I was told TM was an autoimmune diease and so was my colitis, therefore my autoimmune system was already compromised and that was why I contracted TM.
Candis Kalley [EMAIL PROTECTED] EarthLink Revolves Around You. ----- Original Message ----- From: natalie mizenko To: Transverse Myellitis Sent: 5/21/2007 12:23:43 PM Subject: [TMIC] Reason for TM To everyone w/ TM: Do most of you know why you got Transverse Myelitis? I was not told a reason why I had gotten it. Even at Baylor University. I don't recall anyone asking me if I had been ill w/ anything prior to the TM. I was just curious to know how your drs. addressed you. One leg was paralyzed after a fall on December 13th and by Christmas I was totally paralyzed from T12 down. It took them too long to determine what I had; therefore, the steriods did not help; although I also realize they don't always aid in recovery. I was sent to a rehab center w/ the one leg paralyzed and became totally paralyzed there. They should have had an accurate diagnosis before sending me to the 1st one; but apparently the one they used was not accurate. I know I was sent there too soon. And the second one I went to I was verbally abused and acquised of saying things I did not say such as to an aide. That is one reason I decided to even leave my state for help and go elsewhere to Baylor. I was tre! ated completely different there - it was certainly worth going there. By the time I returned home I had been gone for 3 months!!! Natalie Mizenko You snooze, you lose. Get messages ASAP with AutoCheck in the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
