Hi Beth (the non-OT),

Welcome.  I'm another "old man" on the list, younger than Bobby. ;-)

Why don't you talk to your Doctor about the CP observation.  Clear
communication is essential, yes?

Glad your "here."

S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth Anderson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 2:49 AM
Subject: Re: hi


> Hi Betty,
>
> Thanks, glad to be here, even if I turn out not to have cp!  My doc is
not
my
> 'original' family doc - he didn't deliver me, nor did he have anything
to
do
> with my diagnosis of SB, and the subsequent surgeries.  I didn't start
going to
> him til I was an adult.  He was told I was born SB........  (that part
I
am
> positive about!), but, like Mag mentioned - I have heard of SB having
brain
> damage at birth (so possibly that damage existed and I never knew it -
and
is
> giving symptoms like cp)....... I just don't know!  I did not have
> hydrocephalus, did not need a shunt to drain fluid, they measured my
head
every
> day after I was born, and it did not increase in size.  Seems like
that
I'd have
> had this, if I also had brain damage.......  Then again - could be he
couldn't
> think of what I "DID" have, so he just "wrote something" to get the
form
done -
> but that seems a little unlikely, being he had my chart right in front
of
> him.........
>
> See you,
> Beth
>
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