Thought you were already investigating the possibility of botox?  If not, then
you should.  It's not in the books for me (yet) because my surgery eased up
the spasticity and it's not so bad.  It'll never go away completely, my neuro
says, not even with botox.

Kat


On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 09:04:30 -0500 "Cleveland, Kyle E."
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Ken,
>
> The Botox will completely relax the
> contractures????  Where do I sign!?
>
> -Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Salkin Kathleen
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>
>
> It'll probably feel like heaven. :-)  Good luck
> with the surgery, Ken!
>
> Kat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barber, Kenneth L."
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> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 11:05 PM
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>
>
> > no, i have been warned not to have neck
> sergury under any circumstances.
> > "you'll never heal" those are the words that
> the neuro used. they will
> start
> > botox in the neck on jan 10. try to take the
> pressure off the neck with
> > that. if that goes well, then they are going
> to go to the left arm and
> > sholder.
> >
> > it has entered my mind that for more than 53
> years these muscles have
> > spasmed and stayed contracted. i am wondering
> just how they will feel
> when
> > they relax.
>