Staying calm seems to work best for me too.
I have not shed one tear over tm since it arrived August 2001.
I do suffer the depression and while not actually contemplating suicide, I wonder why on earth I'm still here, how long will it go on and what possible use I am to anybody.
I think it's maybe the hopelessness and helplessness that gets to us. Because really, there is just nothing that helps.
hugs
Gilly
On 13/05/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "But being calm and trying to relax and just accept things, and trying t> o go forward a bit >
> at a time, seems to work much better for me."
Sally,
You may get worse.
I'm a "walking wounded", 2000, August was when I was hit. A bit of numbness, a bit of pain. Got a physical, sent to neuro, sent for MRI> TM C5-6 on right side of cord, 5 mm. in diameter. Over the next three months pain and cramping of muscles increased. Tried on all sorts of meds. got tired of meds not working. found Dr. Kerr, was put on correct meds, pain decreased.
But, slowly over the years the pain has increased. At my first anniversary, the pain in my left side increased 400%- 2 am in the morning. What to do????? I picked up the phone and called Doug's cell phone. He said, Brown- Sequard syndrome. I have continually increased my meds as the pain gets worse. nothing else to do but work politically for Stem cell research, and donate money- real money- to TMA and Dr. Kerr.
Staying calm and "Gelling Out" help me too
F
