MERRY CHRISTMAS

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I'd like to join Charlie and wish everyone a Merry Christmas as

well. Sharon

>

> Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

A

> lot has happened this past year and I hope the best is yet to come.

>

> Charlie

>

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Hi Jane,

That would be a nice New Year present being pain free and all those other things you put on here . Well you have a Happy New Year :-)

Susie

-------------- Original message -------------- From: "jane" <laeticia_demorte@...> Very Best Wishes for Christmas and the New YearMay we all have a wonderful, happy, peaceful and pain free year.jane - in Wales

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And Happy New Year to you, too!! Here's to freedom from pain!! Charlotte in CTjuneflower60@... wrote: Hi Jane, That would be a nice New Year present being pain free and all those other things you put on here . Well you have a Happy New Year :-) Susie -------------- Original message -------------- From: "jane" <laeticia_demorte@...> Very Best Wishes for Christmas and the New YearMay we all have a wonderful, happy, peaceful and pain free year.jane - in Wales

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Thank you, Aussie . I couldn't have said it better than . So I'll just say ditto. Let's be easy on ourselves this year this holiday season. Take the best of care. Warm regards, Donna Chapman <ltcol@...> wrote:

To all you wonderful hip and knee people, heaps of good wishes for Christmas and 2007 from sunny Australia. I have just returned from attending a wedding in Morocco of all places and it has certainly made me appreciate what a great place I live in. I did way too much walking and lay in bed each night in agony. However, the next day there I was back at it again punishing myself anew! For those post surgery, every best wish for a quick recovery and for those awaiting surgery, my thoughts and prayers are with you for a very successful life change. Meanwhile, I wait while my doctor tells me to lose 30kg before he will consider any work. You are all such wonderful people on this list and, apart from the excellent advice and support which is offered, I also enjoy the different personalities which are represented. We also seem to be becoming more international since I first joined. Anyway,

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Hear, hear ! What a nice group this is Merry Christmas everyone!

in New Zealand

-----Original Message-----From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ]On Behalf Of ChapmanSent: Friday, 22 December 2006 7:50 a.m.Joint Replacement Subject: Merry Christmas

To all you wonderful hip and knee people, heaps of good wishes for Christmas and 2007 from sunny Australia. I have just returned from attending a wedding in Morocco of all places and it has certainly made me appreciate what a great place I live in. I did way too much walking and lay in bed each night in agony. However, the next day there I was back at it again punishing myself anew!

For those post surgery, every best wish for a quick recovery and for those awaiting surgery, my thoughts and prayers are with you for a very successful life change. Meanwhile, I wait while my doctor tells me to lose 30kg before he will consider any work.

You are all such wonderful people on this list and, apart from the excellent advice and support which is offered, I also enjoy the different personalities which are represented. We also seem to be becoming more international since I first joined.

Anyway, that'ss enough rambling from me...

Aussie

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BAH HUMBUG

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OUCH! Merry Christmas to ALL on this site. You all have helped me more than you will ever know. I look forward to 2007 with a renewed sense of hope.

Be very careful what you put into your mouths...This time of year, people slip booze into everything!

Lorie

>> BAH HUMBUG>

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---http://news./s/ap/20061223/ap_on_re_us/police_shooting

Damn! I REALLY, REALLY gotta lay off the weed! Here's the link

In Ethylglucuronide , " madisonxyz2000 "

<madisonxyz2000@...> wrote:

>

> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. I hope 2007 brings

you

> all the justice and REVENGE you deserve!

>

> BTW, Here is an article I found. I guess being drunk justifies

getting

> shot to death on your wedding day. Be sure to read the whole

article

> and decide for yourself if the " publik " was protected since the

> Officers were permitted to have 2 drinks apiece. I mean after all,

if

> one of ya'll have a beer on Friday night we know who dangerous

ya'll

> are to the publik on Monday morning. I guess it doesn't count if

> you're a cop and carrying a gun though. But wait! Did the cops

meet

> the piss Nazis? I guess we don't know. Did they only have 2

drinks?

> Guess we don't know. Wonder what their ETG test showed? Oops,

don't

> think they had one.

>

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Merry Christmas to everyone!

Kim

>

> I just want to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS or HAPPY HOLIDAYS or

> whatever you celebrate. I am so thankful for the wonderful group of

> people you all are. So helpful to answer questions and caring to

let us

> know when we're going thru hard times that you are here for us!!

>

> I just know that without this group and without the internet I

would

> have never figured out what was wrong with me. People holler about

the

> internet and how horrible things are on it. You just stay away from

> those kind of places, that's all. I just know that the internet

helped

> me to " diagnose " myself and lead me to Dr. Hu. I am so grateful and

> happy that I've met wonderful people like & Bob and .

The

> rest of you I've met " online " , but hope that maybe some day I can

meet

> you in person.

>

> God bless!!!

>

> Love, Carol V.

>

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Thank you so much, Arianne. I wish the same for you.

Love and Hugs,Lindy LouRight THR 1/22/2007

May the peace of the Christ Child fill your hearts with wonder this Christmas. Arianne

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Have A Blessed Christmas Everyone.Enjoy your families and all the food!!Oh don't forget the footbal! Remember Jesus is the Reason for the Season. Happy Holidays to people in all countries and all different celebrations. I also wish you and yours Health and Happiness for 2007! God Bless, Deb carolteitsch <carolteitsch@...> wrote:

Just wanted to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy new Years. And thanks to everyone for listening to me . I need some one to vent once in a while.Merry Christmas Carol __________________________________________________

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Yes yes! I echo my thanks to all of you as I begin my flatback and

possible revision journey. I don't know what I would do if I hadn't

found all of this info out online, and I wouldn't have been able to

do it without people like all of you who formed this group! So

while I wouldn't wish any of this on anyone, I am truly happy that

you are all here and willing to lend your advice and support to

those of us who are just starting out with our diagnoses. I hope

everyone had a wonderful holiday!

>

> I just want to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS or HAPPY HOLIDAYS

or

> whatever you celebrate. I am so thankful for the wonderful group

of

> people you all are. So helpful to answer questions and caring to

let us

> know when we're going thru hard times that you are here for us!!

>

> I just know that without this group and without the internet I

would

> have never figured out what was wrong with me. People holler about

the

> internet and how horrible things are on it. You just stay away

from

> those kind of places, that's all. I just know that the internet

helped

> me to " diagnose " myself and lead me to Dr. Hu. I am so grateful

and

> happy that I've met wonderful people like & Bob and .

The

> rest of you I've met " online " , but hope that maybe some day I can

meet

> you in person.

>

> God bless!!!

>

> Love, Carol V.

>

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Thank you all who wrote in to wish the members a Happy Holiday Season.

You are all a bunch of nice folk. Let us keep up the positive

thoughts in the NEW Year. Clara, OR

>

>

> MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE

> THE MYERS FAMILY IN WV

>

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wow

>

> Dear people in every country of the world who are active in the Cure

Drive Group.

> After a long period of only reading your mails so now and than and

being very busy after the death of my dear , I want to wish you

all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and a year full of HEALTH and WEALTH and

HAPPINESS.

>

> In Dutch you can find a Christmas wish, but it didn't succeed

completely, so look at the left side of the page:

http://www.graphica.nl/kerstwens.html

> there you see one of our cats in a Christmas tree...... with a wish

for you all.

>

> Good times for you all all over the world!!!!

>

> Roelfke

> from Holland

>

>

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Merry Christmas Carol (and all).. "happy holidays"!! Hope everything goes well and you get relief soon Carol. Ken.Carol <dcvaughan@...> wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! I appreciate all your input to questions and problems this past year. I also appreciate the ones who sent me cards and flowers during my surgery. That really helped my attitude!!! I will need more prayers and thoughts as time goes on here this

next year. I had my CT Scan done a week ago Friday. (I'm at 9 mos post-op now) Now just waiting for it to get to San Francisco so Dr. Hu can evaluate it. I think I'll wait for after Jan. 1 to call and see the status of the CT evaluation. With the holiday mail and all, I don't think it will get there very fast...then the hospital's mail is very slow. My pain and discomfort is worsening in my buttocks area, so I'm pretty sure I'll have to have the pelvic bolts/screws taken out. I take a pain killer every day and it helps me function. Also taking the Neurontin, which helps too. Merry Christmas everyone!!Carol (CA)

Never miss a thing. Make your homepage.

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Doug,I wish you and everyone a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. From

South Carolina, pat

Murray <doublaswalter@...> wrote: 'Tis the Morning

of Christmas ,

And all through the house.

Not a thing is stirring

Except for me, of course.

From Hong Kong, I wish you all a wonderful and blessed Christmas Day.

" Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Cheers, Doug

Who Was St. ?

By Lynn Bushong

1 Nearly everyone has heard of Santa Claus with his gifts and

Christmas

Eve sleigh ride. It's a magical story that has captured the

imaginations of

people all around the world. Have you ever wondered who the original

Santa

was?

2 The legend of Santa Claus actually begins in the country of Turkey

in

the Middle East in the third century A.D. It all started with a man

named

.

3 came from a wealthy family in the town of Patara. His

parents

raised him to be a kind and generous man. When he was grown, he used

all of

his inheritance to help the poor, the sick, and those who were

suffering. As

a result of his actions and beliefs, he was still a young man when he

was

made Bishop of Myra.

4 The Roman Emperor, Diocletian, hated Christians and did everything

he

could to stop them from practicing their faith. He put so many church

leaders in the prisons that there was almost no room for thieves and

murderers.

5 was imprisoned but was later released after Constantine

became emperor of Rome. Then in A.D. 325, Constantine called the first

Council of Nicea. This was where many of the church's leaders came

together

from all over for a big meeting. We know was a real person

because

his name was on several attendance lists for the council. He died on

December 6, A.D. 342 or 343.

6 Right after his death, legends began to spring up about him. At

least

one appears to be based on actual happenings.

7 The first of the legends involved three young women. In those days,

a

father had to offer a dowry for each daughter to get married. Young

men

expected to receive a valuable gift from a girl's father. If he could

not

pay it, she would probably never get married. The larger a girl's

dowry, the

better her chances of gaining a good husband.

8 Near ' home there was a poor man who had three d! aughters .

He

had no way to give them dowries. With no one to marry them, they might

be

forced to become slaves.

9 One night a bag of gold coins was tossed through the window of the

house into the older girl's shoes as they sat by the fireplace. The

money

became her dowry, and she was able to marry well. Later, the same

thing

happened for each of the younger daughters as well. This marked

as

a great giver of gifts.

10 Another story tells of how three children or students were killed

by

an evil man. dreamed of the crime while staying nearby and

raised

them from the dead. This showed to be the patron saint of

children.

11 used his money and influence to feed the hungry and to get

justice for the unjustly accused. His spirit of giving secretly,

expecting

nothing in return, marked him as a great man among his people.

12 It is no wonder that the person of of Myra is linked with

love, generosity, and the giving of gifts. St. Day honors the

life

of a man who loved to help others. Even after all these years, many

people

still celebrate his life and good works.

Courtesy of edhelper.com

Merry Christmas to all and God Bless you

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.._,_.___

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Helen..blessings are flowing your way. Your description of Nick sounds so

familiar> I recall the same emotions as a child. My dad worked 2 jobs to try and

keep up with medical bills and family affairs and my mom had to go to work as

well and less time was spent on the kids and I felt so responsible. I recall

when I was about 11 thinking if I was not around my whole family would be

better off. My brothers would have mom and dad to themselves and my dad could

get

some rest and have dad time and mom wouldnt have to work so hard. Plus dealing

with the pain and aggravation of JRA. Sometimes I thought how much better all

would be if I were not around BUT soon I learned this was my life and my

parents loved me so much and they had choices but they loved me so much the

choices

they made were based on love...It is so hard but I know Nick and I know you

and I know all will be fine...Hang tight, hang tough my friend!!!!!!!!!

Luv on Christmas Day....

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Merry Christmas to you, too, Cyrena!

Sheri

>

> I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!! Thanks for all

your encouragement and love this year! You guys are the best!

>

> Cyrena Weeks

>

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Merry Christmas and a Happy Yule to all, my name is Lesley, I'm new to the group, and hoping to gain some positive insight as well as share it with others.LesleyFrom: Olmtrader <olmtrader1@...>Subject: Merry Christmas Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008, 6:22 AM

I just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas or a Happy Holidays whichever is appropraite

Mike

ps I always was a very direct person and i gues it hasnt changed LOL

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Thank Saleem,

I enjoy your poem postings.

No one else is talking, so please continue to inspire those who are inspire-able.

http://www.mellen-thomas.com/index.html

I am listening to an interview on this website that is profound. He has something to say to those of us that are dealing with diseases of any kind. It gives hope and assurance. It's on the front page. If you right click you can save it to your hard drive and listen to it over and over. I'm on my 5th listen....

Hope you enjoy it!

Love and peace, Makiah

Sister in Utah

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And a Merry Christmas from the snowy valleys of Utah

: )

Tom

In a message dated 12/24/2008 6:31:57 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,

gatorma1@... writes:

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL

Love ANNIE from the warm palm woodlands of Florida

A poet is, after all, to see

From: Rochelle <_rccoc1977@..._ (mailto:rccoc1977@...) >

Subject: [PainInTheNeck-Subject: [PainInTheNeck-<WBR>Back] Re: my neck

doesnt hu

_PainInTheNeck-PainInTheNeck-<WPain_

(mailto:neck pain )

Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 10:46 AM

Hi ,

My neck doesn't hurt as much either, now. But it is very stiff

from arthritis in all the joint spaces of my cervical vertebra. If I

keep my neck in one position for a long time or overuse my arms, it

does get sore. The soreness is at the sides and a little in the back

and also I get a headache. But that goes away if I lie down and rest my

neck for a while.

I've improved my posture--concentratI've improved my posture-

my back straight and my shoulder blades together in the back. I was

always hunched over before. Good posture seems to make all the

difference for me. Even my lower back is better.

Rochelle

>

> My neck doesnt hurt!!!can you guys believe that? my face hurts

instead,

> from my neck. And my neck does lots of weird things to me,

> neurologically. My neck is always extremely stiff and i cant turn my

> head very well. But i know its my neck(now) because it shows bad bad

> neck on the xrays.What kind of pain do you all have in your necks? is

it

> a stabbing pain, or a burning pain, how do your necks hurt? I know

that

> sounds lie a silly question? but i'm curious? someone told me my neck

> doesnt hurt because it is SO crooked. That the nerves have worked

their

> way around so they dont hurt. cindy

>

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How much snow you got? we had two feet a week ago!(maine) it was a

riot. now its all ICE. YUK! Happy new year cindy

> >

> > My neck doesnt hurt!!!can you guys believe that? my face hurts

> instead,

> > from my neck. And my neck does lots of weird things to me,

> > neurologically. My neck is always extremely stiff and i cant

turn my

> > head very well. But i know its my neck(now) because it shows bad

bad

> > neck on the xrays.What kind of pain do you all have in your

necks? is

> it

> > a stabbing pain, or a burning pain, how do your necks hurt? I

know

> that

> > sounds lie a silly question? but i'm curious? someone told me my

neck

> > doesnt hurt because it is SO crooked. That the nerves have

worked

> their

> > way around so they dont hurt. cindy

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The bench(foot of the mountans) I live on gets much less than the

mountains..We still have about six inches in our yard but the mountains have

gotten 200

inches so far.. They have a long way to go to have this be a normal year of

500 inches..

Happy New Year..

: )

Tom

In a message dated 12/28/2008 8:36:30 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,

woody1014@... writes:

How much snow you got? we had two feet a week ago!(maine) it was a

riot. now its all ICE. YUK! Happy new year cindy

> >

> > My neck doesnt hurt!!!can you guys believe that? my face hurts

> instead,

> > from my neck. And my neck does lots of weird things to me,

> > neurologically. My neck is always extremely stiff and i cant

turn my

> > head very well. But i know its my neck(now) because it shows bad

bad

> > neck on the xrays.What kind of pain do you all have in your

necks? is

> it

> > a stabbing pain, or a burning pain, how do your necks hurt? I

know

> that

> > sounds lie a silly question? but i'm curious? someone told me my

neck

> > doesnt hurt because it is SO crooked. That the nerves have

worked

> their

> > way around so they dont hurt. cindy

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WOW. last winter we hit 180 inches, and THAT was the most snow i had

EVER seen in my life. I couldnt imagine 500.There was no place to

push it. It was so high that the neighbors dog went from the snow

pile and he was on TOP of the roof. He was having a ball tho!on the

roof. I like a little bit of snow, but not 500 inches!

> > >

> > > My neck doesnt hurt!!!can you guys believe that? my face hurts

> > instead,

> > > from my neck. And my neck does lots of weird things to me,

> > > neurologically. My neck is always extremely stiff and i cant

> turn my

> > > head very well. But i know its my neck(now) because it shows

bad

> bad

> > > neck on the xrays.What kind of pain do you all have in your

> necks? is

> > it

> > > a stabbing pain, or a burning pain, how do your necks hurt? I

> know

> > that

> > > sounds lie a silly question? but i'm curious? someone told me

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> > > doesnt hurt because it is SO crooked. That the nerves have

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Barbara M. I would rather live believing/knowing there is a God and be welcomedinto heaven than not believe and find out differently when I die

Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 21:48:00 -0700From: lss@...To: siouxcro@...Subject: Fw: Merry Christmas

I will be making a conscious effort to wish everyone a Merry Christmas this year ...My way of saying that I am celebratingthe birth Of Jesus Christ.So I am asking my email buddies,if you agree with me,to please do the same.And if you'll pass this on toyour email buddies, and so on...maybe we can prevent one moreAmerican tradition from being lost in the sea of"Political Correctness".

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