I finally gave up on trying to talk to my GP and called to talk to the radiologist that read my MRI. I asked him what I do next, he suggested Physical Therapy, not surgery. That was a bit confusing, so I questioned him more and we finally had a meeting of the minds. He wrote "diffuse degenerative spondyloarthropathy" on my report. Doing any search online that brings up ankylosing spondylitis, I even bought a new medical dictionary and that also refers to as. He said, "Holy [####]!!" "You've only got the type of arthritis people get with aging! I've got a good buddy with as and you don't have that!" I told him to change his use of terminology.

I suppose I should be embarrassed about this, but if there hadn't been this misunderstanding, I'd have never got to know any of you, and that would be a loss.

You all show a strength that is admirable. I'll pray that a cure will happen soon.

Beverley