Naomi,
Over the first 4-5 years of onset (1988), I improved very slowly. I
went from crutches
to cane, to walking without aid, except ankle braces.. However, there
was always pain, always balance
problems, gait difficulty, numbness. I was doing fairly well until
1997, when my car
was rear-ended. It wasn't a major collision, but as my neurologist said
at the time,
it "shook things up". Sure did, things went steadily downhill after the
accident,
until I was using a cane again and had to stop working in 1999.
I never had steroid therapy because it took me years to get a dx. Now I
am using a rollator,
actually used it to get to the doctor today, with the assistance of a
nurse's aid. It wore
me out, but I did it. Now I'm trying to find out why my hands are going
numb.
I don't think anything is set in stone with TM. We are all affected
differently. I still
try to stay hopeful, I hope you can too.
Best wishes,
Kevin
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Quadius,
Today marks my two year anniversary for my Transverse Myelitis. It's
really depressing because I thought, by the two-year period, I would
have gained more movement and made more progress. To be perfectly
honest, I'm worse off than I am when I left the hospital. I am still
struggling with my insurance company to provide more therapy. I know
it is stated that you're pretty much where you're going to be at the
two-year mark. I certainly hope this isn't true. That would remove
all hope. I've read of people progressing beyond this point. I pray
for more recovery.
Naomi
C-4 quad, incomplete since July 2, 2005
Transverse Myelitis
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