It is great to have a new member to the best support group around! Actually, you sound as though you are doing quite well. I think balance is a problem for most of us. The more exercise in building strength, the better the balance issue will be. Keep in touch with us and our conversations and I am sure you will see your problems written out by someone else - many times with solutions. Glad you have joined us. Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: jrushton To: Betty Shaffer ; tmic Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:15 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] transverse myelitis
Welcome, Betty and you have come to a wonderful group of people who
will soon become friends! Just keep reading and you will soon learn all sorts
of different things about TM from physical to emotional and everything in
between. The banding you talk about is a real issue to some of us. Mine is
right at the exact same area where my bra is and is really painful a good part
of the time but meds truly do help. Everyone has to find their own med
'solution' and that's a whole new area to talk about!!! Again, welcome, and
you are blessed for having found this good group! Jeanne in Dayton, WA
-------Original Message-------
From: Betty Shaffer
Date: 4/19/2009 11:07:03 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [TMIC] transverse myelitis
I'm a new subscriber to the TM internet club and find the messages
interesting.
I was diagnosed with T.M. ( Cl and C 2 level) in 2004 at the age of 77.
Numb from my toes up to and inclucing my neck, I rar3ly feel pain but
have much discomfort from the banding, especially in my torso and neck. I walk
well with a walker, but need my eyes to tell me where my feet ( and seat) are.
Without the walker , balance is a problem.
Anybody have problems similiar to those ? I live in a retirement home
where I'm able to walk and to exercise 5 days a week, and I know this helps.
There is no support group in the area
Betty in Oregon
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