Larry Kueneman
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Two bothersome conditions, probably polio related
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As the eldest of four children, with me at age 17, in 1949 all of us got polio. For the youngest two it was more like the flu, and it passed over them. My younger brother was hit the hardest and died…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by joseph m gifford Sep 3, 2018.

PPS arrival

I have always heard that if one is hit with Post Polio Sequale that may take place between 30 and 35 years after contracting polio. My polio was in 1949 when I was 17 years old. PPS hit me 54 years…Continue

Started Apr 9, 2015

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Are you a Polio Survivor?
yes
What year did you contract polio?
1949
Do you have Post-Polio Syndrome?
Yes
When did you begin experiencing symptoms?
2003, 54 years after being stricken
List any assistive devices you are using...
Plastic brace on left foot and lower leg
List any Polio Survivor Groups that you belong to online or in person.
Rick's group in Hemet and a group in Perth, Western Austrailia
Please describe how polio has changed your life.
Polio initially limited my service in the Marine Corps, and PPS ended my career as a semi-professional singer.
How did you find out about PolioToday.org?
Online search

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At 9:45am on April 15, 2015, PAMELA SWIFT-LATOUR said…

HI LARRY. YOU GOT POLIO THE SAME YEAR I WAS BORN. I GOT IN 1953. I WAS 3. I HAVE FRIENDS THAT LIVE IN IDYLLWILD. MY LEFT LEG IS VERY SHINNY AND DO MUCH TO HELP OUT. I HAVE A LEG BRACE, HAND MADE SHOES TO GO WITH LEG BRACE, SCOOTER, WALKING STICK AND BARS IN SHOWER AND BATHROOM. I DO ALRIGHT BUT GETTING SLOWER BY THE DAY. ALSO HAD BACK SURGERY SO ALL MY BACK IS PIPES AND  SCREWS NUTS AND BOLTS. WELL THE NUTS ARE JUST IN MY HEAD. TAKE CARE AND ALWAYS BE SUNNY SIDE UP

 
 
 

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