[TMIC] Debby's brother

robin johnson (robjo(AT)sprint.ca)
Mon, 28 Jun 1999 14:02:32 -0400

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Debby: I'm sorry that you are finding the rehab people so negative. I =
had just the opposite occur while I was in rehab they were too =
encouraging to the point that when I had limited return in my legs they =
told me I would walk away from TM. However here I am thirteen years =
later sitting in my wheelchair sending you this message. I was given =
false hope and it was very hard for me when I had to face the fact that =
I would not walk again. Maybe the people at the rehab hospital are not =
so much trying to be negative as they are trying to help your brother =
deal with the fact that there is the possibility he won't fully recover =
from TM, I sure hope that he does though! I don't think they should =
try to crush his spirits but I don't think that they should give him =
false hope either. Just my two cents,

Robin

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Debby:  I'm sorry that you are = finding the=20 rehab people so negative.  I had just the opposite occur while I = was in=20 rehab they were too encouraging to the point that when I had limited = return in=20 my legs they told me I would walk away from TM.  However here I am = thirteen=20 years later sitting in my wheelchair sending you this message.  I = was given=20 false hope and it was very hard for me when I had to face the fact that = I would=20 not walk again.  Maybe the people at the rehab hospital are not so = much=20 trying to be negative as they are trying to help your brother deal with = the fact=20 that there is the possibility he won't fully recover from TM,  I = sure hope=20 that he does though!  I don't think they should try to crush his = spirits=20 but I don't think that they should give him false hope either.  = Just my two=20 cents,
 
Robin
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