Hi Alice,
It was nice to hear from you. I'm so sorry to hear of your husband dying. I know that is hard for a person to deal with. My husband died a year ago. All of a sudden your world is so different. Plus with you being in Australia and not able to come home right away must have been especially difficult. Do you have family and friends near now you are back in the US?

That is too bad that you have Rheumatoid. That can be so painful. I hope you have found a doctor that you like. Also just researching it on the Mayo Clinic Website might be helpful in finding some relief on it for the pain.

I would suggest that you just give all your problems up to God. That's what I do. It does help. Have faith. God answers prayers and will straighten things out for you. I know he has for me. I'll say a prayer for you also.

I want to wish you an early Happy Birthday! 70 is really quite young. I'm 79, That's getting old!
I wish you the best.
PML