Re: anybody out there
Amy Thropp (athropp(AT)mindspring.com)
Fri, 16 May 1997 08:53:42 -0400
At 12:02 AM 5/16/97 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-05-15 02:18:58 EDT, you write:
>
><< Is the pain I'm getting a good sign you think and is the
> strange tone good please write back.
> >>
>Dear Bill,
>
>In my case each time I have gone through bouts of change, such as "weird
>tone" and pain, these attacks have been followed by marked inprovement.
> Recently I went through an extremely hard attack lasting about 4 days, and
>on the fifth day I awoke to find my right foot had regained not only deep
>pressure sensation but the normal sensation (except for my heel) as
>experienced prior to TM. I can not tell you that these "attacks" will be
>pleasent, oh far from it, but I can tell you I have regained each time.
> Never give up and never look back, keep you mind on other things that
>promote healing and not bitterness. The difference between "bitter" and
>"better" is the letter "I". One thing that helps me is simply acting as
>opposed to reacting when these "weird tones" occure for example, work with
>the weird tone in the water by exercising the areas you are having
>difficultly with. I use the compound cream mixed expressly for this, and
>take the prescribed medication to keep these attacks from placing me in the
>hospital. Please talk to you doctor about a solution to this, he can't help
>you if you don't talk to him or her. Keep up your journal and please
>remember in one year or less you will be able to look back and see
>improvement.
>
>Kindest regards,
>Beth Rowton
>
>
I agree heartily with you, Beth. Steve has had his best improvements after
a bout of what he calls "a bad week" (so like him to understate what he goes
through). Bill, it's hard, but try to see your discomfort as a prelude to
improvement. Then it might not seem so negative. I have seen that when
Steve's attitude is best (anti-depressants do seem to help him), he improves.
Keep hoping,
Amy