Wellll, I just lost the UK group of support arthritis.   My server dropped a
bunch of newsgroups that are not active.   I did not post much over there
because I wanted to know what they thought about things and how things go
for them...... Gone &^%$^%U  That is what servers do, ...

Are there any.  I'm sick of waking in the morning, burning up.

Duckie wrote, after a long absense:

A 44-year-old woman recently had a bunionectomy on each of her big
toes.  An artificial joint replacement, called "hemicap", was
implanted in each foot.  The doctor and physical therapists are
telling her to get "shoes with support", but it's not yet clear what

I'm just curious. Why responses you make to posts end up starting a
thread all their own?
I don't have a problem with it. It's just a puzzlement to me.
BTW it might not be you. It might be my server and/or newsreader.

soooo, maybe it's time for true confessions?<smile>  i've been either at a
mental impasse or emotionally paralyzed for quite some time.
it took a lot of courage for me to call and get the appointment with my pcp
back in september.  unfortunately, for me, the health issues i made ...

I have another hernia. I am absolutely certain it started when those nurses
were so rough with me but have no proof. Anyway, the soonest I can get in to
see the surgeon is May 28th. So I have to be careful how I sit, stand, walk,
bend, etc. When I cough, I have to hold my tummy ...

Squirrely Jo wrote to Kate:

Then we all get a chance to pop her bubble(s).  <VBG>

Joint pain can be caused by any number of things. It can be the result
of an injury or overuse of the joint. If your joint pain is caused by
arthritis, you will need to begin your search for an effective way to
treat it. But, in order to do that, you need to know the symptoms of

Good info about Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) which is a procedure
used to reduce pain. An electrical current produced by a radio wave is
used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue, thereby decreasing pain
signals from that specific area.

I thought some of you might get a kick out of this, particularly those
with children that send you indecipherable text messages:
http://icanhascheezburger.com/

Do any of you use or buy adhesive remover that is safe for skin?   If
so, where do you usually get it and do you need a prescription for it?
I always come home from the hospital and from my infusions with tons of
adhesive residue from the tapes and ekg pads, etc and it doesn't ...

Anybody involved in those tornados?
My daughter-in-law works at the hospital and was in her car in the parking
lot at 4 PM, after just getting off from work, when she saw the tornado
coming in Suffolk.  It went across the end of the parking lot she was in.

Hope all of you that are in the paths of these vicious storms that are
moving through are ok and safe! Be careful and stay inside!!!  
Be careful also with your breathing, as this type of weather can really
wreak havoc on those with lung issues as well.