For Those of You that Might have actually missed Me,

[roman gnome]

Good to hear, there's gonna be a dance-off at the next party!

[WillysWagon]

Well, put on a shoe about a hour ago. Then took a little drive. so far,so good.

So what 'Gun Store' did you drive to ???

Glad you're feeling better...

[Scott]

I've just been dealing with the right foot and ankle for the past week. That sounds like one hell of an attack. You have my sympathies. I've broken my hand twice, and a heavy onset of gout I've found to be far more painful. Hopefully you can tolerate indomethacin. I can't, so it's colchicine for me. Good luck with your meds and keep drinking plenty of water.

At least having gout gives me a good excuse to not eat internal organs (liver, kidneys, "sweetbread") and spinach.

Indomethcin AND cochicine right now. Tomorrow if it still isn't starting to clear up I start the steroids. I seem to get really bad attacks when I have them.

Apparently a dip with spinach in it is what did it this time.

Glad to hear you're feeling better Marlin.

[Gman]

Spinach is the worst for me...really high uric acid levels from that devil weed.

I quit taking allopurinol for maintenance because it was making me very tired, muscle injuries took really long to heal, and I seemed to have attacks more often that were very severe in nature. It was almost like it was masking the effects until it was a full-blown attack. Now I seem to notice an onset sooner.

Naproxen sodium (Aleve/Naprosyn) works very well for me with the inflammation. In really severe cases I'll ice the areas down. Fortunately, I can tell in my right foot when things are heading down that ugly road and I jump on the colchicine and Aleve right away and head things off. I have had those moments before I knew I had gout when the ankle was a little sore when I went to bed and couldn't walk when I woke up. Bummer!

...but I guess it's better than having diabetes.

I'm praying for you.

...and Marlin.

[Marlin]

Man, I'm glad Mine wasn't that bad.

You get better also Scott.

[Marlin]

Good to hear, there's gonna be a dance-off at the next party!

Couldn't dance before, What makes You think I can do it now.

[Gman]

Just look at that footwork...

[Marlin]

[Roger]

Glad you're okay. Glad they didn't have to cut your foot off. Glad they didn't shoot you.

Aren't you glad?

[Marlin]

Ahhh, Yeah.

Did make it through the day, Felt like it was on fire from about 1:00 P.M. on.