Re: which came first, the allergies or the disease? (edited)

Well, it's official. I just heard from my mother, and she says:

"to date there is NO substance in the world that rebuilds cartlidge. NONE or the inventors would be richer than bill gates."

She adds there is no cartilage and it's very clear on the x-ray. Hip totally impacted. Apparently she was told five years ago she'd need the operation. I guess she tried some glucosamine and chondroitin health food type stuff and it doesn't do much but helps a bit with keping the knee mobile. Anyway, she's asked me to stop looking for a 'cure', since there is none, and she's going to have the operation. I think the pain is really getting to her. She says most people can make it four months on a cortisone shot (for the pain) but she's been able to make it 4 weeks, and hardly sleeping, and is at the end of her rope.

:-(

She's pretty savvy. Reminds me that cinnamon is not going to help her pain at this point, and that I should be sure I have cinnamon and not cassia. Plus, it's not good to take before surgery.

C