Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-06-10 Thread natalie mizenko
of it. Whew. Take care, Diane in Canada (TM 1999) From: natalie mizenko To: Transverse Myellitis Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 7:48 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble... Jude, I usually try to sign my name with Natalie M. to tell the difference of us, but sorry I f

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-06-10 Thread natalie mizenko
Dear Barbara, How thoughtful of you! I live in Arkansas and I'm totally paralyzed from T12 down. My orthopedic dr. I feel waited to long to have a Medtronics Spinal Cord Stimulator for my neck to be removed by a neurosurgeon so I could have an MRI. He sent me to Rehab and left on va

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-06-09 Thread natalie mizenko
Jude, I usually try to sign my name with Natalie M. to tell the difference of us, but sorry I forget the M. this time. It is easy to forget. If you look back over some of my emails I have often used the M. at the end to tell the dif. I am in a wheelchair 24/7 or whenever I decide

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-06-05 Thread natalie mizenko
Jude, I just joined this group about a month or two ago and I already am extremely pleased I finally found someone to talk w/ about TM. I use to go to a Cauda Equina Site, but TM is much worse, especially what it has physically done to me. I never thought in all the world my legs wou

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-06-02 Thread natalie mizenko
Hi Barbara & all, It is so varying what we all go thru w/ TM. Life can completely change and I've actually talked to a man who fully recovered from TM when mine hit. He was kin to my son-in-law & he gave me hope. Needless to say by the time they removed my spinal cord stimulator fro

RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-06-01 Thread pjv1234
est I can everyday.but that does not make the sadness and frustrations go away...they simply become part of your life. Rob in New Jersey From: Trudy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subjec

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-31 Thread Heyjude48458
In a message dated 5/29/2007 8:57:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hawaii, is that where you live? Never been there but I'm sure the plants in your garden are very lush compared to what we can grow here in dry Calgary. Heather in Calgary That's probably becaus

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-30 Thread Heather & Pieter
3 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble... Kevin, I am sending this to the list and not to your email address as I want the entire list to know how proud I am of you for sending in this email. It is so wise of you to listen to your body, and get the aids that will help you to live your li

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble

2007-05-30 Thread Balmatmic
Hello Tracey, How is your daughter doing lately? I haven't heard you give a progress report recently, but maybe I missed it. Anyway, isn't it hard to understand how we can be so invisable when we actually take up more room in a wheelchair than we do standing? Incredible! When approach

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-30 Thread Balmatmic
Kevin, I am sending this to the list and not to your email address as I want the entire list to know how proud I am of you for sending in this email. It is so wise of you to listen to your body, and get the aids that will help you to live your life in as full a manner as possible. Like yo

RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread Trudy
don't always understand what I'm saying! :-) _ From: Robert Pall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 8:24 AM To: Trudy ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble... Dear Trudy, You have addressed and brought up my favo

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread Heather & Pieter
lgary. Heather in Calgary - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble... Hi Heather, I got rid of my walker as I haven

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I guess this shows who's observant!I even replied to the message and didn't catch that! Off to do some planting of pots in flowers. Nice sunny weather predicted for next few days. Heather in CalgaryHeather, It is nice to hear that you are outside planting pots...but it works so much be

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Heather, I got rid of my walker as I haven't used it in so long (and it didn't have a seat anyway). At times I've been so much better, I didn't even need the cane. But recently (again!) I feel like I've regressed! I even thought about it (the old walker) in the back yard today, when I wen

RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble

2007-05-29 Thread Tracey L. Black
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 4:45 PM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] Getting Humble Hello All, The most painful part of being paralyzed is the complete loss of every one of my family members with whom I believe

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread Heyjude48458
In a message dated 5/29/2007 1:28:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Off to do some planting of pots in flowers. Nice sunny weather predicted for next few days. Heather in Calgary Heather, It is nice to hear that you are outside planting pots...but it works

[TMIC] Getting Humble

2007-05-29 Thread Heyjude48458
Hello All, The most painful part of being paralyzed is the complete loss of every one of my family members with whom I believed I was so close to all of my life before TM. The last person, one of my sisters-in-law, has finally written me off because of the Easter Sunday debacle when th

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread LadyNotes
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Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread Heather & Pieter
Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 8:36 AM Subject: RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble... Rob, I have probably asked this before, but How Do You Work? That's

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread Todd Tarno
can really understand how you feelÂ… I am truly sorry to hear that this person is in constant, intense painÂ… He/She is in my prayers as are all of those on our TM list! Trudy --------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 26,

RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Rob, I have probably asked this before, but How Do You Work? That's more than I've been able to do yet! I understand your feelings about crowds. With me, it's more that I'm uncomfortable b/c I feel socially 'cut off' from others, b/c I can't talk to people I'm passing - like even in the hallwa

RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
There may still be some value to a general discussion of pride/humility. But honestly, the whole thing only started due to a misunderstanding. The person that disclosed their pain didn't do so earlier b/c they hadn't had that degree of pain earlier! It had just started. Not everyone has, or

RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread Tracey L. Black
you do not hear from us within 1 business day, please re-contact us in case your information has not been retained. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:37 AM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread Kevin Wolfthal
and frustrations go away...they simply become part of your life. Rob in New Jersey *From:* Trudy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:09 PM *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.com *Subject:* RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble... I would strongly encourage

RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-29 Thread Robert Pall
rom: Trudy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble... I would strongly encourage anyone on this list to share with us whatever is going on in their life. I and many others have "vented"

RE: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-27 Thread Trudy
pain. He/She is in my prayers as are all of those on our TM list! Trudy _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:37 AM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] Getting Humble... This is a subject that I have not seen debated in the five

Re: [TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-26 Thread JHarper33
I think most of us who have been with the TMIC for a long time -- at least those who have participated -- I know there are many who just read and don't write in -- have "laid it all out there" about our particular symptoms and issues at some time or another, but don't necessarily bring it u

[TMIC] Getting Humble...

2007-05-26 Thread Heyjude48458
This is a subject that I have not seen debated in the five years I have been a member of this exclusive club of amazing, diverse people brought together by a common problem...TM. I recently received an email from someone who has been on the list quite a while. This person has troubles ju