SIIIGGHH

 JUST A WEEK AGO 

Found out the result of that mri about two months ago!!!!!?????

Took two months to get the results  grrrrrrr

So I have the same spinal stenosis as my mother and grmother on mothers side

Genetics from birth

NO surgery

Lyrica

Damned expensive!!!!!!!!!

They can AT LEAST start sending me hope you feel better greeting cards in
the mail for the monies I give them )(by force!!!!!)

So I'm relieved  

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From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Carla MacInnis
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 09:17
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Aging with CP

At almost 55 (next Sunday), I'm still on my feet. Like you I find uneven
terrain tricky.

I have osteo-arthritis of the thoracic spine (diagnosed at age 18) and the
fibromyalgia, diagnosed 15 years ago competing with the implications of
cerebral palsy. It's difficult to say which is the culprit in a lot of my
deficiencies. I'd have to say it's my holey heart that's causing most of the
problems/issues with the pronounced fatigue factor associated with aortic
insufficiency.

The best thing I ever did for myself was to invest in my own therapy tub. A
lovely big tub with 63 jets. It made no sense to have hydrotherapy at the
hospital's rehab unit, or at the rehab centre an hour away, when the
benefits would be defeated on the car ride home (super bumpy). Now, I can do
my water exercises whenever I please. It's been a HUGE help and well worth
the money spent. Also, being able to keep the muscles relaxed in a natural
way has allowed me to remain essentially drug free. Drug free is critical
because a stoner spastic is not pretty! :)

Okay, people. Share your aging stories. We need to compile a book for
publication. There's definitely a need for it.

Cheers!

Carla
http://home.netscape.ca/~terrier 

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