Hi Jude, I haven't posted in forever. I've been busy busy but it's not like I posted that much in the first place. I had ADEM which is gone so I'm told but there is damage left over on my spine which has resulted in paralysis and loss of sensation, however, I manage to stay in pain (neuropathy) and major spasticity.
No one that I knew before I got sick understands it, let alone me but I'm just as happy to be alive. Stacy ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 9:18 PM Subject: [TMIC] Paralysis vs Sensation I know that I shouldn't write to the list without first doing some research, but I simply am not well enough in spite of my new chair and all of the recent Blessings bestowed upon my life. I guess that's why certain diseases are called syndromes. Sometimes symptoms vary within the confines of a "diagnosis" and the medical community is not far enough along to put all the symptoms in the proper boxes. Once they get it all sorted out...there will be a cure. I was told recently, by the Neurologist I saw, that the correct description of Paralysis is, "The inability to lift one's limbs against gravity." Now, some of us are both paralysed and desensitised and some of us are one or the other. Symptoms vary all over the place and I wonder how often they truly match between two patients? There are some very well read and experienced people on the List who might be able to set us "newbies" to rights. If only they would come out and play...we might have a better picture of TM. I love you all, Jude ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com<http://www.aol.com/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000339>.
