Reply to Ladykit

Thanks for the reply.

I did not have any digestive problems at all. In fact the meals in the hospital were what I looked forward to the most. However I did lose all control of bladder and bowels. I did get bladder control back after 9 weeks (hospitals used catheters, nursing home insisted on diapers only so I was motivated – particularly since they weren’t too fast about changing diapers.)

Bowel control came back last week – thank heavens!

I go for my first outpatient therapy tomorrow. They have a pool so I am hoping that I can use it. I did find a local municipal pool that has a lift to get me from the wheelchair in to the water and I am planning on going there this weekend once they open up for general swim instead of laps only.

I see the doctor that treated me at St Marys on Thursday. He is not a neurologist but is a rehab physician specializing in Spinal cord injuries/diseases. Of all the doctors I have seen he is the only one I really trust. (Saw one neurologist that ordered a test and then never even gave me the results.) I did see a neurologist last week at the Clevland Clinic and they said to continue with the therapy and that no other treatment was required. Saw another neurologist in December who was amazed at my progress.

While in the hospital I did have two regimens of Prednezone (which I think is the IVG.)

I was able to get into the baby crawl position in bed this morning without falling over like I did earlier in the week. So I’m Getting Better Slowly.

Hope this fills in the details.

John Graham
Jupiter, FL