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11-14-2006, 06:35 AM
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New Category
Looks like this group has gotten sufficiently hypochondriacal to warrant a new Health and Fitness forum. And I have become sufficiently disoriented to agree to be its moderator. Office hours are open.
Couple of reminders:
- In addition to conventional health and fitness subjects, health insurance is fair game for this topic. Not disability, life, home, auto, annuities or umbrella, but strictly personal health insurance.
- Regardless of how it may be offered or stated, don't take anything you read here as personal health advice. Can't be done over the web in this context. Assume it's not meant for you -- rely on it for nothing except entertainment and general information of unknown reliability. Check with your personal doctor, blah blah blah. Sounds too obvious to state, but it is amazing how many people have relied on casual WWW exchanges at their own peril.
In honor of our grand opening, we will be offering free barium enemas to the first 10 posters.
So, how's your arthritis?
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As if you didn't know..If the above message contains medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any purpose. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.
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11-14-2006, 06:49 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Re: New Category
Hey Rich, got any sample pain pills? I'll send you my address. 
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11-14-2006, 06:53 AM
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Re: New Category
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Originally Posted by DOG52
Hey Rich, got any sample pain pills? I'll send you my address. |
OK, Dog. You did read the part about the first 10 posters, right? 
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San Francisco Area
ESR'd March 2010. FIRE'd January 2011.
As if you didn't know..If the above message contains medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any purpose. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.
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11-14-2006, 06:57 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Re: New Category
Send me the right pain pills and I will gladly accept the enema. 
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11-14-2006, 06:58 AM
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Re: New Category
What's a barium M&M? One of them new colors?
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11-14-2006, 07:07 AM
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Re: New Category
Can I have a birthday cake icon for going off-topic first, kinda?
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11-14-2006, 07:22 AM
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Re: New Category
I have nothing to add, I just wanted to be one of the first 10 posters..........He.he, he~
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11-14-2006, 10:21 AM
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Re: New Category
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What's a barium M&M? One of them new colors?
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Yeah, sure, that's it, just bend over here while my assistant helps me show it to you... you do have health insurance, right?
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11-14-2006, 01:39 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Re: New Category
Can I trade up for a vortual colonoscopy??
BTW, Rich, I am excited about this new area....... Just to add, I started having "Grandma's Depression breakfast" (regular oatmeal) every day for 6 weeks now, and my triglycerdies are down by 50 points, and cholesterol by 25 points.
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This Thread is USELESS without pics.........:)
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11-14-2006, 01:56 PM
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Re: New Category
I wanna live to be 100, then drop dead after jogging, drinking some wine and an afternoon of rough sex. I feel ok today. Is it possible?
This is a good idea to spike out health topics from OT. It should generate a lot of posts.
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11-14-2006, 02:16 PM
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Re: New Category
FYI, I have moved several topics to this board from the past few months relating to health insurance that I thought included valuable information. If anyone sees a topic that they would like moved to this category to facilitate searching, let one of the moderators know.
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11-14-2006, 02:47 PM
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Re: New Category
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Originally Posted by Rich_in_Tampa
In honor of our grand opening, we will be offering free barium enemas to the first 10 posters.
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Yeaaaah! So we've got our 10. All we need to do now is caravan up and head out. Rich, I expect you'll be bringing up the rear?
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11-14-2006, 02:48 PM
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Re: New Category
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Originally Posted by Rich_in_Tampa
In honor of our grand opening, we will be offering free barium enemas to the first 10 posters.
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...well..where is the toilet located and do I have to wear an open-back gown and take a public elevator to get to it?
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11-14-2006, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by disEntropy Greg
Yeaaaah! So we've got our 10. Now all we need to do now is caravan up and head out. Rich, I expect you'll be bringing up the rear?
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It's my job. The winners are:
Dog52 (twice)
Me
BPP
Greg
MyDream
Nords
FinanceDude
Eagle43
Martha
DanTien
Congratulations to the lucky winners. I will be sending out vouchers by the end of the week (DOG52 - no more than one prize per week, sorry).
Thanks for giving this new category the dignified and authoritative send-off it so richly deserves.
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San Francisco Area
ESR'd March 2010. FIRE'd January 2011.
As if you didn't know..If the above message contains medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any purpose. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.
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11-14-2006, 02:59 PM
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...well..where is the toilet located and do I have to wear an open-back gown and take a public elevator to get to it?
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Dan: I hate to be rude, but you just don't qualify for no stinkin' barium benefits. Lucky DOG52 gets two though. DW gets to do the whole thing while holding hands with me.  :P
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11-14-2006, 03:03 PM
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Re: New Category
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Dan: I hate to be rude, but you just don't qualify for no stinkin' barium benefits. Lucky DOG52 gets two though. DW gets to do the whole thing while holding hands with me. :P |
Hope you two have The Right Stuff!
By The way I've never had one, you make it sound like fun....
Greg Alan Shepard: [during enema continence test] Tell me something, Mr. Gonzalez. You ever have any explosions doing this?
Gonzalez: All the time. It's a mess.
Greg Alan Shepard: Tell me something else, Mr. Gonzalez. How am I doing?
Gonzalez: I think you're going to make it, man. I think you're going to be an astronaut.
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11-14-2006, 03:03 PM
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Re: New Category
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Originally Posted by Rich_in_Tampa
It's my job. The winners are:
Dog52 (twice)
Me
BPP
Greg
MyDream
Nords
FinanceDude
Eagle43
Martha
DanTien
Congratulations to the lucky winners. I will be sending out vouchers by the end of the week (DOG52 - no more than one prize per week, sorry).
Thanks for giving this new category the dignified and authoritative send-off it so richly deserves.
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So you're going to cheat DOG52 out of his two? He earned 'em; he deserves two first class jobs. I'm callin' shinanagins.
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11-14-2006, 03:20 PM
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I wanna live to be 100, then drop dead after jogging, drinking some wine and an afternoon of rough sex.
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What does your spouse think of this plan, and what parts is she willing to help out with?
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11-14-2006, 04:06 PM
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Re: New Category
To add to the forum (and trying to be serious), you may want to get a list (via a poll) of what people are willing to "admit to a condition", and how they can be used as resources for support (if you wish).
For example, I'm diabetic. Diagnosed in 2001 (how that happened is a story in itself). In a nutshell, it's probably the best thing that ever happened to me (seriously...)
Since I'm managing it strictly by diet/exercise, I know what the "challanges" are, and how they can be addressed. I can't tell you what you should do, but I can tell you what I did, for the same situation.
Anyway, that's my input for now....
- Ron
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11-14-2006, 07:56 PM
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Re: New Category
Congrats on your new forum, R-in-T!
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