I have arthritis in both knees. As we know, I'm far too young to have such an affliction! So, last year, I spoke with my orthopedist to see what the current treatments were and he told me about Synvisc.

Synvisc is a synthetic fluid which is injected and mimics the actual fluid in the knee. Administration is a series of three injections into the knee, one injection per week for three weeks.

As you might imagine, this is not a fun procedure. However, I have to admit that the injections actually do work. The really down side is that the treatment only lasts for six months, so you're looking at two series of injections per year. As a relatively new process, some insurance companies are a little reluctant to pay for it, but so far, mine has.

So, if you're afflicted with arthritis in the knees, you might want to look into this.

Losing weight also helps...and I'm back down another 2 lbs! :)

I totally worry about this!

I think it would have been more satisfying if the test told you which questions you missed. I'm surprised that I missed any of them...let's not tell my bosses ;)

Senior Editor You scored 81 out of a possible 100 (minimum of -20).

If an error gets by you, it has to be pretty darn sneaky. If your career path has nothing to do with English, there's a good chance you've got a better grasp on this language than most of your coworkers ever will.

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Scott's mom is still in the hospital and not doing terribly well. She told the doctors and nurses today that she wants DNRs put in place (Do Not Resusitate), and she will have an outpatient DNR as well...meaning if she has another heart attack, all the paramedics will be able to do is provide her with comfort care - meds to ease the pain, and that's it.

I took Shannon to see her grandmother today and it took her 10 minutes to even realize Shannon was standing there - and of course, all this DNR talk occurred right in front of Shannon. I felt so bad for her...she was stricken, when she realized her grandma is giving up.

Scott's taking it pretty hard too, which is to be expected. His mom made sure she told me again what she wanted done, because she knows Scott won't be in good shape when it happens, and she wants me to make sure it's done. *sigh*

Scott and a friend who has been staying with us the past couple of weeks spent all weekend getting the electrical done on the boathouse and on the dock...it looks so much better and infinitely safer! It was literally a fire waiting to happen before.

I had to take Jonah to the vet yesterday to get his booster injections and on heartworm provention. He also had an ear infection that was bothering him pretty badly for the past week. I thought it was mites and felt really bad that I didn't get him to the vet sooner!

Guess that's it for now!

Good news: I'm down 4.7 pounds since Monday. Bad news: I'm not doing it 100%.

Good news: It's raining. Bad news: It's raining.

Scott's been catching catfish all week, and last night, I got to reel one in..it was only about 3-4 lbs, but it was fun nonetheless. I have officially become a fishing widow, and he lives and breathes barometric pressure changes, weather changes, and for the first time in my life, I have a weather station in my home. Fortunately, it's an attractive little contraption :)

Scott's mom is in the hospital again. She had another heart attack on Wednesday night. It wasn't a severe one (as heart attacks go); however, with all of her allergies to medications, and her kidneys functioning at 20% of normal, they can't treat her as aggressively as they would an otherwise healthy person. So they're going to try and treat her with aspirin and other medications they know she isn't allergic to, before they decide to do a heart catheter.

I don't know how I've gotten ANYTHING done this week because I've been hooked reading Dooce.com. Heather, if you ever see this, I hold you personally responsible for my dishes not being done!! Ever tried reading FIVE years of someone's blog? Someone who posts pretty religiously? It takes a lot of time, even if you read fast like I do. Then there's the pictures...over 500 of them at this point in time. Now I know why her site is referred to as the "venerable Dooce.com"! It's certainly a site to aspire to.