Denise,

Our prayers are with all of you, including the surgeon.

Kendall

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 7:11 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> we now have 3 opinions.  they all feel that this has  happened over time
> and not from an acute trauma.  they want it done sooner  rather than later
> bc
> we now know about it.  only accidentally found  out bc of ct scan done to
> find source of an infection he was hospitalized for  last week.  glad we
> know...kinda wish we didnt...
>
> thanks for all of your advice.
>
> best,
> denise
>
>
> In a message dated 12/10/2010 9:07:30 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>  Apparently you trust  a physical brace to keep  one  alive
>
> The child's situation in q is far more dangerous.
>
> A brace  will "control the surrounding neck bones IF  the brace stays  put.
> Braces brake, braces eventually "give way"
>
> The childs problem  in  INSIDE  the neck.
>
> Surgery MIGHT well be  advised
>
> Braces are not the entire answer  in ALL  cases
>
> I admire your faith and trust in a brace but it MIGHT not  be the answer if
> a brace fails.
>
> That's the risk w a brace and the  risk of surgery is just as daunting
>
> -- third opinion from another neuro  surgeon.....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List  [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of
> Chester Worwa
> Sent:  December 10, 2010 08:55
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re:  Spinal fusion
>
> How if he has a brace on?
>
>
> Chester  Worwa
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Kendall

An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
depends on the unreasonable man.

-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950

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