Hi Ken,

    I think anyone whose body has withstood stressor of either abnormal
duration or continuance has the aging process accelarate. CP would certainly
be a long time stressor and creat such a scenario.

Deb,

    I will be 47 on the 22nd, my body quit in some respects at 38, and
continues to go down hill - I was atonished to realize I no longer
understand what an abscence of pain means, have what I call functional pain
- its there but doesn't distract me to much most days. Its as tho its on the
very periphery till I have nothing else to occupy my miond and then it says
- Here I am.

                       Brightest Blessings
                            Trisha