i enjoy a fight occassionally which is about all i can get out of aetna.
amazingly they will pay thousands if i choose surgery, but, not a cent to
treat it in less invasive ways.

-----Original Message-----
From: Carla MacInnis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 12:48 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Upcoming Surgery


Ken, you should consider a consult with a chiropractor. Take all x-rays with
you. Also, you might see if you can get your health insurance to cover
weekly
gentle massage. Amazing how effective that is for those of us experiencing
the
implications of aging with cp.

Cheers!

Carla


"Barber, Kenneth L." wrote:

> thanks for the advice carla.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carla MacInnis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 12:23 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Upcoming Surgery
>
> Can you say chiropractor? :)
>
> "Barber, Kenneth L." wrote:
>
> > i have spinal stenosis, a couple of herniated disk and 2 bone spurs in
the
> > vertabrea c3-c7. my ortho of that time started talking surgery. i ask
the
> > question "with my back and sholder muscles having all the spasms and
> pulling
> > both right and left against my back, can you garrantee me that the
surgery
> > will heal?" he said he did not know. never thought about it. you see
these
> > doctors are not accustomed to dealing with other than TABS. you have to
> ask
> > the right questions. i told him that i'd consider surgery if i got to
the
> > point that i could not bear the pain, but, not until that time. spinal
> > surgery is serious business.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: K. Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 12:03 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Upcoming Surgery
> >
> > No, not the CP itself (it's in my legs, not my arms).  However, the
> stenosis
> > has caused muscle spasms and nerve-end tinglings in my arms and hands.
> >
> >               Kathy S.
> >
> > "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List"
> <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> > > kathy, does your cp cause you to have spasms in your shoulder/back
area?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: K. Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 11:51 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Upcoming Surgery
> >
> > Hello, All:
> >
> > I wrote a couple of months ago regarding my cervical spinal problems and
> > upcoming visit to the neurologist.  I had an MRI and the neuro and
> > neurosurgeon both gave the diagnosis of cervial spinal stenosis, meaning
a
> > narrowing of the spinal cord at C3 through C5.
> >
> > I'm scheduled for surgery on August 27 and will be in the hospital three
> to
> > five days, convalescing for a month or so.
> >
> > Has anyone on this list has surgery for spinal stenosis - laminectomy ?
> How
> > long were you in the hospital, and how long before you could go back to
> work
> > or school.
> >
> > Any information would be much appreciated.  Also reassurances!
> >
> > Thanks!  Kathy S.