is Joe Ayala taking over your gigs until your well enough?

Gary,

Let's hope the doctors can do something to help you.

Gary you need a beach chair in the keys the warm weather will heal all !! just sayin....

Gary I'm so sorry to hear about your knee. Lord knows I've had my share of knee problems over the years. I'm praying for a quick recovery and if you need anything please let me know.

Joe

Joe, I tried calling you a couple times last week and left messages. Call me when you can.

Gary

A bit late to the chorus here, but I sure hope you'll be up and running and back in the trenches real soon, Gary.

Just prayed for your complete recovery! Hang in there Gary, Joy comes in the morning!

any word on Gary's condition....?

This is not for Gary, this for some who may be starting to feel Arthritis creeping in. Many people laugh when I relate this event, but here's my story.
In 1995 I could only push myself up a ladder with my right leg. I was in construction. Went to one of the local College doctors. Ex rayed gave me a cortisone shot in the knee and said he'd have to replace my knee in a couple of years. That was 1995.

One morning in a restaurant, an old farmer boy in bibbed overalls tells me to take Glucosamine MSM and Chondroitin and to let him know how I felt in 8 weeks. In eight weeks I could climb the ladder again.

I take anywhere from 4 to 6 pills a day since then and can still climb the ladder. No new knee, I'm 73 I walk very well and carry heavy things still. I've had many friends say they don't work. Then they tell me they tried 1 or 2 pills a day for a week or so.

You need to take 4-6 pills a day to start off and then level off to 4 a day. Sometimes I take 6 for a couple of days. Works for me. One friend took them for a week and said it didn't work. She got a new knee. It got infected, they did it a gain. Than another problem developed, So they went in an fused it. Another problem popped up and they unfused it. After about 7-8 years of this, the poor soul finally passed away maybe 5 months ago. At least she isn't suffering any more. Start this regimen when your 40 or 50 don't wait till you're 75 and tell me it doesn't work.

I'm sorry to disagree, but Doctors don't know "SH*T about some things, and don't forget, they always have house payments, car payments and they are much bigger than ours. Oh, and they have to have that new golf cart or boat every now and again too. Plus they don't get a kickback from over the counter Glucosamine, only their prescribed meds.

The pain is a bit less, not taking anything stronger than aspirin now, and I have a meeting with an orthopedic surgeon on Wednesday morning. I can get around with the aid of a cane, but I'm afraid to try to pick up my gear so I will not be playing again until Tuesday afternoon. The place where I'm performing that day is filled with very young, attractive nurses aids and RNs, so if something goes wrong they can give me mouth to mouth, or a massage, or something that will make me feel better.

Cheers,

Gary