Re: [TMIC] (TMIC)-My son's story.
CLARISSA CARNEY (carney(AT)cyberhighway.net)
Fri, 14 May 1999 22:55:04 -0700
WE LIVE IN ELKO, NV. I AM WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS OF A GOOD DOCTOR IN
NEVADA, IDAHO, OR UTAH? I WOULD LIKE TO GET A SECOND OPINION AS TO
CHESNEY'S CONDITION. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL THE DAMAGE IS DONE. I
WOULD LIKE TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. HIS THERAPIST
SAYS THAT HIS AGE IS A FACTOR AS HE IS ONLY 14 MONTHS OLD NOW. HE WAS
ALMOST 8 MONTHS WHEN HE GOT SICK. I THINK THAT WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING
NOW SO THAT HIS HIPS DON'T FORM INCORRECTLY. I AM PRETTY SURE THAT HE
DOESN'T FEEL THINGS IN HIS LEGS LIKE HE USE TO. HE IS NO LONGER
TICKLISH IN HIS LEGS AND HE DOESN'T RESPOND WHEN I TOUCH HIS THIGHS
UNLESS HE IS WATCHING ME. I FIND THIS VERY DISCOURAGING. DOES EVERYONE
WITH TM HAVE THIS PROBLEM? I WISH HE COULD TELL ME WHA HE FEELS BUT HE
CAN'T. I ENJOY ALL THE INFORMATION I HAVE BEEN GETTING FROM THE LIST.
I WAS FEELING VERY ALONE UNTIL I FOUND THE LIST. IT IS NICE TO KNOW
THAT I AM NOT ALONE. I HOPE THIS FINDS EVERYONE WELL.
CLARISSA
Alton wrote:
>
> Clarissa, please consider finding a doctor who
> specializes in rehab. I think your concern about
> your son's hips is a valid concern. Excess tone
> can cause a contracture if left untreated. It has
> and is happening to me.
>
> Where are you?
>
> Alton