Re: Mobility and the dreaded Cold.

Errol White (eamjwhite(AT)bigpond.com)
Wed, 11 Nov 1998 20:43:08 -0800

Hello Ann, Good to hear from you but I'm very sorry to hear that Nicholas is
not doing so well. Gee I hope the Physio is wrong re his mobility. I am
starting to get around a bit again, went for a short lunch walk today for
about 20 minutes and managed reasonably well, but I have been very tired
and days end since the cold hit. Hope you can manage to strengthen his
little legs as he grows, I feel it is a long process for an adult to rebuild
and restrengthen and I don't know how it goes with little ones. I will
keep hoping and praying for his speedy recovery. Keep us posted please.
Kind Regards, Errol.
-----Original Message-----
From: RON & ANNE ROBINSON <robexcav(AT)ultra.net.au>
To: Errol White <eamjwhite(AT)bigpond.com>; tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
<tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com>
Date: Monday, 09 November, 1998 2:12 AM
Subject: Re: Mobility and the dreaded Cold.

>Hi Errol
>Its Ann in Townsville. My little boy Nicholas has been hardly able to walk
>for the last few days also. He had started on 4 pronged sticks (which is
>pretty amazing for a 3 year old) but has been hardly able to use his walker
>even. I wonder if he is developing an infection or a dreaded relapse. He
>has done this a couple of times over the last 2 years and has bounced back
>with a bit of improved function after. Lets hope it happens to the both of
>you this time.
>
>I have been feeling a bit down because the physios have said that often
>with small children they get around for a while with walkers and sticks but
>when they get bigger and heavier their little legs cant handle it and they
>end up in a wheelchair. I suppose we are clinging to more medical
>breakthroughs over the next 10 years and wait with anticipation for each
>posting on the list from Bob about research progress and clinical trials.
>
>By the way we have joined our local para/quad group and we will be going to
>a morning tea next week.
>Bye Ann
>
>----------
>> From: Errol White <eamjwhite(AT)bigpond.com>
>> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
>> Subject: Mobility and the dreaded Cold.
>> Date: Tuesday, 10 November 1998 14:15
>>
>> Hello all, I have struck down with a very heavy flu like cold,
>firstly
>> head then to throat and chest. The problem I have had with this is that
>my
>> mobility has been severely reduced. When I was told I had TM, one of
>the
>> neurologists said that it was probably a "viral" type infection or
>problem.
>> I kinda had a fleeting thought that this cold might also be a "viral"
>thing,
>> thus causing the mobility problems. I have spent a couple of days with
>> virtually no walking, just could not get the darn legs to function, but
>it
>> seems to be coming back now (thank goodness).
>>
>> I was wondering if any one else has experienced the same problems?
>>
>> The possible "viral" cause of the TM onset is only one of a few
>> suggestions that various medicos' have put forward, non of which has ever
>> been proven.
>>
>> Hope you are all going great,
>>
>> Regards from Errol in Narangba, Queensland Australia. (and summer is
>> just around the corner).
>>