Thanks everyone. I've been on daily medication for about 4.5 years now to control the stupid crohn's disease. Though recently I've been cut back a lot to only the injectable med I'm on, every 2 weeks. It's been nice to not pop a mound of pills every day lately, so maybe that's part of my whining

Celebrex is fantastic, and I really don't like taking drugs (if you can't tell). I'm not supposed to take Advil or other pain killers as generic NSAIDS are harsh on your guts. COX-II's apparently are more specific as to their mechanism, so I don't get the damage. Dogmama - sorry to hear you're allergic. I think they took Bextra off the market too?

I am very impressed with the 91 miles....
Thanks Bikingmomof3.

Nuthatch - I'd never done the Naperville Rotary ride before. I saw it on bike journal. It was pretty nice, except for the rain. I was soaked by the time I finished. Some of us took shelter at a rest stop with a small tent, then decided once the lightning stopped to just go. By the time I got back to the start point, the sun came out. Isn't that always the case? Did you get to do any riding?

Lise - just one of the fun "extra-intestinal" complications of crohn's. It's a fantastic disease. I had joint pains for a few years before my guts got goofy. I chalked it up to being tall The power of denial is kinda scary sometimes.