CJ Baby Daddy ROlls on the floor etc.

I hope you don't pay child support and got away with all the spousal abuse

prince is the kind of person who will not let his fans down

like somebody on my thread siad that he can still perform but just sitting down

Papaj said:

I'm sure it's NPGMC moderators he consults when making major medical decisions.

I sincerely that if he does have health issues that he will do what ever is necessary so that he can become hale and hearty again. Also I recall that someone told me that the JW (I personally think all that made up stuff they do is a bunch of crap ) changed their laws/rules to allow blood transfusions because someone high up in their organization ended up needing one. Now I CANT attest to the validity of this and I was told this atleast 1yr ago and even then I wasnt told when it actually occured.

My prayers are with you P.

interpret said:

Well, if it's any consolation to you, those rumors are full of baloney.

If you can't attest to the validity of your own words, then why say them at all?

Tessa said:

That's Doctor PP9 to you...

Simple as Prince to stop wearing the high heels everyday to give his joints a rest. I'm sure that he comfortable with his height at this age so he shouldn't have a problem wearing flat shoes. If he wants to avoid surgery, this would be the thing to do.

High heels are unhealthy? Damn.

Even with the risque of being a total jackass it is kinda funny, because I've never seen this kind of condition been reported on a celebrity woman.

zennabell said:

NOW THAT'S FUNNY!!!

Novabreaker said:

how many celebrity women do what Prince does in high heels for 20+ years? Splits, jumping off pianos, running, etc.??

Tessa said:

It seems pretty darn likely that at least some of the NPGMC mods have direct contact with Prince. So they've got a heck of a lot more authority than the Inquirer, it's spinoffs and our little authoritive tid-bits!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

With Tartar sauce.....mmmmm!!!



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No!!! My baby in pain! Oh, lawd, oh lawd why...?


The inhumanity of it all.

Okay, now that's out my system...

Agreed.

MrsJimmyFallon said:

joyinrepetition said:

Erm, not really, it's not that simple.

if many years of high-heel wearing has already caused damage to a person's joints, that damage cant be REVERSED by just not wearing heels anymore. he'd still be in pain, as the damage is already done. it's not going just to "heal up" and quit hurting.

do you understand the *cause* of joint pain, in a situation such as Prince's (IF his situation true, that is..?)? in a simplified nutshell, it's this: the heels throw the body's center of gravity off and cause the person to stand in an unnatural position/alignment -- their hips, their spine, their feet, etc. when this happens, the hip joint rubs against itself in its socket; the result of many, many years of this abuse to the joint and the cartilidge inside that joint is slowly worn away because the joint is not moving freely the way it was designed to. when the cartilidge is worn down, the joint can't move smoothly and freely the way its supposed to and the joint (bones) rub up against one another, not having the cartilidge as a cushion anymore. THAT is what causes the pain and inflammation to the person. the reason a hip replacement takes AWAY that pain is that the doctor takes that joint apart, cleans out all the damaged bone and any remaining cartilidge and installs a prosthetic joint that can move freely and is not allowing bone-on-bone friction. VOILA -- no more pain to the patient, and better mobility of the joint.

as for the questions about the validity of the possiblity of Prince having this condition when it doesn't seem to happen to other women who wear heels -- consider these two factors: 1) most women don't wear heels as long or as OFTEN as Prince did/does, and probably haven't danced and performed so vigorously in them as he has for as many years as he has; 2) Prince's body could be just predisposed to this sort of condition, and he didn't help the situation by having worn heels so much for so long. how come some people can be 2 pack a day smokers and not get lung cancer? who knows. everyone is different in how THEIR BODY will respond or react to a particular thing.

here are a couple websites that describe in better detail about total hip replacement, and about living with a hip replacement, if anybody's interested:

http://www.niams.nih.gov/...prepqa.htm

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org...tegory=Hip

all that said, again i say -- maybe this rumor about P is untrue, maybe it isn't. but i personally think its silly for people to dismiss it so entirely when you look realistically at what's transpired in Prince's life. it makes sense to me, and all i hope is that Prince does whatever's necessary to feel well again.

I still cannot believe it.

MrsJimmyFallon said:

It's true. I've been wearing stilettos/heels since I was 14 and at 30, I have knees and back problems like an 80 year old.

Prince can wear Beautiful Chinese Slippers or like those FAMALORES and look all Cool! He doesn't have to wear HIGH HEELS in order to be TALLER or LOOK COOL or Whatever. Prince will ALWAYS be BEAUTIFUL and it's about his MUSIC FIRST. Like I said Prince can even wear Fancy Sneakers and look Cool. It isn't about HEIGHT at ALL! Shorter Men are SEXY!

MrsJimmyFallon said:

Thanks once again for the clarity you bring to the discussion. Not sure why some find this so hard to believe. I have yet to see an official denial that he is experiencing some difficulties. It was stated only that he is not having surgery and would like to keep the issue private.

Your statement about women and heels is right on point as well. Also, as women, (bearers of children) I would tend to think our hip/pelvic area just might be a tad more flexible than that of a man. Would you agree?

babynoz said:

thank YOU for your nice response.

like you, i also don't really understand why some seem to have difficulty considering the possiblity this situation might be happening to Prince. maybe some folks are uncomfortable with maybe seeing him as human, a man who has frailties and troubles just like everyone else? then there are people who just cannot handle the idea of health problems or illness because they view such as a 'weakness' or a flaw, which certainly isn't so. i dunno. but in recent years Prince been seen using a cane, wearing flat soled shoes instead of the heels, not dancing as much, etc...all of which are listed (on that first medical site i linked to in my previous post) as suggestions for a patient to try before seriously contemplating surgery.

i don't know enough about joint disease or the physiology behind it all, but your theory about women's hips being able to take the stress of high heels more so than men's could have validity. we ARE definitely built differently in that area than are men, so i suppose it could make sense that because the angles and such are slightly different than how a man's hips/pelvis/joints are, the stress might be worse/better for one gender than the other. it's a good thought, anyhow -- i'm going to ask my mother about it when i speak to her next and see what she says.

and yep, i agree that if Prince is possibly having to deal with the surgery issue -- or any medical issue, for that matter -- it's his business. he doesn't owe us fans any explaination or confirmation about it.

i just want him to not be in pain.

If he really NEEDS this he better listen to the Doctors.Manuela should convince him that it's for the best. We wouldn't want him to NOT be able to WALK at all.

"Don't believe the hip!"

(Apologies to Public Enemy.)

I kinda cringe a little now thinking of some of his more acrobatic performances like the 8 splits in a row on the Rave dvd because I want him to not be in pain too. If it's not true that would be great, but I think I'll just keep saying my little prayers anyway.

MrsJimmyFallon said:[quote]

babynoz said:

See, this is what I say about Chinese Whispers! I don't recall it was ever stated that he 'would like to keep the issue private' - you're just assuming that and adding it on.

As for an official response, well it would be nice, but Prince rarely if ever responds to media speculation. If he did that, where would it stop? We'd expect Prince to respond to every little bit of tabloid gossip, and when he didn't bother we'd assume the gossip must be true - just like people are doing now.

Hardly any information comes out of Prince's camp at the best of times - it seems strange that something as confidential as medical information has made it's way out, if indeed it has.

There's no way of knowing as yet whether this story is true or not. It could well be. But what I find funny is that it was reported weeks ago on this site and no one was that bothered:

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/162590

The first mention of this subject I'm aware of was by CJ in her column. Now, most fans don't usually take her 'gossip' seriously. But weeks later when the National Enquirer and then other media took up EXACTLY THE SAME STORY suddenly everyone is taking it seriously - if seven people repeat the same gossip, it doesn't suddenly make it any more true.

I wouldn't be that surprised if the 'close source' the newspapers mentions in fact turns out to be CJ! Since Prince wrote a song about her, they probably think they are close or something!
[Edited 10/18/05 5:07am]

Calling Prince...

Whether it's true, whether it's false, take care of yourself. I am eternally thankful for all the beautiful and life-changing music that you've composed. If you have to wear comfy shoes, wear them. If you have to dance less onstage, do so. I am still a fan now and forvever more. Love ya so much.

Somebody ship CJ off to the North Pole! Let's see if she can survive the adverse weather and living conditions over there. Man, I hate that bitch!

I heard this news on the radio yesterday.One of our local radio stations reported it during the entertainment news segment.It's amazing how many people in the media are reporting this story without even verifying the source or questioning the authenticity of it,lol.

but if this story is true,let's all wish Prince the best.Forget a new album or a tour,I care more about his health.

gyro34 said: