David I was told the same thing about surgery Never did it though BTW,
I include orthopods in the rehabilitation industry
On Thu, 1 Oct 1998, David Pfeiffer wrote:
> Anita Silvers invites comments on her message and I have one. I was told
> that by undergoing surgery (1948 after contracting polio in 1943) I could
> (in effect) look more "normal." I now realize that looking more "normal"
> also meant being able to move around in a time of NO curb cuts and other
> integrating measures. But I was not told by any rehabilitation agency (I
> was not aware that they existed) but by an orthopedic surgeon. It worked.
> I passed as much as the average person. I have discussed the issue with
> alot of old post-polios and we all seemed to have had similar experiences.
> David Pfeiffer
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