For those of us who are NOT fortunate enough to know Cindy personally, you
need to know that she is confined to a wheelchair, but does not let the
wheelchair confine her. She leads a very active life, serves on the board
of an independent living center, runs the Southern California TM support
group, goes to just about every Angels baseball game that she can get her
hands on tickets for, drives herself everywhere in her van that is adapted
with hand controls - does NOT let TM rule her life! Cindy is also very
active in spinal cord research programs at UC Irvine, advocates for people
with disabilities whenever and wherever she needs to do so, and I get tired
just thinking about all that she does in a given day.
I know that she lives through pain, all of the other issues that plague us
TM'ers, and with all the pain she endures, she is entitled to complain MUCH
MORE than she does.
My life is richer because I can call Cindy "my friend", and I never would
have met her had it not been for getting transverse myelitis.
We love you Cindy!
Love,
Debbie
From: Cindy McLeroy [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 11:14 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [TMIC] 18 year Anniversary
I woke up this morning knowing there was something I should remember about
the day. Didn't remember what until I looked at the TMIC emails about 6 yr
anniversary. It was 18 years today that TM entered my life, but like so
many, I was out of town on a business trip to New Orleans. I live in So.
Calif.
I have been in a wheelchair ever since with no sign of recovery. Lucky for
me it hasn't defined my life but has really presented a lot of new
opportunities and new friends-expectially those who also have TM. This
isn't to say there aren't days when the pain overwhelms me or the fatigue
takes over - well actually this is most days. But even tho I don't like
having TM, it has brought more positives to my life than I could ever
expected.
Everyone enjoy "my" special day.
Cindy McLeroy
