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Summary: Like Maslow, Every Paragraph Grabs the Reader Who Suffers
Review: "Ah ha!" are the words I'd suck in as I read Dr. Bruno's book. After a year's research on my own, I found the PPS Institute and Dr. Bruno's book. Those of us who had Polio (or didn't know that "it" was Polio) only knew one thing - we were over it and had to get on with life and catch up ASAP. We had fear at our back door, and it pushed us onward, every minute of our lives. For me, after cancer, I kept thinking "Its just the chemo" but I had been told in 1982 I had PPS and "Use it or lose it" was the theory protocol, so I kept going like I was short in the back with a "22" fearing I'd lose some dendrite that would nourish a neuron, and the first symptom I had (in '82) would come back. Instead, I became worse - the results were what drove me to discover Dr. Bruno's book and go to the Institute: hundreds of falls, broken bones, lacerated head injuries, tripping for the past 50 years and feeling like a clutz, when I was known as the regional "Happy Tom-Boy" BP (before Polio).By the time Dr. Bruno told me to just "rest - chill for a few weeks" I had to do it; nothing else worked. It DID. I read the book again, and again...trying to find a glitch in his neuro-networking and neurology statements, but I couldn't. So, I did go to the Institute. Everyone who knows anyone who's had Polio, or any sudden onset illness, or even as my little sister, used to drip food out of her nostrils at age 2 (it was Polio - 1954), must read this book. Be prepared to talk to doctors - they must have PPS as part of their required CMEs NOW. Post Polio surivors can no longer accept mediocre care, and repeated anesthesia "accidents (as I did)." With or without insurance, humans have a basic right to respect and care. I had Polio - I knew I did - and the fears associated with going "back" into it were at times paralyzing in itself...thus I kept swimming daily - often for three hours and lifting weights, anything to avoid breathing problems again, or the horrid stiff neck, or ... seeing my arm next to me and not moving even when I yelled at it! Post Polio Paradox will give the reader the information needed to take to the medical professionals, and to educate themselves, and . . . gradually, safely, comfortably, change their lives from the fatalistic Type A personalities (which did get us through the horrors of Polio), but paradoxically - aptly put, can destroy us now. IF we are real, we will be able to see our 'worn' parts, accept them, and move on to another phrase in our lives - taking care of ourselves. "Polio Class of 1950"
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Summary: Like Maslow, Every Paragraph Grabs the Reader Who Suffers
Review: "Ah ha!" are the words I'd suck in as I read Dr. Bruno's book. After a year's research on my own, I found the PPS Institute and Dr. Bruno's book. Those of us who had Polio (or didn't know that "it" was Polio) only knew one thing - we were over it and had to get on with life and catch up ASAP. We had fear at our back door, and it pushed us onward, every minute of our lives. For me, after cancer, I kept thinking "Its just the chemo" but I had been told in 1982 I had PPS and "Use it or lose it" was the theory protocol, so I kept going like I was short in the back with a "22" fearing I'd lose some dendrite that would nourish a neuron, and the first symptom I had (in '82) would come back. Instead, I became worse - the results were what drove me to discover Dr. Bruno's book and go to the Institute: hundreds of falls, broken bones, lacerated head injuries, tripping for the past 50 years and feeling like a clutz, when I was known as the regional "Happy Tom-Boy" BP (before Polio). By the time Dr. Bruno told me to just "rest - chill for a few weeks" I had to do it; nothing else worked. It DID. I read the book again, and again...trying to find a glitch in his neuro-networking and neurology statements, but I couldn't. So, I did go to the Institute. Everyone who knows anyone who's had Polio, or any sudden onset illness, or even as my little sister, used to drip food out of her nostrils at age 2 (it was Polio - 1954), must read this book. Be prepared to talk to doctors - they must have PPS as part of their required CMEs NOW. Post Polio surivors can no longer accept mediocre care, and repeated anesthesia "accidents (as I did)." With or without insurance, humans have a basic right to respect and care. I had Polio - I knew I did - and the fears associated with going "back" into it were at times paralyzing in itself...thus I kept swimming daily - often for three hours and lifting weights, anything to avoid breathing problems again, or the horrid stiff neck, or ... seeing my arm next to me and not moving even when I yelled at it! Post Polio Paradox will give the reader the information needed to take to the medical professionals, and to educate themselves, and . . . gradually, safely, comfortably, change their lives from the fatalistic Type A personalities (which did get us through the horrors of Polio), but paradoxically - aptly put, can destroy us now. IF we are real, we will be able to see our 'worn' parts, accept them, and move on to another phrase in our lives - taking care of ourselves. "Polio Class of 1950"
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Summary: If you have CFS/ME, you need to read this book!
Review: After 25 plus years of questions about what in the US has ridiculously been labeled; CFS, The Post Polio Paradox truly explains even unusual and vague symptoms that I never would have connected to CFS. It all makes sense now. Though detailed, Dr.Bruno keeps it fairly simple. He really gives a 'from the heart' explanation of the trauma polio victims went through,and what many are experiencing now. Even those of us with CFS/ME, who though perhaps not 'diagnosed' with polio need to look into this in order to preserve our health, as we know it. I thank God for the patient/doctor interaction with a listening ear that has given Dr.Bruno the ability to really care for his patients,helping them, and share skillfully this terrific, realistic, informative book. After this book I read "A Virus Within" by Nicholas Regush, which expanded even more understanding the "WHY?" of it all. Another must read for CFS/ME sufferers, or those who love them.
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Summary: Life Saving
Review: I am an RN with Post-Polio Syndrome and live in rural Arkansas. I did an in-service training on Post-Polio Syndrome for our small regional hospital and spent weeks accumulatiing research for the training. Then I ordered the "Polio Paradox". It contained all of the research material I had spent so much time collecting and much, much more. The article on "polio belly" was informative and well-written. I shared it with the gastroenterologist that is treating my "polio belly" and he was very interested. He had treated a number of folks with PPS and wanted to know the etiology behind the problems they were having. Dr. Bruno has spent years conducting research, and taking surveys, and histories of polio survivors. His book presents this material in a non-threatening, readable way, yet clearly identifies treatment protocol and lifestyle options for the survivor and for the medical professional they deal with. Most of us with Post-Polio Syndrome are acutely familiar with our health issues but resistant to lifestyle changes. Dr. Bruno helps with the choices we must make to continue to be independent, and he does it in a gently yet persuasive manner. Dr. Bruno uses a wheelchair himself, though not as a result of polio. He is intimately aquainted with the challenges of disability and sensitive to the emotional needs of his readers. Read it.............it might save your life!
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Summary: THE POLIO PARADOX is absolutely fantastic.
Review: I cannot stop reading this book! I've never been so excited reading about PPS. It is amazing, Dr. Bruno's talent to put across what polio survivors need to know in understandable language. THE POLIO PARADOX will save others from going through the awful trauma of spending thousands on tests when all the time it was PPS. THE POLIO PARADOX is absolutely fantastic. I recommend it to the whole world!
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Summary: THE POLIO PARADOX is absolutely fantastic.
Review: I cannot stop reading this book! I've never been so excited reading about PPS. It is amazing, Dr. Bruno's talent to put across what polio survivors need to know in understandable language. THE POLIO PARADOX will save others from going through the awful trauma of spending thousands on tests when all the time it was PPS. THE POLIO PARADOX is absolutely fantastic. I recommend it to the whole world!
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Summary: Helpful and informative
Review: I grew up after the polio vaccine was in common use. Fortunately, I escaped the polio scares of the previous decades. But there are many people in my life who lived during those epidemics of the 40s and 50s and felt that fear. After reading THE POLIO PARADOX, I feel I have gained several key insights into both the disease and its affect on its carriers. The histortical information in the book is excellent and well-researched, shedding light on the medical and social realities during these polio scares. The personal stories from polio survivors add a human element to this book that many health titles don't have. The astonishing links between Post-Polio Syndrome (previously, a virtually unknown affliction to me) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (about which I have read much) are fascinating, and I'm sure they will help to revolutionize the way that these ailments are treated. THE POLIO PARADOX will also help to erase some of the "yuppie flu" stigma that is attached to CFS. The perscriptive steps to fighting back against PPS are not only amazing for those with PPS or CFS, they can help anybody with a degenerative affliction ensure that the damage done is minimal. Dr Richard Bruno has, essentially, written the complete reference for anybody that has experienced polio, PPS or CFS. His stunning revelations about the connections between the three should prove to be invaluable for researchers for years to come. An important and timely book.
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Summary: You cannot put THE POLIO PARADOX down...
Review: I have just finished reading Dr. Bruno's book, THE POLIO PARADOX, and it is absolutely wonderful! It is one of the best books I've ever read. You cannot put THE POLIO PARADOX down until you read through to the end, whether you have polio brain fog or not. Bruno has used his uncanny humor and wit to make the book read like a story. Whatever you didn't know or questioned about polio and PPS, the answers are ALL in THE POLIO PARADOX! And I didn't need a dictionary beside me while reading. I'm like each of you in that I want my life back, or at least a part of it. This book gives you a "plan" as to how to get your life back! THE POLIO PARADOX is a MUST for ALL polio survivors.
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Summary: Get an extra copy for your family...and your doctor
Review: I have just finished reading Dr. Bruno's new book that covers the cause, treatment, and management of PPS. You cannot put THE POLIO PARADOX down until you have read it all. It is an easy read, written in understandable language. Whatever you didn't know about or questioned about polio or PPS the answers are all here in THE POLIO PARADOX. This book tells the truth about PPS and reveals the full extent of the damage done by the polio virus. It deals with the challenges each survivor has had to deal with day by day, including overwhelming fatigue, leg and arm weakness, burning muscles and joints, head, back and neck pain, trouble sleeping, breathing and swallowing. You will find it all covered in this one book. I now understand so much more about my 54-year journey. I feel empowered in so many positive ways because of Dr. Bruno's wonderful work and his new book. The only thing that could make the book anymore perfect would be for all my family to read it and finally understand so much more about me and how polio and PPS has affected "Our" lives. As a polio survivor and a retired nurse and nurse educator I believe this book is a MUST read for everyone, not only polio survivors but ALL doctors, medical personnel, caregivers, and each person that is important to us. Get THE POLIO PARADOX for yourself. Then get an extra copy for your family and be sure get a third copy for your doctor. Happy reading. You will be amazed and uplifted.
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Summary: Dr. Bruno is the utmost authority!
Review: If you or someone you love is a polio survivor, this is a MUST read. Informative and written in plain language that a layman can understand! Thank you Dr. Bruno for enlightening me!
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