Re: [TMIC] Children

2010-03-23 Thread Janice Nichols
...@shaw.ca ; Transverse Myelytis Subject: RE: [TMIC] Children Hey all, Firstly, I'm in the hospital again for more treatments (severe back pain due to herniated discs and dragging right leg, pins and needles etc). I asked Prof. Ivan about the connection and he disagrees based on many thin

RE: [TMIC] Children

2010-03-23 Thread j ra
a Sao Vincente Gavea, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Jeron From: jan...@centurytel.net To: pieterheat...@shaw.ca; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Children Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:30:22 -0500 Jeepers! You do have a lot of autoimmune illnesses in your family.Kind of scary.

Re: [TMIC] Children

2010-03-22 Thread Janice Nichols
From: Pieter and Heather Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:57 PM To: Janice Nichols ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Children Janice, I'm not sure about TM being passed on. However, there are a lot of autoimmune illnesses in my immediate family. I'm eldest of 3 girls (I'm goi

Re: [TMIC] Children

2010-03-21 Thread Pieter and Heather
Janice, I'm not sure about TM being passed on. However, there are a lot of autoimmune illnesses in my immediate family. I'm eldest of 3 girls (I'm going on 65). My father had rheumtoild arthritis. My sister 3 yrs younger has MS (was diagnosed in 1991 but figures she had it much longer) My siste

Re: [TMIC] Children

2010-03-21 Thread CANDIS KALLEY
I'm going to chime in here even though I'm not a medical professional.  TM is probably not directly hereditary but whatever genes predict the autoimmune system will be passed on - just like the genes for cancer, poor eye sight, etc.  My paternal grandmother had digestive problems, I too have h

Re: [TMIC] Children

2010-03-21 Thread Grace M.
*I was also told that TM itself is not familial. The verdict is still ouit on NMO. (Which I have.)* ** *Gracie*

RE: [TMIC] Children

2010-03-21 Thread Patricia Cooley
Janice I never received anything definite, but when I asked my Neuro he said there is no reason to believe it is passed on. It is just one of those things, that I consider "the luck of the draw". However, he did say they should mention it to their primary care physician just so it is in their hea

Re: [TMIC] Children

2010-03-21 Thread Lori Biehler
I was told it was not familial. My son has Crohn's and one of his meds lists TM as a possible side effect. Needless to say, I freaked and discussed this with Dr. Kerr and was told it was nothing to worry about. Lori From: Janice Nichols Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:29 AM To: tmic-list@eskim

Re: [TMIC] Children with TM (was Needing help...)

2009-01-14 Thread jrushton
What a wonderful group we have here on TMIC!! j ---Original Message--- From: kimr1...@bellsouth.net Date: 1/14/2009 1:18:19 PM To: jharpe...@aol.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Children with TM (was Needing help...) The Transverse Myelitis Network try this link

Re: [TMIC] Children with TM (was Needing help...)

2009-01-14 Thread kimr1999
The Transverse Myelitis Network   try this link     http://transversemyelitis.ning.com/?xgsi=1 -- Original message from jharpe...@aol.com: -- There is a little girl named Rachel with TM whose mom used to be on here. Her brothers started a Reading For Rachel program.

Re: [TMIC] Children with TM (was Needing help...)

2009-01-14 Thread JHarper33
There is a little girl named Rachel with TM whose mom used to be on here. Her brothers started a Reading For Rachel program. the web site is here which includes a video of Rachel:_http://www.readingforrachel.org/_ (http://www.readingforrachel.org/) She's 9 years old now and contracted TM wh