Re: New member
Jo Ellen Finkelstein (ghellen(AT)ninenet.com)
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 23:03:58 -0600
Daretowin(AT)aol.com wrote:
>
> My mother, Pat Tompkins has TM, she was diagnose Dec. 98. The end of Nov. We
> were all at my house cooking a hog (pig pickin) for Thanksgiving, moma said
> her arms felt heavy and the back of her neck hurt a little. That was wedesday,
> thursday she was saying her left leg was heavy and her arms still heavy she
> didn't eat much just sat around. Friday we called her Doctor told him what was
> going on, he said come in Monday am. Saturday she couldn't walk without help
> and her bladder was licking, Again we called Dr. Lowder ( Family doctor) come
> in monday morning. Sunday around 2:00pm we call an Ambulance, at the hospital,
> the ER doctor thought maybe a stroke, he called Dr. Lowder and he inform ER
> doc to send her home and tell her to come in Monday. (Lowder was on call this
> weedend) and No we didn't see him Monday we haven't seen him since. We called
> A family friend also a doctor that lives about 45 miles out of town, he Put
> mom in the hospital and call neuros, and the test begain. Many, Many test, you
> all know. Hospital stay was Nov 28 to Dec 11 then to Rehab Dec 11 to Dec 21.
>
> Pat is 60 years old, She lives in Sumter, South Carolina She was every active
> until TM. Nov 9th she went on Holiday to England and Belgium had planned to
> leave 21st of March to vist Holand.
>
> Today, she is home she had one set back, the doc said to much Bacifen. After 6
> day hospital stay they gave her a bacifen pump, It seems to help alot!!!
> She is paralyzed, left hand,(fingers will not move), waist down. has no bowel
> or bladder control, She's had a cather since Nov 30th. Very good sprit and
> would like to get e-mail from you all.
>
> I have been reading your e-mail about a week, and print some moma really
> enjoys it. so what I'd like to ask is will some of you write her. The family
> (4 daugthers) are going to get her a computer. I think you all are great!!
>
> I would like to ask one more thing, where did you go for rehab and how long
> were you there?
>
> Thanks,
> Debbie #2 daughter
> South CarolinaHi Debbie and Momma, Joellen here. I was in rehab for 6 months in the
hospital, some people thought that I worked there! My complete story is
in the archives some where so I won't go through it all unless you ask
for it. I am a paraplegic (T-10) and down. glad you found us but sorry
you had to look for us (hope your Mom gets better)
Joellen