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Garyplus5 09-24-2013 12:49 PM

Polio
 
I want to talk to anyone who spent time at the Harry Anna Crippled Children's Home in Umatilla. And I'd love to talk to nurses and anyone who treated polio patients. Thanks!

gomoho 09-24-2013 03:28 PM

My husband is a polio survivor - treated in Des Moines Iowa with Sister Kenny's method as well as an iron lung. So far at the age of 66 no residual problems.

LittleDog 09-25-2013 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by gomoho (Post 751875)
My husband is a polio survivor - treated in Des Moines Iowa with Sister Kenny's method as well as an iron lung. So far at the age of 66 no residual problems.

I was a patient of Sister Kenny at the Jersey City Medical Center in 1942-3. She visited the hospital. I believe there were 6 of us who were her personal patients. I have no residual effects. It's amazing to me that so few people our age remember her.

John

smcgirl 09-28-2013 12:32 PM

My husband is a polio survior. He was treated at The Little White House, Warm Springs, Arkasas. He suffers a bit from post polio syndrom. That would be nice to know of anyone elso that was in Warm Springs.

gomoho 09-28-2013 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by smcgirl (Post 753999)
My husband is a polio survior. He was treated at The Little White House, Warm Springs, Arkasas. He suffers a bit from post polio syndrom. That would be nice to know of anyone elso that was in Warm Springs.

I believe The Little White House, Warm Springs is in Georgia?!? We have vacationed there frequently.

smcgirl 09-29-2013 01:30 PM

You are right, my husband is from Arkansas confused Warm Springs, Ga. with Hot Springs Arkasas. I have a post card from The Little White House. My replies are always quick..too quick.My husband has some sad memories.

Boudicca 09-29-2013 02:32 PM

I was a patient in the UK - the new Salk vaccine was flown over to our county when there was an outbreak there, and I had two of the 3 shots. We suspect it was a live vaccine which caused paralysis for some months, but I subequently fully recovered. No effects thus far.

Shimpy 09-29-2013 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gomoho (Post 751875)
My husband is a polio survivor - treated in Des Moines Iowa with Sister Kenny's method as well as an iron lung. So far at the age of 66 no residual problems.

I haven't heard the term "Iron Lung" for years. Is there still a use for one? I can remember as a kid before the Salk vaccine came out that they made us get out of the public swimming pools for a 30 minute or so rest every now and then. They thought overexertion may be the cause.

LittleDog 09-29-2013 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Shimpy (Post 754607)
I haven't heard the term "Iron Lung" for years. Is there still a use for one? I can remember as a kid before the Salk vaccine came out that they made us get out of the public swimming pools for a 30 minute or so rest every now and then. They thought overexertion may be the cause.

We had a student in my college class who attended school in an iron lung. She didn't actually go to the school but had her classes piped in to her home.
She graduated and eventually got a job but don't know what she did for a living. She had a lot of guts and fortitude to do what she did.

John


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