mag it is great that the baclofen pump worked so well
for you. i wish i did not get side effects with
baclofen. 

--- Tamar Raine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear Friends,
> I have good news! Many of you know that due to
> severe pain from severe tightness in my legs, due to
> several car accidents in the 1990s, I have not been
> able to walk. Last year I was in even worse shaape
> as I hurt my hip, and it was so tight it hurt to get
> in the car because the seat in the car was the wrong
> angle. So, I was in a lot of pain, and
> ever-increasing pain medication did little to help.
> I tried Feldenkrais, Massage, Acupuncture, hot tubs,
> PT, nothing worked. Xrays finally showed that my hip
> was so tight that it was pulling everything out of
> alignment. I was seriously depressed. Then I
> remembered the spasticty clinic in Berkeley. I was
> finally able to get in to be evaluated by the PT's,
> they couldn't do anything with me because everything
> caused me so much pain. They recomended I try the
> ITB pump, aka the Baclofen pump. It has an 87
> percent positive response in folks with CP, 95
> percent positive response in people with SCI. Before
> they open you up to put in the
>  pump, they test it, by injecting Baclofen into the
> spine. It worked very well for me, so in December
> 2006, I had the surgery. And now, three months
> later, I am walking with a walker in PT!  After I
> get more practice walking on different surfaces,
> they will give me a walker to take home. On
> thursday, I walked about 30 feet...
> 
> So, that is one thing, another thing is I have fixed
> up my website and have added many new paintings, so,
> go have a look and let me know what y'all think. Of 
> course, I'd like you to purchase something if you
> see something you like. My prices are fair, remember
> that most of the price goes to cafepress who provide
> the items, print them, ship them, so I usually earn
> just a couple dollars on most, though not all items.
> Each design comes on many different items in a range
> of prices. if you have trouble seeing things, press
> Control and the Plus symbol on your numeric keypad.
> this will enlarge the page.  New items I'd like to
> point out are postage stamps. Yes, these are real
> U.S. postage stamps with two of my designs on them.
> Also of note, is my award-winning poem; The Cerebral
> Palsy Lady.  Also Breast Cancer Awareness
> tee-shirts, and anti-RFID real i.d. act tee shirts. 
> If I sell 200 breast cancer tees, I'll donate 100.00
> to Susan Koman foundation. So, tell all your friends
> to
>  visit my website!
> http://www.cafepress.com/tamarmag
> 
> Love,
> Tamar
>  
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> Tamar Mag Raine
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> www.cafepress.com/Tamarmag 
> Lots of new art & designs ~ come and look! 
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> 
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