Nah, my case is a combination of osteo and rheumatoid arthritis. After a "lost" friend got back in contact after some years, turns out they had done a thesis on arthritis, and technically speaking there are many forms yet to be classified / understood. Mine is one of them. Severe degredation of the joints combined with muscle and tissues, and well as pheumatoid crystillisation.
Had it since I was about 3 years old and effects all sorts - including immunites, so have to be quite careful with a few things.

Yeah, my current straps are cheapo ones, but they do the job most of the time - though im dreading summer as it will be zitty knee season!

Forum has been derping out on me all day and as Sachy's found out, I just woke up a bit ago. XD Now I can finally get on here and Post again!

Genki, *hugs* I really hope your day has been going good to. :) I truly hope things are looking up for you as well. I do worry about all my Dear Friends on here to. I truly do hope your day has went good as mine. I've been over here napping for awhile and taking it easy. I hope you can give me an update soon on your status and it's great news as well girl! Maybe the luck will spread around on here from person to person! :D

Cambrey, I have actually heard of both Bands before! Disturbed is one of my Favs! XDD I love Country, Japanese Pop, Japanese, Korean, Heavy Metal, and Orchestrated Music. But those songs did cheer me up and I thank you to. It's time we all face our fears and shout it all out! :D *hugs*

Sachys, I hope yours gets Identified one day and I am sorry about your Friend to. *hugs* That's what the Osteo does to my Knee Joints. It eats away at the Bone Cartilage and it hurts like hell during the Fall and Winter Months. That's when it's the worst. I hope I don't get any rashes this Summer from wearing my Braces. I'm going to stay in AC as much as possible and I hope you can to. XD Zitty Knee Season sucks for sure!

To everyone else on here, were like one really huge Family on here with Momo as what I call her, the Forum Mother! LOL She might come after me for saying that, but it is true! XDDD She keeps us all updated on here of Games and Giveaways. So it's great to have a family like we do that can help us all out. I love each and every one of you very much and I really want the best for us all. I need to let others know I'm up to and around before I forget again, but I hope you all are doing well and I'll make sure to keep you all Updated on my Food Stamp Situation! I'm keeping my fingers crossed along with the rest of my Family to! :D *hugs to you all*

my parents always have things go wrong but usually due to other peoples incompetence or crookedness.

By far the worst thing that happened a couple of years ago when they were moving house, the house they wanted to buy was quite old, so we were all telling them to look out for asbestos. The building inspector checked out the house and said there was no Asbestos. Several times my parents asked the inspector if he was sure there was no Asbestos, he said no each time. They bought the house and then when they stated doing renovations, found the house was virtually all Asbestos!

Also over the years my parents have been ripped off by tradesman in every possible imaginable way..... If you asked me what i would put at the top of the list for the most scumbag career path of all, it would be tradesman, worse than used car salesmen, worse than politicians, worse than lawyers!

I an greatly amused that in recent times in Australia, there has been a few renovation TV shows and even being on TV, these tradesman still cannot resist the urge to be fxxxups and there it is for all to see! If you get a good tradesman in Australia, go and buy a lotto ticket, because your luck is on fire, big time!!!