When I have had surgery, I usually am in a hospital longer due to
spasticity... They want you up and walking after surgery (if they did
anything to you from the waist down), and I can't usually do that right
away. You will be VERY spastic (if you are now), and just triple the
effects). And you'll find that pain intensifies spasticity to a great degree.

Dana (who's smelling her brownies bake for the CPN get-together).

At 04:47 PM 7/1/99 -0500, you wrote:
>            hey people,
>
>           I have a question and I wish that you could help me.  I am going
>           for surgery on my esophagus this coming Thursday 7/8 for a pocket
>           that I have in my throat.  Now I know that my cp will play a role
>           in my recovery and I would like to ask other cpers that went
>           through an operation what to expect.
>           I already know my wife's experiences but I would like to hear a
>           number of people.  In this way I will be (hopefully) more calm
>           and I will know what to expect.
>           I thank you in advance for your advice.
>           Michael Orzel