My daughter was inflicted with TM at the age of 11. We have definitely found out who are true friends are. It was a great lesson learned for her. She did have some hurt feelings but she soon realized that the friends that stuck around were worth having around. Those who no longer wanted to be around weren't true friends to start with.
If I can just brag for a moment, which I VERY rarely do; I wanted to let you know that my daughter is back in an outpatient therapy facility 3 days a week for the summer. She has improved more in the 4 weeks that she has been going there than they anticipated for the entire summer. She walked 3367 steps with a cane and no braces yesterday!!!!! The therapy facility has told her that the KFO and AFO were hindering her progress. She no longer wears them to therapy and I am meeting with another brace facility tomorrow, during her session, to discuss just an orthotic in her right shoe and a brace on her left leg from mid shin and down. She currently has a full leg brace on her left leg and a brace on her right leg from the shin down. Tracey L. Black Certified Insurance Service Representative Hockley & O'Donnell Insurance Agency Phone- 717-334-6741, x 29 Fax-717-334-3414 My hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Thank you for providing information to us. Please be aware that no coverage is bound and no change to your insurance program is confirmed until verified by a licensed agent during regular business hours. If you do not hear from us within 1 business day, please re-contact us in case your information has not been retained From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 1:49 PM To: Robert Pall; Janice; [email protected] Subject: Re: [TMIC] Friendships I've lost so many so called friends. Even this wweek a freind out west didn't want me to hang out when I drove through even though he knew0 3 mnts ago that I was coming. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ________________________________ From: "Robert Pall" Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:35:49 -0400 To: Janice<[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [TMIC] Friendships Before TM hit me I was very athletic and many of our friends were the ones I played ball with. Once TM hit me I lost everyone of these friends...but that being said...I never lost any of my true old friends! Rob in New Jersey ________________________________ From: Janice [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 1:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TMIC] Friendships I have another question that has been rolling around in my head. Have any of you lost/gained friendships after developing TM/MS? Are some maybe solicitious about giving you a call periodi-cally, but you don't really see much of them? Or, are some of your friends from before TM becoming even better and closer friends. I am talking about emotional support, visits, outings, etc. I am wondering how many have stuck with you or traveled on after the initial onset and de-hospitalization period. Maybe it has stayed the same. Janice
