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REALLY BAD NEWS, Please Help!

CristalBelle Posts: 1,389 Joined: 2003/06/27	2004/02/12, 10:56 AM I know I posted in another area, but I thought if I put it on the mens site I might get more reponses, so here goes. Hey guys. When my husband was 15(he is now 19) he had a very bad back injury. He wasn't supposed to be able to walk again, but miraculously* he has been walking for the past 4 years. Last night he told me that for about a month now, about once a week he loses feeling in both his legs, and that when that happens, he occasionally loses control of his bowels. I know that he needs to be in physical therapy, and seeing a chiropracter on a regular basis, but we don't have medical insurance. So, home treatment is what we are going to try. I know that it will help if he loses weight(he's 6'2", 270lbs) and that strengthening his back muscles and stomach muscles will help his back become stronger and support the injured area. Does anyone know of anything else we can be doing until he is able to see a doctor?? I am really scared, but want to be proactive and do everything we can until we are able to afford the chiropracter. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/02/12, 11:31 AM Go to a good samaritan(sp?) clinic asap.
CristalBelle Posts: 1,389 Joined: 2003/06/27	2004/02/12, 11:47 AM I just looked up the good samaritan hospitals, and there are none where we live. Thanks for trying. Anyone have any other ideas??