Re: [TMIC] OT-Memorial Service

[L T CHERPESKI]

Jane, please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Linda (Eagle, Id)
  - Original Message - 
  From: celr...@aol.com 
  To: TMIC-LIST@eskimo.com 
  Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 6:38 AM
  Subject: [TMIC] OT-Memorial Service


  Today we will have my daughter Pam's memorial service.

  I would like to thank you for all thought and prayers.  It brings comfort to 
me knowing others are thinking of my family. 

  I have five children and Pam was the middle child.  My youngest son said "now 
there is no middle".

  Three of the children are out of sorts with the others so we are just like 
any other stressed out normal dysfunctional family.

  Like John Lennon said:"LIFE IS WHAT HAPPENS WHILE YOU ARE BUSY MAKING PLANS" 
so live each day fully.

  I believe in GOD and Heaven and she will be watching for us.  Pam is in a 
better place. See you in God's time.

  Jane Elrod/Splendora Tx

[TMIC] Promoting Remyelination in Humans

[Akua]

Greetings! 

As you might imagine, we've heard from many of you about the latest 
news from the University of Edinburgh concerning stem cells and 
myelin repair.  I'd like to take this opportunity to respond 
personally to those queries.




First, MRF-funded scientists have identified several targets that 
demonstrate similar potential benefit, including some that utilize 
stem cells.




Second, the operative language in the reports from Edinburgh is that 
this work has been demonstrated in animal models. In fact, all of the 
work, including our own to date, has made use of one or more animal 
models.




But we also know that historically, in MS, animal studies have 
translated poorly when advanced to humans.




Today there are no available tests to measure remyelination in 
humans. The absence of these tools is a critical, rate-limiting step 
to moving new discoveries safely into the clinic. That's why the 
current MRF research plan includes a study that we hope will lead to 
answering this question. The ability to demonstrate and measure 
remyelination in human tissue will benefit all myelin repair 
research. And, once developed, we hope to make these tools available 
to others who wish to further test whether their own work in animal 
models will also work in human cells.




We applaud the work that is being done in Edinburgh and wish the best 
for all who are working toward solutions. We also want to assure you 
that your support is underwriting the most comprehensive and 
accelerated work in myelin repair for MS. We remain grateful for that 
support.




Best regards,



Scott Johnson

President & Founder

Myelin Repair Foundation


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Re: [TMIC] OT - Q & A JOKES & ONE LINERS.

[CANDIS KALLEY]

Bernie  Thanks I needed that!  I'm still wiping my eyes! 
  
Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! 
Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably . 
And never regret anything that made you smile. 


Prayers and thoughts for you and yours, 

Candy K. 

- Original Message - 
From: "Bernie"  
To: "Bernard Pelow"  
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2010 9:46:44 PM 
Subject: [TMIC] OT - Q & A JOKES & ONE LINERS. 

Q & A JOKES & ONE LINERS. 

Q: Why don't you let blondes take coffee breaks? 
A: Because it takes too long to retrain them. 

Q: Why is there no such organization as Chocoholics Anonymous? 
A: Because no one wants to quit. 

Q: What do you do if you see someone having a seizure in your bath tub? 
A: Throw in a load of laundry. 

Q: How do you kill a blonde? 
A: Put a 'scratch 'n sniff' sticker at the bottom of a pool. 

My ex-wife was a great housekeeper. She divorced me and kept the house... 

Q: Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? 
A: The food is terrific, but there's no atmosphere. 

A husband explains to the guys at the bar. "Do you know why I left her? 
She started to use four-letter words like, 'Find work!'" 

Your mother is so fat she has to use a boomerang to put on a belt... 

Q: How do you get holy water? 
A: Boil the hell out of it. 

Q: What did the fish say when it hit a concrete wall? 
A: "Dam!" 

Q: What do Eskimos get from sitting on the ice too long? 
A: Polaroids. 

Q: What do you call a boomerang that doesn't work? 
A: A stick. 

Q: What do you call Santa's helpers? 
A: Subordinate Clauses. 

Q: What do you call four bullfighters in quicksand? 
A: Quatro sinko. 

Q: What do you get from a pampered cow? 
A: Spoiled milk. 

The best way to keep kids at home is to make the home a pleasant 
atmosphere... and let the air out of their tires. 

Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? 
A: Frostbite. 

Q: What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches? 
A: A nervous wreck. 

Q: Where do you find a dog with no legs? 
A: Right where you left him. 

Q: Why do gorillas have big nostrils? 
A: Because they have big fingers 

If a mute swears, does his mother wash his hands with soap? 

Q: Why don't blind people like to sky dive? 
A: Because it scares the hell out of the dog. 

Q: What is the difference between a Harley and a Hoover? 
A: The location of the dirt bag. 

Q: Why does a pilgrim's pants always fall down? 
A: Because they wear their belt buckle on their hat. 

Q: What's the difference between a bad golfer and a bad skydiver? 
A: A bad golfer goes, WHACK! "Damn." A bad skydiver goes, "Damn." WHACK! 

Q: What do you call a man with a car on his head? 
A: Jack 

Q: How do you catch a unique rabbit? 
A: Unique up on it! 

Q: How do you catch a tame rabbit? 
A: Tame way, unique up on it! 

Q: What do you call skydiving lawyers? 
A: Skeet. 

Q: What goes clop, clop, clop, bang, bang, clop, clop, clop? 
A: An Amish drive-by shooting. 

Real women don't have hot flashes, they have power surges... 

Get a new car for your wife. it'll be a great trade...

[TMIC] OT - Q & A JOKES & ONE LINERS.

[Bernie]

Q & A JOKES & ONE LINERS.

Q: Why don't you let blondes take coffee breaks?
A: Because it takes too long to retrain them.

Q: Why is there no such organization as Chocoholics Anonymous?
A: Because no one wants to quit.

Q: What do you do if you see someone having a seizure in your bath tub?
A: Throw in a load of laundry.

Q: How do you kill a blonde?
A: Put a 'scratch 'n sniff' sticker at the bottom of a pool.

My ex-wife was a great housekeeper. She divorced me and kept the house...

Q: Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon?
A: The food is terrific, but there's no atmosphere.

A husband explains to the guys at the bar. "Do you know why I left her?
She started to use four-letter words like, 'Find work!'"

Your mother is so fat she has to use a boomerang to put on a belt...

Q: How do you get holy water?
A: Boil the hell out of it.

Q: What did the fish say when it hit a concrete wall?
A: "Dam!"

Q: What do Eskimos get from sitting on the ice too long?
A: Polaroids.

Q: What do you call a boomerang that doesn't work?
A: A stick.

Q: What do you call Santa's helpers?
A: Subordinate Clauses.

Q: What do you call four bullfighters in quicksand?
A: Quatro sinko.

Q: What do you get from a pampered cow?
A: Spoiled milk.

The best way to keep kids at home is to make the home a pleasant
atmosphere... and let the air out of their tires.

Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
A: Frostbite.

Q: What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches?
A: A nervous wreck.

Q: Where do you find a dog with no legs?
A: Right where you left him.

Q: Why do gorillas have big nostrils?
A: Because they have big fingers

If a mute swears, does his mother wash his hands with soap?

Q: Why don't blind people like to sky dive?
A: Because it scares the hell out of the dog.

Q: What is the difference between a Harley and a Hoover?
A: The location of the dirt bag.

Q: Why does a pilgrim's pants always fall down?
A: Because they wear their belt buckle on their hat.

Q: What's the difference between a bad golfer and a bad skydiver?
A: A bad golfer goes, WHACK! "Damn." A bad skydiver goes, "Damn." WHACK!

Q: What do you call a man with a car on his head?
A: Jack

Q: How do you catch a unique rabbit?
A: Unique up on it!

Q: How do you catch a tame rabbit?
A: Tame way, unique up on it!

Q: What do you call skydiving lawyers?
A: Skeet.

Q: What goes clop, clop, clop, bang, bang, clop, clop, clop?
A: An Amish drive-by shooting.

Real women don't have hot flashes, they have power surges...

Get a new car for your wife. it'll be a great trade...

[TMIC] OT - Laughing is good, laugh at these...Proofreading is a dying art

[Bernie]

*Something to make you smile...

Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say?  Man Kills Self Before 
Shooting Wife and Daughter.  This one was caught in the SGV Tribune the 
other day and someone called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote 
this.  It took two or three readings before the editor realized that 
what he was reading was impossible!!!  They put in a correction the next 
day.


Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says.
No crap, really? Ya think?

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!
---
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over.
What a guy!
---
Miners Refuse to Work after Death.
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!
--
Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant.
See if that works any better than a fair trial!
--
War Dims Hope for Peace.
I can see where it might have that effect!

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile.
Ya think?!
---
Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures.
Who would have thought!

Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide.
They may be on to something!

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges.
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?
--
Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge.
He probably IS the battery charge!
--
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group.
Weren't they fat enough?!
---
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft.
That's what he gets for eating those beans!
-
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks.
Do they taste like chicken?

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half.
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
***
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors.
Boy, are they tall!
***
And the winner is
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead.
Did I read that right?
***
Now that you've smiled at least once, it's your turn to spread the 
stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe 
even a chuckle). We all need a good laugh, at least once a day!



*

Re: [TMIC] OT-Memorial Service

[Alle111]

My prayers are with you Jane and your  family...Ella

[TMIC] Legs

[Akua]

Hi Kevin!

Glad to read that you are pushing on, pushing through!

At long last I have PT at home and there's a difference.
I feel  intense tingling in my feet. She said I have great
range of motion.

Every day i being with a stretch, touching toes, rubbing my feet,
resting my head on my knees. I pull my legs up-- this is getting
harder and harder as they get heavier and heavier, but still
I do this.

I want to have everything as limber as possible to mitigate
the effects of unuse for the hope of reconnection.

Pre TM I did yoga and this old practice has stood me in good stead.
I'm reminded by writing this to try and do it again, to manualy
move my legs into some positions.

The challenge is getting on my stomach in the hospital bed...
there's not quite enough room for me to roll over,
it would be easier if I had my old double, otoh, I need a bed
i can raise and lower, to get in and out of it.


Yes this cold is  brutal, I put on another layer, just to open the 
door and grab

the mail.

Anyway, did your PT talk about stretching and give you exercises 
between visits?

Cheers,
Akua





I'm still having contracture in both legs. It is painful when I try 
to straighten my legs more
than about 60 degrees, my knees just won't allow them to straighten 
any further


I recently completed about 3 months of painful physical therapy at 
home, and now

I am in the process of trying to arrange wheelchair transport to an outpatient
PT group. The 20 degree weather is not helping, but I have to do this.

Years of being sedentary/bedridden has caused this according to the 
PT. I guess

I just gave up when my Mom got sick and passed, but I'm trying the best I can.

Best to all,
Kevin



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[TMIC] H1N1 and other inoculations are causing TM

[Bernie]

Check this site out; it's about how H1N1 and other inoculations are 
causing TM.  There are also other sites on the right hand side about 
other TM issues.

Namaste,
Bernie in Texas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XGBNtrC0aI&feature=related

[TMIC] MRI

[john snodgrass]

well the MRI i had done Friday didnt show up any new evidence of reoccurring.

i guess that's good news.

the pain levels are really up though.

other Dr upped my neuronton from 3 400mg per day to 3 800mg per day to see if 
that would help.

neuro backed my backlofen from 5 20mg per day to 4 20mg per day to see if it 
would help me to stop stumbling so much.

all guesswork.

trial and error.

depressing.


  

RE: [TMIC] Knee Replacement

[Patricia Cooley]

Linda, my husband went through the same in 2006.  His recovery mirrors your
husband.  He did so well that he was released from P.T. as he recovered so
rapidly that Medicare said he was 100% and would not pay for any more P.T.
He was driving in about 6 weeks.  He now wishes he had done it 5-10 years
before and he lived with such pain for years.

 

I am glad your husband's recovery is going so well.  I will also be happy to
answer any questions.

 

Patti - Wisconsin

 

From: Linda Egli [mailto:le...@sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 11:38 AM
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [TMIC] Knee Replacement

 

 

My husband had both knees replaced 6 weeks ago.  He spent 3 weeks in the
hospital with the last 2 weeks on an "Acute Rehab Unit" that was wonderful.
The first week he had a constant motion machine on his knees to keep the
muscles limber & to bend his knees.  About every 2 days they increased the
angle of the machine to bend the knees a little more.  His pain was
controlled with oral pain meds & ice packs.  Physical Therapy was started
the second day post-op & he was up in a chair.  In the rehab unit the 2nd &
3rd weeks, he had 3 hours of PT in the AM & another 3 hours in the
afternoon.  After the 2nd week, he was walking with a walker, showering with
assistance, & taking meals in a common dining room.  This rehab was very
intense, but really helped.  At home now he recieves PT three times a week.
After 1 week home he is now walking with a cane & even by himself.  The
first 2 weeks were the hardest, but once he was home improvement has really
been fast and home health will probably only come another 2-4 weeks.  Hope
this answers some of your questions.  My husband has COPD & has done well.
He was in such pain before the surgery (bone on bone in both knees) & he is
very glad he had the surgery.  Any questions I would try to answer.

Linda E.

East Texas  

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[TMIC] OT-Memorial Service

[Celrods]

Today we will have my daughter Pam's memorial service.
 
I would like to thank you for all thought and prayers.  It brings  comfort 
to me knowing others are thinking of my family. 
 
I have five children and Pam was the middle child.  My youngest son  said 
"now there is no middle".
 
Three of the children are out of sorts with the others so we are just like  
any other stressed out normal dysfunctional family.
 
Like John Lennon said:"LIFE IS WHAT HAPPENS WHILE YOU ARE BUSY MAKING  
PLANS" so live each day fully.
 
I believe in GOD and Heaven and she will be watching for us.  Pam is  in a 
better place. See you in God's time.
 
Jane Elrod/Splendora Tx

Re: [TMIC] question

[john snodgrass]

Kevin I suppose all we can do is all we can do. I hate the problems that i not 
only share with TM'rs but the problems that I do not have I cringe when i read 
of them.
 My own paranoia leads me to thoughts of "oh no! is that what I am heading for!"
but thats just thoughts and I suppose we all fight our own thoughts.

I hate to see others in struggles and pain of any sort.

nothing but positive thoughts towards you!

for those that have fought and have regained this or that is always an 
encouragment to us all!

stay after it man,,,need to hear a victory story!

keep on the fireing line!

John in WV 

--- On Thu, 12/9/10, Kevin Wolfthal  wrote:

> From: Kevin Wolfthal 
> Subject: Re: [TMIC] question
> To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
> Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010, 4:21 AM
> I'm still having contracture in both
> legs. It is painful when I try to straighten my legs more
> than about 60 degrees, my knees just won't allow them to
> straighten any further
> 
> I recently completed about 3 months of painful physical
> therapy at home, and now
> I am in the process of trying to arrange wheelchair
> transport to an outpatient
> PT group. The 20 degree weather is not helping, but I have
> to do this.
> 
> Years of being sedentary/bedridden has caused this
> according to the PT. I guess
> I just gave up when my Mom got sick and passed, but I'm
> trying the best I can.
> 
> Best to all,
> Kevin
> 
> 


  

Re: [TMIC] question

[Kevin Wolfthal]

I'm still having contracture in both legs. It is painful when I try to 
straighten my legs more
than about 60 degrees, my knees just won't allow them to straighten any 
further


I recently completed about 3 months of painful physical therapy at home, 
and now
I am in the process of trying to arrange wheelchair transport to an 
outpatient

PT group. The 20 degree weather is not helping, but I have to do this.

Years of being sedentary/bedridden has caused this according to the PT. 
I guess
I just gave up when my Mom got sick and passed, but I'm trying the best 
I can.


Best to all,
Kevin