Re: [TMIC] New to T/M mail list

2011-12-07 Thread Janice Nichols
Transverse Myelitis does not affect the brain.I would think that IF you can handle whatever stress is involved, you could handle the job. Physical therapy is a real benefit to most all of us.This can build up a lot of strength in your legs, etc. Keep in touch and let us know how y

Re: [TMIC] Losing my mind!

2011-12-07 Thread Janice Nichols
It is pretty short! Janice From: john snodgrass Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 6:46 PM To: Janice Nichols ; Dalton Garis ; Robert Pall ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Losing my mind! the getting better list. please please forgive me i didnt know there was such a list! ---

Re: [TMIC] Cody in icu

2011-12-07 Thread Janice Nichols
I wonder if they will ever know what caused the problem. Anyway, glad to hear the good news. Janice From: Cody Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 3:50 PM To: Bernie ; TMIC ; Ballard Jon and Lynn ; Basten Krystal ; Bohannon Jerry and Paula ; Bohannon Joe and Gloria ; Isaacs Donny and Kim ; K

Re: [TMIC] Cody in icu

2011-12-07 Thread Janice Nichols
Patti, you are right on!! I had a UTI while in the hospital with TM and it went systemic.I just couldn’t feel it.I Coded – sure made people jump fast!I remember seeing red on people’s faces and the walls just before I passed out.Nothing like a little thing like that to get ev

Re: [TMIC] Cody in icu

2011-12-07 Thread Janice Nichols
Please do keep us informed. And, yes, prayers are coming his way. Janice From: c...@austin.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 9:52 PM To: TMIC Subject: [TMIC] Cody in icu Please say prayers for Cody. He is ICU on a respirator. He has had MRI, Cat scan, blood test cultures and a spinal t

Re: [TMIC] Cody in icu

2011-12-07 Thread Barbara H.
I'm so sorry he has been having problems, but I am glad to hear that he seems to be doing better. Hope the improvement continues and he's able to come home soon. Barbara H. http://barbarah.wordpress.com On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Cody wrote: > Hi all, Just got in from the hospital. He i

Re: [TMIC] Cody in icu

2011-12-07 Thread Cody
Hi all, Just got in from the hospital. He is off the ventilator, still has feeding tube but they are going to do a swallow test and he may get off of it tonight or tomorrow. They have not found any sign that he is having any neurological problems and I felt like hugging the doctor. They still h

Re: [TMIC] Cody in icu

2011-12-07 Thread pat cooley
I AM PRAYING FOR HIS COMPLETE RECOVERY. I KNOW THAT A SERIOUS UTI CAN BE FATAL IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. PATTI On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:52 PM, wrote: > Please say prayers for Cody. He is ICU on a respirator. He has had MRI, > Cat scan, blood test cultures and a spinal tap. They are trying to

RE: [TMIC] New to T/M mail list

2011-12-07 Thread pjv1234
We are fighters. Stress always aggravates my symptoms. You don't have to disclose everything at once if you symptoms are stagnant. My neurologist told me, "Status quo is good. Anytime you aren't going backward, going forward is easier." Simply disclosing that you had an illness that left

RE: [TMIC] I am walking better

2011-12-07 Thread pjv1234
That's a good reminder Rob. We have to remember that we are also aging or we could be causing injury to our bodies due to bad posture or the wrong way of stretching due to our crooked bodies. A few years ago I had to go back to PT for a frozen shoulder and it was fixed 100%. It wasn't TM -

Re: [TMIC] Cody in icu

2011-12-07 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
Sending prayers out now. Kevin c...@austin.rr.com wrote: Please say prayers for Cody. He is ICU on a respirator. He has had MRI, Cat scan, blood test cultures and a spinal tap. They are trying to figure out why he is not breathing on his own and his co2 level was so high. He has a UTI, bu