Jan Murphy wrote in a message to Vicki Nichols:
JM> I had surgery for gallstones last year (too many stones for
JM> ultrasound to be effective, or so they told me).  From what
JM> I hear, the pain from kidney stones is even worse than
JM> gallstones -- yeow!
     Never had them, I hope you had the gall bladder taken out and shot?  :)
JM> I know how nerve-wracking it can be dealing with all this
JM> stuff --  trying to find out what treatment is best --
JM> dealing with the nuisance  of ill-health -- it's no fun at
JM> all.  Hope everything works out --  I'll keep my fingers
JM> crossed for you.
     Thanks - I appreciate it.  The worst part is that I just got a new boss. 
First, my uncle died, the weekend before the new boss started, so I missed 
the first two days of him as a boss.  (I was next of kin).  Then, I had 
scheduled to take the rest of the week off anyway, as vacation days, as my 
mom was in town having a total knee replacement surgery.
     I came bach the next week; Wednesday, I had cramps and figured it was my 
nerves and took a Bentyl.  I always come in to work 30 minutes early, saw my 
lead man, told him I was gonna lie down in the ladies' room till I felt 
better. He sent someone in after me an hour later, when I was doubled up on 
the floor so they called the paramedics to cart me off in the ambulance with 
the lights and siren as it was rush hour traffic.  Off the rest of THAT week.
     The next week, I was living on Talwins (okay, I break them in half) and 
asthma pills for energy - you know, the ones with ephedrine?  Wednesday of 
THAT week I started hemorrhaging and had to go to the doctor...that week was 
shot to heck!
     Great first impression for a new boss, right in the middle of our busy 
season!  And I have seen the horses only a handful of times this month.
     Jan, when are you gonna move to Phoenix or can I just send Dub there for 
a vacation?  You and he can practice dressage!  ;)
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JM> (1:161/84.0)
           Dean
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