Anthony,

The injections to a pump you're talking about may be a Baclofen pump.
In Janet's doctor's office, they use a topical anesthetic that numbs the
skin on her abdomen before her pump gets refilled, so it's not a big
deal.  Botox might be a different matter.  I'll defer to Ken and others
with Botox experience on that. 

Kendall 

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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


-----Original Message-----
From: ken barber [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 2:03 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [C-PALSY] thight tendon sergery?

yes the injections would be a lot for a 7 year old. 

--- Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I know we're talking about a child, who is probably
> just scared of needles,
> but I feel getting a refill doesn't hurt, doesn't
> the medicine get injected
> through a tube to the pump.  
> 
> Thanks, 
> Anthony 
> Visit my website at www.anthonyarnold.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Linda Walker
> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 12:58 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: thight tendon sergery?
> 
> Botox does not make you a zombie. You are thinking
> of something else. 
> Botox is a miracle and only goes to the muscles. The
> shots hurt and 
> we would not let them do them to Case again without
> sedation. Doctors 
> differ on this but use a light sedation and consider
> trying it. It 
> wears off so you can then be informed about whether
> or not you would 
> want to continue.
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Linda
> 
> At 02:53 AM 4/19/2006, you wrote:
> >The doctors in my area wanted to try Botox on me. 
> I did not  want to go
> >through that.  That was my decision.  I did not
> feel  comfortable 
> >going through
> >the amount of injections needed to relax my arm.  
> This was 9 years ago
> when
> >Botox was in experimental stage.  I still don't 
> want to go through 
> >that after it
> >has been improved.  This is only my  opinion.  It
> may do others a world of
> >good.  I'm always on the go and  need to be active.
>  I can't take a
> medicine
> >that will make me be a walking  zombie.   Anyone
> here with young 
> >children will
> >agree about needing to  be alert around them.
> >
> >
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