Dear friends,
Want to say thank you so very much for all of your prayers and healing
vibes for my cousin.   Unfortunately, she passed away about 5:00 a.m.
this morning.   They think the beginning chemo is what kind of threw her

Hello all.  As always lately, I start my posts with "it's been a while"
and end with "I miss you all".  So, I'm not going to do that.  :-)  (did
I just do that?)  What I do want to do is say thanks to all of you.  
And, special thanks to Jo for the card she sent me.  Snail mail, ...

I am 49 years old and physically fit.  Never had any serious injuries
or pains.  11 days ago I woke up with a twinge in my right hip area.  2
days after the initial twinge, I got intense burning pain in my outer
thigh down to just above the knee that was unbearable when I walked.

Has anyone here had a swollen achilles tendon.  My doctor yesterday
called it a "pump bump".  He said that ice hockey players are inflicted
with this problem.  He put me in a stablizing boot and told me to take
one 200 mg Celebrex a day.  I haven't been able to walk like a normal

According to my list there are four people coming to the Gimp Pinic. If
that's correct I am considering canceling it due to lack of
particpation. So, if you are planning on coming, I need you to email me
at krissyjo@aol.com ASAP. I'll make a decision by Tuesday and let

Ok, I have a friend who is a tennis official. It's often cool in the
morning and then gets hot during the day. What do you call those pants
that have a zipper or something and convert from long pants to shorts?
I was trying to explain there to her, but I couldn't remember what ...

Maybe i'm still in a bit of denial (less than a year since my OA dx) but i
started trying to do more things again and damn, i'm laid up again as bad as a
year ago.   I have cervical OA/radiculopathy and frozen shoulder, and
chondromalacia in my knees (both now).  I had done some ...

My mother has polymyalgia and just recently her rheumatologist is
weaning her from predinezone and starting her on methetrexate.  She
has been taking 5mg of m for three weeks.  I realize it is a slow
acting medication, but wonder if anyone could share their experience

Dear Friends,
I am having a sharp pain on the right foot sole.  It feels like I'm
stepping onto the sharp side of a knife.  It hits right between the
ball of the foot and arch.  Any ideas?  I do have a rheumy appointment

Hi folks, I'm an osteo- sufferer and was just about to put away my guitar
for good about six months ago.  I don't know how much diabetes and
osteoarthritis are connected, but I had a miracle happen with me when I
started using a supplement for diabetics.  I have pre-diabetic ...

that was "crazy" got to #1 in the charts, then this guy is underated
and so so so.... much funnier [slight adult content]
http://www.weakendproductions.co.uk/movs/jebsjobs.html
Well it made me chuckle lots anyway

The Parable Of The Spoons  (A Beautiful Story)
A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord,
I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like. "The Lord led the holy
man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In

hi all..
long time no see...
Try out my updated website at
www.arthritis.co.za

I was comparing notes with someone who is on MTX today and she asked me if I
felt cold all the time since I have been on it. I can't remember when the cold
started but my very marrow has been cold for a long time. I just cannot get warm
no matter what. I never thought of it being ...

I hope you have already got yours but if you have not updated,,,,, its an 8
parterrrr.
Harv