Hi Bernie, How have you been. JUst my thoughts on exercise. You can never have enough. It helps with the stiffness and keeps you more flexible. It also adds to your energy. I push myself to the gym 3 times a week but get lazy working out at home. When I get to Florida I have better access to a gym and to water therapy so I try to do something every day. Also, because I dont work, it gives me a chance to get out of the house and socialize a bit. Take care, Rosalie In a message dated 8/25/2008 8:22:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Thanks Wim - interesting - - have you tried Baclofen? I also can walk (with walker) and since taking baclofen pills for 1 1/2 weeks, it has gotten harder to do - especially getting up - I have been blaming it on over-exercise, I have been getting down on the floor & doing some exercises a couple of days per week, and I am going to stop for a while to see if it improves. BERNARD BUTCHER ____________________________________ From: wim from holland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 6:43 PM To: Butcher, Bernard G (NY80); tmic-list-at-eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] My neuro told me that a pump is not a good idea. Because the stiffness I can stand on my legs, even walk a little with crutches. Handy for going to a toilet or take a shower. When a pump is installed, standing is out of the question, no stiffnes and bad feelings is one, but no function is for me out of the question. Wim > Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:18:32 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TMIC] > > > Hi all - I was told by my neuro that I may need to get a baclofen pump. > Right now I am taking baclofen pills, and next (if I have no bad > reactions, I guess) I have to go through an evaluation test whereby they > inject baclofen into my spinal cord - then the pump gets installed with > a tube which automatically injects small amounts of baclofen into my > spinal cord. > Has anyone gone through this process? Stiffness is one of my biggest > problems right now & she tells me the pump is the way to go. Sounds > scary, the pump is actually inside me. > > BARNEY > > ____________________________________ Je foto's bewerken en in elkaar laten overlopen _met Windows Live Photo Gallery_ (http://get.live.com/nl-nl/wl/all) **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)
