Hello Sapper-Man Soooo ... I should go hang myself then and that will put me out of my misery for sure?

I've been reading about how various kinds of "traction" and cervical collars are often used and before reading that I've been thinking some sort of collar to keep my neck stable might help ... so it sounds like I'm on the right track as to what things might help I also read often how cervical problems can heal/right themselves with time and taking care (unless there's damage right where the nerves all run through the spine) In my case there's encroachment on the nerves which causes all sorts of weird things to happen in limbs and body which can be a little freaky at times . Don't know if there's permanant damage though. Guess I'll find out soon enough. The longstanding arthritis has certainly had wide-reaching impact ... but, like you, bottom line, I wouldn't trade my life experience for youth either, which in my case I'd only want to have the able-bodied-ness of youth at THIS time of my life

We is what we is, eh?

Karmen :dh: