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I'm sunburnt...
...in Scotland.
It's a bloody miracle.

I am too, but it sure as hell isn't a miracle. We've had 95F to 103F here
Arcadia, CA for about the last 10 days it seems, which finally broke a little
this afternoon.

Despite the heat, have seen a few contingents of the local HS XC'ers out
getting some work in. (The track is off limits right now). Those of you who
follow HS track may be interested to know that the Arcadia Invitational will
have a new look next year, as they've closed the track for about 60 days to
totally renovate the facility. This event has grown in prestige so much
nationally that they are giving it the facelift it deserves. Of course, the
rest of us locals will reap some benefit from the improved facilities, too.

Take 2 aspirin, it helps if you have a bad blistering burn that will peel.
You have basically cooked your skin, so the aspirin helps to take the
inflammation down a bit, (or ibuprofen, if you can take that) You can end up
pretty ill from even a mild burn...fever and all.
just my 2 cents,
hope the rest of your holiday is better!
And from now on use sunscreen.
Teresa

Teresa wrote, tho'tfully,

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Take 2 aspirin, it helps if you have a bad blistering burn that will peel.
You have basically cooked your skin, so the aspirin helps to take the
inflammation down a bit, (or ibuprofen, if you can take that) You can end up
pretty ill from even a mild burn...fever and all.
just my 2 cents,
hope the rest of your holiday is better!
And from now on use sunscreen.
Teresa

~~~~~~~~~
But Teresa, Rodger is a DOCTOR....he knows what to do about a sunburn.
Mary

Only pansies get sunburned.

Hi Mary!
My ignorance is bliss. :-)
Even doctors..(medical or otherwise) need occasional advice, and empathy.
Teresa

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But Teresa, Rodger is a DOCTOR

:-)

<please, no 'd' in Roger. i thank you.>

<< <please, no 'd' in Roger. i thank you.>

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Roger, rover... roll over.

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please, no 'd' in Roger.

Sorry you're new here. I call him Roidger, a mixture between Roger and
hemmoroid. If punctuation and spelling bother you that much, you need to get a
life outside of usenet.

Teresa said:

Hi Mary!
My ignorance is bliss. :-)
Even doctors..(medical or otherwise) need occasional advice, and empathy.
Teresa

~~~~~~
Hi, Teresa! 🙂 Yes, the doctors do need advice. It took a blasted SEVEN
doctors to finally diagnose this gol'blessed dystonia, which is going to be my
partner for life. Running is out of the picture for me, at least in this life.
I want to come back as a ... whichever animal runs fleetly and freely. Well,
'could indeed be worse.
Run free, run hard, be thankful. 🙂
Mary

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Hi, Teresa! 🙂 Yes, the doctors do need advice. It took a blasted SEVEN
doctors to finally diagnose this gol'blessed dystonia, which is going to be
my
partner for life. Running is out of the picture for me, at least in this
life.
I want to come back as a ... whichever animal runs fleetly and freely.
Well,
'could indeed be worse.
Run free, run hard, be thankful. 🙂
Mary

OMG Mary, I'm so sorry to hear this. What is dystonia?

Bill said:

OMG Mary, I'm so sorry to hear this. What is dystonia?

~~~~~~~
Bill, it is a movement disorder, in kinda the same family as Parkinson's--the
difference being that it is not degenerative. It IS, however, very painful--it
moves in a pattern in my foot, and about two days out of the week, my forefoot
feels like it is in a meat grinder. Essentially, the movement that is
initiated in the brain (or possibly from trauma, or a combination of both),
twists the muscles. So, for every doctor who I told, "It feels like my muscles
are twisting", and they replied back to me, "Muscles don't twist"...I will
write a letter and tell them what they missed. Really, very few doctors have a
background or experience with this, so, it makes sense that they would have
missed it. It took two specialists, in turn, at a university hospital to
figure this out.
Mary

<< It took two specialists, in turn, at a university hospital to figure this
out.
Mary>>

you are very wise to pursue this issue, with the very best experts. there are
many at hand. i wish you the very best.

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Bill, it is a movement disorder, in kinda the same family as Parkinson's--the
difference being that it is not degenerative. It IS, however, very
painful--it
moves in a pattern in my foot, and about two days out of the week, my
forefoot
feels like it is in a meat grinder. Essentially, the movement that is
initiated in the brain (or possibly from trauma, or a combination of both),
twists the muscles. So, for every doctor who I told, "It feels like my
muscles
are twisting", and they replied back to me, "Muscles don't twist"...I will
write a letter and tell them what they missed. Really, very few doctors have
a
background or experience with this, so, it makes sense that they would have
missed it. It took two specialists, in turn, at a university hospital to
figure this out.
Mary

Wow, that is terrible that you'll no longer be able to run, but after reading
my story a few weeks ago you should know that all isn't lost. I did some
research on it at webmd, and it sounds very much like an occasional problem I
have in my left foot, right along the line of where my nerve damaged part
ajoins the undamaged part. Very strange spasms going on there.
Do muscle relaxers help? I know they suck, but if it gets you relief it maybe
worth it to take on the worse days.
I know what you mean about Dr's, many seem like they just don't listen to you.

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I'm sorry to hear this diagnosis. However, it could have been far, far
worse. Not that that's much compensation.

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So, for every doctor who I told, "It feels like my muscles
are twisting", and they replied back to me, "Muscles don't twist"...I will
write a letter and tell them what they missed. Really, very few doctors

have a

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background or experience with this, so, it makes sense that they would

have

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missed it. It took two specialists, in turn, at a university hospital to
figure this out.

Which only goes to prove two things. Firstly, that doctors are like
everyone else - i.e. they come in all varieties - good/bad, happy/sad,
committed to their patients/uncomitted...blah, blah, blah. The sooner
people accept that the responsibility for maintenance of their health *and*
the provision of appropriate medical care when they are sick rests solely
with themselves, the more soundly I'll sleep at night.

Were I minded, I might say;

"There exists no illness or medical condition about which a complete
understanding of our current knowledge of its causes and treatment cannot be
attained by a motivated person of reasonable intelligence."

However, this places a heavy burden on some. They prefer to let others
share the load or determine the direction of travel. Me? I'll carry my
own rucsac and choose my own path, thank you very much. I think you should
too.

Re: I'm sunburnt...

dog days of summer. you kelp persons.

Group: rec.running Date: Sun, Jul 25, 2004, 6:10am (EDT+4) From:
[email hidden] (MaryO49)
Bill wrote:
OMG Mary, I'm so sorry to hear this. What is dystonia? ~~~~~~~
Bill, it is a movement disorder, in kinda the same family as
Parkinson's--the difference being that it is not degenerative. It IS,
however, very painful--it moves in a pattern in my foot, and about two
days out of the week, my forefoot feels like it is in a meat grinder.
  Essentially, the movement that is initiated in the brain (or
possibly from trauma, or a combination of both), twists the muscles. So,
for every doctor who I told, "It feels like my muscles are twisting",
and they replied back to me, "Muscles don't twist"...I will write a
letter and tell them what they missed. Really, very few doctors have a
background or experience with this, so, it makes sense that they would
have missed it. It took two specialists, in turn, at a university
hospital to figure this out.
Mary

hay Mary049
and she sticks her foot into the tank of ratlers again.
mary 049? wake up.
#1.if the foot hurts. don't use it.
#2.Did you see wrestling. last thursday(fri sat)
Kurt Angler. ( olimipc u.s.a. X general manager now pro wrestler to
fight mexican latino gig eddie.) frauld with his leg. or not. Gets back
into the ring. after fireing so many pros... Boss thing. point is this.
... You keep it up. you going to be dog meat. or road kill.
ride a bike. wear a cast. hurt tell you something is wrong. right.
God! if I had a nickle for every time you walk out of bed to the
computer to complain of that foot.?........... well I got to ride
to pick up 10 cent cans
found 12 buds light. friday day. yummy.. latter. need
meat! not woman meat. just eating meat.
"gays not ment for you"?! meat of crow... oh well be on p.b.s. watching
to get real chat life.... God speed rec runners in jesus name. a men

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However, it could have been far, far
worse.

No stupidass, it couldn't. Did you read her post? She will no longer be able to
run, what could be worse? Don't say death, because that isn't always true.

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Which only goes to prove two things. Firstly, that doctors are like
everyone else - i.e. they come in all varieties - good/bad, happy/sad,
committed to their patients/uncomitted...blah, blah, blah.

No, they are all buttmunchers, except for Joel. LOL

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Dystonia

Important

It is possible that the main title of the report Dystonia is not the name you
expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and
disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.

Torsion Dystonia
Disorder Subdivisions

Generalized Dystonia
Primary Dystonia
Early-onset Dystonia
Childhood-onset Dystonia
Dopa-responsive Dystonia (DRD)
Focal Dystonia
Blepharospasm (Benign Essential Blepharospasm[BEB])
Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis[ST])
Oromandibular Dystonia
Writer’s Cramp
Paroxysmal Dystonia
Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dystonia (PKD)
Paroxysmal Dystonia Choreathetosis
Spasmodic Torticollis (Cervical Dystonia)
Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD)
X-Linked Dystonia-parkinsonism
Late-onset Dystonia
Secondary Dystonia
Tardive Dyskinesia
Tardive Dystonia
Myoclonic Dystonia
Rapid-onset Dystonia-parkinsonism (RDP)
Segmental Dystonia
General Discussion

Dystonia is a group of movement disorders that vary in their symptoms, causes,
progression, and treatments. This group of neurological conditions is generally
characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that force the body into
abnormal, sometimes painful, movements and positions (postures).

Dystonia may be focal (affecting an isolated body part), segmental (affecting
adjacent body areas, or generalized (affecting many major muscle groups
simultaneously). There are many different causes for dystonia. Genetic as well
as non-genetic factors contribute to all forms of dystonia. The most
characteristic finding associated with dystonia is twisting, repetitive
movements that affect the neck, torso, limbs, eyes, face, vocal chords, and/or
a combination of these muscle groups.

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I'll carry my
own rucsac

There's two main reasons for that. First, nobody will touch it or carry it for
you, second they are about the size of dried up raisins, so they should be easy
to carry.

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No stupidass

My ass is far from stupid. In fact my ass has a personality, intelligence
and charm that I find quite stimulating. I'll thank you to regard my ass
with greater respect, young Wobbot.

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Don't say death, because that isn't always true.

Oh, I'd never say that. There are heaps and heaps of things far worse than
death.

However, in the overall scheme of things, I suspect that 'not being able to
run' is but a minor bump in what has been - for Mary - a life filled with
remarkable success and resounding disappointment. Never judge the quality
of the film 'til the credits roll. Right, Mary?

Lowtuc said:

God! if I had a nickle for every time you walk out of bed to the
computer to complain of that foot.?...........

~~~~~~~~~~~~`
Point well taken, Zow!!!!!!!!! It's been a journey of discovery over the
years... it's been a thinking process... a "confound it", process... it's been
a "somebody else HAS to have experienced this, but where are they?" process...
so, now it is finality. But, it will still be a mystery, as it works its way
into possible progression...we will see. I'm on 1800 mgs of medicine that is
used for epilepsy, to help control the spasms and pain. From there, possibly
botox injections. Oh, I'll probably be back again, to rant. Meanwhile, I am
biking and walking.
Mary