Reading your notes sure does pull some heart strings! We have four dogs and a cat, all spoiled rotten. We live in the woods so it isn't an issue with this many pets and pets they are. Our little one is a Shih-tzu (sp?) which we've have for about 17 years and is healthy as can be other than being deaf and having cataracts but we know the time is coming where we're going to lose him. He goes around the house several times a day always trying to find me and then lays by my feet. The others are labs which are wonderful and do they ever love us!! Yes, they couldn't be love more by us, either. They give us joy and living with TM, they are also a beautiful ray of happiness. Jeanne in Dayton
-------Original Message------- From: CANDIS KALLEY Date: 3/10/2010 11:33:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Transverse Myelitis Support] life sure can bite you in the butt! Michelle, so sorry about your 4 legged child. I've lost several in my lifetime and it's always so difficult - just like loosing a family member - the empty feeling, the longing to see and hold them, the mourning for life as it was. Each time it has taken me several months, even years, to add back to my life and get another "child". Two years before my TM, I lost my cat of 11 years and then the next year my little dog, Maltese, - 8 months before my TM. When I got out of the hospital after my TM attacks, I really mourned for my dog - he always wanted to snuggle and seemed to sense when I needed him to snuggle. It took me 9 months but I got another Maltese puppy. He has been my therapy, physcially and mentally. Regarding your increase in sympto ms, m ine increases with stress, over doing, being too tired, illness, being too cold or too hot and at times for no reason that I can identify! TM life has a life unto its own! When I go to the store for groceries or get prescriptions or what ever, it takes me a day or two to get back to "normal". Moving is VERY stressful even though the move is wanted. You are probably doing more physcially than usual and worrying and fret, even though you don t realize it, which will make your body "react" in ways as never before. Do see your doctor but your symptoms may be your body trying to tell you to " take time to smell the roses" and spend some time to let it rest and just "be" ! I do hope that life gets more "quiet" and more relaxed and better for you real soon. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably . And never regret anything that made you smile. Prayers and thoughts for you and yours, Candy K. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ginger Jerez" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 5:33:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Transverse Myelitis Support] life sure can bite you in the butt! Dearest Michelle, i am sooo sorry to hear about your furry "child", i too am mom to a very old companion dog. my heart just breaks for you and your family. i am sure this evening will be rough for all of you. i will say extra prayers for y,all. plz chek yourself over for any signs of infections or anything that could be causing your system to be a bit "down"...this is when i have the most weakness. i also suffer pain & probs w/ collar bone,rt arm & both wrists &hands...dr says i have injured all these w/arms working too much to compensate for TM legs. this has also caused arthritis in these areas..did not have that b-4 TM. So sorry for your pain (emotional & physical). God Bless, your friend, ginger ------Original Message------ From: michellehooker66 < [email protected] > To: < [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:16:54 PM GMT-0000 Subject: [Transverse Myelitis Support] life sure can bite you in the butt! I was just getting ready to go back to Utah to finish up our move and got a late night text from one of my sons. He told me our ten year old dog was unable to walk and could hardly stand. We thought he had a seizure so they crated him and kept him quiet. This morning he is not any better. He either had a stroke or a massive seizure that caused severe damage. My sons are taking him in to the vet at 3:00 to be put to sleep. I had planned to do it after I got back to Ut(I get back Sat.) I feel so bad that this happened before I could take care of him but we did not think he was sick just old. My oldest son(23) is the dogs special person and he is not taking this well at all. My health has ben a little unusuall lately. My hands have gotten weak and I have a hard time opening things and holding on to things. My shoulders also have started bothering me. I will be back in Ohio in 3 weeks and going to see my new Dr. Does anyone else have symptoms with their hands/arms/shoulders. Also My vision has really become blurry. My eyes were just checked 6 weeks ago and we did retinal mapping and they could not find anything there disease wise. Michelle (Ohio) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (4) Recent Activity: New Members 1 Visit Your Group MARKETPLACE Check out Yahoo! Movies to get a recap of this year's Oscar winners, red carpet looks & nominated film trailers. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use. __,_._,___
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