In my store I carry various Designer signed Vintage Costume Jewelry & Unsigned Beauties as well. There is also some of my Fine Jewelry collection, natural gemstones, and various collectibles. Prices range from $4.99 to $$$$.$$ so there is something for everyone! I'm always up for answering questions about my store or auction items, and offers are usually considered.
CrippleCreekJewelsGemsCollectibles

Be sure to visit CrippleCreekJewelsGemsCollectibles for new auctions, Buy It Now or Best Offer items. I try to keep the store fresh by adding new items every few days. I hope you enjoy your visit and come back often.

Please take the time to browse through the lenses to the right and find the one on CYSTINURIA! One of the rarest , most horrific kidney diseases around! Educate yourself on it in case it ever effects someone you know.

Imagine how I felt when they added that to my already existing diagnosis' of SLE Lupus, and Multiple Sclerosis!?

There is not allot of info on the web to learn about this disease, so I am trying to compile a decent list of links and educational stories. If you have or know someone with Cystinuria feel free to sign the guest book and tell us your story. Please check it out and vote on us too!

Sunshine will be two years old in Nov., and it is amazing how fast she's growing up. There is something new everyday. I will try to catch up soon and let you see some progress. She's learning her frisbee and I try to get some good photos soon. Hubby says she is doing quite well in her training. Due to my illness I haven't been able to get photo yet. I will try to get some this weekend. Thanks for your patience.

This disease is the worse disorder to ever effect my life. I have MS, a rare kidney disease called Cystinuria, SLE Lupus, Fibromyalgia, and a few other health issues, Lupus has them all outdone. If you know anyone with Lupus you owe it to them and yourself to educate yourself on the issue so you know what you are dealing with. Thank you....
A link to info on SLE Lupus
Click on the link above to learn more about the horrendous disease that plagues many young women on a daily basis. This disease is one that is very hard to live with partially because it changes on a minute by minute basis. It can effect all organs of the human body at will.
This is a link for info on photos of rashes due to Lupus and other causes and some supposed cures to fix it.
A link to info on SLE Lupus rashes and other skin conditions and treatments!
I haven't read all of the above links so I cannot vouch for all of them, however I hope there is enough info to help educate us all. I'm sure there is at least some worth checking out. Thanks for looking and God bless, Peg
More later..............

Info on the breed in general and on my special FRIEND!
Oks Morning Sunshine ~ My Ausie pup!

Sunshine is my 1 1/2 year old Ausie puppy that is trying to decide where she fits in the world. She is a guard dog, baby-sitter, beginner herding dog, starting frisbee dog, she's not sure what else she'd like to do with herself to keep her busy. Amazingly all of the above isn't enough to occupy her time. Ausies have at least 48 hours to everyday, verses the normal 24 hours the rest of the world have. For more info on Australian Shepherds check out my lens. Be sure to sign my guest books and click on my stars! Thanks for visiting and come back often. God bless, Peg

I was diagnosed with MS about two years before my diagnosis with SLE Lupus. It has been very hard through the years to know which was which as they both have some similar symptoms. MS, although it can be very severe has been secondary to the Lupus in my particular case. However it is still not anything to ignore so I wanted to post a good informational site to help educate people. Thanks for looking and feel free to comment. God bless!

Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis:
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
There are no laboratory tests, symptoms, or physical findings that can, by themselves, determine if a person has multiple sclerosis. Furthermore, there are many symptoms of MS that can also be caused by other diseases. Therefore, the MS diagnosis can only be made by carefully ruling out all other possibilities.

The long-established criteria for diagnosing MS are:

1. There must be objective evidence of two attacks (i.e. two episodes of demyelination in the central nervous system). An attack, also known as an exacerbation, flare, or relapse, is defined clinically as the sudden appearance or worsening of an MS symptom or symptoms, which lasts at least 24 hours. The objective evidence comes from findings on the neurologic exam and additional tests.

2. The two attacks must be separated in time (by at least one month) and space (indicated by evidence of inflammation and/or damage in different areas of the central nervous system).

3. There must be no other explanation for these attacks or the symptoms the person is experiencing.

Over the last twenty years, tests such as magnetic resonance imaging, examination of cerebrospinal fluid, and evoked response testing have played an increasingly important role in the diagnostic process. In 2001, the International Panel on the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, chaired by W.I. McDonald, FRCP (Royal College of Physicians, London), issued a revised set of diagnostic criteria (Annals of Neurology 2001; 50:121-127).

Since 2001, the McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of MS have been used worldwide. The International Panel, chaired by Chris Polman, MD, reconvened in March 2005 to consider extensive data that had been collected since 2001 and to recommend appropriate revisions to the criteria. These revisions, termed the 2005 Revisions to the McDonald Diagnostic Criteria for MS, were published in 2005 ( Annals of Neurology 2005; 58:840-846). These revisions will help to enhance the speed and accuracy of an MS diagnosis.

MRI Is the Preferred Method of Imaging the Brain

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is the preferred method of imaging the brain to detect the presence of plaques or scarring caused by MS. This technology is able to detect lesions in different parts of the central nervous system and differentiate old lesions from those that are new or active.
More to come.....