Actually, the catheter is in the area between the spine and spinal column,
sitting in the spinal fluid. It does NOT touch the spinal cord at all. I
had the trial and was amazed at how loose my muscles were. I am TOTALLY
pain free with the pump, my spasticity is very manageable now, even though
I did have to have them up the dosage of baclofen - my left leg did a 10
minute dance as I tried to get out of bed this morning. *sigh* Anyways, I
would do it all over again if I had to. The relief from constant pain was
what I was shooting for, but I also got the ability to stretch my legs and
the rest of my body (exercise), in Physical Therapy, and it doesn't HURT.
I'm a bit sore, but it's not the battle it was in Junior High. :) Have the
trial done and if you respond well, email me privately, and I'll write up
EXACTLY what happened, and how I felt when the pump was implanted, and I'll
answer any of your questions. The pump is NOT for everyone, but it was
right for me.

Dana Marshall
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At 09:03 PM 10/28/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Dana
>
>     How is the baclofin pump? i decided not to have one inplanted because
>they have to inject baclofin into the spine. I am spastic and when i heard
>that, I said "no way". i did try the pills, but they made me more spastic
>then valium. we were trading a baclofin for a valium every few days, but it
>didn't work. How is the pump?
>
>                                                     Bob