Hi Theresa, Thanx for emailing but it was the other Patty. I am Patti.
Sorry.
It is amazing reading all of our stories when we tell them and how familar
alot of it sounds. Denial is a word I see alot!! lol I am still in
denial but its not doing me much good anymore! lol
I had polio at 18m right leg, was a passer most of the rest of my life. I
think the PPS started in my 30's but was not anything Id ever heard of. In
my early 40's I was diagnosed with the PPS but just kept on going(denial)
Now at 51 I use power chair outside of house (should inside too but I dent
to many walls!) Had to retire on disability(really hated that - i mean it I
really hated it!) Have brace on right leg. Legs are definetly shot and arms
are losing strength/stamina. Cant hold the grandbaby with out pain after a
while. And let me tell you - I ignore that pain as long as possible so I
can keep holdin that grandbaby!! Then later the next day i wonder why my
arms are hurting so bad! lol Oh well what ya gonna do!
have a pain free day,patti

----Original Message Follows----
From: Reynolds592@...
To: cobaltt72@...
Subject: POST POLIO
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:01:29 EST

PATTI, I HOPE THIS IS GETTING TO THE RIGHT PERSON, I HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF
HITS OFF MY E-MAIL TO BLUE ROLLERS. I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR THAT POLIO
AFFECTED
YOU AND YOUR SISTER. I WILL TELL YOU MY STORY QUICKLY. I'M ONLY 46 YEARS
OLD,
I HAD POLIO IN THE SUMMER OF 1960, WHEN I WAS ONLY 18 MONTHS OLD. THE
DOCTORS
SAID IT ONLY AFFECT BOTH LEGS AND MY BACK. I HAVE WORN A BRACE ON MY LEFT
LEG ALL MY LIFE, NEVER CARED ABOUT HAVING POLIO, HAD A FULL AND ACTIVE LIFE,
I
LOVED TO EXERCISE, THINKING IT WAS HELPING ME, ONE OF MY FAVORITE FORMS OF
EXERCISE WAS WALKING. LITTLE DID I KNOW CARRYING AROUND THAT 10 POUND BRACE
ALL
THE DAMAGE IT WAS DOING TO ME. I HAVE STILL BEEN IN A FORM OF DENIAL, AND
HAVE
DONE TOO MUCH EVEN AFTER THE PAIN STARTED WHEN I WAS 37 YEARS OLD. NOW I AM
IN MY SCOOTER 95% OF THE TIME AND I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE. I HAVE MUSCLE AND
NERVE PAIN IN BOTH LEGS, BACK AND BOTH ARMS. I HOPE I HAVE NOT SCARED YOU
AWAY
FROM TALKING TO ME. A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS, HAVE BEEN SCARED THEY WILL
END
UP LIKE ME. WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT AND IT AFFECTS US IN DIFFERENT WAYS. HOPE
YOUR PAIN TODAY HAS BEEN TOLERABLE. TALK TO YOU LATER, TERESA