Removed.

[Wilma]

You must be older than I thought.  I seem to remember that, too.

[Diane Amberg]

 Bonnie, Al had polio in 1951 when he was 5. He was in the hospital for about 8 weeks and remembers those hot wet, wool blankets very well. To this day he hates the smell of wool and pine oil. The polio vaccine came to late for him but he still has his "polio pioneer" pin. He was diagnosed with ''Post Polio Syndrome,"in 1995 and it has been a battle ever since. He has become quite an expert on it and is a member of a great support group. They are just like you all. They have "take no prisoners" humor and soldier on no matter what. Their mascot emblem is a little dinosaur because they hope that when they are all gone the disease will also be extinct. I asked Al last night if he knew of any connection between post polio and vertigo. He said that if it really is true vertigo, and not a brain connected balance problem, there is no known connection, as far as he knows.  He would be happy to talk to anyone off line about post polio.

[Jody]

 I remembwe my own Mother  being so afraid of polio in the summer time.  Charley Angell was a good example of what  polio could do to your boddy.  I always admired how he handled it.

[Bonnie M.]

Bonnie, Al had polio in 1951 when he was 5. He was in the hospital for about 8 weeks and remembers those hot wet, wool blankets very well. To this day he hates the smell of wool and pine oil. The polio vaccine came to late for him but he still has his "polio pioneer" pin. He was diagnosed with ''Post Polio Syndrome,"in 1995 and it has been a battle ever since. He has become quite an expert on it and is a member of a great support group. They are just like you all. They have "take no prisoners" humor and soldier on no matter what. Their mascot emblem is a little dinosaur because they hope that when they are all gone the disease will also be extinct. I asked Al last night if he knew of any connection between post polio and vertigo. He said that if it really is true vertigo, and not a brain connected balance problem, there is no known connection, as far as he knows.  He would be happy to talk to anyone off line about post polio.

Thank you, Diane.....I had an MRI about a year and a half ago, to make certain I didn't have a brain tumor or something like that to cause the vertigo, (and I didn't) so mine is of the "true vertigo" variety.  Most of the time it's something I can handle.  With vertigo, though, you might feel O.K. one minute, and the next minute.....not!   I just have a lot of faith, and keep making plans to do whatever it is I want to do, and, it usually works out just fine! 

Diane, aren't we going to feel bad, the day so many of the people on the Forum are enjoying all of that great fellowship and good food, and I'm out here on the west coast, and you're on the east coast!  But, that's another time we'll have to "just get over it!"

[Wilma]

Ladies, never fear
You might not be here
But we will be thinking of you
And talking about you.
For you are quite dear.

[frawin]

I worked in India in the late 1970's for Phillips for a couple of short stints and the effects of Polio were everywhere. It was so sad to see the large amount of people crippled by Polio. It is evident that India was very slow in getting the vacine plus the living conditions were so bad that it spread rapidly and over a large portion of the population. In the cities there were thousands of people that got around on little boards with 4 wheels and they propelled them with their hands on th pavement or concrete. That was another time that I was thankful to be an American.
Frank

[greatguns]

My Dad had polio in 1952 at the age of 36.  Believe me I had my share of polio shots and probaly 5 other peoples shares.

[Diane Amberg]

 What a nice poem. Yes, I will miss not being there, but the next one...look out!

[Bonnie M.]

As the old song goes:  "Please don't talk about me when I'm gone."

But, the best thing is, only Jo knows me really well, and Judy knows me, so, they'll just say good things, I'm sure!

You all will have a really good time!