Hi Kris, you did a good job of helping us all to be thankful for what we
are and can do. I don't remember how long this has been for you. It has
been 18 years for me and I have been living with pain and difficulty in
walkng as well as bladder and bowel problems. I have tried to keep as
active as possible. I was 55 when TM struck. We did motor home for three
years and I have pushed a lawn mower for several years over three lots.
By the way a lawn mower handle gives better support than crutches do.
I know it is hard for people to come grips with the fact that life is
not going to be what it once was. Every time I read that someone wonders
how soon will I be well I remember the time a doctor told me that what I
had at the end of two years is what I would have live with. It was
difficult to accept. I decided that some way I would try to help others
in what ever way I could. It is interesting to see how my pain and
frustrations disapear as I reach out to others. This list has been
wonderful for me . I felt so alone for so many years.
Keep up the encourgeing posts we all are helped when you sound so up
beat about the reality of life after TM. Thanks for the ways that you
have helped me.
Ken, who still has good and bad days and I am still thankful for the
good.
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Subject: [TMIC] personal point of view
In a message dated 4/30/99 12:56:53 PM EST, ckbower(AT)csrlink.net writes:
<< I am so afraid I will have to live with this forever.>>
Dear CKBower et al.
TM is something we here all have to live with. Whether we want to or not.
In the grand scheme of things and in my humble opinion, we are alive and
still able to do some good in our lives and/or for others we may inspire. I
know we'd like to have our bodies back the way they were prior to being
diagnosed with TM.......
BUT...........as with everything .....some do and some don't. It is what we
do with what we have that makes the difference. I know we are all strong
individuals here, with enough spirit, courage, and resolution. Lets not
forget our tenacity. With all that going for us, lets put it to good use.
If in our struggles, we fail to reach out and help a friend or a stranger, it
is only due to our inner resolution to try to attain what we lost when we
were first knocked down with TM. I have had many years to become comfortable
with my "condition", so I may be in a different place than many of you. In
my travels in life to get here, I made myself a promise to always try to be
there for anyone who may need whatever I can give. I may not be able to
provide physical strength to help, so I try to provide emotional strength.
Sometimes it works and sad to say, sometimes it doesn't......but I won't stop
trying. You see ....there may be one more person hiding out there, to afraid
to show their face who may really need my hand......and to them I am holding
it out......take it, hold it and know that I care.
This group has done far more good than not, for the many who have subscribed
and also unsubscibed (due to being active again), with that I applaud each
and everyone here.
I had to get that off my chest with the recent postings to the list and to me.
Thanks for bearing with me thru it.
Smiles to all,
Kris~
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