Welcome to the TM list. Glad you found us but sorry you had to have TM! Sounds
like you have had excellent progress so far, though. I think the PT is the
best thing you can do. It's hard to say whether the numbness will completely
go away or not -- recovery varies so much from person to person. I still have
some numbness after 3 and a half years, but have kind of learned to live with
it. I also went from not being able to walk on my own to walking with a walker
then a cane, then by myself. But it took me a few months and a lot of prayer!!
You have found a great, compassionate group of folks here. Feel free to ask
questions or make comments any time.
Barbara H.
In a message dated 2/18/99 8:39:17 PM EST, DONX2(AT)webtv.net writes:
> i started getting a numbing feeling in my left foot on feb 4th when i
> was at work it started in the foot and worked its way up the lett leg
> i had no other symptons then i had a real sharp pain in my left lower
> back
> the dr told me it was a mucsle strais on pincher nerve
> then the nunbness got worse into the groin and down the right leg
> at that point i went to the hospital and the run an mri and said every
> thing was fine
> at that point i was unable to urnite but they sent me home (with
> cruches )
> i live in a top floor appt and my wife is 8 months pregnant so i had to
> pull my self up to the floor by my arms
> on fri the 5 i called the dr and he told me to drink orange juice and if
> i could nd urnate call haim back
> we called the rescue
> got to the hospitale they did another mri of the fulkl back as well as a
> cat scan and it showed nothing
> my nero can in and said it was tm the adnitted me and put ne on a
> steriod
> and run a few more tests spinal tap every neg it showed a few white
> cells thats is all
> so to make a long story short the how have me in p/t 5 times a week 1 hr
> per day
> im walking around the apt and the p/t room with out the walker
> but there is still nunbness in the left foot
> i would appercatine any info i can get on thin
> Don
>