Re: Do I have to check YES

[Guest guest]

SMA is a subset of MD, so I would answer " yes. " If you

look up the word " dystrophy " (

http://www.onelook.com/?w=Dystrophy & ls=a ), then I

think you will agree.

--- Terry Willoughby <tntw3@...> wrote:

> Today I was filling out an application for a part

> time job and in the

> health questionnaire I answered no to " Do you have

> or have you ever had

> any of the following " and there it was " Muscular

> Dystrophy " I do have

> SMA Type III. I have heard it is a form of M/D but

> is it truly a

> Dystrophy or just a disease covered by the MDA. I am

> just wondering I

> plan to answer YES just wanted everyone's opinion.

>

> Thanks

>

> Terry

>

>

>

http://www.tomphan.us/

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[Guest guest]

I just have one question I am not arguing your point at all. I am wondering

what is really the differnce between Atrophy and Dystrophy. I looked up both

and I don't see much of a differnce, but there is some. Just curiosity. that

is all.

thanks,

Missy

Tom Phan <tomqphan@...> wrote:

SMA is a subset of MD, so I would answer " yes. " If you

look up the word " dystrophy " (

http://www.onelook.com/?w=Dystrophy & ls=a ), then I

think you will agree.

--- Terry Willoughby <tntw3@...> wrote:

> Today I was filling out an application for a part

> time job and in the

> health questionnaire I answered no to " Do you have

> or have you ever had

> any of the following " and there it was " Muscular

> Dystrophy " I do have

> SMA Type III. I have heard it is a form of M/D but

> is it truly a

> Dystrophy or just a disease covered by the MDA. I am

> just wondering I

> plan to answer YES just wanted everyone's opinion.

>

> Thanks

>

> Terry

>

>

>

http://www.tomphan.us/

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[Guest guest]

Terry-

It was explained to me this way: a dystrophy is when there is already something

wrong with the muscle. Atrophy is just weakening of healthy muscle tissue due

to the fact that the message is not being recieved correctly...or not at all I

guess. The MDA just took us under their umbrella, but they are in essence, very

different.

missy <ianpaul2@...> wrote:

I just have one question I am not arguing your point at all. I am wondering

what is really the differnce between Atrophy and Dystrophy. I looked up both

and I don't see much of a differnce, but there is some. Just curiosity. that

is all.

thanks,

Missy

Tom Phan <tomqphan@...> wrote:

SMA is a subset of MD, so I would answer " yes. " If you

look up the word " dystrophy " (

http://www.onelook.com/?w=Dystrophy & ls=a ), then I

think you will agree.

--- Terry Willoughby <tntw3@...> wrote:

> Today I was filling out an application for a part

> time job and in the

> health questionnaire I answered no to " Do you have

> or have you ever had

> any of the following " and there it was " Muscular

> Dystrophy " I do have

> SMA Type III. I have heard it is a form of M/D but

> is it truly a

> Dystrophy or just a disease covered by the MDA. I am

> just wondering I

> plan to answer YES just wanted everyone's opinion.

>

> Thanks

>

> Terry

>

>

>

http://www.tomphan.us/

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

You're right. There isn't much of a difference between

the two words. However, one of the definitions of

" atrophy " seems to to imply that you have control of

over the degeneration, which is misleading when used a

medical context. I think " atrophy " is more of a

general term. An astronaut, for example, can

experience muscular atrophy after a long space flight

without proper excircise.

When people ask what disease I have, I usually say,

" Muscular Dystrophy " rather than " Spinal Muscular

Atrophy. " But that's just me.

If you have colon cancer, for instance, you can be

general and say you have cancer, or be specific and

say you have colon cancer. Maybe that's a bad analogy,

but I haven't had much sleep lately. (:

--- missy <ianpaul2@...> wrote:

> I just have one question I am not arguing your point

> at all. I am wondering what is really the differnce

> between Atrophy and Dystrophy. I looked up both and

> I don't see much of a differnce, but there is some.

> Just curiosity. that is all.

> thanks,

> Missy

>

> Tom Phan <tomqphan@...> wrote:

> SMA is a subset of MD, so I would answer " yes. " If

> you

> look up the word " dystrophy " (

> http://www.onelook.com/?w=Dystrophy & ls=a ), then I

> think you will agree.

http://www.tomphan.us/

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[Guest guest]

If there is MD listed on a health questionnaire I'll always

answer " yes. " However, this was for employment? I don't think they're

even allowed to ask you about your health and disabilities on such

questionnaires.

-Kendra

> Today I was filling out an application for a part time job and in the

> health questionnaire I answered no to " Do you have or have you ever

had

> any of the following " and there it was " Muscular Dystrophy " I do have

> SMA Type III. I have heard it is a form of M/D but is it truly a

> Dystrophy or just a disease covered by the MDA. I am just wondering I

> plan to answer YES just wanted everyone's opinion.

>

> Thanks

>

> Terry

[Guest guest]

Hey Lori,

You got a good point.

Even in Canada a potential employer can't ask such questions.

So maybe instead of saying Yes or No he should say It's none of your business!

" INYB "

Angie

On 2005.07.01 20:49, Those Two wrote:

> As I was reading this thread, I was wondering if anyone else (besides

> me) was appalled that this question was on an employment application.

> It doesn't matter if it said MD or SMA or whatever...it is illegal. I

> would report them to someone...EEOC...labor department.

>

> Lori

>

> Kendra wrote:

> > If there is MD listed on a health questionnaire I'll always

> > answer " yes. " However, this was for employment? I don't think they're

> > even allowed to ask you about your health and disabilities on such

> > questionnaires.

> >

> > -Kendra

> >

> >

> >

> > > Today I was filling out an application for a part time job and in the

> > > health questionnaire I answered no to " Do you have or have you ever

> >

> > had

> >

> > > any of the following " and there it was " Muscular Dystrophy " I do have

> > > SMA Type III. I have heard it is a form of M/D but is it truly a

> > > Dystrophy or just a disease covered by the MDA. I am just wondering I

> > > plan to answer YES just wanted everyone's opinion.

> > >

> > > Thanks

> > >

> > > Terry

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[Guest guest]

Generally, asking disability questions is illegal unless and essential function

of the job requires one to have MD. Is this an MDA Ambassador job?

At 04:59 PM 6/30/2005, you wrote:

Today I was filling out an application for a part time job and in the

health questionnaire I answered no to " Do you have or have you ever had

any of the following " and there it was " Muscular Dystrophy " I do have

SMA Type III. I have heard it is a form of M/D but is it truly a

Dystrophy or just a disease covered by the MDA. I am just wondering I

plan to answer YES just wanted everyone's opinion.

Thanks

Terry

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone. I did say yes to not mislead anyone but I guess there

are 2 ways to look at it also. SMA is a Lower Motor Neuron Disease and

Limb Girdle in a Dystrophy. Who knows I wish they would cure it and

then I wouldn't care what they call it.

Thanks again everyone.

Terry

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone for the input. The question was from the workmen's Comp

paperwork attached to the application. I answered yes I figure if they

don't want to hire me because of that to bad for them anyway.

About the regaining muscle thing I went to a gym for 7 or 8 months

about 9 years ago and worked out (3) day a week and lifted as much as I

could. I gained strength in every area. Even my quad's got stronger I

could only do leg extensions with no weight and no shoe on. I was even

on a weak steroid I bought on the street. I didn't know I had SMA then.

I have started working out again recently but just swimming and bike

riding and I do push up's on the steps and still in the water. I have

lost much strength over the last 8 years so I will let you know if I

gain any this time.

Thank you again,

Terry