Hello all. My name is Carri. I found
your wonderful group about a month ago, but have had computer problems here
and there - mainly my upgrade of Windows 98 and probably a lot more of
operator trouble.
Anyways, I was recently diagnosed 12/01/98 with TM
(T10), but was diagnosed with a spinal cord bruise due to a soccer injury on
7/26/98. Has anyone else been diagnosed with TM due to an injury,
especially sports related?
I was hospitalized/ rehabed for 3 1/2 weeks and
then went through 4 months of home PT. I have been doing outpatient PT
for almost 2 months. I know I need patience, but my last eval by PT
was little improvement. This really has me bummed. On top of
that, my family wants me to see a psychologist (maybe not a horrible idea)
because they think it might be in my head.
At onset, my symptoms were paralysis from waist
down. I have gotten some return, but very little. I can use
walker short distances, but tire very easily. I am thankful for
returning to work - it gives me something else to focus on besides my own
challenges.
Sorry, I don't mean to ramble on. Your
messages have really helped me relate to someone - and that has given me a
boost of sanity through all of this. Thanks for all your info and
perspective.
Carri
Where it's supposed to be getting into the 40's
soon!