> I have been reading through several of the TM postings in my mail list
>
> tonight - I have not had the chance to keep up lately. So many times
> I
> become so upset that I am no longer able to do the things I once took
> for
> granted and then I come to find so many of you in the same position or
> worse,
> and I am embarrassed. To those of you confined to a wheelchair I feel
> I have
> no right to compare. What brought this all up? My girlfriend and I
> have
> always worked-out together, running, swimming etc. Although she has
> been
> very understanding w/ my difficulties I am having trouble accepting
> it. I
> can no longer walk/run like I used to. Although I try - it just is
> not
> happening - YET! (But it will). We now walk together and I get so
> frustrated
> that I cannot keep up. She tries to encourage me but I get so upset
> and end
> up directing my anger towards her. I guess I am not really looking
> for any
> advice I know I need just to be patient, but I am nearing the one year
>
> anniversery of my TM diagnosis and never thought it would last this
> long. I
> can remenber being in ICU almost one year ago thinking how I needed to
>
> recover in two weeks because there was a race I wanted to run in (I
> can also
> remember being able to use my left hand properly to type). Needless
> to say,
> I have not run in any races, but the typing is coming along! I am
> sorry for
> whining, but thats why I subcribed to this list - so I could get it
> out to
> those who truely understand. Now I gotta go patch things up w/ my
> girlfriend. Thanks for reading!
>
> RKS
Hang in there man. This TM thing is like running a race. It takes
endurance and guts!Don't give in to it.
Steve