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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2007welcome sandy! 9and does anyone have the link for the UK group?)
I didn't want Sandy's introductory post to get lost in an obscure thread (ping Sandy) as this group does a legendary group welcome. So if you missed Sandy's intro post, read it and let's get out the chocolate! also, Sandy is from the UK and i can't seem to find the link for the UK group. if someone could post it for her, that would be wonderful. So let's extend that welcome, Sandy. i know you have been lurking for a while and probably know much about this group. This is a great place to get both info and support. The UK group is one I used to read just because of the wonderful people who post there. We'll find you a way to get there, but please stick around and share the chocolate with us! Melinda Melinda,is the group called UK.people.support.arthritis ? >I didn't want Sandy's introductory post to get lost in an obscure > thread (ping Sandy) as this group does a legendary group welcome. So [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Melinda welcome to the sandbox, sandy! glad to have you here. diane > I didn't want Sandy's introductory post to get lost in an obscure > thread (ping Sandy) as this group does a legendary group welcome. So [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Melinda Thank you all so much for the very nice welcome. I'm easily bribed, chocolate sounds good to me. :-) At present I can't spend too much time at the computer, my fingers, hands and wrists are a bit sore, but I will pop in from time to time. One thing I would like to ask... have any of you got (what my Rheumatologist) calls nodules on your wrists? I have two, one on each wrist, and they are getting bigger. My Rheumatologist explained that these are caused when the tendon gets stretched due to the hands, wrists swelling and they don't go back to their normal size when the swelling goes down, hence they form a 'nodule' I've been told I may have to have these surgically removed. I was wondering if any one has had this surgery? Sandy Welcome, Sandy, I'm also in the UK (halfway between Gloucester and Bath) and usually lurk in this group. The UK group is uk.people.support.arthritis. It has been very quiet, but seems to be undergoing a resurgence at the moment! > At present I can't spend too much time at the computer, my fingers, hands > and wrists are a bit sore, but I will pop in from time to time. I don't know how you're fixed for money, but if you can afford it, and have problems with your hands, then a voice input program could make using your computer a lot easier. That's what I have to do. (I have OA in my hands, unfortunately). See you over in upsa, perhaps! Cheers for now, Dave  SignatureDave Smith Wordsmith and yarnspinner, singer and storyteller Hello Dave, weren't you using some mac program voice recognition program? Is it good enough that it would make sense to get a mac? (i might be totally off on this and should probably check the archives so apologies if my memory is faulty.) I still have never found a voice recog program that worked well enough for me to use. also weren't you considering knee replacement? can you update on how that went? Melinda Hello, Melinda, > weren't you using some mac program voice recognition program? Is it > good enough that it would make sense to get a mac? Yes, I use a program called iListen. It works well enough that I can do pretty well anything I need to do on my Mac (including writing this) using it. Back in the days when I was working on somebody else's site, and the only computer they would provide me with was a PC, I used to use Dragon Naturally Speaking. That also worked pretty well, and has been improved since I used it. Remember that all these speech input programs need training. That doesn't just mean the initial session where you read some fixed text so it can get used to your voice. After that you need to work with it fall some weeks so that you get used to the way it works as well as it getting used to the way you work. > also weren't you considering knee replacement? can you update on how > that went? Yes, my doctor has recommended that I should have some surgery on my knee. She's referred me to a specialist surgeon with whom I can discuss all the details. I'm now waiting for the appointment to see him come through. In our great National Health Service that could easily take three to six months! Cheers for now, Dave Smith SignatureDave Smith Wordsmith and yarnspinner, singer and storyteller Welcome Sandy... You have made it to one of the best groups on the Net... There is no more love and support anywhere....But I would hide my Chocolate if I were you... Lots of hugs and many prayers Cindy >I didn't want Sandy's introductory post to get lost in an obscure > thread (ping Sandy) as this group does a legendary group welcome. So [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Melinda
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