Well, Bob, if it were 25 years ago, and I were 25 years younger, I'd do it
(as I did in college), but
I've got too much to lose by playing with the law. :-)  Also, I understand
the pot they sell nowadays
is a lot stronger and full of impurities, so I'd not touch it with a
ten-foot pole.

        Kathy


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Hester" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: Introduction


> Sometimes pot reduces spasticity - but it also relaxes the rest of the
> body, and the mind, and inhibitions ......  And law enforcement has some
> sort of objections to it to ....
> BOB
>
> At 05:30 PM 3/3/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >To the list:
> >
> >Greetings.
> >
> >I am a 48-year old female paraplegic CP who lives in North Carolina but
was
> >born and raised in Los  Angeles CA. (did anyone on the list go to Chas.
> >Lowman Elementary School in Los Angeles?).  I moved with my family to NC
in
> >1968 and have lived in the state ever since, except for brief times in
> >London, UK and the Washington DC area.  I work for a major texile firm as
a
> >Human Resources Information System analyst and live on my own in an
> >apartment 10 minutes away from work by car.
> >
> >My CP is stable but I have had age-related symptoms for many years -
severe
> >osteoarthrits in one hip, increased spasticity, muscle fatigue and less
> >energy.  I am in a wheelchair due to a broken leg I suffered three and a
> >half years ago - fell at work and broke my tibia and fibula - and never
did
> >get my balance and muscle tone back.
> >
> >I am looking into getting treatment for my increased spasticity that
doesn't
> >involve taking oral drugs which make me sleepy.  The only ones I know of
are
> >boxtox injections and a baclofen pump.  Are there others appropriate for
CP
> >adults?  Could anyone share their experiences with these treatments?  I'd
> >like to go to the neurologist with as much information at hand as
possible.
> >
> >Thanks for you help!
> >
> >         Kathy Salkin