Re: I'm still here!

Amy Thropp (athropp(AT)mindspring.com)
Tue, 29 Apr 1997 10:21:26 -0400

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>Basically, I assume...it's what you've been told, Julienne. I had a normal
>virus (my daughter and husband had it within days of mine)...and when you get
>sick, your body normally produces antibodies to counteract the virus. For an
>*unknown* reason (the mystery of "George!!"), my body (and all of yours too!)
>over-produced antibodies which then *ate* away the lining (myelin) of my
>spine.
>
>This is a very basic explanation that I've used many many times to explain to
>someone what TM (George!) actually is!
>
>Linda

This is the exact explanation Steve's doctor gave him, and he also had a
common stomach virus a few weeks before the onset of TM.

Amy

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