James I am sorry to hear that TM took that much from you. I have a very strong right leg and a spasming, crazy, "buzzing" left leg. I am told I am "lucky". . . but I have a serious 'hitch in my get along'! (not to mention the other affects of TM). take care
Susan On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 6:30 PM, James Berg <[email protected]> wrote: > How much mobilitiy do you have? The prliminary research done on rats, took > them from being unable to walk to total repair. I know that is the goal of > the Shepherd research- Myself, I have no legs at all, nada--plenty of > spasms, painful vibrating or buzzing and a very stiff belly band. MRI shows > no improvement, nor any enlargemnt of the lesion. > > > On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 11:58 AM, john snodgrass <[email protected]> wrote: > >> what did i get a miracle or just sheath regrowth? >> >> My Neuro told me that the mri showed last year that the sheith had grown >> back. >> >> i asked why did i still have these problems? >> >> he said it is the damaged nerves inside. >> >> he said if the sheith were still damaged then i would have worse problems >> because of no insulation surrounding that area of the cns. >> >> whatever the deal,i am thankful that the problems are not worse! >> >> bad enough as it is,,,,,,, >> >> so if this new research can lead to helping others with cns problems,,i >> wish them God speed! >> >> seen a video,,a lot of people need it everyday ! >> >> --- On *Sat, 4/16/11, Susan Ebling <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Susan Ebling <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Stem Cell Research >> To: "James Berg" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "transverse myelitis" <[email protected]> >> Date: Saturday, April 16, 2011, 3:40 PM >> >> >> encouraging news. thanks for the update >> >> On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 2:36 PM, James Berg >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> Checking with Shepherd Center in Atlanta who started a Research project in >> October to regrow the mylin sheath with stem cell injection, I was pleased >> to see that there are now 5 organizations doing the same research in order >> to verify results--verifying results is very important to get the FDA to >> approve a procedure--assuming they all get positive results (am I wishing >> for too much?) this would speed up the approval and get it on the market so >> much sooner. Of course the cost will probably be beyond most of our >> abilities to pay Results to be announced Oct. 2012. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Susan L. Ebling >> >> > -- Susan L. Ebling
