Thanks Kyle,

I'm worried about my friend.  He has uncontrolled head movement.  Don't
understand how he survives/endures post op.

Steve


----- Original Message -----
From: "Cleveland, Kyle E." <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'I. S. Margolis'" <[log in to unmask]>;
<[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 1:07 PM
Subject: RE: A Pain in the Neck


> Oh, shit, Steve.  I don't like this at all.
>
> -Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: I. S. Margolis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 12:35 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: A Pain in the Neck
>
>
> My friend "A" has Cerebral Palsy.  He is experiencing cervical and
> spinal problems, as I have.
>
> In the Philly area I know many people with CP.  Several are
experiencing
> comparable problems.  So far I am the only one of us to have incurred
> severe paralysis of the arms and legs because my doctors and I failed
to
> understand that my spinal cord was being injured.
>
> Wonder if our CP aggravates spinal cord injury?   Seems like an
outbreak
> here.
>
> My friendly alert.  Be aware!
>
> ISM
> 'Stranger in a Strange Body"
>
> ----- Original Message -----(Much edited by ISM)
>
> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 9:39 PM
>
> Subject: Medical Update
>
> > Hi:
> >
> >I  am on a new medication to control some of the disconfort and
> tingling and pain I've been experiencing in my shoulders and arms.
The
> medication (Ultram 50mg) does make me very tired (I am taking it only
> once a day insread of up to three times as needed).   I'm thinking
about
> going to the phramacy to have the pills cut in half and take it twice
a
> day so i won't feel so tired.   IT does control the pain and tingling.
> >
> > It looks like I will have the cervical spine surgery ...I really
have
> no choice in the matter/    My doctor, and three other doctors too,
> have said that if I don't get the surgery I will continue to weaken
and
> have falls more often.    And the more I have these initimate affairs
> with the sifdrealks and in my apartment  I am putting myself at risk
for
> greater injury.  THe spine surgeon and the rehab doctor have both told
> me independently that I could have a bad fall and risk becoming a
> quadreplegic.   Soo... looks llike I'm in for  an "overhaul" of sorts,
> Meanwhile. I'm still using a bone stimulator to heal my foot and the
hip
> surgery (remember that?)  has been put on the back burner while they
> deal with my cervical spine.    I am scheduled to have a stress test
the
> day after the elections.   So...  I'll be at the polls!!!
>
> > Thanks,  again for listening.
> >
> >                                             A.
>