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<DIV><SPAN class=225230715-20042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Cecil</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=225230715-20042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=225230715-20042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>My Mom
had those contractures. She had a surgery that did "Z" of some kind on her
palm and released the contracture. Made a lot of difference.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=225230715-20042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=225230715-20042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Best
of luck,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=225230715-20042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=225230715-20042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Pat
(in Tucson)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
or-roots-admin@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
[mailto:or-roots-admin@sosinet.sos.state.or.us] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Cecil
Houk<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 20, 2004 00:43<BR><B>To:</B>
WASHINGTON-L@rootsweb.com; or-roots; OREGON-L@rootsweb.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[or-roots] Stuff (off topic)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Listers;</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Here is one thing I wish to inform you
about:</FONT></DIV>
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<H2>Dupuytren’s contracture</H2></CENTER>
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<TD vAlign=top>Many people find that as they age it becomes increasingly
difficult to fully extend or stretch their fingers. In many cases,
arthritis or some other joint disease may be to blame. But a condition
in the palm of the hand may also cause the fingers to contract.
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<P>Dupuytren’s (pronounced du-pwe-trahns’) contracture is a fairly
common condition that occurs when the connective tissue (fascia) under
the skin begins to thicken and shorten. As the tissue tightens, it may
pull the fingers down towards the palm of the hand. In some individuals,
the condition may progress until the involved fingers become disabled.
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<DIV>I have this condition. I could touch type up until a few years ago;
I could even "bang" on a piano keyboard. No more. My piano and
keyboards gather dust. But I can still hit these keys; one finger at a
time.</DIV>
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<DIV>It is too bad that the creep people are trying to distroy the
internet. My ISP is now trapping ALL e-mail to *.cox.net subscribers
that have virus attachments. I think I received several notices
this week that said I would receive such messages "sans" the virus
attachmrents. I've received none.</DIV>
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<DIV>You may receive an e-mail from me or some one who is in your address
book, with an attachment. If the attachment is an .exe or .com or .zip,
DO NOT OPEN IT!!</DIV>
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<DIV>Do not respond to spam in any way. Do not respod to undiliverable
e-mail!!!!!!!</DIV>
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<DIV>This is off topic, but very important.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cecil</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret.<BR>PO Box 530833<BR>San Diego
CA 92153<BR>FAX 619-428-6434<BR><A
href="mailto:cchouk@cox.net">mailto:cchouk@cox.net</A><BR>ANDERSON - BLAKLEY -
FORD - HOUK - KIMSEY - MOE - RULAFORD - SIMPSON<BR>Searchable GEDCOM: <A
href="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~cchouk">http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~cchouk</A><BR>My
web page MENU: <A
href="http://members.cox.net/~cchouk/">http://members.cox.net/~cchouk/</A><BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>