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Hi Cathy,

Have you had a cigarette today? I was so lucky when I quit. Well,

lucky is a relative statement here. I contracted asthma when I was 45 years

old. It got to where I could not inhale at all. It just would'nt go down

past my throat. Of course my doctor was threatening me daily about smoking.

So after lighting up two or three one night at a party and then just putting

them out after a puff or two that I could not inhale, I decided to quit. I

have not had another one and that was in 1986. Of course, I quit drinking

coffee for about 6 months because I knew if I had a cup of coffee I would be

out in the ditch hunting ducs. Also the few cocktails we had, i had to

quit. Rough time, but I would never even be tempted now. Even after a big

meal.

I have had TMJ for about 10 years. I have had to quit singing in my

different choral groups and in the choir. It just causes me to ache, plus I

fudge on the high notes because my jaws won't open wide. and of course that

makes me an unpopular soprano. I have had a lot physical therapy when I

worked in Charlotte which helped then. My mouth piece doesn't fit now for

some reason. Must get a new one soon. Do MGB'rs loose weight inside their

mouth?

Good luck seeing that doc about yours.

Love ya and see ya in gastonia.

Betty

Re: WHY DO MEN LIKE SMART WOMEN?

>In a message dated 9/20/2000 6:29:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>bettyjohn@... writes:

>

><< Cathy, it was from me. Betty in forest City >>

>

>OK, I wondered if I was losing my mind! LOL LOL Are you getting more and

more

>excited about next week? You know other post was like deja vu. I have an

>appointment with an oral surgeon on Oct. 3rd to see if I have TMJ, I have

>suffered for a lot of years with pain in my face, teeth in front and behind

>my ear and no one can seem to tell me what it is, I've been to 3 or 4

>different doctors so now I'm going to try Dr. Brown (he helped a cousin of

>mine with TMJ) I have to find out something, i take Aleve now like they are

>candy just trying to ward off some of the worst pain and since we can't

take

>it after the surgery I've got to find out what's going on and what i can

take

>for it in the future. Sorry to have been so long, it just kinda shocked me

to

>read that you had TMJ. If that's what I have I feel for you, it's horrible,

I

>wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I hope you found something to help with

>the pain.

>

> Cathy Morrow in Lenoir, NC

> BMI 42

>A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

>

>

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Betty , Thank you for the encouraging note agout your age. I think he will

approve me also. I am a housewife and mother and grandmother. Need I say

more. Phyllis in Fl

and Betty Harrill wrote:

> Hi Cathy,

> Have you had a cigarette today? I was so lucky when I quit. Well,

> lucky is a relative statement here. I contracted asthma when I was 45 years

> old. It got to where I could not inhale at all. It just would'nt go down

> past my throat. Of course my doctor was threatening me daily about smoking.

> So after lighting up two or three one night at a party and then just putting

> them out after a puff or two that I could not inhale, I decided to quit. I

> have not had another one and that was in 1986. Of course, I quit drinking

> coffee for about 6 months because I knew if I had a cup of coffee I would be

> out in the ditch hunting ducs. Also the few cocktails we had, i had to

> quit. Rough time, but I would never even be tempted now. Even after a big

> meal.

>

> I have had TMJ for about 10 years. I have had to quit singing in my

> different choral groups and in the choir. It just causes me to ache, plus I

> fudge on the high notes because my jaws won't open wide. and of course that

> makes me an unpopular soprano. I have had a lot physical therapy when I

> worked in Charlotte which helped then. My mouth piece doesn't fit now for

> some reason. Must get a new one soon. Do MGB'rs loose weight inside their

> mouth?

> Good luck seeing that doc about yours.

>

> Love ya and see ya in gastonia.

>

> Betty

> Re: WHY DO MEN LIKE SMART WOMEN?

>

> >In a message dated 9/20/2000 6:29:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> >bettyjohn@... writes:

> >

> ><< Cathy, it was from me. Betty in forest City >>

> >

> >OK, I wondered if I was losing my mind! LOL LOL Are you getting more and

> more

> >excited about next week? You know other post was like deja vu. I have an

> >appointment with an oral surgeon on Oct. 3rd to see if I have TMJ, I have

> >suffered for a lot of years with pain in my face, teeth in front and behind

> >my ear and no one can seem to tell me what it is, I've been to 3 or 4

> >different doctors so now I'm going to try Dr. Brown (he helped a cousin of

> >mine with TMJ) I have to find out something, i take Aleve now like they are

> >candy just trying to ward off some of the worst pain and since we can't

> take

> >it after the surgery I've got to find out what's going on and what i can

> take

> >for it in the future. Sorry to have been so long, it just kinda shocked me

> to

> >read that you had TMJ. If that's what I have I feel for you, it's horrible,

> I

> >wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I hope you found something to help with

> >the pain.

> >

> > Cathy Morrow in Lenoir, NC

> > BMI 42

> >A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

> >

> >

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