>----- Original Message -----
From: rowdyladyrose@aol.com
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
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Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 3:04 PM
Subject: Warning...joke ahead! (Note to Mille included!)
> The Prognosis Is...
>
> "Mr. Clark, I'm afraid I have bad news," the doctor told his
> anxious patient. "You only have six months to live."
>
> The man sat in stunned silence for the next several minutes.
> Regaining his composure, he apologetically told his physician
> that he had no medical insurance. "I can't possibly pay you in
> that time."
>
> "Okay," the doctor said, "let's make it nine months."
>
> Man...that's almost too true to be funny! I went to a new pain clinic (I
> may be reapeating myself here), only
> to find out after filling out all the forms and answering all the
> questionaires, that the doctor (who is NOT on my insurance) had already
> talked
> to the other pain dr. (whose name I purposely left off ANY
> form...wonder how he
> found him????) and would only say that since I had fibromyalgia, that he
> couldn't do anything for me and that I need to see a psychologist! Nope,
> would
> not listen to me about my ARD, osteoarthritis, bone spurs on various
> places (including my spine) and degenerstive disc disease! Yep, said I
> shouldn't be on
> pain meds or muscle relaxants, phooey on HIM!
>
> Does it not make sense that if I could get help for the other problems,
> maybe
> the fibromyalgia might noty be so bad? Or am I just "pissing up a rope"
> as my husband so elegantly puts it?
>
> See Millie? I told you that I would whine if you weren't here! We need
> you!
>
> Love and hugs to all,
> kcmo rose
>
> --
> Doctors: If you can't learn to do something well, learn to enjoy doing it
> poorly.
>