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Did you ever keep any of those puppets?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: Vicki's hand


>I know how to tie animal balloons.  I used to do it after I preached in a 
>service and would stand down front and just pull a long brightly colored 
>balloon out of my suit pocket and start blowing and building a dog or 
>elephant, or whatever, and kids would flock all around me.  They liked the 
>ventriloquist dummy even better.
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 3:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>
>
>> If I hadn't known you I might not have exactly laughed. .  No earth quake 
>> came your way, so think there isn't anything to worry about. Lol!  Yeah, 
>> I hear it isn't bad money.  Of course if you stop to take in to account 
>> all the risks, then maybe the money's actually not worth anything at all.
>>
>>  Never mind
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 3:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>
>>
>>>I never would have said it if I didn't know you personally.  I wasn't for 
>>>sure if you'd throw something at me or if you would laugh.  I was hoping 
>>>you'd think it was funny.  I hear it pays well, though.  I heard an 
>>>interview with a lady who does her house keeping as she does her work on 
>>>the cordless phone, if you get my meaning, and makes like a hundred 
>>>thousand a year.  I bet if I have my son make a big sign, Blind 
>>>Donations, and stand out in front of my house, or go down to the corner 
>>>gas station where the stop light is, I could make that much a year. 
>>>Especially now with my beard. I look homeless, or is it homely?  I forget 
>>>now.  I'd use a 5 gallon bucket to hold all the money I got each day.
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 2:48 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>
>>>
>>>> Phil. You are bad to the bone I say.  Bad to the bone. I'm bad to the 
>>>> phone, not bad to the bone. And that's cause I'm not at work today. Us 
>>>> feds get a less than good wrap these days. (smiles)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Date: Friday, August 2, 2013 2:40 pm
>>>> Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Vicki,
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you doing phone sex now?  hahahahahahahahahah.
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 1:37 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > Customer  Service type stuff with phones and computer.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> > From: "john schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 1:27 PM
>>>>> > Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> Vicki, I have forgotten.  What do you do for work?
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> earlier, Vicki, wrote:
>>>>> >>>We'll do.  Thanks.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Scovell"
>>>>> >>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> >>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> >>>Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 12:31 PM
>>>>> >>>Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>>Well, be sure and let us know what you find out.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>Phil.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> >>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> >>>>Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 9:48 AM
>>>>> >>>>Subject: Re: Vicki's hand
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>>Well, it's kind of weird. My left hand doesn't always want to 
>>>>> >>>>>close.
>>>>> >>>>>It's painful to do so, most of the time. Opening it is a 
>>>>> >>>>>challenge as
>>>>> >>>>>well. When I have to use my other hand to open my ring finger, 
>>>>> >>>>>for
>>>>> >>>>>example,  it makes this pop noise and sneds a shock wave of pain 
>>>>> >>>>>to
>>>>> >>>>>accompany it. My wrist seems to be somewhat unhappy as well. 
>>>>> >>>>>That's in
>>>>> >>>>>short why the hand doc visit coming up.
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>Vicki
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>> >>>>>From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> >>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> >>>>>Date: Thursday, August 1, 2013 10:54 pm
>>>>> >>>>>Subject: Vicki's hand
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>Vic,
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>What's wrong with your hand?  I have asked on the list so 
>>>>> >>>>>>other's can
>>>>> >>>>>>hear, too.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>Phil.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>How Big Is God?  The Size Of Your Mouth.
>>>>> >>>>>>www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>   ----- Original Message -----   From: Vicki
>>>>> >>>>>>   To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> >>>>>>   Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 9:35 PM
>>>>> >>>>>>   Subject: Re: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>   Phil and everybody,
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>   Sorry to hear that your visit was less positive than you had 
>>>>> >>>>>> hoped
>>>>> >>>>>> it would be.  Like you say, the good thing is that you know 
>>>>> >>>>>> what you
>>>>> >>>>>> know. I can't imagine having that much pain though and I sure 
>>>>> >>>>>> will be
>>>>> >>>>>> praying. I get some living with pain myself as I am in therapy 
>>>>> >>>>>> for a
>>>>> >>>>>> torn achiles Tendon.  The therapy has helped a great deal and I 
>>>>> >>>>>> have
>>>>> >>>>>> exercises to do at home which I am doing.  In addition, I'm 
>>>>> >>>>>> headed to
>>>>> >>>>>> a hand surgeon on the 13th and praying no surgery to be 
>>>>> >>>>>> necessary,
>>>>> >>>>>> and everything to be returned to manageable and even more than 
>>>>> >>>>>> what
>>>>> >>>>>> I'm believing for.  Will be praying that for you too.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>   Vicki
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>   .
>>>>> >>>>>>     ----- Original Message -----     From: Phil Scovell
>>>>> >>>>>>     To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> >>>>>>     Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 7:13 PM
>>>>> >>>>>>     Subject: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>     First, happy 137th birthday Colorado.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>     My appointment with the back doctor wasn't all that 
>>>>> >>>>>> encouraging
>>>>> >>>>>> today.  Basically, the x-rays they took today, plus the 
>>>>> >>>>>> physical
>>>>> >>>>>> tests they did, revealed my lower back is telescoping, that is, 
>>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>>> >>>>>> vertebras are all pressing downward.  As they  do, they are
>>>>> >>>>>> pressuring the disks which in turn are spreading out, slipping 
>>>>> >>>>>> to the
>>>>> >>>>>> sides, and coming in contact with nerves which creates the pain 
>>>>> >>>>>> in
>>>>> >>>>>> all the various locations. The pain changes from the lower 
>>>>> >>>>>> back, into
>>>>> >>>>>> my hips, back of my legs, and all the way down to my ankles. 
>>>>> >>>>>> Each
>>>>> >>>>>> back episode, creates pain in multiple places but not the same 
>>>>> >>>>>> places
>>>>> >>>>>> each and every time.  Also, the pain level my be from mild to 
>>>>> >>>>>> severe.
>>>>> >>>>>> They do not recommend surgery because it would take a number of
>>>>> >>>>>> fusions of the vertebras to repair the damage that is ongoing. 
>>>>> >>>>>> They
>>>>> >>>>>> are recommending physical therapy in order to learn ways of
>>>>> >>>>>> exercising to the point the vertebras pull back from each other
>>>>> >>>>>> further and thus creating less pressure on the disks.  In 
>>>>> >>>>>> short,
>>>>> >>>>>> learn to live with it. I was hoping it would be a single set of
>>>>> >>>>>> vertebra that could be fused but that isn't the case.  The pain
>>>>> >>>>>> episodes will continue but hopefully, with the PT, not as often 
>>>>> >>>>>> and
>>>>> >>>>>> the exercises can be continued at home and should help keep 
>>>>> >>>>>> things in
>>>>> >>>>>> better shape; maybe. At some point, if the PT is helping, I can 
>>>>> >>>>>> go
>>>>> >>>>>> back and get shots in different places of my lower back to help 
>>>>> >>>>>> with
>>>>> >>>>>> pain management, if it gets unbearable, that is, but only time 
>>>>> >>>>>> will
>>>>> >>>>>> tell.  Learning to live with pain is going to be the name of 
>>>>> >>>>>> the
>>>>> >>>>>> game.  At least now I know. Certainly not as encouraging as I 
>>>>> >>>>>> would
>>>>> >>>>>> have hoped but knowing is better than not knowing.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>     Phil.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>     Satan Has A God Complex
>>>>> >>>>>>     www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>Vic,
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>What's wrong with your hand?  I have asked on the list so 
>>>>> >>>>>>other's can
>>>>> >>>>>>hear, too.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>Phil.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>How Big Is God?  The Size Of Your Mouth.
>>>>> >>>>>>www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: Vicki
>>>>> >>>>>>To: ECHURCH-USA@LISTSERV.ICORS..ORG
>>>>> >>>>>>Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 9:35 PM
>>>>> >>>>>>Subject: Re: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>Phil and everybody,
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>Sorry to hear that your visit was less positive than you had 
>>>>> >>>>>>hoped it
>>>>> >>>>>>would be.  Like you say, the good thing is that you know what 
>>>>> >>>>>>you
>>>>> >>>>>>know. I can't imagine having that much pain though and I sure 
>>>>> >>>>>>will be
>>>>> >>>>>>praying. I get some living with pain myself as I am in therapy 
>>>>> >>>>>>for a
>>>>> >>>>>>torn achiles Tendon.  The therapy has helped a great deal and I 
>>>>> >>>>>>have
>>>>> >>>>>>exercises to do at home which I am doing.  In addition, I'm 
>>>>> >>>>>>headed to
>>>>> >>>>>>a hand surgeon on the 13th and praying no surgery to be 
>>>>> >>>>>>necessary, and
>>>>> >>>>>>everything to be returned to manageable and even more than what 
>>>>> >>>>>>I'm
>>>>> >>>>>>believing for.  Will be praying that for you too.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>Vicki
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>.
>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Scovell
>>>>> >>>>>>To: ECHURCH-USA@LISTSERV.ICORS..ORG
>>>>> >>>>>>Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 7:13 PM
>>>>> >>>>>>Subject: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>First, happy 137th birthday Colorado.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>My appointment with the back doctor wasn't all that encouraging 
>>>>> >>>>>>today.
>>>>> >>>>>>Basically, the x-rays they took today, plus the physical tests 
>>>>> >>>>>>they
>>>>> >>>>>>did, revealed my lower back is telescoping, that is, the 
>>>>> >>>>>>vertebras are
>>>>> >>>>>>all pressing downward.  As they  do, they are pressuring the 
>>>>> >>>>>>disks
>>>>> >>>>>>which in turn are spreading out, slipping to the sides, and 
>>>>> >>>>>>coming in
>>>>> >>>>>>contact with nerves which creates the pain in all the various
>>>>> >>>>>>locations.  The pain changes from the lower back, into my hips, 
>>>>> >>>>>>back
>>>>> >>>>>>of my legs, and all the way down to my ankles.  Each back 
>>>>> >>>>>>episode,
>>>>> >>>>>>creates pain in multiple places but not the same places each and 
>>>>> >>>>>>every
>>>>> >>>>>>time. Also, the pain level my be from mild to severe.  They do 
>>>>> >>>>>>not
>>>>> >>>>>>recommend surgery because it would take a number of fusions of 
>>>>> >>>>>>the
>>>>> >>>>>>vertebras to repair the damage that is ongoing.  They are 
>>>>> >>>>>>recommending
>>>>> >>>>>>physical therapy in order to learn ways of exercising to the 
>>>>> >>>>>>point the
>>>>> >>>>>>vertebras pull back from each other further and thus creating 
>>>>> >>>>>>less
>>>>> >>>>>>pressure on the disks.  In short, learn to live with it.  I was 
>>>>> >>>>>>hoping
>>>>> >>>>>>it would be a single set of vertebra that could be fused but 
>>>>> >>>>>>that
>>>>> >>>>>>isn't the case. The pain episodes will continue but hopefully, 
>>>>> >>>>>>with
>>>>> >>>>>>the PT, not as often and the exercises can be continued at home 
>>>>> >>>>>>and
>>>>> >>>>>>should help keep things in better shape; maybe.  At some point, 
>>>>> >>>>>>if the
>>>>> >>>>>>PT is helping, I can go back and get shots in different places 
>>>>> >>>>>>of my
>>>>> >>>>>>lower back to help with pain management, if it gets unbearable, 
>>>>> >>>>>>that
>>>>> >>>>>>is, but only time will tell.  Learning to live with pain is 
>>>>> >>>>>>going to
>>>>> >>>>>>be the name of the game.  At least now I know. Certainly not as
>>>>> >>>>>>encouraging as I would have hoped but knowing is better than not
>>>>> >>>>>>knowing.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>Phil.
>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>> >>>>>>Satan Has A God Complex
>>>>> >>>>>>www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>John
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >
>>>>
>>>
>>
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