as i understand i'll start with injections in the neck. that is where there
is the most serious damage being done by the long years of contractions. if
that helps the next will be to futher injections into the left arm and
shoulder which is the next worse area. no mention was made of a pump, but,
if the injections do any good, i could possibly go to a pump. emory clinic
is a nation wide recognized place, but, when you get there those wonderfull
docs have the most disorganized help that you could imagine.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cleveland, Kyle E.
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: 12/23/2002 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: Ken's procedure; was RE: holiday greetings

That's what all my research turned up--Botox is not a panacea and the
effects don't last long.  I was hoping that Ken's neuro had some news
about
Botox that I hadn't heard.  Ken, are you having a single injection, a
series
of injections, or are you having a pump implanted?

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: Kathy Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:10 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Ken's procedure; was RE: holiday greetings


Thought you were already investigating the possibility of botox?  If
not,
then
you should.  It's not in the books for me (yet) because my surgery eased
up
the spasticity and it's not so bad.  It'll never go away completely, my
neuro
says, not even with botox.

Kat