Nancy...

 NB@> You obviously had a particularly bad case of it.  I thought it was
 NB@> mumps that was the fathering-killer disease... since it affects glands.

  My brother got it from his first wife's kids, and shared it with me. :(
They actually put me into isolation, as they thought I was going into
encephalitis. Every part of my body was covered...including the genitals
and buttocks (I couldn't have had sex if I had wanted to). I had to take
these oatmeal baths for days...I swore I'd never eat that again. That
was until I had to have all the teeth removed when I was 40...the soft
stuff diet got old real quick. The disease was like someone had dropped
me into a vat of itching powder. Pardon the bluntness above, but that
shows what an extreme case of the chicken pox I had. The doctor noted that
"it was the worst case he had ever seen".

 NB@> Dunno about "most kids", but there is a disturbing trend to not
 NB@> understand the concept of commitment... or to give up on it even after
 NB@> years of marriage..  I've known too many friends and family members
 NB@> that have gone that way...

  One couple, after just getting married...15 minutes after they said "I do",
was saying "I want a divorce" at the reception. :(

  Another case had the bride speak up at the altar, instead of "holding her
peace" (she got cold feet at the altar). Both families were furious...and,
that's putting it mildly.

 DS> The Grinch stole my Christmas...basically, when my dentures broke.

 NB@> That's a bummer...  :(

  I finally got a new set yesterday (Friday)...but I have to go in early
next week to get a little adjustment on the left side of the lower plate.
It was my birthday present from my Mom ($425), but still, you can't beat
that for an upper and lower denture set. Any adjustments during the first
60 days are free of charge. I didn't care what they looked like...I just
want to be able to eat. :)

 NB@> My New Year's got a bit disgruntled, with my getting sick Sunday night,
 NB@> and only now starting to be almost back to normal...  Ended missing out
 NB@> on my extended family's Christmas get-together on Monday, too...

  There is a lot of flu going on down here. I went to the doctor yesterday
for follow-up blood work. I had my female PCP check an area on my backside
that had been there for over a year. While I "mooned" my PCP (they've seen
it all before), she noted it was a "benign fatty cyst", and it was harmless. 

  A sore that doesn't heal can be a sign of cancer or diabetes. I'm not 
diabetic, but have the potential to be type 2. That cyst had been there over 
a year, and the urologist was concerned about it.  

  The idea of getting naked for medical personnel doesn't bother me...even if
I have to have females undress and dress me (especially considering that some
days, the arthritis is real bad)...it's just another day at work for them. I
still can't get over that female patient going ballistic with the lab tech,
over asking her for a urine sample (I'm sure you remember that post).

  I have only taken 2 Excederin Migraine tablets in the last 6 weeks, as
my PCP told me to STOP all pain mediciation...as it was the cause of my
constant migraines...basically, "rebound headaches". So, now...I just
suffer...and only take a pain medication when I absolutely have to do so.

 NB@> ... Reboot: What you do to the computer after the first kick fails

  Actually, reboot is what you do at night, when you have to go back to
the outhouse. 

Daryl

... WARNING!! I'm naked under these clothes!!
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