Re: Another new person from England
hawkins family (hawkinsfamily(AT)clara.co.uk)
Mon, 28 Dec 1998 22:07:15 -0000
Thanks for your message.
I am not aware of any damage caused by the biopsy but do not think that my
doctors would have admitted to this anyway. How do they tell the difference
between biopsy damage and tm symptoms? My surgeon did say that when they
opened me up and saw what looked like a healthy spine they took a very small
sample. I was also told that 90% of neurosurgeons would have looked at my
scan and diagnosed a tumour!
The surgery certainly affected my rehab as I had a lot of pain around the
biopsy site(T7&T8)
particularly when attempting to walk or sitting unsupported. I still get
backache in this area by the evening but it has improved.
I had a relapse/second attack 2 weeks after the biopsy and I often wonder
if the interference with my spinal cord was the cause of it , particularly
as I was so much worse after the relapse.
The irony is that as soon as I saw the right doctor (an expert in MS) he
knew immediately what was wrong.
I have come to terms with the myelitis but sometimes find it hard to come
to terms with the fact that I had unnecessary surgery in such a vulnerable
area.
Angela Hawkins
-----Original Message-----
From: R Bennett <rjbennet(AT)ix.netcom.com>
To: hawkins family <hawkinsfamily(AT)clara.co.uk>
Date: 26 December 1998 16:46
Subject: Re: Another new person from England
>Angela:
>
>I'm really interested in the fact that you had a spinal biopsy. There are
not many of us on the list who have had this. My doctor thought that I had
>a spinal tumor as well, and did a biopsy.
>
>Before he did the surgery, he said that the part of the spine where they
took the biopsy would be damaged forever. So, I have one leg that the Dr's
>say is related to TM and the problems with the other leg are related to the
biopsy. This was done almost 2 years ago.
>
>Have you had any symptoms that are related to the biopsy?
>