i am glad to get this. what i got as original was a mess.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bobby Greer [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 12:34 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Greetings from Alien
>
> >     An-nyung-ha-se-yo, friends,   My name is Tae-Sung Shin and I was
> born
> >in Korea.   I was told I became a  cerebral palsy 4 month after my birth.
> >I came to USA for studying  seven years ago, graduated  Iowa State Univ,
> >and moved  here in Tulsa with employment  last year. Yeap, I am one of
> the
> >aliens eating American's  employment....:-)   A few days ago, I was happy
> >to find this email list  and now  send this greeting letter to all
> friends
> >with the same  "toughness" as mine. Hopefully, I can  make many friends
> >here and  talk about many things of CP.   First thing I would like to
> talk
> >about is exercise.  what kind of  exercise are you guys  doing and what
> >exercise did you get  effective results from? What I usually do is light
> >weight lifting.  The reason I started the weight lifting is that I  found
> >that my muscle  easily become tired   and that tiredness is slowly but
> >surely making me weaker and weaker. The weight lifting seems  to surprise
> >and revive my tired muscle in long term. But  one of drawback of this is
> >muscle tension. When I tried the  weight  lifting first time, my muscle
> >became so tense that it  hurt much.  So beginning this exercise was
> really
> >pain to me, but  it was worth because later, it gave me additional
> >strength as  well as no  or reduced muscle pain.  Have you heard any
> >research on this  weight lifting treatment  for CP?    The other things
> >I'd like to know is if there is a  club or meeting of CP in Tulsa, OK
> >area. I would like to gladly participate  that kind of meeting to help
> >each other. If you  know anything, please let me know.    I will be
> >pleased to hear from any of  you.   Sincerely,    Tae-Sung Shin
>
> Tae-Sung Shin
>
>         There is a United Cerebral Palsy in Norman, OK. You might contact
> them.
>
> Bobby