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Hi all!
Welcome to the group!
I just had to respond to your questions about whether an injury was
the cause of the TM. That seems to be an unknown but eternal question
for me. The neuro said no but the chiro said yes. In my case, I was
blistering my feet on a burning hot deck, having just gotten out of a
hot tub, and bent and snatched up my 4 year old niece who had also
just gotten out and was burning her feet. It seemed to be the end of
the story. . .sore and blistered feet but nothing else. However,
three days later I woke up numb from the rib cage down. So, was it an
injury to the spine or just a coincidence of timing? I will never
know for certain.
Phil has some thoughts on this subject that he shared with me a while
ago. They made a great deal of sense to me. Perhaps he could repeat
that information????
Keep up the spirits Carri! I still have episodes where I doubt
myself. If it weren't for the group validating that the things I
experience are also experienced by them, I'm sure I'd be "checked in"
somewhere! :-)
Jane D.
>>> "Joe & Marion De Sisto" <grappi(AT)email.msn.com> 01/04 2:53 AM >>>
Hi Carri!
I'm new to the group, too, and haven't yet written out my history.
Your e-mail caught my eye because my TM (as far as I'm concerned)
began when I received a blow to my left hip from a guy who ran passed
me in the street, but actually hit me very hard as he ran by. If
you're familiar with ice hockey, it was a great hip check! The
neurologists dismissed my theory, but my naturopath thinks I'm right,
and what a coincidence that within 48 hours of that happening, I
experienced my first back pain and patch of numbness in the exact spot
where I was hit! Did anyone else have an injury before getting TM?
Curious Maz.
-----Original Message-----
From: CarriR <leokitty(AT)worldnet.att.net>
To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com <tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com>
Date: 04 January 1999 02:46
Subject: Newbie - kind of
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!
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