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Carla MacInnis <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Date:
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 14:06:10 -0800
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Bobby, are you taking the magnesium, son? The mag oxide (excellent for the
ticker). Will help with your fatigue. Don't you have a dog you should be walking?
Trips to the fridge don't count!

Cheers!

Carla


"Bobby G. Greer, Ph. D." wrote:

> In a message dated 2/25/02 10:26:50 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> >It's really disheartening when your family/friends say, "it CAN'T be THAT
> >bad."  Yet, where is their frame of reference?  Either they take my word
> >for
> >it, or they don't.  This has been very difficult for me too, as I'm one
> >who
> >does not like confrontation, and (unfortunately) am easily talked into
> >believing the problem is in my "head", not in my spine.
> >
> My problem is not pain per se, but fatigue. I have lost a lot of strength and
> endurance in the past 3 years and it gets worse. No one is very sympathetic,
> saying you need more excercise. I try but the ol' OOMPH just isn't there and
> I baby myself by saying
> "been there ... done that and have the stone bruises to prove it"!
>
> Bobby

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