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Hi
I just got back from delivering meals (meals on wheels) and I find I have a jury summons. I'll have to get a doctors note to send in explaining that I cannot sit for very long. Years ago I did jury duty and ended up the foreman. It was an interesting experience-more so because it gave me view of the other jurors rather than the case-which was simple enough.
The Jurors wanted to argue about things that were already agreed upon by the litigants in court. I stopped all that and we got done with the case in a couple of hours. We never really "elected" a foreman. I just wouldn't let the rest of the jurors go off on bizarre tangents and fell into the roll.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Plato
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I know how you feel. It would be hard for me to serve. Between my UC and AS, I would not do well.
Donna
Cherish your yesterdays,
Dream your tomorrows,
But live your todays.
Do the very best you can
leave the rest to God.
God Bless,
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Jury duty... forgot all about that now living in Argentina. I was called twice, but both I was not needed and just sat in room.
Best of luck getting out of it.
Tim
AS may win some battles, but I will win the war.
KONK - Keep ON Kicking
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Very_Addicted_to_AS_Kickin
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I know I couldn't survive; I can't sit in most chairs at all due to my neck. Can't sit anywhere for very long, even "good" chairs. Bad chairs, not even a few seconds. I've never been called but wondered if I were if I could be excused for medical reasons?
sue
Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)
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Addicted_to_AS_Kickin
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I have been called twice. The first time I called the judge's office and talked to his assistant. She put me on hold and came back and said that he said to just ignore the summons and not to worry about a dr's letter.
The 2nd time I just sent a dr's letter. I could not sit that long even though I would love to serve.
Possi
![[Linked Image]](https://www.kickas.org/images/flowers/Smilingsun.gif) Possi ********************************************************* RUN WHEN YOU CAN, WALK IF YOU HAVE TO, CRAWL IF YOU MUST, JUST NEVER EVER GIVE UP! "A FRIEND HEARS THE SONG IN YOUR HEART AND SINGS IT TO YOU WHEN YOU CAN'T REMEMBER THE WORDS." "A FRIEND LOOKS THROUGH YOUR BROKEN FENCE TO ADMIRE YOUR FLOWERS."
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I like the cartoon where the foreman grabs his tie and pulls it over his head and the judge says "Just read the verdict, Mr. Smith."
Timo 
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YIKES! There was one year I was called three times (go figure) and only sat on 1 three hour jury (it was an absurd case that the Judge finally threw out).
The wait from 7:30-4:30 just in case we were needed, was miserable. The seating was in very poor condition in the waiting room. I tried to get out of it and was denied....Sadly I quit registering to vote for about 5 years until I moved out of that county to prevent being called again. On top of it being uncomfortable, getting into the center of a large city required a lot of walking....Hope all goes well for you to be exempted. 
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Captain_AS_Kicker
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Captain_AS_Kicker
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We live in a small county and get called up all the time. I finally got a permanent release! Yea!
Pea
Diagnosed with A.S. 29 year's ago.
Diagnosed with Fibro 10 year's ago.
Remicade, Intrathecal Pain Pump 2013
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Addicted_to_AS_Kickin
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Possi ********************************************************* RUN WHEN YOU CAN, WALK IF YOU HAVE TO, CRAWL IF YOU MUST, JUST NEVER EVER GIVE UP! "A FRIEND HEARS THE SONG IN YOUR HEART AND SINGS IT TO YOU WHEN YOU CAN'T REMEMBER THE WORDS." "A FRIEND LOOKS THROUGH YOUR BROKEN FENCE TO ADMIRE YOUR FLOWERS."
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Captain_AS_Kicker
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Captain_AS_Kicker
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Oh my gosh I DID THE SAME EXACT THING!!! Except we did elect a foreman who started out by saying he had a daughter about the same age as the defendent...I said, hold it, stop everything, we are here to discuss the merits of the case only. I then took over and asked the bailiff for the transcript and we went on from there. It was a simple case but the bailiff said the judge was impressed that we had asked for transcripts since no one had ever done that in a case like this. After it was all over several jurors thanked me for being a leader and giving them direction. I just said I wanted to make sure we did this the right way.
Thanks for your story...
you should be proud!!! ....
I can not defeat you but I will not let you win
Jeff
Degenrative disc disease 2005
AS 2008 HLA-B27-
Fibromyalgia 2010
Disability 2012
Back to work part time 2013
Enbrel, Cymbalta,Oxycodone, blah blah blah blah
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