What?
David C. Jones (jones(AT)tdl.com)
Sun, 15 Dec 1996 01:56:31 -0800
Renee Feldmeier wrote> ....that the prognosis was that there was an
85% chance that she would recover...
Mini Hogan wrote> I don't know how adoctor could say there is 85%
chance of recovery. I've read all the medicalliterature I know of and
there has yet to be a study with a big enough sample size of patients
that any statements about recovery
rate...
Judson Booth wrote> My mother had an attack in November, 1994.....No
diagnosis was made at that time although doctors were guessing
possibilities..... She was diagnosed with ATM
approximately early summer,
1995....
Jackie McIlyar wrote> I found a doctor at the University of
Texas Medical Branch in Houston who has treated 1500 patients with tm
since
1983....
Bryan Kessler wrote> ....that TM is sometimes a
grab bag --but he was absolutely astounded to see some of the messages
here --like the one where the MD had trouble distingusihing btwm GB and
TM....
These comments and
many others in past letters, is what concerns me, as to yours and my
condition. It is the very reason WE should communicate our experiances
and TAKE control of our illness. It appears to me, at least, that the
majority of Docs or experts have no clear understanding of TM. Or is it
of great concern to the Med field. Not that compassion is not felt, or
concerned care given. It's that TM is a very small percentage of the
casses delt with and not considered a great risk to the general
population. It is lumped together with other illnesses [MS]. And delt
with problematically case by case. But this dosn't releave the
apprehension and frustration that I've delt with, and am sure you too
have come to understand, concerning the confussing issue of TM. Now as
to an answer, I simply do not know. But I do know the squecky wheel gets
the grease ["H.I.V"]. And that should be a lession we can learn from. WE
have to hold together, for our selfs our children and the public at
large. Until the cause is found and prevention can be addressed. I for
one would not wish this on anyone, a specialy my descendants. But this
is one of my concerns. After all as it was explaned to me by a doctor
once. ["it isn't hereditory, but it duz run in families"] What?
Latter DCJones