Thanks to Jann I have a bunch of new links that may be of interest to other Polio Survivors or family members dealing with the down side of family member with physical disabilities.

Since I have always been on this side of the fence I have never thought of having Polio as a disability or physically challenged or crippled as we were once called. I never looked at myself as different or as I noted others were trying to paint me.

I have discovered  that as time passes by ‘others’ need to have more information to understand some of the obstacles we deal with, not just me but anyone that is a little different in some way.

Jann Hartman has sent me several links that I am posting here, hopefully they will be of help and you can browse from there and find more specific information that may fit your particular search. Just like a freight train this informationn should take you where you want to go.

Post-Polio Syndrome, Part I: Definition and Diagnosis
http://www.geriatrictimes.com/g021031.html

Post-Polio Syndrome, Part II: Treatment Strategies
http://www.geriatrictimes.com/g021231.html

by Susan L. Perlman, M.D.
Geriatric Times  September/October 2002 and November/December 2002

Jann Hartman Hotpacks!
http://www.geocities.com/arojann.geo//hotpacks.html

"The Hidden Dangers In Polio Vaccine"
by Eleanor McBean
http://www.whale.to/a/mcbean.html

"Diet Prevents Polio"
by Benjamin Sandler, MD
 http://www.whale.to/v/sandler.html

This link is interesting in that around the world you can see how very similar all Polio survivors are, although none of us are connected in any other way. http://www.ott.zynet.co.uk/polio/lincolnshire/directory/survivor.html