Re: [TMIC] How to 'educate' medical professionals about TM and a few related questions

2011-12-16 Thread john snodgrass
that first night in the hospital was interesting yet scary for me. one of the people that I had worked there with years ago was going over my history and we were talking about TM,well i was doing more listening because i just didnt understand what had happened. she came back in with this report

Re: [TMIC] ? time for scooter

2011-12-16 Thread pat cooley
John I don't have the pain, etc that you have been experiencing. I do get tried very easy which is one of my biggest complaints. I did get an electric scooter almost 2 years ago. I don't regret it for one minute. I tried to go through my insurance company but they turned me down 3 times as I

Re: [TMIC] ? time for scooter

2011-12-16 Thread Priscilla Keene
yep, it's time!  I've had 2; get a small one that comes apart and you can put into the trunk of your car. You will really enjoy it.  Have a wonderful day! Priscilla From: L T CHERPESKI cherp...@msn.com To: john snodgrass jcs...@yahoo.com; rn11...@yahoo.com; tmic tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent:

Re: [TMIC] ? time for scooter

2011-12-16 Thread pat cooley
You are right Priscilla. Mine is a small one that can be taken apart in 5 pieces so we don't need a ramp for our mini van. The heaviest piece is the battery which weighs onoly 28 pounds. My daughter can take it apart or put it together in less than 2 minutes. I couldn't live with it. Patti -

RE: [TMIC] New MRI results

2011-12-16 Thread Janet Dunn
HI Janice It is not really what I was talking about – but I am very careful about the shoes I wear – because tight shoes grieve my feet, loose shoes I trip in, so I mainly wear crocs and a slip on clog type. I used to have that sensitivity – and then it left. But now it is back with a

[TMIC] How to educate medical prodessionals

2011-12-16 Thread pjv1234
One of the best tools that I have used in talking to my doctors is repeating something that I learned from someone in TMIC, my online support group. I quote some of you. I ask my doctors about the meds some of you are taking. I Show the combinations that are working and let my doctor that

Re: [TMIC] New MRI results

2011-12-16 Thread Janice Nichols
What is the hemangioma? Janice From: Janet Dunn Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 8:41 PM To: 'Janice Nichols' ; 'TMIC' ; tmic-l...@eskimo.net Subject: RE: [TMIC] New MRI results HI Janice It is not really what I was talking about – but I am very careful about the shoes I wear – because

Re: [TMIC] ? time for scooter

2011-12-16 Thread Janice Nichols
Good luck with the scooter, Cheryl. I am really hoping after about 24 hours you will feel much better. Email in and let us know, okay? Janice From: rn11...@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 7:13 PM To: tmic Subject: [TMIC] ? time for scooter Hi, Today I went to my