[Andrea Barnett Budin]

Oh NEDenise... Hi there!

I am thrilled to hear that LOVE conquered all. Sitting down on the ground/floor w/pups and babes is one of the smartest things we can do. Though, it gets harder and harder to get back up, I must admit.

Your positive energy is felt EVERYWHERE. My computer is lighting up from you!

Just have to give you the whole story here. My rescued Maltese survived till 4 mnths w/his bro. The rescue lady wanted them to be taken together cause they'd been through so much together. So -- we took both. And both are now fine. The one I mentioned previously was the sickest, though both had mange. The littler one protected the big lug, who we thought was just dumb. But when all his hair fell out, we realized how truly sick he was. And we changed vets, which meant changing his meds. New vet said, totally wrong tx. My BOYS are now 10. AND -- we just rescued another maybe 1 yr old.

Looks like a Maltese and a Jack Russell got together. He bounces when he walks, little Jack ears. He was emaciated as he didn't fare well lost somewhere in Coral Springs. A cop found him and brought him (and his flea infestation) to the Humane Society. They shaved the poor skinny fella. He wasn't much to look at, but the moment our eyes met, I was in love. He's been with us since Feb. 1... Oh -- and we discovered -- he is deaf! All the more reason to love him. We do hand signals. And use a small flashlight to try to get his attention. Sooooo sweet. We have 3!!!!!!!!!!

So, on to less exciting things, as you say, Denise. I am hoping that the supplements will help your symptoms. Is the hotness still raging? I truly hope you get cut a break with that one at the very least.

I love that you use method acting to tease your body into cooperating. I too use the voices when I read to my grandkids or their classes. I really get into the roles. Fun is so healthy!

The body talks to us. We have to listen. Take its cues. When it is distressed it tells us -- w/sometimes subtle and sometimes not so subtle -- symptoms. Every ache or pain is telling us we're doing something right, or we need to switch to Plan B.

Keep us all posted re your reactions. When my husband couldn't walk (from the large dosage of statins he absolutely needs to be on) I read about the L-Carnitine/Alpha Lipoic Acid/Co-Enzyme Q10 combo. In a very very short period of time he was not in pain. Was limber. Getting down on the floor w/my grandsons and playing marbles (as he'd done as a kid). You could see the joy he was having. And the kids were excited to have a playmate.

The glow from that reminds me why I am still here. I don't want to miss a thing. Not the birth of the first grandkid (who's now 16) or the second, third, fourth or fifth. Went to the Bat and Bar Mitzvah of two so far. Ready and eager for lots more to come........................

Andi