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From: Trisha Cummings [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 12:00 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Questions went to Neuro

<SNIP>
It was scarey seeing a
big hole where there should be brain - but gave us some idea of what to look
forward to.
<SNIP>

Hmmm, Trisha, have you been talking to my wife, Laura?  She said the same
thing on the phone to her mom the day after I asked her to look in my ear
(had an earache).  I think it's all part of a vast gyno conspiracy.  Well, I
would think that, if I had a brain and all.

Seriously, looking at your own MRI or CT scan is fascinating--especially if
you have some color plates to map the different brainy-type parts against.
I could see the lesions on mine and and atrophied corpus callosum on the
right hemisphere.

A comment that Bobby made to Deborah about communication skills is so true.
I am so daggone blessed to have good speaking skills.  As a matter of fact,
a polster called me the other day and told me my voice sounded just like a
local TV news anchor (they were from Salt Lake).  Compliment? Maybe. I
dunno.  Anyway, the walking business is transparent when I talk to you in
person.  It has really made things much easier for me than for others on
this forum.

I feel so fortunate that when I can no longer perambulate, I'll still be
able to communicate effectively with my pen and voice.  Those of you who
have difficulty in this area, yet still manage to express yourselves so
eloquently, have my greatest admiration.  Isn't it so true that we take for
granted those things which come so easily to us?  Imagine how difficult it
would be for someone like Stephen Hawking (in his current state) to
demonstrate his brilliance if he had to rely solely on his physical capacity
to communicate?  My hat's off to all of you who struggle in this area.

-Kyle