Re: RE: [TMIC] question

2008-03-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
..I am hoping to increase my mobility. Does anyone else with TM do regular exercises? Odile, I exercise every day!! If I didn't I'd totally fall apart. I have latent left foot drop, so I have to stretch my left Achilles tendon, strengthen and stretch leg muscles, arm and abdominal

Re: [TMIC] question

2008-03-02 Thread ACAROE
I stepped on a live wire Labor Day weekend (Sept. 05) or so it seemed. Didnt know what hit me. Couldnt move my legs at all. For the first 5 mos. I was in rehab 6 days a week, twice a day. After that I have been faithfully going to some sort of therapy and training 2 to 4 times a week

Re: [TMIC] question

2008-03-02 Thread Heather Pieter
Thanks for your answer regarding the Botox Rosalie. As I said to Alton in the other e-mail I am going to give it a try one time anyway. I was in physiotherapy at the hospital, at a physiotherist and at the University of Calgary in a special program for Rehabilitation from Sept 2003 until May

Re: [TMIC] Question regarding Botox

2008-03-02 Thread Heather Pieter
Thanks Alton, I'm going to give it a try at least the once anyway. I have right foot drop. Used to wear an AFO but stopped about a year and a half ago. I only get the spasms that wake me in the night or early morning or when I sit watching TV for any length of time. I have a lot of tone

[TMIC] Unidentified subject!

2008-03-02 Thread jabswillpwr
My name is Steven Jabs I am 34 years old. I have TM since 2003 I was affected from the chest down and lost my breathing. I was treated at John Hopkins by Dr. Kerr. I currently walk with a cane. I have bladder problems and allot of burning. I would like to talk to people who also have TM.

RE: [TMIC] Unidentified subject!

2008-03-02 Thread Larry Throne
Welcome to the family Steven! You'll find a lot of love and understanding here. Where are you from? Maryland? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:06:18 +Subject: [TMIC] Unidentified subject! My name is Steven Jabs I am 34 years old. I have TM since 2003 I was

Re: [TMIC] Unidentified subject!

2008-03-02 Thread gbthomas8374
Hi Steven, It is good to have you write although having TM is the reason you did so. I, too, am affected from my chest down (I think my lesion is at C-3) but did not lose my breathing. My neurologist said my lesion location was very close to having put me on a ventilator. My bladder also has

Re: [TMIC] Unidentified subject!

2008-03-02 Thread L T CHERPESKI
Hi Steven, Welcome to the TM Family I'm glad you found us, and I think you will find that we all have a lot in common. I have had TM for 6 years now and was also affected from my chest down, lesions at C 4,5 6. I have gotten most of the feeling back and I do use a cane. I have bladder