Re: [TMIC] OT Nursing Homes

2010-01-11 Thread Grace M.
*Kevin, * *I am aghast that they are still badgering you and your Mother about going into a nursing home. It makes me so angry. Kevin, you are lucid and in control of your faculties, and as long as you and your Mother are able to take care of your physical needs (Be it on your own, or

Re: [TMIC] I'm fessing up - continued

2010-01-11 Thread Jan Hargrove
Barbara, Soo glad that Daniel has come back so strong!! I think if one of us has a unhappy event, then all of us feel it. Terrible time for his schooling, but he survived and was allowed to make up his tests, etc. so that's a load off his back!! Anyway, thanks for the update.  Prayers

Re: [TMIC] sympom check question

2010-01-11 Thread Jan Hargrove
Linda, Isn't it amazing that a matter as simple as emptying your bladder can go haywire..we are so unaware of the functions of our bodiesthat we do automatically, until we can't do them! What a learning curve tm has given us!Glad for you that you have some returning feeling/ability to go

Re: [TMIC] I'm fessing up

2010-01-11 Thread Barbara Alma
Hi Rob, This reminds me of how much I miss being in the water. We do not have an indoor pool in our area, so I need to find one in a nearby area to get some water exercise in on a regular basis. You are so right about feeling so good about the movement we can get in water that we cannot

Re: [TMIC] sympom check question

2010-01-11 Thread Janice Nichols
Patti, We are pretty similar in bladder and leg feeling.I use a 4-prong cane and probably always will, but I have gone from paralyzed to walking. Can't complain, but sometimes my mind goes on overdrive and I sure wish for the old days. But, at least, we all have each other. It was

Re: [TMIC] sympom check question

2010-01-11 Thread Janice Nichols
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Re: [TMIC] sympom check question

2010-01-11 Thread Janice Nichols
I need to join in on this conversation. Linda, I am where you are at with cathing twice a day, morning and night, and pretty well empting out during the day. You really give me hope that I will do even better. I started out cathing 4 times a day and then setting the alarm at nite to get

Re: [TMIC] sympom check question

2010-01-11 Thread L T CHERPESKI
Well, first of all I am really amazed by your progress Jan, and so very happy for you. I've got some pretty funny stories about learning to cath that were NOT funny at the time. At the time, I thought boy you've really sunk to the lowest point now! Then it didn't take too long to realize