My welcome back to Rick, also. It's good to hear from you, Linda, and all. My lesion in C2-C4 and I have numbness in my hands, tremors occasionally, and sometimes even muscle spasm type seizures. They are very disconcerting, but usually are stopped by muscle relaxants. I have had TM for 18 years and another autoimmune disorder that attacked peripheral nerves that came on about 2 years ago. I now take azathioprine, which is an immune system suppressant. Well, my best to everyone. - Roger in Kennewick, WA
________________________________ From: Linda Cherpeski <cherp...@msn.com> To: le...@sbcglobal.net; el...@att.net Cc: TM List <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 3:05 PM Subject: RE: [TMIC] Rick back on list. Hi Rick and Linda ~ I am still here also. This is where the support all began for me 10 years ago. I know there are TMers on FB, but there are a lot of people from this group that I haven't seen anywhere for quite some time. Miss everybody. Rick I'm so sorry about your insurance. I still have insurance (and Medicare) and my out-of-pocket expenses scare me! Had to laugh ~when you mentioned a certain name and said your e-mail will once again be monitored constantly. lol I think we all are to a certain extent anyway. There is no such thing as "privacy" anymore, in my opinion. Linda, this tremor and numbness in your hands - are your lesions up high - in your C spine? I'm also glad to see some action on this site. I know Janice is still here - maybe she'll stop by soon. Take care you guys, Linda C (Boise, ID) ________________________________ Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:42:13 -0700 From: le...@sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [TMIC] Rick back on list. To: el...@att.net CC: tmic-list@eskimo.com I am still here. Not a lot of talk on this site anymore, I think most use Facebook. I am now going on 8 1/2 years with TM & I guess I am as good as I'm going to be. My neurologist said last December that he no longer needs to see me unless their is a problem. I am just followed by my PCP, but she is very good. I haven't heard anything from or about Jude in a long time. I haven't heard about anything new to try - wish there was. I developed a bad tremor in my right hand(of course I am right handed) after 3years with TM & the numbness in my hands can be really bad, but I manage as best I can. Glad to see some talk on this site. Linda E. ________________________________ From: Richard Ashford <el...@att.net> To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:09 AM Subject: [TMIC] Rick back on list. Hello everyone who might remember me. I hope all of you are as well as tm will let you be. I'm looking forward to hearing from you who want to be in touch with me. I'm also looking forward to hearing if there has been any serious advances in our treatments. Gunny, Grace, Barb, Jude all the old crew I hope especially to hear form you. My condition has not changed, and my insurance and medicaid compleatly realeased me so now I'm having to pay out the nose for personal insurance. Thanks Barack! Well any way my e-mail will be monitored constantly again. I wish all of you the best of everything and hope to talk to you soon. Sincerely Rick Ashford
