Re: good recovery from ATM.
George (symbiotc(AT)erols.com)
Sun, 16 Mar 1997 09:41:06 -0500
robert e parker (by way of James Lubin ) wrote:
>
> 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.
> --
> robert e parker
I've read Robert Parker's posting with great personal interest. Has
anyone been a paraplegic for 3-4 years, then subsequently experienced
improvements? If you have, to what degree? appreciate any feedback...
-george