Richard,
Because of your being so active in this and other forums combined, I never knew that you are plagued with these health issues.
It will be wonderful when sin, sickness, etc. will be no more.
It runs in my family so I knew I might have it, but for 20 years I could not 'prove' it to the doctors because my diet was so healthy it kept me from the full blown sympthoms and affects. But like Doc, eventually as you get older it begins to show itself.......
I have always felt that God gives ways/opportunities that allows every person time to decide, BUT sometimes he also allows more time depending on his will and purpose just as Moses was allow a bit of time to see the Promise Land but didnt live to see them get there... So I am on the clock as they say, as the drugs can only work so far, so diet, excercize, healthy living and letting God take over is my direction....