>----- Original Message -----
From: Lgapmon@aol.com
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 1:27 PM
Subject: off-beat humor
> OK, things are getting too serious around here (with the exception of
> Chrissie and her stripes!) so I thought I'd share some of my warped humor
> with you guys. I can't help myself, I figure we can laugh or we can cry
> about the shape we are in so I choose....laughter. :) I warned you guys
> early on I had a bizarre sense of humor. Really, I hope you guys take
this
> the way it is intended and please don't get offended....
>
> Here is my unofficial, still-being-edited, 10 ways to tell you have
adhesions
> or ARD (including IBS):
>
> 10) Before, your floors looked like you could eat off of them. Now it
looks
> as though everyone did. (who feels like cleaning anymore, anyway)
> 9) Your medicine cabinet looks like a miniature Walgreen's.
> 8) There is a barf-bag next to the K-Y in the night-table.
> 7) You think prunes and Wheat Germ go with whatever else is on the dinner
> menu.
> 6) You know where all the bathrooms are within a ten mile radius of your
> house.
> 5) You've decorated your home around the colors in your heating pads,
which
> double as throw-pillows when not in use.
> 4) You don't think it's odd to have a tv, magazine rack and telephone in
the
> bathroom. (Doesn't everybody?)
> 3) You are on a first-name basis with the staff of the ER room and your
> local doctor's office.
> 2) Pin-up of the doctor who "cured" you on the bedroom wall.
>
> and the #1 way to tell you have adhesions/ARD/IBS...
> the wonderful loving support of all the marvelous people on this list who
> understand and are always there for you. Thank you everybody!!!!
>
> Love,
>
> Lynda M. in AZ
>