On Jun 07, 2005 07:24pm, JAMES BRADLEY wrote to PERRY SMITH:


 PS>> Will do, survivin' with an adult autistic son who is
struggling for
 PS>> his independence. Need someone to hear me ventilate at times
:)

 JB> That's what we do, Perry!

 JB> I don't know how much of a backlog you've seen/been able to
stomach,
 JB> but I had a butchered operation that seems to have affected my
sciatic.
 JB> A suspected fibroid neuroma now sings it's own song when I try
to
 JB> mobilize.

 JB> Your boy: Age and name? Any more Smiths in your town/city? 

I can relate to your sciatic pain.  I had a heriated disc at the C6
level in 1990 which had to be corrected by an invasive surgery
(Cloward Procedure)to fuse the spine.  Prior to the surgery, the
pain in my right arm so intense, to put it mildly, and if the
doctors had wanted to remove the arm, I would have been only to
happy to agree to it.  Following surgery there was no more pain, but
there was a little bit of nerve damage affecting my right hand.  My
hand-writing never was any good but now I have an excuse ;-) Due to
the fusion, there is some loss in mobility to the neck which is
understandable.

My son Rod is 34 and believe it or not, the surname really is SMITH.
I am often temped to check into hotels using a fake name when I am
with my wife as I get "that look" frequently.

Perry

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