good recovery from ATM.

robert e parker (bob(AT)dragon7.demon.co.uk)
Sat, 15 Mar 1997 23:28:22 +0000

HI ALL, I went to physiotherapy on friday and met a young man named
JOHN, who i had lost touch with, he was in hospital with me in the next
bed, he also has ATM. His attack happened while wind surfing,his back
and arms began to hurt so came back to the beach and lead on the sand to
rest. Thirty minutes later he was paralyzed and numb from the chest
down. He spent six months in hospital in the next bed to me, both of us
with ATM which is very rare. anyway the last time i saw him he was in a
wheelchair with no feelings or movement below the chest. Well the good
news is that he is able to walk and has 80% of feelings back, he told me
that it start to return after eighteen months of phisio treatment and
hard work. IT was so good to see him and to see his good recovery, it
really gave me a boost as i remember the doctors telling him there was
no chance of much of a recovery,they also told me the same and i have
had some return though not as good as JOHN. Anyway i thought i would
pass this story along and hope it gives all of the other people with ATM
some hope for the future. IT proves it can happen!!. regards ROBERT.
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robert e parker