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"Joy C. Liebeskind" <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Date:
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 12:51:35 -0400
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Since I know the Dr. involved--he is very cautious--- If he said 100%-it is
100%. He has treated my daughter for 7 years ( and many friends kids )and
has always given us fair expectations-- Joy
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>From: Charles Darr <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: New Member
>Date: Tue, Sep 14, 1999, 6:41 AM
>

>First
>>of all any surgeon
>>who issues ironclad guarantees regarding results, strikes me as  terribly
>>overconfident, perhaps even arrogant>
>
>I will have to echo Susan's sentiments here.  Nothing but nothing is ever
>guaranteed.  With this attitude, if the surgery doesn't produced the
>"promised" results the doc most likely will blame you for not doing enough
>this or that.
>Do your own research or even get a second opinion.  As parents  of CP kids
>we want so much to cure them.  At this point in time there is no cure for
>CP.  Find out as much information, pro and con on the surgery and then make
>your decision.  Surgery's can improve the life of a person with CP, bring
>physical comfort etc but it still will require a life time commitment to
>stretching etc.
>Joanne
>

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