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please desist from posting peoples personal writings all over the internet, and calling them names. you have been asked many times for this simple courtesy. please do not take peoples private writings and crosspost them to other groups. thank you andrew. > I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > Mark

– "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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> Mark: > Have you tried breathing some steam? Seriously, boil up some water in a pot, > put a towel over your head, and (safely) just breathe in & out. It might > make your throat and chest feel better. Alternately, go into the bathroom & > run hot water til the whole place steams up.

yeah. heat and wetness will help to break up the mucus so you can cough it out and get better faster…… ))) <<<<and that -doesnt- mean virgins!!!!!!!(tho it could)>>>> that means like soup or tea with lemon or a hot shower or steam like he said ) i also have a killer recipe for sick/soup….. 2 cups cooked rice warmed up in couple cups chicken broth when that is very warm you squeeze in about 6 lemons, and then crush in about a bulb of garlic. thats many many cloves.  then you put in a hefty dash of cayenne. so the lemon and garlic is -almost- still raw. just simmered a little. DRINK. BE PREPARED FOR STEAM TO COME OUT YOUR EARS. it will kill or cure you. its like one of those thai soups without the shrimp :-}}} another trick you have to do at the very beginning of having caught something is take about 1000 mg vitamin c every couple hours. a steady regimen of that will knock anything on its ass. > It’s not the airborne ones that get ya… it’s the ones on peoples hands. > I’ve become a kind of nut about washing my hands after I’ve been out in > public… but (touch wood) I’ve really cut my sick rate down this year… or > maybe I’m just whacko.

naw youre not. it does make a difference. anna > Jim M.

– "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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who’s moving in on my territory?  just goes to show i can’t stay away too long before the girlies start trying to get at ya!  <vbg> love ya — -judy ***To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world.*** – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Very good advice smoocher.  Listen to it Mark.  Take care of yourself > and don’t you go ending up in the hospital just because you were worried > about us folks in this place and contract pneumonia or something.  We’ll > still be here day after tomorrow, and the next day…  I myself really > enjoy your posts and you’ve made me laugh heartily when I’ve really > needed to.  So take care of yourself now so you can entertain and > enlighten us later. > Peace, > Gina > "Feats don’t fail me now" > -Barrere, George, Martin > Thank you a million pieces of chocolate! > You *do* know that I think you’re swell? right? > (woah! my head just spun. …….i’m ok) > love ya, > Mark

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As someone who has benefited tremendously from your insightful and sensitive contributions to the group,  I am compelled to come out of the darkness of lurking participation into the openness of telling you how sorry I am that you’re physically down.  Please take good care of yourself and know that there are probably many such as myself that are not only concerned for you but also feel much affection for this fella who has given so much of themselves to help enlighten and give comfort to others who express so much confusion and hurting.  Juliana : I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, : and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually : have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally : do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. : I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little : nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having : this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just : lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a : very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. : : Mark : :

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > Mark

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Mark: Have you tried breathing some steam? Seriously, boil up some water in a pot, put a towel over your head, and (safely) just breathe in & out. It might make your throat and chest feel better. Alternately, go into the bathroom & run hot water til the whole place steams up. If you’re gonna insist on stayin on the puter, you should pull up a big easy chair, wrap yourself in a blanket and do it from there. (I know, I’ve done it myself). It’s not the airborne ones that get ya… it’s the ones on peoples hands. I’ve become a kind of nut about washing my hands after I’ve been out in public… but (touch wood) I’ve really cut my sick rate down this year… or maybe I’m just whacko. Jim M.

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Juliana,    You are very kind, and I apprecitate your supportive words. It’s nearly noontime Saturday, and I’m about to go back to bed, so, maybe I’ll shake this bug soon.    As far as any contributions I’ve made here, its really no different than some of the other Great folks here, such as…Robert Po and his fantastic web site. I just use more words than him, lol! Anyway, you have made me feel better, and i’m glad you decided to join in the converstion. huggs, Mark

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> As someone who has benefited tremendously from your insightful and sensitive > contributions to the group,  I am compelled to come out of the darkness of > lurking participation into the openness of telling you how sorry I am that > you’re physically down.  Please take good care of yourself and know that > there are probably many such as myself that are not only concerned for you > but also feel much affection for this fella who has given so much of > themselves to help enlighten and give comfort to others who express so much > confusion and hurting.  Juliana > : I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > : and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > : have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > : do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > : I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > : nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > : this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > : lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > : very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > : > : Mark > : > :

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am sorry to hear you are ill, and having a difficult time; > I too seem to be getting many encores of a flu that just > doesn’t go away this winter – something between an allergy > and a flu.  I find that chicken noodle soup with lemon in it > helps immensely. > Squiggles > Irene, >   2 things: >      a. take care of yourself,  we need your input here. >      b. mark wants chicken soup tooo. come make me soup. > love ya, > Mark

LOL How ’bout some virtual soup?  Lentil? – my husband likes to eat for breakfast, lunch, supper, and midnight snack: Ingredients: 3 cups Lentils (dry) 1/2 cup onion 4 Bay leaves 1 clove garlic 4 tomatoes (or canned whole tomatoes) pepper salt 3 tbsp. of Wine Vinegar 1/4 cup oil 12 cups water or light broth Cooking instructions: 1. Sautee onion, garlic, tomatoes, lightly in oil 2. Pour in the rest of the ingredients 3. Cook at med-high until lentils are soft (about 1 hour) Add water, if too thick for your taste.  The soup actually improves with time, as you reheat it. Squiggles

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Ha ha, yes, maybe everything will come back down.(kidding!!) Thanks.  : )) love, Mark

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hope you feel better soon.  Maybe if you stop thinking of anna(rainbows) > — > Lisa > I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > Mark

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> I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection.

it must be hard thinking about that poor girl.  often on the road we passed accidents where they were putting sheets on people, or putting tragic looking wrecks…… we would turn our energy toward helping them toward the light if they we would try to guide them and comfort them cause we knew they were probably very scared and upset. the name ‘grateful dead’ actually comes from an old cycle of ballads wherein someone dies and their business remains unfinished and they roam the earth.. they become the ‘grateful dead’ when someone is able to help a:-))))) otoh, lisa’s right about the painting thing…… :>>>>>> j/k. take care honey…. give yourseslf and all spirits by you a hug and some positive energy. they will be comforted and go their way in peace and you can sleep a little better hopefully. the woods will take her and she’ll be back another time….. > Mark

– "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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> > > I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > > Mark

I am sorry to hear you are ill, and having a difficult time; I too seem to be getting many encores of a flu that just doesn’t go away this winter – something between an allergy and a flu.  I find that chicken noodle soup with lemon in it helps immensely. Squiggles – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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i am having very seirous dejavu *sp* here right now.. omg.. right down to the smells outside.. ill be okay. you’ll be okay we’ll all be fine… *squeeze -me — "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im not" http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> You are very sweet, thank you. Now you try to just > stay calm for me until monday, ok hon? > love, > mark > *hugs for mark* > its okay sweetie. > you cant be there for everyone, all of the time. > we’re here for you now, okay? > you’ll be okay. Have you seen the dr to get some antibiotics for it? > or try the local chemist? (um is that what you call them? "Drug Stores") > i hope you get well soon… > *hugs & get-well-soon-wishes* > -em > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess > > I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > > Mark

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> I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > Mark

Oh, Mark, I am more worried about you now than when you were just not sleeping. Maybe it WOULD be best for you to lie in bed all day and reduce the strain on your body so that it can heal.  You’re certainly allowed to be cranky (I get way too emotional when I get sick) but putting your body thru its paces is going to relieve neither the crankiness nor the infection.  Get a good, favorite book, and lay on your belly and read it until you nap a little, wake up, read a little, nap a little — I think you get the idea.  I don’t know about med interactions, but I will tell you that my usual pattern of shaking a URI is to pop some Comtrex and sleep it off.  It really does work, at least for me, that by day 2 I am feeling human again. Hoping NOT to see you tomorrow <g>. smoocher

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > Mark > Oh, Mark, I am more worried about you now than when you were just not > sleeping. > Maybe it WOULD be best for you to lie in bed all day and reduce the strain > on your body so that it can heal.  You’re certainly allowed to be cranky (I > get way too emotional when I get sick) but putting your body thru its paces > is going to relieve neither the crankiness nor the infection.  Get a good, > favorite book, and lay on your belly and read it until you nap a little, > wake up, read a little, nap a little — I think you get the idea.  I don’t > know about med interactions, but I will tell you that my usual pattern of > shaking a URI is to pop some Comtrex and sleep it off.  It really does work, > at least for me, that by day 2 I am feeling human again. > Hoping NOT to see you tomorrow <g>.

Very good advice smoocher.  Listen to it Mark.  Take care of yourself and don’t you go ending up in the hospital just because you were worried about us folks in this place and contract pneumonia or something.  We’ll still be here day after tomorrow, and the next day…  I myself really enjoy your posts and you’ve made me laugh heartily when I’ve really needed to.  So take care of yourself now so you can entertain and enlighten us later. > smoocher

– Peace, Gina "Feats don’t fail me now"                 -Barrere, George, Martin

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<thoughtfulness snipped> > Hoping NOT to see you tomorrow <g>.

I feel like a preacher in a titty bar….. "I really shouldn’t be here, but I just couldn’t resist" Seriously, I’m still ill, but wanted to say thanks, and very soon I will try to make myself lay back down. The inital burning in my lungs, …I think is trying to turn into mucous, so it is probably running its course. I just wish people in waiting rooms would cover their mouth when the cough. They just are too lazy to lift their arms, and use their hands. *These* are the same people that don’t give turn signals. Same reason. > smoocher

smooch, Mark

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> Very good advice smoocher.  Listen to it Mark.  Take care of yourself > and don’t you go ending up in the hospital just because you were worried > about us folks in this place and contract pneumonia or something.  We’ll > still be here day after tomorrow, and the next day…  I myself really > enjoy your posts and you’ve made me laugh heartily when I’ve really > needed to.  So take care of yourself now so you can entertain and > enlighten us later. > Peace, > Gina > "Feats don’t fail me now" > -Barrere, George, Martin

Thank you a million pieces of chocolate! You *do* know that I think you’re swell? right? (woah! my head just spun. …….i’m ok) love ya, Mark

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> I am sorry to hear you are ill, and having a difficult time; > I too seem to be getting many encores of a flu that just > doesn’t go away this winter – something between an allergy > and a flu.  I find that chicken noodle soup with lemon in it > helps immensely. > Squiggles

Irene,   2 things:      a. take care of yourself,  we need your input here.      b. mark wants chicken soup tooo. come make me soup. love ya, Mark

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Ain’t no thing like a chicken wing. We cool. P – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > Mark

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I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. Mark

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*hugs for mark* its okay sweetie. you cant be there for everyone, all of the time. we’re here for you now, okay? you’ll be okay. Have you seen the dr to get some antibiotics for it? or try the local chemist? (um is that what you call them? "Drug Stores") i hope you get well soon… *hugs & get-well-soon-wishes* -em — "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im not" http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > Mark

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You are very sweet, thank you. Now you try to just stay calm for me until monday, ok hon? love, mark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> *hugs for mark* > its okay sweetie. > you cant be there for everyone, all of the time. > we’re here for you now, okay? > you’ll be okay. Have you seen the dr to get some antibiotics for it? > or try the local chemist? (um is that what you call them? "Drug Stores") > i hope you get well soon… > *hugs & get-well-soon-wishes* > -em > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess > I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > Mark

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My dearest Mark: Sorry that you are ill. But I am glad that you are here with me/us and sharing. I will send my healing energy to you. I have this candle garden that I light at night and each candle is for someone that I care about. It is beautiful…and the energy from the candles is very soothing to me. I have lit one for the ng and I have just lit one for you. I tell people that when I die…all they need do is to see the flicker of the candles flame and that will be me winking at them…and when they get close to its flame…the warmth it exudes is the warmth of my soul touching them. Gee..sorry to digress there……. Be Well Mark Of The Forest Saya – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > Mark

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Hope you feel better soon.  Maybe if you stop thinking of anna(rainbows) — Lisa – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > Mark

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That was beautiful Saya, thank you, really. love, Mark

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My dearest Mark: > Sorry that you are ill. But I am glad that you are here with me/us and > sharing. > I will send my healing energy to you. > I have this candle garden that I light at night and each candle is for > someone that I care about. It is beautiful…and the energy from the candles > is very soothing to me. I have lit one for the ng and I have just lit one > for you. > I tell people that when I die…all they need do is to see the flicker of > the candles flame and that will be me winking at them…and when they get > close to its flame…the warmth it exudes is the warmth of my soul touching > them. > Gee..sorry to digress there……. > Be Well Mark Of The Forest > Saya > I am very sick now. I’ve been running a fever for 2 days, > and my chest burns and my throat is very sore. I actually > have had a very difficult time thinking as straight as I normally > do.  I have contracted an upper respiratory infection. > I’m not used to this, and i know that I have been a little > nasty at times. Its hard enough being bipolar without having > this crapp too. Please bear with me. I don’t want to just > lie in bed all day, so I’ve been at the computer with a > very ill body, and a bit of an ill attitude too. I’m sorry. > Mark

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