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To the several of you who requested that I keep you informed, I first want to thank you for responding to my request for help. Last Tuesday I went to my surgeon to have the staples removed from my right leg. It had been 2 weeks since he hd removed the 3 pins (each 4" long). Now finally, I have almost no pain and discomfort in that area as long as I'm careful. The debilitating pain from the necrosis that went on for several months had ended last spring. My surgeon then told me that had done some reading in his medical books and decided that I am not a candidate for hip replacement because of my severe dyskinesia. These movements could easily diislocate the new hip. The risk is too great. This means that my ability to walk will not return to any great extent. But hey, I've been like this for 18 months now and can easily accept it. The pain inthe future is likely to increase and I'll just have to deal with that as best I can. My reaction to what the doctor said was one of relief and gratitude. Now I can get my mind on other more interesting things like the 6-game chess by snail mail that recently started. Again ,I thank all of you who sent me email. It's people like you that make the burden a litle easier to carry.