Well it's finally here.  TKR on my right knee tomorrow at 7:30 am.
My last dosage of MTX was on June 2.
My last dosage of Enbrel was on June 6.
My last dosage of Naproxen was on June 12

The weather has been sooo nice lately that I've been ignoring my computer to
spend time outside.  I've already gone through lots of sunscreen but I'm
determined not to burn this year (grin)
Have been making a real effort to look after myself better and get a little

I haven't been here in a long time, but that doesn't mean my arthritis
remitted.  On the contrary.............
My neck has been pretty lousy, so I'm seeing a new PT now.  He's really
good, and I think we're making progress.  The cervical DDD is painful,

Did anyone have their arthritis diagnosed because of a sternoclavicular
joint swelling or do you know anything about the problems related to
this joint?
Thanks

This site promotes herbs, spices and oils which may help with
Arthiritis, especially Turmeric Extract (Curcuma Longa, Curcumin) and
DHA (the most important part of fish oil):-
www.turmericextract.com

Well, I know that I've made it safely home and so has Kate, but Mary Z.,
John and Duckie are somewhere to the south of her and I hope will check in
soon. Firechief and Mary are still in Portland, for the square-dance
convention that starts tomorrow and will be in town 'til Saturday. ...

Ah the nights are fair drawing in now, soon be christmas....
--
Andy

Thank you all soooo much who emailed me and posted about the risks and
dangers this "leaking hole" in my leg could actually represent. It's so
easy for us to overlook a little thing with all the other things that
bother us. And trust me when I tell you this was a "little thing"  I

Hi just wanted to post to say I went to the sleep doc and I am going for a
sleep study the 26 and the 30th. He is doing two nights of study due to
possible seizures at night???? Never heard of that before he must be
concerned about my occasional tremor. I have allot of ...

The alarm went off at 5:45 AM, time to feed the two dogs and two cats,
 outside for dogs for their early morning potty breaks.  Wash, shave,
dress and eat breakfast and dress.  In the car by 6:45 AM for 7:45 AM
lab test appointment and then onto the 8:45 AM Cheomothearaphy ...

hi folks,back home and exhausted
service for my brother frank was wed and a wonderful turn out -  sil
helen is still in a bit of shock, can't quite wrap her brain around the
idea that frank died so suddenly.

For the last four days or so I have had the feeling that a razor is being
dragged across my tongue.  Could this be from the MTX and if so should I
increase the folic acid from 5mg to 10mg per day?  All suggestions
appreciated

I've come to expect these things happen in the soaps from time to
time.
Tracey Barlow went upstairs to play her tapes for about 13 years and
when she came down again she was a different Tracey!

Happy Fathers Day to all the Daddys on the group.
It's been a bit quiet lately? We are about 12 weeks[ish] away from our
5th birthday [UPSA started 28 Sept 2000].
So who's still here, new or old?

does anyone know how she's doing? i really miss her input.
diane