At Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Hchalm@aol.com wrote:
>
>Dear Stevie:
>
>I never have months of being pain free, although I have good weeks and bad
>weeks, but always am in pain, but I have some days that the pain can't even
>be controlled with the amount of pain medication that I am taking. The warm
>weather has helped lessen the pain some - winter months are horrible trying
>to deal with the pain.
>
>Gosh, yesterday for Father's Day I actually got to go on a bike ride with my
>husband and children for about a 10 mile ride and didn't wake up today with
>any terrible pain today, but then somedays I can just do laundry and be
>doubled over in pain.
>
>I wish I could say that there has been some wonderful breakthrough with this
>horrible disease as we'd all be jumping on the bandwagon - but no, we're all
>still sitting here waiting for that wonderful day.
>
>Love,
>
>Helen C.