Deri,

Hard as we may try, we'll never be in your league. LOL!

By the by, I saw a photo today of a British woman being arrested at an RAF
base.  She was protesting the U.K's Defence Minister's decision to allow US
B-52s and B-1s positioning in Great Britain.  Apparently she'd scaled a
couple of chain link fences to gain access to the airbase.  She had taken
off her shoes, apparently, so that she could scale the fences.  I thought,
"Now there's a woman who feels strongly about this issue--right down to her
very toes!"

Sorry...my humor seems to be as painfully gimpy as me body today.

So, are you going to weigh in on this list discussion?  Your thoughts on
Jack Straw?

Take Care!

Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: Deri James
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: 3/5/03 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: CP

On Tuesday 04 Mar 2003 11:49 pm, you wrote:
> Kyle,
> I've noticed that most of the orthopedic and joint problems come about
> when the person is ambulatory C.P. and gains weight.  I have used a
> wheelchair for all my mobility requirements, and I have few, if any,
> pains...  Every now and then something will twinge, but I have none of
> the issues raised by you, Kat, Ken and Bobby.  I'm 48 now, but when I
> was 20, I was 120, and 5'10".  My inseam is still the same, but my
waist
> has gotten bigger...   :)
> Michael

Michael,

You're probably right. I'm 49, ambulatory, and 7lb more than I was at 20
(133lb now). Although I get twinges (foot, anikle, neck) I'm not in the
same
league as some of the others.

Cheers

Deri