Actually what happens is that the inflammation subsides, and the myelin eventually regrows, but the resulting nerve damage remains under the new myelin. Some recovery is possible as the myelin regenerates and covers nerves which are irrated but not damaged hence the two year window that we all hear about for recovery. Once a nerve is damaged it does not regenerate which is the cause of the permanent symptoms. There is alot of information on this topic on the message forums on the TM website if anyone in interested. --- On Tue, 3/9/10, bobby jim <[email protected]> wrote:
From: bobby jim <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TMIC] To: Barbara in Auburn, CA To: [email protected], "Barbara Alma" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 9:23 PM As I unnerstand, the inflammation subsides so the lesion seems to heal. What is not replaced is the myelin that covers the damaged nerves, ergo the persistence of symptoms and maladies. BobbyJim in Elvisland From: Barbara Alma To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 15:15 Subject: Fwd: [TMIC] To: Barbara in Auburn, CA Hi Regina, I wish that I had some wisdom to share with you, but I really don't know what happens, unless that in some way, the lesion may just heal. The damage sure remains though, I can attest to that much. Hugs, Barbara A in Auburn CA -----Original Message----- From: Regina Rummel <[email protected]> To: undisclosed recipients: ; Sent: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 8:58 am Subject: [TMIC] To: Barbara in Auburn, CA Hi Barbara, I reread your answer to Randy with interest. You were told you had TM and then that you didn't. But what puzzles me is that your neuros tell you that "the lesion isn't there anymore". That must mean that you had it in the first place, doesn't it? Lesions in the spine from my understanding don't disappear, so what happened to it? It's a "puzzlement", isn't it? To me anyway. Incidentally, I now use the Bcc line as Bobby Jim advises us to do. Bobby, why is it a good idea? R
