Joe?   I know he had a virus in his computer, but it seems as though he
has been gone an awfully long time even for a virus!
Kendall?    Seems like forever since anyone has had any word from him
and how he is doing!

My wife was just diagnosed with osteo today.  She has to see a specialist
next but:-
What type of specialist should she see at this time?
What are the typical treatments?

I got the package today and it almost seemed like christmas. Thank you so
much for all those cards. Jim was really impressed that you would think of
me like that. ;-)
Now I have lots of cards to send out when I can.

So I did my first enbrel shot today and it is very much different than my first
through 12th shots of humira.  Shot was a piece of cake but I am incredibly
spacy, having trouble finding words like I do if I am on over 5mg of pred.  I
feel  very very tired (humira always makes me ...

i checked in on gwen, cuz i've been concerned about her.  i asked her if i
could post this, but i think she might be done on the puter for the day, so
i hope it's ok.  here's what gwen has to say . . .
I guess i'm getting there--just very slowly.  the first two weeks after

slightly weird rd appmt this morning.  her office suite had new carpeting
installed yesterday, so the place looked a bit like they were getting
reading to load up a moving van and split on me.LOL  everything was in
boxes.  had another cortisone injection in my thumb.  things have ...

Thank you to all of you who responded to my questions on mtx and the carpel
tunnel thing.  I went back to my RD today and told her I just needed a few
more questions answered before I started the mtx. She was very caring and
listened and answered all my questions.

I have not been able to sleep. There is too much on my mind and of
course I am a worrier. My spring session courses finish this friday,
so I have been busy with the papers.
Today I signed the papers for my house etc. The buyer for this house

Excerpt from an email I got from her yesterday:
"I miss everyone so much! I can't even skim the ng yet so prayers
are being said for everyone--I guess the good Lord decided I
needed something good to do <s>

I forgot that I set my security settings on High the other day and that is
what is making it seem like there is a virus hitting me when it is just
trying to stop any suspected virus coming in. Which means if it has a paper
clip beside it, it will stop  it from coming in.

Well, I had my mini vacation and it was so good to get away from all of
this.  It somehow looks a wee bit different since I got back, but I
think that's because I had such a great time.
I do have to say that you are a very prolific lot! I have been trying to

Following earlier posts which mentioned aromatherapy, here's a link to an
article I wrote as an intro to aromatherapy for stress:
http://www.net-weddings.co.uk/Articles/articles-H&B-destresswitharomatherapy.shtml

Went to see the orthopod surgeon today, who I last saw a year ago when we
agreed to hang on to my knee as long as possible.
Had new x-rays and he said my left knee is a catastrophe, my right is just
borderline disaster.  He actually held my hand and said he felt so sorry for

    I justr read about a "cocktail" for RA consisting of Flagyl, Minocycline
and another anti fungal that I don't remember the name of.  Has anyone else
heard of such a thing?  Pepper1960@aol.com

OK, have been on Enbrel since about march along with the Imuran and the
mtx and the pred.    Of course, the enbrel has been off and on since I
have to stop it with each infection.   In any case, I have not had any
problems with it until my last 2 doses.   With these last 2 ...