"Please....help.....me"

[TheProphetess]

This is a phrase that my best friend's 3-year-old daughter has learned to say (with the slight pauses between each word). And it keeps playing in my mind every few minutes lately.

The reason is that I am experiencing the most intense leg pain of my life (which is the result of a chronic spine problem affecting the nerves in my leg). This has been going on for weeks now (slowly getting worse) and I am at the end of my rope, so to speak (not literally - I'm just terribly frustrated). I start physical therapy tomorrow afternoon, thankfully, since it has been helpful in the past.

My sweet husband has been taking such good care of me that he's really worn out - he's taking a nap right now. I was napping, too, before the pain woke me up, once again. I've got some pain pills that will knock me out for hours, so I can't take them right now (I have to go back to work in a couple of hours) but the second I am done with work, it's good night!

Until then, got any good jokes? I'll even take not-so-good jokes. Bring 'em on! I could really use some help to keep my mind off of things....

[MadHound]

1. No jokes, I'm horrbile at stand up, but maybe some help

Have you ever tried accupuncture? A quarter century ago, my knees were killing me(gotta love high school B-ball). It got to the point where my doctor was recommending fileting my knee open to correct the problem. Having seen the results of such surgery on my cousin, I opted for something different, namely accupunture. Had twice a week treatments for twelve weeks, and haven't had a problem since. Sure, weather bothers them, like any old joint, but I have full range of motion, and it doesn't hurt to do activities.

Perhaps you should give it a whirl, it certainly can't hurt:shrug:

[TheProphetess]

3. Honestly, I just mentioned acupuncture last night

Yesterday was twice as bad as today and I don't like needles but said that I would be happy to give it a try. I've heard great things about it. Thanks. :)

[MadHound]

8. I had a good accupunturist, and barely felt the needles

No pain whatsoever, and very very little blood. If you're eyes are closed, with some nice music on, you won't even notice it.

I hope that things work out for you, perpetual pain just sucks.

[TheProphetess]

22. Good to know

Thanks, again. :)

[MiniMandaRuth]

4. I second the acupuncture move.

It's a healthy alternative to newer medicine. Hey, the Chinese thought it up thousands of years ago, and it's still used today!

[TheProphetess]

6. One of my students just mentioned it about a week ago

He had a great experience with it and I've been seriously considering it since then.

Thanks...:pals:

[MiniMandaRuth]

12. I hope you feel better,

I may be a youngin', but ANY pain that wakes you from your sleep is nothing to mess with. A few friends of mine volunteer at the local nursing home, and some take care of stroke victims. Apparently, some stroke victims wake up crying at night because they are in so much pain. :cry:

Feel better, :hug:

[TheProphetess]

14. Thanks, MMR

You're a sweetheart!

Right now, I'm on major sleep deprivation because of the pain. And, yes, it is the worst feeling to be woken up by pain only to find that you can't do anything to ease it. Yuck. Double yuck.

[crispini]

19. I'll third the acupuncture recommendation.

Very good for pain management. Good luck. :hug:

[TheProphetess]

23. Thanks, crispini

I'm going to look into it. :)

[djeseru]

2. Awww, geez, I'm so sorry.

I can't think of any jokes offhand, but I'll offer a hug instead: :hug:

I've been dealing with my own personal version of chronic pain for the past year and a half so I can highly commiserate with you! (And having to schedule painkiller doses...) Hope things will look up for you soon. =)

[TheProphetess]

5. I'll take that hug!

Thanks, really, it means a lot. There is nothing like chronic pain to give a person perspective. I hope you're well, my friend. :hug:

[Beware the Beast Man]

7. What do you call a Smurf with his pants down?

Blue Moon. :eyes:


I hope you feel better. :hug:

[TheProphetess]

9. Excellent!

Thanks for playing. There's nothing quite like a smurf joke. :hi:

[Call Me Wesley]

10. Have you ever considered

meeting with a Feldenkrais practicioner?

http://www.feldenkrais.com/

Oh, and for the joke:

[TheProphetess]

15. I was wondering how long before I got the brazillion joke!

Thanks! :)

[Strong Atheist]

11. No jokes but:

cats:

http://www.yourdailymedia.com/media/1138830901

fish:

http://www.dogsass.com/dl/FishingVideo.wmv

Porn World of Warcraft (PG rated):

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5430343841227974645


Ok, ok, one (bad) joke:

It was getting a little crowded in Heaven, so God decided to change the admittance policy. The new law was that, in order to get into Heaven, you had to have a really bad day the day you died. The policy would go into effect at noon the following day.

So the next day at 12:01 the first person came to the gates of Heaven. The angel at the gate, remembering about the new law, promptly asked the man, "Before I can let you in, I need you to tell me about the day you died." "No problem.", said the man. "Well, for some time now, I've thought my wife was having an affair. I believed that each day on her lunch hour, she'd bring her lover home to our 25th floor apartment and have sex with him. So today I was going to come home too and catch them. Well, I got there and busted in and immediately began searching for this guy. My wife was half naked and yelling at me as I searched the entire apartment. But, damn it, I couldn't find him! Just as I was about to give up, I happened to glance out onto the balcony and noticed that there was a man hanging off the edge by his fingertips! The nerve of that guy to think he could hide from me! Well I ran out there and promptly stomped on his fingers until he fell to the ground. But, wouldn't you know it, he landed in some bushes that broke his fall, and he didn't die. This pissed me off even more so in a rage I went back inside to get the first thing I could get my hands on to throw at him. And oddly enough, the first thing I could grab was the refrigerator. I unplugged it, pushed it out onto the balcony and heaved it over the side. It plummeted 25 stories and crushed him! The excitement of the moment was so great that right after that I had a heart attack and died almost instantly."

The angel sat back and thought for a moment. Technically, the guy DID have a bad day, and it WAS a crime of passion, so he announced, "Ok, sir. Welcome to the Kingdom of Heaven.", and let him in.

A few seconds later the next guy came up. "Ok. Here's the rule. Before I can let you in, I need to hear about the day you died." "Sure thing.", the man replied. "But you're not gonna believe this. I was out on the balcony of my 26th floor apartment doing my daily exercises when I got a little carried away and accidentally fell over the side! Luckily however, I was able to catch myself by my fingertips on the balcony directly beneath mine. When all of a sudden this crazy man comes running out of his apartment and starts cussing and stomping on my fingers! Well of course I fall. I hit some trees and bushes on the way down which broke my fall so I didn't die right away. As I'm laying there face up on the ground, unable to move and in excruciating pain, I see the man push his refrigerator, of all things, over the ledge and it falls directly on top of me and kills me!"

The angel is quietly laughing to himself as the man finishes his story. "I could get used to this new policy.", he thinks to himself. "Very well.", the angel announces. "Welcome to the Kingdom of Heaven.", and he lets the man enter.

A few seconds later the third man in line comes up to the gate. "Tell me about the day you died.", said the angel. "Ok. Picture this.", says the man. "I'm naked inside a refrigerator

[TheProphetess]

17. Two words

:yourock:

Thank you for the great links - the funny thing is that I am walking pretty much like the sideways-walking cat with tape on its side. :)

The joke really cracked me up - "So, I'm naked inside a refrigerator..." :rofl:



By the way, PG porn? C'mon!! ;)

[Strong Atheist]

20. Actually, I don't rock,

because I stole all of these from other posts so I could give you something...

Except for the joke, which I got from a book called Sick, Twisted, Politically Incorrect Jokes, and also found on the net for this post...

As for the porn one, I just wanted all watching eyes to understand that it was not THAT bad ... Hope you feel better soon ...:hug:

Edited: BTW, more cats (more stolen):

http://www.flurl.com/uploaded/Cat_watchings_Cats_61689.html

[TheProphetess]

24. Ok, that might be the cutest thing I've ever seen

The Prophet is going to LOVE that one! (He's a big softie for the kitties.)

And, you do rock, by the way! :)

[Strong Atheist]

25. Oh, go on and get feeling better, you flatterer... you will make me

:blush:

[Strong Atheist]

26. Another:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4686721

[TheProphetess]

30. Yikes!

Cute - thanks! :bounce: <- (that's what I'd do if I could)

[Strong Atheist]

31. You are most welcome! (stolen again!) nt.

[Strong Atheist]

27. Delete. Dupe somehow. nt.

[LynzM]

53. OMG, funny on top of funny...

I'm dyin' over here! :rofl:

[Strong Atheist]

56. Your welcome!

:blush:

[SoCalDem]

13. This will make you smile

[TheProphetess]

18. That's one smart bunny!

What made me laugh even more is: "It's hardwerk speechifying"

:hi:

[Shine]

16. I'm sorry you're in pain, friend.

:hug:

I've been having similar issues with my hip and am also starting up with PT next week. I'm also working with a pilates instructor who does PT as well. Chronic pain sucks, but I'm hopeful for a full recovery. I've been having pain with every step for the past six weeks. Ugh.

Hang in there. You have my sympathies. :hug:

Sorry, I don't have any jokes off the top of my head...

[TheProphetess]

21. You're sweet

Thank you for the kind words. :pals:

I hear what you're saying about every step hurting. I plan out my steps very carefully (which is why EP has been doing so much for me and around the house).

Good luck to you, too. :hug:

[asthmaticeog]

28. Damn, Prophetess, you seemed just fine at the SB gathering.

Unless I was just oblivious or something. Sorry to hear that you're in pain, hope you recover soon.

So, what do you call a thousand lesbians with assault rifles?

Militia Etheridge.

[TheProphetess]

29. Ok, that hurt!

:rofl:

Yeah, I was just a little gimpy on Sunday and it has gotten exponentially worse since then. Thanks for the good vibes and laughs!

[TheProphetess]

32. Laughter, apparently, is the best medicine

I am really feeling better right now. And trust me, this is big news. No pain meds and I'm moving around a bit without feeling like I'm about to die at any moment. Thank you DU!!
:bounce: :woohoo:

[redwitch]

33. Ooh. ouch! Oldest son gave me severe sciatica when I was pregnant with him

Pain went to my toes and I cried at night. You have my sincere sympathy, it is awful.

I am bad at jokes but here goes:


Donald Rumsfeld tells the Prez he has bad news. Three Brazilian soldiers have been killed in Iraq. Bush looks stunned and after a few minutes asks "How many is a brazilian?"


See. Told you I was bad at jokes. Plus, By the time I finish typing this and post, 6 other DUers will have beaten me to it, AND done it better. Poor me!
Poor you! :hug:

[TheProphetess]

38. How long did the sciatica last for you?

Yikes! As if pregnancy and labor aren't enough. :hug:

Thanks for the joke, too. I was actually thinking of the Brazilian joke when I posted the thread - I thought, "I'm asking for it!" :hi:

[redwitch]

55. The sciatica went on for months

from five months or so til the end. Hubby got good at massaging in his sleep! And then, no more sciatica, beautiful baby boy!. I gave him quite a talking to, as I am sure you may imagine. :-)

[SharonRB]

34. I can totally sympathize

A year ago last fall, I was having horrible pain all the way from my butt to my heel on the right side from sciatica problems I was having. When I got up in the morning, I could hardly walk and it was very painful to get dressed. I went to physical therapy for a month, but the pain didn't go away until three months later after I finished physical therapy for my shoulder, which I dislocated when I blacked out in the shower after taking the muscle relaxant the doctor had prescribed for the sciatica problems.

[TheProphetess]

39. Ok, you beat me

That is awful! What a terrible thing to go through. Yuck.

I completely know what you mean about how painful it is to get dressed. EP has helped me put on socks more times than not lately.

[SharonRB]

47. About 15 minutes after I posted my response to you,

the weirdest thing happened. When I finished therapy last February, my therapist was close to delivering her first child. She was going to call me after she had the baby and let me know what she had. Well, she never called -- that is, until tonight. Very bizarre. She was going through some old files and saw mine and she called. The timing was really strange, don't you think? She had thought about me, but never remembered to call.

She had a girl, BTW. She said she needed brain surgery when she was about a week old, as she had blood on her brain, but everything is okay and she's healthy now. What an awful thing to have to go through with a newborn. It was so nice to talk to her.

[TheProphetess]

51. What a strange coincidence

It's weird how things like that happen. :)

How awful for her little baby. I'm so glad that things are well now but what a rough experience that must have been for them.

[EstimatedProphet]

35. You guys really did make her feel better. Thanks everybody!

[Strong Atheist]

37. You are both welcome! nt.

[sendero]

36. Ouch..

.... I know that nerve pinch pain is brutal. I hope you are better soon!

Here's a joke 4 u

Ol' Fred had been a faithful Christian and was in the hospital, near death.
The family called their preacher to stand with them.

As the preacher stood next to the bed, Ol' Fred's condition appeared to
deteriorate and he motioned frantically for something to write on.

The pastor lovingly handed him a pen and a piece of paper, and Ol' Fred
used his last bit of energy to scribble a note, then he died.

The preacher thought it best not to look at the note at that time, so he
placed it in his jacket pocket.

At the funeral, as he was finishing the message, he realized that he was
wearing the same jacket that he was wearing when Ol' Fred died. He said,
"You know, Ol' Fred handed me a note just before he died. I haven't looked
at it, but knowing Fred, I'm sure there's a word of inspiration there for us
all."

He opened the note, and read, "Hey, you're standing on my oxygen tube!"

[TheProphetess]

41. That'll teach that preacher!

Poor Ol' Fred! :rofl:

[LittleClarkie]

40. My only joke:

Q: how many mice does it take to screw in a light bulb.


A: two, but nobody knows how they got in there.

Badum-bum.

[TheProphetess]

43. Cute one!

Thanks for helping. :)

[Benfea]

42. Why did the rubber cross the road?

He was pissed off.

[TheProphetess]

44. LOL

Nominated for the best joke so far! :rofl:

[ZombieNixon]

45. Thanks for posting in my wahwah thread.

Republicans announced today that they are changing their emblem from the elephant to a condom as it more clearly reflects the party's political stance.

The condom stands up to inflation, halts production, discourages cooperation, protects a bunch of pricks, and gives one a sense of security while screwing others.

[TheProphetess]

48. Well done, sir!

:applause:

[Catchawave]

46. Sciatica ?

Sounds like the problem my husband had for years, a good chiropractor worked miracles for him ! :hug:

Here's more info, which sounds like what you described:

http://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/d_sciatica/sc01.html

Ok, here's my joke contribution:

Gov. Mitt Romney (MA): Governor's Office, Commonwealth PAC, Republican Governors Association, Independent Site: Elect Mitt Romney President in 2008 Blog
Not seeking re-election in 2006. Elected Governor in Nov. 2002. President and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee, 1999-2002. Republican nominee for United States Senate, 1994. CEO of Bain Capital, Inc., which he founded in 1984. A Vice President of Bain & Company, Inc., a Boston-based management consulting firm, 1978-84. MBA from Harvard Business School and JD from Harvard Law School, both in 1975. B.A. from Brigham Young University, 1971. Born 1947 in Michigan (son of George Romney who served three terms as Governor of Michigan).


Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice: Department of State, Independent Sites: AmericansforRice.com, Bush-Rice '04

Became the 66th Secretary of State on January 26, 2005. Previously served as President Bush's National Security Advisor (formally Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs) starting on Jan. 22, 2001. Provost of Stanford University for six year term through June 1999. Director, and then Senior Director, of Soviet and East European Affairs in the National Security Council, and a Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, 1989 to March 1991. Professor of political science at Stanford University, joined the faculty in 1981. Bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Denver, 1974; master's from the University of Notre Dame, 1975; and Ph.D. from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver, 1981. Born November 14, 1954 in Birmingham, AL.


Gov. George Pataki (NY): Governor's Office, Friends of Pataki, 21st Century Freedom PAC

Not seeking re-election in 2006. Elected Governor in Nov. 1994, defeating Mario Cuomo; re-elected 1998 and 2002 (following the Nov. 2004 elections, Pataki holds the distinction of being the longest serving governor in the United States). Elected to the State Senate in 1992. Elected to the State Assembly four times. Elected Mayor of Peekskill in 1981, re-elected 1983. Graduate of Yale University, 1967 and Columbia Law School, 1970. Born June 24, 1945 on the family farm in Peekskill, NY.


Sen. John McCain (AZ): Senate Office, Friends of John McCain, Straight Talk America PAC, P2000 page
Legislation: 109th, 108th, 107th, 106th, 105th, 104th....; Project Vote Smart

Candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000. Elected to the U.S. Senate in Nov. 1986, re-elected in 1992, 1998 and 2004. Elected to the U.S. House in 1982, re-elected in 1984. Twenty-two years in the military, retiring from the service in 1981. A naval aviator, he was shot down over Vietnam in 1967 and spent the next five and a half years as a POW. Awards include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross. Graduate of the Naval Academy, 1958. Born August 29, 1936 in the Panama Canal Zone.


Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR): Governor's Office, Healthy America PAC, NGA Healthy America Initiative, Independent Site: Huckabee for President blog

Term limited; not eligible to seek re-election in 2006. Chairman of the National Governors Association, July 2005-6. Became Governor on July 15, 1996, following the resignation of Gov. Jim Guy Tucker. Elected Governor in 1998 and 2002. Previously Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1993-96. President of Cambridge Communications in Texarkana, 1992-96. President of KBSC-TV, a 24 hour UHF channel in Texarkana, 1987-92. President of the Arkansas State Baptist Convention, 1989-91. Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, 1980-86. Graduate of Ouachita Baptist University at Arkadelphia, 1977 and attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Born August 24, 1955 in Hope, AR.


Sen. Chuck Hagel (NE): Senate Office, Sandhills PAC
Legislation: 109th, 108th, 107th, 106th, 105th; Project Vote Smart

Elected to the U.S. Senate in Nov. 1996, re-elected in 2002. President of McCarthy & Co., an investment banking firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. President and CEO of World United Service Organizations. Co-founded VANGUARD Cellular Systems, Inc., a publicly traded corporation, in the mid-1980s. Deputy Administrator of the Veterans Administration, nominated by President Reagan in 1981. Manager of Government Affairs for The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in Washington, DC, 1977-80. Administrative Assistant to Congressman John Y. McCollister (R-NE), 1971-77. Newscaster and talk show host with radio stations KBON and KLNG in Omaha starting in 1969. Served in Vietnam in 1968, two Purple Hearts. Graduate of the the Brown Institute for Radio and Television in Minneapolis and University of Nebraska at Omaha. Born Oct. 4, 1946 in North Platte, NE.


Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (NY): Giuliani Partners, Bracewell & Giuliani, Solutions America PAC, Independent Sites: Draft Rudy Giuliani, Inc., rudyforpresidentblog

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Giuliani Partners LLC, which he founded in January 2002. Partner at Bracewell & Giuliani (announced March 2005; formerly Bracewell & Patterson). Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2001. Withdrew from U.S. Senate race in May 2000 citing prostate cancer. Elected Mayor of the City of New York in Nov. 1993, re-elected in 1997. Ran for Mayor of New York City in 1989, losing by the narrowest margin in the City's history. Appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1983. Appointed Associate Attorney General, 1981. Practiced law at Patterson, Belknap, Webb and Tyler, 1977-81. Served two years in Washington as Associate Deputy Attorney General and chief of staff to the Deputy Attorney General. Joined the U.S. Attorney's office in 1970; served as Chief of the Narcotics Unit and rose to executive U.S. Attorney. Graduate of Manhattan College, 1965 and New York University Law School, 1968. Born May 28, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY.


Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich: www.Newt.org, Center for Health Transformation

Founder of the Center for Health Transformation, begun in 2003 as a project of the Gingrich Group. Chairman of the Gingrich Group, a communications and consulting firm he founded in 1999. Senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1995. Elected Speaker of the U.S. House in 1995 and served to Jan. 1999. In 1994, Gingrich drew up the "Contract with America" that helped Republicans gain a majority in the U.S. House for the first time since 1954. Elected to Congress in 1978, after unsuccessful campaigns in 1974 and 1976. Professor of History and Environmental Studies at West Georgia College, 1970-78. Master's (1968) and doctoral (1971) degrees in Modern European History from Tulane University. Bachelor's degree from Emory University, 1965. Born June 17, 1943 in Harrisburg, PA.


Sen. Bill Frist, M.D. (TN): Senate Office, Volunteer PAC
Legislation: 109th, 108th, 107th, 106th, 105th, 104th; Project Vote Smart

Not seeking re-election in 2006. Elected Senate Majority Leader on Dec. 23, 2002. Chairman of the NRSC in the 107th Congress. Elected to the U.S. Senate in Nov. 1994, re-elected in 2000. Joined the faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 1985; founded and directed the Vanderbilt Transplant Center. Surgical training at Massachusetts General Hospital; Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, England; and Stanford University Medical Center. Graduate of Princeton University, 1974 and Harvard Medical School, 1978. Born Feb. 22, 1952 in Nashville, TN.


Sen. Sam Brownback (KS): Senate Office,Sam Brownback for U.S. Senate (2004 re-election), Restore America PAC; Opposition Site: The Anti-Sam
Legislation: 109th, 108th, 107th, 106th, 105th; Project Vote Smart

Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 (in the Republican primary he defeated Shiela Frahm, who had been appointed to complete Bob Dole's term); elected to a full six year term in 1998; re-elected in 2004. Elected to Congress in 1994, representing the Kansas 2nd CD. Selected as Kansas Secretary of Agriculture in 1986 and served in the position for seven years. Co-author of Kansas Agricultural Law (Lone Tree Pub Co, 1994). Law degree from the University of Kansas, 1982; B.S. in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University, 1979. Born September 12, 1956 in Garnett, KS.


Sen. George Allen (VA): Senate Office, Friends of George Allen, Good Government for America Committee
Legislation: 109th, 108th, 107th; Project Vote Smart

Up for re-election in 2006. Chairman of the NRSC in the 108th Congress. Elected to the U.S. Senate in Nov. 2000. Partner, McGuire Woods starting in 1998. Elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in Nov. 1993, served one term,1994-98, term limited. U.S. Representative, 1991-93, elected in a special election. Served in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1983-91. Republican nominee for the Virginia House of Delegates, 1979. Worked in private law practice, 1978-91. B.A. in History (1974) and J.D. (1977) from the University of Virginia. Born March 8, 1952 in Whittier, CA.


Long Shots
Rep. Tom Tancredo (CO): House Office, Team America PAC, 2006 re-election campaign
Rep. Mike Pence (IN): House Office, House Republican Study Committee, 2006 re-election campaign; Independent Site: Draft Pence Movement
Sen. Olympia Snowe (ME): Senate Office, 2006 re-election campaign; Independent Site: OlympiaSnowe2008.com


Not Running for President in 2008
Gov. Haley Barbour (MS): Governor's Office, Barbour for Governor (2003 campaign)
Gov. Mark Sanford (SC): Governor's Office
Sen. Rick Santorum (PA): Senate Office, Santorum 2006, America's Foundation; Independent Site: Stop Santorum Now (Stonewall Democrats)
Vice President Dick Cheney (WY): Vice President's Office
Gov. Bill Owens (CO): Governor's Office, Center for a New American Century
Gov. Jeb Bush (FL): Governor's Office
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA): Governor's Office, Schwarzenegger.com, Amend for Arnold



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Overview: The Field of 2008 Republican Presidential Prospects
The most frequently mentioned 2008 Republican presidential prospects include five U.S. Senators (Allen, Brownback, Frist, Hagel and McCain), three Governors (Huckabee, Pataki and Romney, all of whom will be former Governors come January 2007), two former elected leaders (Gingrich and Giuliani), and, despite her repeated disavowals of interest, the Secretary of State (Rice). These eleven have a tremendous range of experience from pastor to doctor to naval aviator to professor. Their philosophies range from solid social conservative to moderate. They come from every part of the country -- from the Northeast (Giuliani, Pataki and Romney), the Midwest (Brownback and Hagel), the South (Allen, Frist, Gingrich, Huckabee and Rice) and the West (McCain and Allen, transplanted). On Inauguration Day Jan. 20, 2009 the youngest, Brownback, will be 52 and the oldest, McCain will be 72. Three have served in elective office for 20 or more years (Gingrich, McCain, Pataki), while others have more limited experience in public office (Romney) or have not sought elective office (Rice).

:hi: http://www.gwu.edu/%7Eaction/2008/reps08.html

[TheProphetess]

49. It sure could be sciatica

My symptoms are very much like the ones described but my doctors have not ever said the word "sciatica." Rather, I have been diagnosed with Degenerative Joint Disease, Arthritis, and Spinal Stenosis (any of these could contribute to sciatica).

Anyway, thanks. :hi:

[Catchawave]

54. Nor did my husband's doctors mention the C word.....

You may need to resort to friends for a chiropractor referral :) We found out m.d.'s won't do that.

Yes, your diagnosis was the same as my husbands! He's an old warrior, 30 years in the marines, and a jock, which all contributed to his problem beginning in his 40's. M.D.'s wanted to put him on heavy pain meds, which made him loopy. He chose to try a chiro before going to surgery.....quality of life has much improved. He's 63 now, and virtually pain free. He tried acupuncture too.

Disclaimer: This is not medical advice, a good chiro will make sure your medical history r/o's tumors, cancers,and other icky stuff.

[CC]

50. Sorry to hear about your pain.

Hope it is gone soon. Here is a joke I just received and it cheered me up.

The President, the First Lady and Dick Cheney are flying on Air Force One.

George looks at Laura, chuckles and says, "You know, I could throw a $1,000 bill out the window right now and make somebody very happy."

Laura shrugs her shoulders and says, "Well, I could throw ten $100 bills out the window and make 10 people very happy."

Cheney says, "Of course then, I could throw one-hundred $10 bills out the window and make a hundred people very happy."

The pilot rolls his eyes and says to his copilot, "Such big shots back there . Hell, I could throw all of them out the window and make 56 million people very happy."

[TheProphetess]

52. Ah yes, it's a classic

And it's a pleaser. Thanks. :hug: