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[DrBee]

Nanci - Looks encouraging that "everyone that has tried the saddle likes it". Too bad about the shorts.

Lise - I'm feeling a tad bit better as the night goes on. Maybe tomorrow Our temps are heading back into the 90's. Alas - today was lost, but there's always tomorrow.

[Trek420]

The "chord" joke that I've heard goes like this:

A C, an E-flat, and a G go into a bar. The bartender says, "Sorry, but we don't serve minors."

So, the E-flat leaves, and the C and the G have an open fifth between them. After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished; the G is out flat.

An F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough.

A D comes into the bar and heads straight for the bathroom saying, "Excuse me. I'll just be a second."

An A comes into the bar, but the bartender is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor.

Then the bartender notices a B-flat hiding at the end of the bar and exclaims, "Get out now! You're the seventh minor I've found in this bar tonight."

The E-flat, not easily deflated, comes back to the bar the next night in a 3-piece suit with nicely shined shoes. The bartender (who used to have a nice corporate job until his company downsized) says, "You're looking sharp tonight, come on in! This could be a major development." This proves to be the case, as the E-flat takes off the suit, and everything else, and stands there au natural.

Eventually, the C sobers up, and realizes in horror that he's under a rest. The C is brought to trial, is found guilty of contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sentenced to 10 years of DS without Coda at an upscale correctional facility. On appeal, however, the C is found innocent of any wrongdoing, even accidental, and that all accusations to the contrary are bassless.

The bartender decides, however, that since he's only had tenor so patrons, the soprano out in the bathroom, and everything has become alto much treble, he needs a rest -- and closes the bar.

[Lise]

Whoa. That joke.
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Mirena (now we're getting back to something I know something about! ) People like it. Main complaint is irregular spotting. Can't predict how much of a problem that would be for any one person. I use the NuvaRing to control my endo pain (the endo's rendered me quite infertile, so contraception's not an issue). I love it. It's easy to insert and remove, you (nor partner) feel it, and I have no hormonal side effects. You can put it in for 3 weeks, go a week without, and put in a new one, for "normal" periods, or do what I do, just remove the old one, put in a new one the same day, and never have a period. I do that to prevent the pain/bleeding/scarring from the endo, but you can also do it that way if, for example, you are going on a long ride and don't want the hassle. Both methods (Mirena and NuvaRing) are highly effective contraceptives. Mirena is progesterone only, so it's a better option for someone in whom estrogen use is contraindicated. Mirena can stay in for 5 years, so it's very easy to use. I'm also a big fan of the copper T IUD. No hormones, can stay there for 10 years, highly effective.
(Standard disclaimer: I am not giving anyone medical advice. This is not a substitute for medical care. Etc.)
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Now, if that doesn't drive away any male lurkers, I don't know what will! L.

[bikerz]

Trek - excellent joke! Unfortunately I'll never remember it, so I'll have to use it only as an email joke... (ahh, the first thing to go after 40 is the memory...)

It's nice to be back home, a (so-called) grown-up in my own house, after a trying family weekend... the canine and feline members of my family are so pleasantly uncomplicated!

[KnottedYet]

Love that joke, Trek! Will have to show it to SKnot, the musical offspring.

[Nanci]

I used to use Norplant, for three cycles of five years, till they took it off the market, and meanwhile had moved to Florida, and was unable to have it removed, since the office I was being seen at hadn't installed it. Finally they found a GYN who would remove it, for $250!!! (I thought the removal cost was included up front!) I'm like, no way, I'll just keep it forever. But then a PA I worked with took it out for me at work one day...

So I'm suspicious of something like that happening with the Mirena some day, and that's an even worse thing to get a bootleg removal for!

But, they offer 12-month financing, (why doesn't my health insurance cover it, but they do cover every single other thing, including tubal lig and pregnancy???) so that _almost_ makes it affordable. $45 for a year. Geez...

My NP offered the NuvaRing, too, but if I was going to do that, I'd just do the shot.

Is estrogen contraindicated in people with family history of breast cancer?

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Finished 21 Grams last night. Maybe something lighter for tonight!!

[DrBee]

Like the joke Trek!

[Lise]

Nanci, I'll PM you. L.

[maillotpois]

thank heaven for my handheld email/internet pda. I was admitted to the hospital yesterday and am SUPER bored. when I get back to a real computer I will post the whole story in a separate thread - there are some good lessons to be learned from it. like: just because you have some bad rides and can't breathe doesn't mean you're just out of shape or having trouble controlling asthma - especially when combined w/sharp chest pain breathing (which woke me up the night before my 85 miler) and followed by coughing up blood a few days later.

I have pulmonary emboli, which probably developed after my 6/6 - 6/8 trip to the east coast. so I have had these clots for a while and it is really lucky nothing serious happened and probably excuses my pretty crummy riding (because of not being able to breathe) of late.

I have an amazing view from my hospital window.

[Trek420]

mp (((((hugs))))) thank heavens you caught it in time.

[Brina]

mp - hope you are recovered soon. my husband had a PE a few years back - got misdiagnosed as altitude sickness since we were on a ski trip when it occurred. scary stuff. hope they get your levels regulated soon and let you home.

[Trekhawk]

Yikes MP that is scary. Hope you are up and about soon.

[Tater]

Cyber hugs to you, MP! Hope you are back on the bike soon!

[Lise]

Holy crud, MP! So glad you got properly diagnosed. Fight boredom by keeping us updated on a frequent basis. I'll be thinking of you--L.

[SadieKate]

MP is bored. I offered up some ideas for the day's entertainment. She did say that "dancing shirtless bike mechanics would be fine."