--- On Thu, 7/4/11, Alex Stillwell <[email protected]> wrote:
<snipped> A year after this I tripped over with valuable equipment in my arms and I sat on my ankle. I could not walk properly for 3 days because of ankle and knee strain but I did not break anything. That was 8 years ago, perhaps the machines are better calibrated now but I doubt it, this machine was designed and callibrated by the drug manufacturer. I am not happy that I have arthritis and a greater risk of breast cancer. Keep lacemaking Alex I was diagnosed as a coeliac (gluten etc allergy) 10 years ago and for the first time had a DXA (bone density) scan last Xmas. Coeliacs have extreme difficulty in assimulating calcium and are very likely to develope osteo and have issues with their teeth. I have eaten very little calcium based foods for years due to different doctors being worried about my ezcema but over the past 6 months I have been perscribed crispbreads and flour with added calcium. The doctor and I were over joyed to discover that my bone density is not just in the normal range but better than it should be. As being 5'8" I'm over average so this info that Alex has shared is interesting to me as it would put me back into average. But still good. I have a bit of an issue with spacial awareness and tend to walk into things ... you know, walls, doors and fall over things such as my feet. I often sprain things but have never, touch wood, broken anything. Obviously this news means that because my calcium is good and my bone density is good that I bounce. So here's to all us bouncy lace makers. L Kind Regards Liz Baker [email protected] My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my website: http://thelacebee.weebly.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
