Haven't posted much lately, just can't get use to using Google.  I'm
going to my first gimpfest this weekend in Florida.  I have an uncle
that lives in Bradenton so I will be staying with him which will make
the trip extra special.

Hi Gang!
Thought I'd better check in before ya'll send the posse out looking for
me!
I'm doing pretty well. Dealing with back and hip pain but otherwise old

I finally got out of the house today and did some shooting at my
favorite lake. I used to walk there, now I have to drive, but at least I
can get there :)
Here's the piccies :)

wow, you know how it is when you feel pretty well and then see a pix of
your ravaged bod? check out the bottom pix on the top installment on my
blog. (where i'm holding the mike). i really didn't know my hand looked
that bad. http://dianechamberlain.com/webblog/ 

have you ever had a physical, where the more you think about it, after
you've left the doctor's office, the more you feel like saying, "f_ _k it.
why bother"?
there was something vague about it all today, perhaps about the process,

I've been on Prednisone off and on several times.  I'm just getting over a
severe case of sinus infection which started in January with continuous
coughing (lots of phlegm), and  extreme shortness of breath.
Add RA to that and I was a hermit for three months, just sitting and ...

Hi gang.  I saw my ortho yesterday to check on my feet and discuss my knees.
The good news is that my feet are doing as well as they can.  But as far as
my knees are concerned, he said the primary source of my pain was not the
torn and missing cartilage, but patella-femoral ...

Saw the specialist yesterday.  Had breathing tests, X-ray, and oxygen level
test sitting and walking.  No improvement,  but also not worse.  He said
everything still the same as it was in July 2004.  See him again in a year.
In the meantime, continue stopping before I over exert ...

At 4:20p I saw Dr Grosch (my ENT) for my enlarged lymph nodes. After
much poking and prodding he came to the conclusion that it is either
tonsillitis or lymphoma. He prescribed another antibiotic for 7 days
and I see him again on 5/11. If they don't decrease in size by then he

Was it the TV character Maude that used the phrase "God will get you for
this" all the time?
Now I'm not really mean enough to wish gimpdom on anyone.  And do not
believe that bad things just happen to ad people or even that bad things

I would like to do some reading about the benefits of using supplements like
gloco. or msm, vitamins etc... for treating arthritis
I am only interested in rigorous scientific studies,  and not  bogus
advertising claims...

don't have much good to say - just need to vent
you know i've been in pt for many months - progress has slowed to a
crawl, very frustrating. hard to do all that needs to get done without
all the parts working.

Magnetic Report #23 - brought to you by The Pain Relievers
"One exceedingly important medical use of electromagnetism is with the
destruction of certain cancer cells. Since our topic is pain relief, we do
not intend to probe into this area in too much depth, but we want to touch

My mother has very severe rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.  Can
anyone recommend any over-the-counter medications that would help?  She
has tried aspirin and ibuprofen, but they don't help enough to be worth
mentioning.  Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated ...

I dare you, test your doctor with this!
http://americanhistory.si.edu/anatomy/bodyparts/nma03_bodyparts.html
--
Andy