waxing on about everything

[Guest guest]

i got a bunch of pamphlets from msaa and they include a lot of stuff

on stretching and its benefits. if you are in a wheel chair you are

probably stiff and not doing the things that lets all your muscles

work. the pool therapy (i have been told not to call it sink therapy -

HAH) allows these muscles to have a chance to move. that in itself

feels wonderful.

as to remissions, like bill, i keep waiting for some. however, the

response to aqua therapy seems to be aping one a bit. at least for

me; i am getting improvements in balance which means more time with

canes. i can stand a little longer. also, this work seems to be

making tiny improvements to circulation and to the paralysis in the

little muscles - which, as i understand it should push the blood back

up in a numb foot, and that make little movements that, for instance,

keep you from sinking in the water.

well, yesterday, i was able to perform a little of a sort of

backstroke, moved right along, and i can tell you, this was HUGE to

me. Not Sinking! Halleluja. (i had been a water baby, a skin and

scuba diver and it really hurt my feelings to link.)

any improvement is welcome. ywca in your area mya have pools, also

may provide " graqnts " to allow you free access.

i would be happy to post some of the pool " excersizes " if anyone was

interested.

aso, cloth baggies of rice can be easily made (or bought) and

microwaved a couple minutes for the cold extremeties. just a feel

good thing, but what the heck.

[Guest guest]

Thank you Kate,

I did enjoy reading your post. I do have a comment on this one part.

"aso, cloth baggies of rice can be easily made (or bought) and microwaved a couple minutes for the cold extremeties. just a feel good thing, but what the heck."

It is good to have different sizes around from the long skinny ones for the neck to the small square for spot relife. I have been using them for my pain areas.

Also I would be interested in the pool exercises to share with my sisters and to compare to the ones I used to do.

again thank you

HAPPINESS AND BUTTERFLIESLYNN

waxing on about everything

i got a bunch of pamphlets from msaa and they include a lot of stuff on stretching and its benefits. if you are in a wheel chair you are probably stiff and not doing the things that lets all your muscles work. the pool therapy (i have been told not to call it sink therapy -HAH) allows these muscles to have a chance to move. that in itself feels wonderful. as to remissions, like bill, i keep waiting for some. however, the response to aqua therapy seems to be aping one a bit. at least for me; i am getting improvements in balance which means more time with canes. i can stand a little longer. also, this work seems to be making tiny improvements to circulation and to the paralysis in the little muscles - which, as i understand it should push the blood back up in a numb foot, and that make little movements that, for instance, keep you from sinking in the water.well, yesterday, i was able to perform a little of a sort of backstroke, moved right along, and i can tell you, this was HUGE to me. Not Sinking! Halleluja. (i had been a water baby, a skin and scuba diver and it really hurt my feelings to link.)any improvement is welcome. ywca in your area mya have pools, also may provide "graqnts" to allow you free access.i would be happy to post some of the pool "excersizes" if anyone was interested.aso, cloth baggies of rice can be easily made (or bought) and microwaved a couple minutes for the cold extremeties. just a feel good thing, but what the heck.

[Guest guest]

Hi Kate getting my MS made turned me into a liar a few times not being able to keep my promises. When I was first DX'd I really thought my MS would end up going into remission really fast. I still kept in contact with friends that I worked with and told them it won't be too long before I get back to work. I even went through Vocational Rehab to try and get back. You can get some good support from Vocational rehab and they even have money for you to help out. I could easily still work with just using my wheelchair all the time but the bladder trouble I have with my MS made that hard to do. Plus the first 6 months with my MS was the worse time I felt with my MS. I had both short and long term disability so I was able to use both. I am glad I had those on my insurance policy. I have had enough MS trouble pop up that I know I would have had trouble keeping a good job.

Bill

waxing on about everything

i got a bunch of pamphlets from msaa and they include a lot of stuff on stretching and its benefits. if you are in a wheel chair you are probably stiff and not doing the things that lets all your muscles work. the pool therapy (i have been told not to call it sink therapy -HAH) allows these muscles to have a chance to move. that in itself feels wonderful. as to remissions, like bill, i keep waiting for some. however, the response to aqua therapy seems to be aping one a bit. at least for me; i am getting improvements in balance which means more time with canes. i can stand a little longer. also, this work seems to be making tiny improvements to circulation and to the paralysis in the little muscles - which, as i understand it should push the blood back up in a numb foot, and that make little movements that, for instance, keep you from sinking in the water.well, yesterday, i was able to perform a little of a sort of backstroke, moved right along, and i can tell you, this was HUGE to me. Not Sinking! Halleluja. (i had been a water baby, a skin and scuba diver and it really hurt my feelings to link.)any improvement is welcome. ywca in your area mya have pools, also may provide "graqnts" to allow you free access.i would be happy to post some of the pool "excersizes" if anyone was interested.aso, cloth baggies of rice can be easily made (or bought) and microwaved a couple minutes for the cold extremeties. just a feel good thing, but what the heck.

[Guest guest]

boy can i relate to the liar part. not fun.

i suppose you have tried detrol? there is another one i'm told is

just as good and MUCH cheaper. i can find it for you if you want.

[Guest guest]

I was on Detrol LA. It worked okay. Once my samples were gone and I filled

the prescription I realized that I needed something less costly. I am now

taking a generic called Oxybutynin. I take it 3 times a day. It is less

than 10% than the cost of Detrol for me. It does leave my mouth drier, but

that is what water is for! I think it actually works better than the Detrol

for me. Once I started taking it, I didn't have as many sudden urges. I

also have not had much trouble at night. So all in all it is working great!

Reply-To: MSersLife

To: MSersLife

Subject: Re: waxing on about everything

Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 14:52:41 -0000

boy can i relate to the liar part. not fun.

i suppose you have tried detrol? there is another one i'm told is

just as good and MUCH cheaper. i can find it for you if you want.