Re: [TMIC] Digital

2009-09-02 Thread Heyjude48458
Or, how about the "TMBM ASS.?" LOL, Jude In a message dated 9/1/2009 1:05:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cakal...@embarqmail.com writes: Frank - I LOVE that come back! I'll have to remember it! Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh un

Re: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread Heyjude48458
You find yourself in a confusing situation with regard to your children with and without TM and whether or not they ought to get the flu shot, and which ones? I, personally, with only my not well researched opinion, would not have my children not get the flu shot, only because I wo

Re: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread Heyjude48458
I'm confused. Some persons say "take the vaccines and/or flu shots etc," and some say "do not" take the same shots. Why the conflicting answers, sometimes from the same people? Is this a manner of trying to keep everybody happy? Or, confused? Does anyone know the true answer?

Re: [TMIC] Digital Removal

2009-09-02 Thread Heyjude48458
Wouldn't you like to be a "pooper" too? Smile, damn it! Love, Jude In a message dated 9/2/2009 3:54:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, fr...@franksheldon.com writes: > *I'm joining too, Pattie. Do you think that Frank would agree to be our > President?* Greetings, I w2ould be hono

Re: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread Heyjude48458
Dear All..., My doctor has recommended the same approach regarding vaccines of any kind. When I was so sick, there was even question about antibiotics and they were given with only the greatest of care. Love you, Jude In a message dated 9/2/2009 7:00:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight T

Re: [TMIC] Digital Removal

2009-09-02 Thread Heyjude48458
Or at the least of all: the "BS'ers" With Respect and Love, Jude In a message dated 9/2/2009 10:04:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, patticoo...@wi.rr.com writes: I GUESS FRANK WAS NOMINATED AND I SECOND IT. LET'S CONGRATULATE FRANK ON BEING VOTED OUR FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE BMe

RE: [TMIC] BMer's Club and Flu Shots

2009-09-02 Thread jrushton
I totally agree with you, Patti. Jeanne, RN/TM/BM'er ---Original Message--- From: Patricia Cooley Date: 9/2/2009 9:11:58 PM To: pjv1...@chartermi.net; 'tmic' Subject: RE: [TMIC] BMer's Club and Flu Shots PATTI LET ME BE THE FIRST TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR NEW CLUB. I HOPE MORE CONSIDE

RE: [TMIC] BMer's Club and Flu Shots

2009-09-02 Thread Patricia Cooley
PATTI LET ME BE THE FIRST TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR NEW CLUB. I HOPE MORE CONSIDER JOINING. IT IS SO WONDERFUL THAT AS MEMBERS WE CAN FEEL FREE TO DISCUSS THE MANY PROBLEMS, EVEN VERY PERSONAL ONES, WE ALL HAVE WITHOUT BEING EMBARRASSED. AT THIS TIME, I DO NOT THINK I WILL BE GETTING ANY OF THE FL

RE: [TMIC] Digital Removal

2009-09-02 Thread Patricia Cooley
I GUESS FRANK WAS NOMINATED AND I SECOND IT. LET'S CONGRATULATE FRANK ON BEING VOTED OUR FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE BMers. PATTI - WISCONSIN -Original Message- From: fr...@franksheldon.com [mailto:fr...@franksheldon.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:54 PM To: Grace M.; Patricia Coo

Re: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread Louise Croyden
I was hit by the episode of TM in October 2005 and my Neurologist has not allowed me to have the regular flu shot since. My TM was labelled ideopathic so, not knowing what the cause was, I believe they are erring on the side of caution in case the reaction of my immune system to the vaccine may

[TMIC] BMer's Club and Flu Shots

2009-09-02 Thread pjv1234
I qualify as a member of the TMer BMer club. I hope this is an honor-system membership with no proof requirements. My Neuro and his family get annual flu shots. He advised me to get the shot - yet I haven't done so since TM and likely won't. I didn't have a shot the year I got TM, but ever

Re: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread Linda Egli
My neurologist is very adamant that I never receive vaccines of any kind.  He will not approve the pneumonia shot. My last tetanus shot was 11 years ago & he does not want me taking a booster of that shot either.  He thinks my last flu shot caused my TM.  My

RE: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread Lori Biehler
Hi all, I saw Dr. Kerr for years and I think I recall at the second symposium, one of the doctors stating that he would never take the flu shots, nor would have his children get them. Dr. Kerr never advised me to have the flu shot, nor did he advise against it. I don't think it is something he can

Re: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread fr...@franksheldon.com
TM is a chronic debilitating process, because of this we should all get Flu shots and pneumonia shots. Believe me, I'm your President, I would never lie to anyone... pH

Re: [TMIC] Digital Removal

2009-09-02 Thread fr...@franksheldon.com
> *I'm joining too, Pattie. Do you think that Frank would agree to be our > President?* Greetings, I w2ould be honored to be President of the "BMers". Thank you pH

Re: RE: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread fr...@franksheldon.com
> With regard to Flu shots, Swine Flu shots, and Pneumonia shots, I > personally believe in taking all 3. Robert, You are so right !! And thank you for mentioning the Pneumonia shot. I know because of blood work and spinal tap fluid tests that my TM was caused by an autoimmune reaction follo

Re: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread kevin weilacher
That's kind of my question also, Traceyhas this ever been addressed to Dr. Kerr to get any feedback from him..? My neuro told me to go ahead and get the flu shot last year, which I did with no ill effects. I have talked with others with TM though and they have said that their neuro's were ad

RE: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread Jan Hargrove
Funny, but I had shingles after my paralysis, and being numb, there was no pain!! Isn't this a weird world with so many differences,still we all have TM.. janh --- On Wed, 9/2/09, Patricia Cooley wrote: BOY BUT THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO HAVE THE FLUE SHOT IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT. 

Re: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread Jan Hargrove
I totally agree with LynMy TM was a result of after-effects of pneumonia, but when I drove my hubby thru the "Drive-BY Shots" offered free from our medical center they made two stipulations...one was allergies to eggs and the other was if you'd had GBS.  I couldn't take sh

RE: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread Tracey L. Black
Has anyone talked with Dr. Kerr to see how he feels about the Flu Vaccine and the Swine Flu Vaccine? I am just curious to see if he would tell everyone to get it or if he would tell everyone with TM to stay away from it... I really don't want to have my daughter, Ashlee, get either vaccine b/

Re: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread ROSEOFRENO
I am totally convinced it was the preservative (Thimerosol) in the vaccine that caused my TMand my neuro concurs. It's a very difficult thing to actually prove since there are so many things that can cause TM. I remember the day I got the shotthe nurse was extolling the virtues of tha

Re: [TMIC] Digital Removal

2009-09-02 Thread Grace M.
*I'm joining too, Pattie. Do you think that Frank would agree to be our President?* ** *Gracie.A BM'er since 2005!*

RE: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread Patricia Cooley
BOY BUT THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO HAVE THE FLUE SHOT IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT. I HAVE ALWLAYS HAD THE FLU SHOT FOR THE PAST 10 OR 12 YEARS, BUT I DIDN'T THIS LAST YEAR. I TALKED TO MY NEURO AND HE JUST SAID HE HAS NEVER HAD A FLU SHOT AND PROBABLY WOULDN'T, SO I SKIPPED IT LAST YEAR WITH NO

RE: [TMIC] Digital Removal

2009-09-02 Thread Patricia Cooley
SIGN ME UP. I WANT TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST MEMBERS. I LIKE THE NAME. IT IS VERY APPROPRIATE. I GUESS IT PAYS TO HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR WITH TM AND I AM GLAD TO SEE EVERYONE HAS ONE. PATTI - WISCONSIN -Original Message- From: fr...@franksheldon.com [mailto:fr...@franksheldon.com] Sent:

RE: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread Robert Pall
With regard to Flu shots, Swine Flu shots, and Pneumonia shots, I personally believe in taking all 3. The people or persons on the list that have pointed to these shots as the cause of TM is totally unsubstantiated. There is no link as of now between these shots and TM. We all may have some guess a

Re: [TMIC] Swine flu vaccine

2009-09-02 Thread fr...@franksheldon.com
I believe the recommendation is for all of us to get the flu shots. There will be at least two: One or two shots separated by three weeks for H1N1, Then another for the regular flu. This is what I'v read, but this may not be the final recommendation F