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12.27.2005
07:45 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
FACHAT / FAChatGroup

lillucy -- {welcome lillucy}
aimee_elizabeth -- {welcome aimee_elizabeth}
aimee_elizabeth -- hi lucy
lillucy -- Pooh-bear, we miss you and hope you get better soon!
lillucy -- hi aimee
aimee_elizabeth -- whats wrong w/ pooh?
lillucy -- she has been in the hospital since last Tuesday with an infection
aimee_elizabeth -- I heard she was ill on mdaalltheway, but not what. Oh no!
aimee_elizabeth -- how are you doing?
aimee_elizabeth -- was Christmas good?
lillucy -- I'm fine how was your Christmas
lillucy -- yep
aimee_elizabeth -- good, except for that cold I got
lillucy -- oh no
aimee_elizabeth -- coughing and sneezing and trying to stay in my chair
aimee_elizabeth -- fun, fun, fun
lillucy -- lol so far I've been lucky
aimee_elizabeth -- my mom brought it home
aimee_elizabeth -- thanks mom
lillucy -- Pa had a cold, hubby had the flu
aimee_elizabeth -- oh
aimee_elizabeth -- are they ok now
princessofma -- {welcome princessofma}
lillucy -- hi princess
lillucy -- yes
aimee_elizabeth -- hi princess
aimee_elizabeth -- that is good, lucy
aimee_elizabeth -- gaby got toys and treats
lillucy -- how was your Christmas, princess
aimee_elizabeth -- she got a "Bobo" from Petsmart
lillucy -- awwwwwww
princessofma -- Hello, my sister had some kind of stomach ailment on Christmas, nice of her to share her germs. So when I got home I took some Airborne that you mix with water.
lillucy -- did it work
aimee_elizabeth -- airborne work pretty well. did you get sick, princess
princessofma -- A friend gave me an early present... a DVD player for my computer.
aimee_elizabeth -- neat princess
lillucy -- very kewl
princessofma -- Yes, it worked very well. I didn't get sick.
aimee_elizabeth -- you can listen to CDs, watch movies or do CD-ROMs
aimee_elizabeth -- thats good, princess
princessofma -- cool but today when I tried it, it doesn't work.
aimee_elizabeth -- ohhhh... computers
aimee_elizabeth -- we found out that my printer works
lillucy -- does rebooting help?
princessofma -- That is awesome. Hopefully you didn't get too annoyed.
aimee_elizabeth -- but spyware is on my puter, and XP needs to be fixed to load the printer
aimee_elizabeth -- do you use pogo.com?
aimee_elizabeth -- or realplayer?
lillucy -- i use pogo
aimee_elizabeth -- they are supposed to have alot of spyware
lillucy -- you need Ad-ware go to freecreed.com
princessofma -- I have both realplayer and windowsmedia
aimee_elizabeth -- i'll let you know what happens
princessofma -- brb
aimee_elizabeth -- I use ad-aware, anti-spyware and spybot
lillucy -- anti vir us?
kelley -- {welcome kelley}
aimee_elizabeth -- yes and firewalls
aimee_elizabeth -- hi kell
kelley -- hello all
aimee_elizabeth -- did you have fun w/ Eden?
kelley -- hoping everyone had a memorible Christmas
kelley -- yes Aimee we both did,
aimee_elizabeth -- it was great
kelley -- thats great aimee, did the weather cause any probs
lillucy -- hi kell
aimee_elizabeth -- christmas with kids is fun
kelley -- Merry christmas too you lucy, and thank you again for the package
kelley -- igooes/chris sent to me a sun catcher for eden. It is good to hear from her
aimee_elizabeth -- no, kell, xmas eve was balmy, about 55.
princessofma -- I'm back but I'm trying to call someone but it was busy so I'll try later so I'll go before 9. Remind me.
lillucy -- you're very weldome
aimee_elizabeth -- puter guy is here, gotta go. tc, see you next week
lillucy -- c
aimee_elizabeth -- {goodbye aimee_elizabeth}
princessofma -- Goodnight, Aimee
princessofma -- is there a way to make the messages appear in a bigger font?
kelley -- Sarah is home to Maine for Christmas, its good to see her again. its been one year
kelley -- go to view, click on fonts, then larger
lillucy -- for me, click start, control panel then display, appearance
kelley -- well I will say goodnight as its a slow night
lillucy -- gnight kell
lillucy -- what kelley said is easier
princessofma -- I tried both ways, but neither way seemed to work. I'm going to call it an evening. Goodnight Lucy.
lillucy -- anyone here?
lillucy -- g'night
princessofma -- {goodbye princessofma}
rebeccalynne -- {welcome rebeccalynne}
rebeccalynne -- hi guys!
rebeccalynne -- Hi kelley and Lucy
lillucy -- hi
lillucy -- how are you rebecca
lillucy -- haven't seen you in a while
rebeccalynne -- Lucy, fine and you? I'm going tomorrow to have that echocardogram test!
lillucy -- I'm doing good
rebeccalynne -- I hope that I'll be fine! It's a test for your heart!
lillucy -- good luck with the test
lillucy -- it doesn't hurt or anything
rebeccalynne -- Have you ever had one, Lucy?
lillucy -- yep I've had 4 or 5
rebeccalynne -- No, it does'nt , but you're always glad to get it over!
lillucy -- something that needs checking with FA once you've had it for a while
lillucy -- I always have good conversation with the tech
rebeccalynne -- Thanks Lucy for the kind words! Please keep me in your prayers!
lillucy -- will do so
lillucy -- how has it been since the hurricane
rebeccalynne -- Thanks again! Where's everybody tonite? Place seems empty! We survived- did'nt hit Hou/Galveston where I live; but took us 14 hours to get to my sister's- normally takes 2 hours!
lillucy -- Must be exhausted fro Christmas!
lillucy -- oh my, what a drive
rebeccalynne -- My family and I were in a huge traffic jam to get out of Houston!
lillucy -- I'm glad you made it through ok
rebeccalynne -- I've been having computers- that's why you have'nt seen me. Could'nt log on or anything! My son got it working again! So, now I'm back in business!
rebeccalynne -- computer troubles
lillucy -- great! glad yu're back
lillucy -- what was wrong
lillucy -- whew I'm typing bad again
rebeccalynne -- Think I had a virus that would'nt allow me to log on to any website.
lillucy -- ahhhhhhh
rebeccalynne -- you're typing fine!
rebeccalynne -- My son had to install a new windows program!
lillucy -- ++good son
rebeccalynne -- Lucy, have you heard anymore about a cure/treatment for F.A. that M.D. , FARA and another group is working on?
rebeccalynne -- Ryan is a good son! Thanks!
lillucy -- thought i sent you the email abbout the excitement on searching for a "cocktail"
lillucy -- everything is in trials and will take a bit more tme
rebeccalynne -- Yes, you did...but anything new since the email? Just curious.
lillucy -- there's Idebenone, MitoQ and I don't remember ther other
rebeccalynne -- I also read about it on M.D.A.
lillucy -- you shuld join www.internaf.org
rebeccalynne -- S.A.M.(searching for a miracle) is the name of the other group!
lillucy -- yep
rebeccalynne -- Ibelieve in miracles! What if they found a cure- what that would mean to all of us - even to other disorders, such as ALS!
lillucy -- chat6s going to end in 10 minutes
lillucy -- i'm more optimistic about treatment
rebeccalynne -- I feel that they're going to find a cure! I'm very hopful!
averygoodman -- {welcome averygoodman}
lillucy -- keep Hope Alive!
lillucy -- hi avery
rebeccalynne -- O.K. I'll be happy for a treatment- anything in a positive direction!
averygoodman -- hello
lillucy -- lol agreed
rebeccalynne -- Hi Avery
lillucy -- welcome to Fa cha
lillucy -- chat
averygoodman -- hello
rebeccalynne -- Avery, where do you live?
lillucy -- we close in 5 minutes but hope you will join us next week
averygoodman -- the toledo, ohio area
lillucy -- do you have MD?
rebeccalynne -- Lucy, how do I join internef?
averygoodman -- that's ok,, just checkin it out
averygoodman -- Beckers MD
lillucy -- go to internaf.org and join thhe message board i think
rebeccalynne -- Avery,come back every Tuesday! We'd love to have you!
averygoodman -- thank you
rebeccalynne -- Thanks Lucy
averygoodman -- good night all
lillucy -- yu're always welcome avery...how are you doing with BMD
averygoodman -- doing one day at a time
lillucy -- have a good tomorrow!
lillucy -- good way to do it
averygoodman -- Im just looking forward to the next life