I have had TM for 9 years , & was told by my neurologist to never get another flu shot or any other type of immunization (ex: tetanus or chicken pox). He thought the flu shot was what precipitated my TM. I worry about catching the flu, but everyone knows not to come around me if they have any type of illness. I also pretty much stay at home & avoid crowds in the winter, so far no flu. I agree with Gary. I got a bad cold a few months ago & it about did me in. I can't imagine what the flu would do. I miss the old group on TM, but I just don't trust Facebook. The TMIC list is my contact with other TMers. Nice to see some conversation on this site. Linda E. in East Texas
________________________________ From:Gary Thomas <[email protected]> To:Transverse Myelitis list <[email protected]> Sent:Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:25 AM Subject:Re: [TMIC] Face book I used to get flu shots but stopped after getting TM in 2004. I have not had the flu.....until this season! I got it at around Christmas and am still not up to full strength (which is not that great anyway due to the fatigue I already had from the TM). So, I am rethinking, should I get the shot next year, or not? Fortunately, I did not pass the flu to my 87-year-old dad who always gets the shot but forgot this time, or my pregnant daughter and her family visiting us while I was sick, or my wife who has not gotten the shot either. I think her chiropractor is not for getting it. I don't think my doctor or neurologist had anything against getting the shot. I guess I'll have a year to think about it??? The worst part about the flu was that my grandkids were here from Georgia and I did not get to do much with them. Gary in Niles, MI ----- Original Message ----- >From: Robert Pall >To: [email protected] ; [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:11 AM >Subject: Re: [TMIC] Face book > >Iget the Flu and Pneumonia shot and have never gotten the flu in the past 15 >years. And The TMIC_LIST is pretty much the only one I read...it is too bad >that so many of our group has gone to facebook...I guess you can't stop >progress!~ > >Rob in New Jersey > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: john snodgrass <[email protected]> >To: transverse myelitis <[email protected]> >Sent: Mon, Jan 14, 2013 10:59 pm >Subject: Re: [TMIC] Face book > > > > >i had the flu shot and the pneumonia shot the same time and i still cant play >the violin! > >________________________________ > From: Dalton Garis <[email protected]> >To: Pat Cooley <[email protected]>; [email protected] >Cc: tmic <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 9:31 PM >Subject: Re: [TMIC] Face book > > >I still listen and read. > > >Because I still have TM and always will. By the Way, that mustard cure has >greatly reduced seizures for me. Now, I only get them every 10 days or so. > > >DG >Dalton Garis >Flushing, Queens >New York, USA >Mobile: 718-838-0437 > >From: Pat Cooley <[email protected]> >Date: Monday, 14 January 2013 8:33 PM >To: <[email protected]> >Cc: tmic <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [TMIC] Face book >Resent-From: <[email protected]> >Resent-Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:33:21 -0800 > > > >Patti I think you made the right decision. You have to do what is best for >you and your family. You need to protect your mom, hubby & grandchildren. > >Patti C. in Wisconsin > > >On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 5:39 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >I've noticed some talk of people comng back to the tmic list for discussions >and wondered just how many people actually look at this site anymore. The >onky discussion I have is that I received my first flu shot last Wednesday >since my 9 years with TM. We had two deaths from the flu in our area and I >had a fear of carrying the flu to my 86 year old Mom, my diabetic hubby, or >my grandchildren. My fears of being a carrier outweighed my fear of a >reaction. I called my Neurologist and asked if he had any objection to me >getting the flu shot. His answer was go ahead and get it. >> >>Patti V - Michigan > > >
