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Salkin Kathleen <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
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Wed, 31 Jul 2002 22:01:33 -0400
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It'd be a baclofen pump and would ease the spasticity in my bad leg, Kathy
Jo.  Sometimes the spasticity gets so bad I can't straighten the leg, and it
cramps up on me.  Very painful.

Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Pink" <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: Quiet List


> What will the pump do , Kat?  Kathy Jo
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Kathy Salkin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > My neurologist and I will be discussing the
> > possibility of a pump in
> > September; it all depends on whether the
> > insurance will cover it.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> > On Tue, 30 Jul 2002 13:00:11 -0400 "Cleveland,
> > Kyle E."
> > <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > Jen,
> >
> > Hope you find relief with Bextra.  I tried
> > it--to no avail.  My pain
> > management doc upped my Sched II pain med
> > dosage on Friday and I'm planning
> > on having the intrathecal pump implanted
> > sometime in late October/November.
> > Who'd have thought we'd be facing this
> > pain/arthritis stuff, eh?
> >
> > -Kyle
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: J. McCarthy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:15 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Quiet List
> >
> >
> > I finally got tired of all my aches/pains and
> > went to
> > see the doctor.  My doctor gave me samples of
> > Bextra
> > to try and see if it relieves my joint
> > pain/stiffness
> > (both knees, right hip, and neck).  If it
> > works, he'll
> > fight my HMO to get it approved.  Also, I'm
> > waiting to
> > be scheduled for a MRI of my left knee (good
> > leg) and
> > neck.  My left knee is starting to "lock" if in
> > the
> > same position for too long.  And some days my
> > neck is
> > so cramped that I lose some range of motion
> > until it
> > feels better.
> >
> > TTYL,
> > Jen
> >
> > --- Kathy Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> > > Here's a very belated birthday wish from me,
> > Jen.
> > > Sorry I haven't sent one
> > > earlier. *smacks self on head*
> > >
> > > Sorry to hear you've had to go on the
> > arthritis
> > > meds.  Do you mind my asking
> > > what you're taking?  I'm presently taking
> > Vioxx.
> > >
> > > Kat
> > >
> > > On Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:16:29 -0700 "J.
> > McCarthy"
> > > <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks Kathy!
> > >
> > > Yep, I turned 30 and went on arthritis meds
> > all in
> > > the
> > > same week.
> > >
> > > TTYL,
> > > Jen
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> > > > Sheesh! We have all become very silent.  Is
> > > > everybody feeling okay?
> > > >
> > > > Happy Belated Birthday to Jennifer M.
> > > >
> > > > I was just wondering how many of you have
> > jobs
> > > > and went to an Easter Seal Camp?
> > > >
> > > > Bobby, I am on several of other CP Lists,
> > do you
> > > > want me to tell them about the survey?)
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> __________________________________________________
> > > > Do You Yahoo!?
> > > > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better
> > > > http://health.yahoo.com
> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > TTYL,
> > > Jennifer
> > >
> > >
> >
> __________________________________________________
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> >
> >
> > =====
> > TTYL,
> > Jennifer
> >
> >
> __________________________________________________
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>
>
> __________________________________________________
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