Amanda, I also don't have lesions on my spine but was told I had swelling. You'd think that when the swelling went down. everything would go back to normal, but, though I did gain back a great deal, I didn't have full recovery. In an informal survey several years ago that the TMA did, about a third of the respondents had no lesions. Don't believe in deadlines!! Many have experienced improvement even years after TM. For me the most improvement came within the first several months, but more did come. And it does come verrry slowly. I can remember each week thinking not much was happening, but then when I would look back over several weeks or months I could see significant gains. Are you having physical therapy? That (next to prayer) was the biggest help to me. It is hard to balance pushing yourself yet not overdoing it. Is Calhoun anywhere near Douglasville? I lived in Douglasville when I first encountered TM, diagnosed By Dr. Richard Bashuk at what was then Cobb Hospital. There is a support group that meets regularly in Douglasville now -- unfortunately I didn't know anyone else there with TM when I was there, but they send notices here when they meet. Best wishes for as much recover as possible, Barbara H. _http://barbarah.wordpress.com/_ (http://barbarah.wordpress.com/) In a message dated 11/20/2008 2:19:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
i have a question, has anyone else been told that they don't have lesions on their spine? my neuro says mine is just swelling from c6-t3 and t9-t10., so what does that mean? will the swelling go down? will i be able to recover? i am a single mother of two and i really want to be able to take care of myself and my babies. i keep thinking i am not trying hard enough. i am wheelchair bound, and it seems recovery is happening but very slow. got diagnosed aug. 11th of this year and was told i would see most of recovery from 3-6 months. i feel like i am on some deadline and my time to get better will be up soon. i am scared and i am not sure what to do. any advice? thanks amanda in calhoun, ga **************One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001)
