

the other side..LOL!!!!

well I hope that this year will bring you good health and happieness... I got

the best christmas gift I could possible ask for, my islet transplant w/Doc

SUtherland...

New Olreans the Big easy

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Mark

this is a late happy birthday wish for you..... I hope you had a good one and

many more to come... I hit the big 30 less than a month from now... Feb 6....

this is is the thirty forty sixty year for our family... Dad will be sixty and

my brother will be forty... boy they are both over the hill and coming back down

the other side..LOL!!!!

well I hope that this year will bring you good health and happieness... I got

the best christmas gift I could possible ask for, my islet transplant w/Doc

SUtherland...

New Olreans the Big easy

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Mark

this is a late happy birthday wish for you..... I hope you had a good one and

many more to come... I hit the big 30 less than a month from now... Feb 6....

this is is the thirty forty sixty year for our family... Dad will be sixty and

my brother will be forty... boy they are both over the hill and coming back down

the other side..LOL!!!!

well I hope that this year will bring you good health and happieness... I got

the best christmas gift I could possible ask for, my islet transplant w/Doc

SUtherland...

New Olreans the Big easy

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thanks . Turning 30 tripped me out pretty hard. I have been fine

since then, but 30 was a trip for me...lol....then 35....wow....I was

like....only 15 to 50...that was scary, since the last 15 years had gone so

fast....lol.....So you are feeling well?

Mark

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>

> Mark

>

> this is a late happy birthday wish for you..... I hope you had a good

one and many more to come... I hit the big 30 less than a month from now...

Feb 6.... this is is the thirty forty sixty year for our family... Dad will

be sixty and my brother will be forty... boy they are both over the hill and

coming back down the other side..LOL!!!!

>

> well I hope that this year will bring you good health and happieness...

I got the best christmas gift I could possible ask for, my islet transplant

w/Doc SUtherland...

>

>

> New Olreans the Big easy

>

>

>

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thanks . Turning 30 tripped me out pretty hard. I have been fine

since then, but 30 was a trip for me...lol....then 35....wow....I was

like....only 15 to 50...that was scary, since the last 15 years had gone so

fast....lol.....So you are feeling well?

Mark

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>

> Mark

>

> this is a late happy birthday wish for you..... I hope you had a good

one and many more to come... I hit the big 30 less than a month from now...

Feb 6.... this is is the thirty forty sixty year for our family... Dad will

be sixty and my brother will be forty... boy they are both over the hill and

coming back down the other side..LOL!!!!

>

> well I hope that this year will bring you good health and happieness...

I got the best christmas gift I could possible ask for, my islet transplant

w/Doc SUtherland...

>

>

> New Olreans the Big easy

>

>

>

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thanks . Turning 30 tripped me out pretty hard. I have been fine

since then, but 30 was a trip for me...lol....then 35....wow....I was

like....only 15 to 50...that was scary, since the last 15 years had gone so

fast....lol.....So you are feeling well?

Mark

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>

> Mark

>

> this is a late happy birthday wish for you..... I hope you had a good

one and many more to come... I hit the big 30 less than a month from now...

Feb 6.... this is is the thirty forty sixty year for our family... Dad will

be sixty and my brother will be forty... boy they are both over the hill and

coming back down the other side..LOL!!!!

>

> well I hope that this year will bring you good health and happieness...

I got the best christmas gift I could possible ask for, my islet transplant

w/Doc SUtherland...

>

>

> New Olreans the Big easy

>

>

>

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Mark,

I am feeling better and better everyday... I am trying to keep busy by

raising awareness of PAI with a few Doctors that take care of me here in New

Awlins so we say if you will.... Plus I pick up my sisters kids in the afternoon

from school.... Back to the question at hand the only major problem that I have

had since the surgery is My blood sugar keeps going up so my Endo is concerned

about that... We are discussing the possibility of me getting an Insulin pump,

but the only problem is that they are not water proof and I love to swim in the

summer at my brothers house and I won't be able to do that if I get the pump....

I missed all of last year due to being sick so I don't wanna miss this season...

Well makrk thanks for asking how I was feeling... Let me know if you would

like to help with the insurance thing.... It really made me sick to here this

devastating news...

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Mark,

I am feeling better and better everyday... I am trying to keep busy by

raising awareness of PAI with a few Doctors that take care of me here in New

Awlins so we say if you will.... Plus I pick up my sisters kids in the afternoon

from school.... Back to the question at hand the only major problem that I have

had since the surgery is My blood sugar keeps going up so my Endo is concerned

about that... We are discussing the possibility of me getting an Insulin pump,

but the only problem is that they are not water proof and I love to swim in the

summer at my brothers house and I won't be able to do that if I get the pump....

I missed all of last year due to being sick so I don't wanna miss this season...

Well makrk thanks for asking how I was feeling... Let me know if you would

like to help with the insurance thing.... It really made me sick to here this

devastating news...

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Truthfully I am not doing well. I had knee surgery 3 weeks ago and found out

yesterday that the other one has to be done also. I go for an MRI on the

19th and he will decide what can be done. Of course any trauma flairs up the

pancreas and I have reached the stage with this disease that I am never

without pain. I am a very strong person with a high pain threshold but it is

wearing me down. The loss of my husband in March last year didnt help

either. One has to keep going as best they can. I am doing volunteer work

on our Toronto Distressline and also at the local hospital which keeps my

mind occupied with other things.Thank you for asking.

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Truthfully I am not doing well. I had knee surgery 3 weeks ago and found out

yesterday that the other one has to be done also. I go for an MRI on the

19th and he will decide what can be done. Of course any trauma flairs up the

pancreas and I have reached the stage with this disease that I am never

without pain. I am a very strong person with a high pain threshold but it is

wearing me down. The loss of my husband in March last year didnt help

either. One has to keep going as best they can. I am doing volunteer work

on our Toronto Distressline and also at the local hospital which keeps my

mind occupied with other things.Thank you for asking.

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Truthfully I am not doing well. I had knee surgery 3 weeks ago and found out

yesterday that the other one has to be done also. I go for an MRI on the

19th and he will decide what can be done. Of course any trauma flairs up the

pancreas and I have reached the stage with this disease that I am never

without pain. I am a very strong person with a high pain threshold but it is

wearing me down. The loss of my husband in March last year didnt help

either. One has to keep going as best they can. I am doing volunteer work

on our Toronto Distressline and also at the local hospital which keeps my

mind occupied with other things.Thank you for asking.

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Getting adequate pain medication has never been a problem for me. My family

Doctor has always been supportive in that regard. I just dont like to take

to much because I need to keep busy and too much medication makes you so

tired. So I have learned to live with daily pain but do take it if it

becomes unbearable.

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Getting adequate pain medication has never been a problem for me. My family

Doctor has always been supportive in that regard. I just dont like to take

to much because I need to keep busy and too much medication makes you so

tired. So I have learned to live with daily pain but do take it if it

becomes unbearable.

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Getting adequate pain medication has never been a problem for me. My family

Doctor has always been supportive in that regard. I just dont like to take

to much because I need to keep busy and too much medication makes you so

tired. So I have learned to live with daily pain but do take it if it

becomes unbearable.

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,

I'm so sorry you've been doing so poorly. You've got my

prayers that some good times are ahhead and going your way.

Have you asked your doctor for something to help you take

care of the pain? Even if you have a high pain threshold,

dealing with the constant pain wears you out and you can

become exhausted very easily. I also am always in pain and

the pain management team I have are wonderful and they

always make sure that the pain is tolerable. I am glad you

are keeping busy, tht always helps and sometimes you can

forget the pain if it is mild.

I am also sorry for the loss of your husband.

I've recently had to go on disability, this is my second

week and I haven't gotten bored yet. ;-D

Keep us up to date on how you are doing.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

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,

I'm so sorry you've been doing so poorly. You've got my

prayers that some good times are ahhead and going your way.

Have you asked your doctor for something to help you take

care of the pain? Even if you have a high pain threshold,

dealing with the constant pain wears you out and you can

become exhausted very easily. I also am always in pain and

the pain management team I have are wonderful and they

always make sure that the pain is tolerable. I am glad you

are keeping busy, tht always helps and sometimes you can

forget the pain if it is mild.

I am also sorry for the loss of your husband.

I've recently had to go on disability, this is my second

week and I haven't gotten bored yet. ;-D

Keep us up to date on how you are doing.

Kimber

--

Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

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,

I'm so sorry you've been doing so poorly. You've got my

prayers that some good times are ahhead and going your way.

Have you asked your doctor for something to help you take

care of the pain? Even if you have a high pain threshold,

dealing with the constant pain wears you out and you can

become exhausted very easily. I also am always in pain and

the pain management team I have are wonderful and they

always make sure that the pain is tolerable. I am glad you

are keeping busy, tht always helps and sometimes you can

forget the pain if it is mild.

I am also sorry for the loss of your husband.

I've recently had to go on disability, this is my second

week and I haven't gotten bored yet. ;-D

Keep us up to date on how you are doing.

Kimber

--

Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

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In a message dated 2/7/2003 12:00:26 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

PtPpurple@... writes:

> >>>Truthfully I am not doing well. I had knee surgery 3 weeks ago and found

> out

> yesterday that the other one has to be done also. . I have reached the

> stage with this disease that I am never without pain. . I am doing

> volunteer work on our Toronto Distressline and also at the local hospital

> which keeps my mind occupied with other things.. <<<

,

I am so sorry to hear that you are having such a tough time. I had my knee

done twice, it is real tough. I had to find a friend to stay with for three

days, because I couldn't stay alone. It certainly does cause an exacerbation,

even worse, now that you are in the advanced stages with constant pain.

You are a cool woman taking life by the grips of your hand and being bound

and determined to be a survivor.

Thanks for letting us know what is going on.

Karyn

Karyn E. , RN

Founder / Executive Director

Pancreatitis Association International

Corp. Office: Indps, IN, USA 1-

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In a message dated 2/7/2003 12:00:26 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

PtPpurple@... writes:

> >>>Truthfully I am not doing well. I had knee surgery 3 weeks ago and found

> out

> yesterday that the other one has to be done also. . I have reached the

> stage with this disease that I am never without pain. . I am doing

> volunteer work on our Toronto Distressline and also at the local hospital

> which keeps my mind occupied with other things.. <<<

,

I am so sorry to hear that you are having such a tough time. I had my knee

done twice, it is real tough. I had to find a friend to stay with for three

days, because I couldn't stay alone. It certainly does cause an exacerbation,

even worse, now that you are in the advanced stages with constant pain.

You are a cool woman taking life by the grips of your hand and being bound

and determined to be a survivor.

Thanks for letting us know what is going on.

Karyn

Karyn E. , RN

Founder / Executive Director

Pancreatitis Association International

Corp. Office: Indps, IN, USA 1-

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In a message dated 2/7/2003 12:00:26 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

PtPpurple@... writes:

> >>>Truthfully I am not doing well. I had knee surgery 3 weeks ago and found

> out

> yesterday that the other one has to be done also. . I have reached the

> stage with this disease that I am never without pain. . I am doing

> volunteer work on our Toronto Distressline and also at the local hospital

> which keeps my mind occupied with other things.. <<<

,

I am so sorry to hear that you are having such a tough time. I had my knee

done twice, it is real tough. I had to find a friend to stay with for three

days, because I couldn't stay alone. It certainly does cause an exacerbation,

even worse, now that you are in the advanced stages with constant pain.

You are a cool woman taking life by the grips of your hand and being bound

and determined to be a survivor.

Thanks for letting us know what is going on.

Karyn

Karyn E. , RN

Founder / Executive Director

Pancreatitis Association International

Corp. Office: Indps, IN, USA 1-

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I didnt have knee replacement I had the surgeon go in and clean out the

debris in the knee joint. It seems I had a tear in the cartiledge and

arthritis through the entire knee with it down to bone rubbing on bone in

places. The other knee will probably have the same thing plus a bakers cyst

behind the knee. I was lucky that my daughter in law stayed with me for a

few days and looked after me. I now have to go for therapy twice a week. All

this is compounded by the fact I dont drive and getting on and of the buses

is hard at the moment but getting better. My volunteer work keeps my sanity

there are so many people in this world worse of than me it makes me

appreciate what I do have.

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