Charlie Goldsmith

[steenkh]

There's this woo-woo stuff about the "Power of Intention," but i would say this is a good demonstration of a coordinated effort of body and mind.

I also have rheumatic arthritis, though nowhere nearly as bad as described, because I only walk with a stick in the rare periods when symptoms are worst. When I was informed of the aspects of this condition, I was told that some people live without noticing that their cartilage has gone, whereas others get in pain when there is still cartilage left. I was also told that the cartilage in rare cases, and only in young people, can be regenerated.

On the picture I see a young person.

 

[curious cat]

I also have rheumatic arthritis, though nowhere nearly as bad as described, because I only walk with a stick in the rare periods when symptoms are worst. When I was informed of the aspects of this condition, I was told that some people live without noticing that their cartilage has gone, whereas others get in pain when there is still cartilage left. I was also told that the cartilage in rare cases, and only in young people, can be regenerated.

On the picture I see a young person.

I am sure I am not the only one who recovered like this, but as you say, it IS extremely rare and almost always happens at an early age. Also, trust me, when cartilage is completely gone (my case) YOU KNOW IT. As I said before, it is not just the pain from the inflammation, it is the bone to bone friction that is causing the joint trying to dislocate tearing the ligament around it. It is excruciating and the joint simply doesn't function even if you can cope with the pain.
Wishing you some kind of happy ending and while the odds of recovery similar to mine are slim, I can heartily recommend a total replacement. Both my prosthetic joints are 100% functional and pain free, the same as the "rejuvenated" ones.
And, BTW, on the photo I am 70 years old.

 

[Carrot Flower King]

If "energy healers", "faith healers" and the like could consistently show objective improvements, ie supported by blood tests, X-rays, MRI etc, in conditions and sufferers who were confirmed by similar objective measures to actually have the conditions claimed, then we might have something to talk about.

But we haven't, so we don't.

Yours,

A somewhat cynical retired MH nurse.

PS I'd love someone to be able to repair my cardiac muscle and restore me to full physical functioning, but that's not really going to happen, is it? Keep taking the pills...

 

[P.J. Denyer]

No doubts brain has a lot to do with it, but the final result is the body doing the job. In my case a regeneration of cartilages in my joints. The damage was real. Both knees and hips were "bone to bone" (x-rays) and the symptoms were well pass just a pain. The joints had so much friction, they were trying to dislocate if moved under load. After the left hip replacement operation the surgeon told me, he couldn't believe I was able to walk at all when he saw the mess inside. The right hip was only marginally better.
This is a photo of me now. 10 years ago my doctor was teaching me how to walk with a stick - if I get from the wheelchair, that is. I wish I could explain what happened.

But we can't just teach everyone with bad legs to walk on their hands?

 

[P.J. Denyer]

Whenever the subject of any kind of energy healing comes up I like to mention Emily Rosa.

 

[steenkh]

Also, trust me, when cartilage is completely gone (my case) YOU KNOW IT. As I said before, it is not just the pain from the inflammation, it is the bone to bone friction that is causing the joint trying to dislocate tearing the ligament around it. It is excruciating and the joint simply doesn't function even if you can cope with the pain.

When I was diagnosed, I was invited to an evening where doctors and nurses explained the facts of rheumatoid arthritis. And they quite clearly told us that many people live happily without cartilage at all, while others have this pain. As far as I know, my own cartilage is gone in one knee whereas there is still some left in the other one. Both, however, feel the same. The worst pain is not from the arthritis (which varies from day to day, possibly related to air pressure) but from a tendency for one of my menisci to develop cracks.

But in any case, the feeling of pain is not important to the fact that your cartilage regrew, which is truly remarkable. I am happy for you.

And, BTW, on the photo I am 70 years old.

That is amazing. I couldn't do it when I twenty!

 

[Darat]

When I was diagnosed, I was invited to an evening where doctors and nurses explained the facts of rheumatoid arthritis. And they quite clearly told us that many people live happily without cartilage at all, while others have this pain. As far as I know, my own cartilage is gone in one knee whereas there is still some left in the other one. Both, however, feel the same. The worst pain is not from the arthritis (which varies from day to day, possibly related to air pressure) but from a tendency for one of my menisci to develop cracks.

But in any case, the feeling of pain is not important to the fact that your cartilage regrew, which is truly remarkable. I am happy for you.



That is amazing. I couldn't do it when I twenty!

That is definitely the case.

 

[shemp]

No doubts brain has a lot to do with it, but the final result is the body doing the job. In my case a regeneration of cartilages in my joints. The damage was real. Both knees and hips were "bone to bone" (x-rays) and the symptoms were well pass just a pain. The joints had so much friction, they were trying to dislocate if moved under load. After the left hip replacement operation the surgeon told me, he couldn't believe I was able to walk at all when he saw the mess inside. The right hip was only marginally better.
This is a photo of me now. 10 years ago my doctor was teaching me how to walk with a stick - if I get from the wheelchair, that is. I wish I could explain what happened.

I'm so sorry for you that you have to walk on your hands because you can't use your legs.

 

[Pixel42]

Looks like Hoodleehoo was another seagull poster.