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


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Michael,

I'm 45 yrs. and 170 lbs too!  I've been 170 for at least 15 years, but
when
I was 20 I was 6 feet tall and 126 pounds!  I wore pants with a 28"
waist
and 36" inseam.  Now it seems like the two numbers have switched. LOL.

Ideally, I think many of us would probably do better on the extremely
thin
side--as most of us were in early adulthood.  As a result of the
spasticity
and scoliosis, I now have degenerative disc disease and degenerative
joint
disease.  The progression of both those would most likely have been much
slower if I were not fifty pounds heavier than my college-age weight.