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 > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > > > http://health.yahoo.com > > > > > > ===== > > TTYL, > > Jennifer > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > > http://health.yahoo.com > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > http://health.yahoo.com