Sam
Photo505(AT)aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 98-08-24 11:27:01 EDT, frog37(AT)usa.net writes:
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> <<
> Hi,
>
> My step-son was diganosed with TM 3 years ago. This is his sad story.
> Abraham was sitting on the floor playing nintendo while visiting his mother
> (he lives with his father and I). He got up to get a bowl of ice cream.
> Abraham deceided he didn't want ice cream so he went back and sat down to
> watch his brother play the game. About 5 minutes later he tried to stand and
> discovered that he could not feel his legs any more. He told the babysitter
> (his mother had gone to work and left him with a sitter instead of bringing
> him home) that he couldn't feel his legs. The sitter took him to his mom's
> work where he was sat on a couch. About 2 hours later she told him to get up
> they were leaving. He told her, "Mom I told you I can't feel my legs. I can't
> walk." That is when she took him to the hospital. He broke out in chicken pox
> during the night and that is when they said TM. It kept spreading until he was
> paralized to his waist. Then for whatever reason it stopped. He was never
> given stroids or other medicine to reverse this effect. He got a little
> better!
> , now he only cannot feel his legs to his hips. After reading about these
> other cases I am begining to wonder if he had the wrong doctors?
>
> Elizabeth Guerrero
> frog37(AT)usa.net
> >>
> Hello Elizabeth,
> TM can hit a person rapidly and with disasterous effects. Steroids could have
> been used to suppress the immune system and fight inflammation. His body must
> have stopped the progress of tm by itself. I don't think there is any
> medicines to reverse the effect of tm. There are some meds to help reduce the
> symptoms. Therapy is the most important thing to be doing now along with
> giving your step-son much needed support. Keep his moral high and move all
> body parts to preserve the muscles. There are more things that he could be
> doing and I'm sure we will get some more input from our other fine group. W e
> shouldn't concern ourselves with the doctors of three years ago. We need to
> think about doing all we can do now and in the future. I'm glad you wrote to
> us and we want to have all your questions. Feel free to ask and we'll try to
> answer.
> best regards,
> Phil