Sam
Lindstrom, Ann (Ann) wrote:
> Larry - My myelitis is also cervical. There are several of us in the group.
> I had not heard of anyone where it affects the arms and hands more than
> legs, but I believe it would depend on where in the cervical area the
> placque is and where in that area the myelin is affected. Ann
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Larry Throne [SMTP:lbthrone(AT)hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 6:36 PM
> > To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> > Subject: Transverse cervical myelitis?
> >
> > Hi gang!
> > Sorry I havn't been posting much lately but I'm back in school and still
> > working full time. I'm taking a class focussed on Managed Health Care
> > and the future looks grim!
> >
> > Anyhow, yesterday while at the Doctors office one of the nurses
> > approached me explaining that she knew there was someone in town with TM
> > but did't know who it was until I came in that morning. She said her
> > husband was Dx with Trans. Cervical Myelitis 3 years ago!
> > I called him last nite and spoke for quite a while, it was great, I hope
> > to have him online soon. He has 95% return in his legs but has little
> > use of his arms and hands! I told him that between the two of us we
> > could make a pretty good team! Has anyone heard of this type of
> > diagnosis and is this a strange recovery?
> > Well gotta go back to the books, gotta very large paper due in two
> > weeks.
> > Larry in Okla. who has a new friend right here in little ole Ada!
> >
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