Home page -  Where it all begins

    FAQ --  This is our Frequently Asked Questions page, but with a twist. The answers are all
    derived from polls that we conduct in our vitally active Yahoo chat and information group. In
    essence, it is what ON/AVN is like from the patient's perspective.

    Group News  - This is our news page where current announcements are made for the
    organization, and for our Yahoo chat and info site.

    History - This page contains our background and history.

    Bob Wall, Spokesman -- Meet  Bob Wall, star of screen, TV, and close friend and business
    partner of Chuck Norris. Both are founding members of  World Black Belt, Inc..  Bob, CEO of
    World Black Belt,  is a vital member of our organization, and helps us to spread the word about
    ON/AVN.

    Members' Stories -- We conduct a series of online interviews, called "Online With...",  with our
    volunteer member- participants. The results are some wonderful stories about the ways in which
    AVN affects our lives. You can read about some of the surgeries we've had and get a good idea
    on what they are like for us

    Photo Gallery - These are our members' photos of their x-rays, MRI films, and scans of their
    ON/AVN affected joints.

    Research Project -- Read about our involvement with The Hospital for Special Surgery, and the
    new and important research project we are helping to fund.

    Surveys - We feature three interactive surveys: Pain, Surgery, and Doctors. (For organization
    members only.)

    Coping - Editorial  --  This page contains articles of general interest on the problems, concerns,
    and ways in which we as a group help one another to cope with our disease.  Currently, our
    article "What is ON/AVN?" contains an explanation of what our disease is all about, and leads
    into our announcement of our new research project with HSS, New York City, NY.

    Coping - Editorial, pg 2 -- Our second editorial page, this one also deals with many topical
    issues surrounding ON/AVN. Our current offering is "On Being Your Own Best Patient
     Advocate.".

    Testimonials - How do we rate with our members? See what they have to say on this page

    Questions and Answers: Our Yahoo Community group. Very helpful, answers basic questions
    on joining our Yahoo Community group.  Click here to view that page

    Membership Form -- If you wish to join us, you need to visit our SSL secured page, fill out and
    submit the form to us. All information is kept confidential; there is no charge or fee to join us
    (however, donations are greatly appreciated).

    Contact Us -- Our contact information

    Donations -- If you would like to make a donation, please visit this page.

    Special Editorial - A special message from the Founder
From our original Web site...our older pages



    When our group first got together, beginning in 1996, our Web site had some pretty
    interesting pages! You can see where we have 'grown up' along the way, comparing these
    pages to those on our site today. However, there is a lot of good information on our older
    pages, information that is simply too good to lose. We list the main ones here for your
    information and for you to visit:

    "Marie's Breakfast Nook" - Our former home page, it still contains a wealth of links to
    some excellent groups, organizations, hospitals, universities, reciprocal links,  and much
    more.  

    Helpful Hints for Before-and-after Bone Surgery -- A compilation of hints and
    tips for those who are facing bone surgeries.

    ON/AVN Flyer -- This is our flyer which can be printed out and distributed.

    Members Lounge Newsletter -- This is our quarterly online newsletter.


    Note: These pages are not listed in our navigation buttons. Please visit and bookmark
    these pages for future reference.



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Other helpful links:

Our Yahoo Chat/Info Site - This is where we gather to share, care, and help each other
through the pain and problems of ON/AVN. This is a private group, open only to registered members
of our organization. You must first join us so that we can issue you an invitation to join us at our
Yahoo chat/info site (See Membership Form page, above)

The Top 50 Ortho Hospitals -- This important link is for the US News and World Report's
rating of the top 50 Orthopedic Hospitals in the US today.

Angel Flight Organization -- Offers free air transport to patients who fit their criteria.

The National Osteonecrosis Foundation -- The NONF

World Black Belt -- Our National Spokesperson, Bob Wall's, Web site. We are featured there in a
special article called, "Keep On Keeping On."


Note:  Please click on the underlined words to go to these links. You     can hit
your back arrow to return to this page.


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