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Hello Everybody!

We have just joined this group today.

Our names are as follows:

-- has ankylosingspondylitis -- realized that I was experienced

some symptoms firstly of arthritis approximately 13 years ago or so.

Visited a variety of physicians of whom only sent me off to physio

therapy and did not further bother to investigate the possibility of

my having any form of arthritist until about 2 years ago when I was

first diagnosed with " A.S. " Luckily enough, I a number of months

ago, I met up with this young lady whom is also a member of this group

with me by the name of Charmaine. Being as she has been a " volunteer "

over the course of her life to a variety of organizations with

different disabilities -- as well as working at caregiving hospices -

she was quite familiar with my condition -- with her knowledge and

support has finally got me on a presciption of Arthrotec just over a

month ago.

Charmaine -- In 1989 sometime, I was in a severe auto wreck. Was

thrown around considerably. Several years later, I started to

experience extreme pain. It was discovered that I had a bulging -

deteriating disc - however the scoliosis was not discovered until

about 7 years ago -- just recently it was discovered that I have torn

muscles in my neck adjacent to my left shoulder. Doctor has indicated

that over the course of the years probably shortly after the car wreck

that I have Rheumatoid arthritis in my spine, neck and bursitis in my

left knee.

We felt it would be interesting to join this group and chat with other

people who have similar experiences with arthritis and share ideas on

to live with our own.

We have also created a group called ARTHRITIS FAMILY CIRCLE OF

FRIENDS which you will find listed in the bookmarks. Hope to chat

with you all sometime.

Thanks for allowing us to be a member of your group.

Sincerely,

& Charmaine

davidandcharmaine@...