Re: [TMIC] from Gary Thomas

2008-07-09 Thread pjv1234
The writer did a good job on this story. Thanks for sharing it with the group. Patti - Michigan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Here is an article which is in today's South Bend (Indiana) Tribune "Health" > section. It is about a teen boy in Elkhart, IN, who has TM. > Gary, Niles, MI > > http:

Re: [TMIC] from Gary Thomas

2008-07-09 Thread Diane
Great story of hope. Thanks Gary Diane in Canada - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TMIC List Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:42 AM Subject: [TMIC] from Gary Thomas Here is an article which is in today's South Bend (Indiana) Tribune "Health" section. It is

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-07-18 Thread LadyNotes
Ann, It is good to know that you are still improving after a number of years. It gives me hope. I hope you will continue to improve. I still have not seen a neurologist and don't plan to. I don't think one could help me at this point. I am still fighting to get more therapy. Pray fo

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-07-17 Thread ACAROE
Ann, Naomi, Gary, etc. My story is pretty much the same too.Was "thunderstruck" Sept. 05. Still havent been 100% diagnosed but I am pretty sure its TM. Have gone to numerous neurologists - I dont know why. They dont really do anything. I just figure there may be something new

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-07-17 Thread Ann Moran
will be possible some day, especially for the little ones. Hope this will also help others. Regards Ann - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] from Gary Gary, I

RE: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-28 Thread Sandra Brassil
o.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] from Gary Sally, I think I agree with your statement "Unless you feel like you're having another attack, it seems to me that the original 'attack' of TM is long past and you're just dealing with the aftermath of the attack and treatment

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-27 Thread ACAROE
I dont think coincidences really happen. There is something more to it. My next door neighbor in a condo (we shared a party wall) was diagnosed with TM about 12 years ago. He was around the same age that I am now (a little bit old). Same symtoms that I had and spent the rest of his life

RE: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-27 Thread Bob and Sue Mattis
m: Tim Holder (Work) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 5:55 PM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] from Gary Here's what I can't figure out. I have symptoms of TM and MS. The doctor thinks it's TM only because they don't see any lesions on my b

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-27 Thread JHarper33
There is such a thing as recurrent TM where people have more than 1 attack but they don't have the clinical signs of MS or anything else, but it is very, very rare. Barbara H. _http://barbarah.wordpress.com/_ (http://barbarah.wordpress.com/) In a message dated 6/27/2007 5:31:58 PM Easter

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-27 Thread LadyNotes
Sally, My doctor told me that the only people that have more than one episode of TM, usually have other illnesses, such as Lupus, or Sarcoidosis, or even MS.. I don't worry about having another episode. I know of Lord would not make me go through that hell all over again. Naomi C-4 qua

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-27 Thread LadyNotes
Jude, You must have misunderstood my e-mail. I cannot walk, due to deterioration of my body, for lack of therapy. I am consider a quad, because my TM affects all four limbs. I do not have any use of my right hand or leg. My left leg works okay, but my left arm has limited use and so do

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-27 Thread gbthomas8374
] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:01 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] from Gary Again, just my opinion, but any of us could get 'hit' again! But if there's no signs of a repeat attack, it seems a little over-cautious to worry about

RE: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-27 Thread Tim Holder (Work)
7 4:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] from Gary Again, just my opinion, but any of us could get 'hit' again! But if there's no signs of a repeat attack, it seems a little over-cautious to worry about it. (How many T

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Again, just my opinion, but any of us could get 'hit' again! But if there's no signs of a repeat attack, it seems a little over-cautious to worry about it. (How many TMers have ended up with MS? I know there's some, but my impression is, there's a whole bunch of us that only have TM.) Again,

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread L T CHERPESKI
tmic-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 5:06 PM Subject: RE: [TMIC] from Gary I was in the bed for almost a week after my spinal tap. No one told me it is VERY helpful to drink caffeine. So, I got a 2 litre Mountain Dew and drank a glass full every couple of hours. I was feeling

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread LadyNotes
Jude, Medical information that was given to me, states that plasma exchange should be done within the first 48 hours. The sooner, the better. Although some information states, it can be done as late as 20 days later. So in your case, I wouldn't expect a great improvement, but with this

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread Heyjude48458
Before recently changing physicians it had been five years, since the onset of my TM since I had seen a Neurologist. My new doc found that unacceptable and immediately set me up with one at our local hospital. Now, I am seeing the neuro for a second appt. in three months. It only takes o

RE: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread Tim Holder (Work)
] Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 9:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] from Gary What ever you do, stay flat on your back as long as you can. After my first one no body told me to stay down and I reached to the end of the bed to get something and Bam! I thought

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread LadyNotes
Sally, You are so, so right. I did not get my plasma exchange until arriving at a second hospital, eight days later. I think that time difference makes the difference between walking and paralyze. Not until I received the exchange, that I get any movement back. I am still classified as

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread LadyNotes
Pam, What is the difference between a neuro, and a neurologist? I thought neuro was short for neurologist. The only issues that I have had that need attending to, are a lingering side affects of TM. Either my primary care physician or my physical medicine and rehab doctor takes care of

RE: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread Tim Holder (Work)
TECTED] (501)224-7171 ext. 1454 Fellowship Bible Church 1901 Napa Valley Drive Little Rock, AR 72212-3913 -Original Message- From: Trudy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 2:43 PM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] from Gary I was diagnosed with TM

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread gbthomas8374
with the aftermath of the attack and treatment meds, like most of us.ssage - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] from Gary Gary, I'm no expert here but this sounds concerning to

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gary, I'm no expert here but this sounds concerning to me. It was my impression that the spinal tap they did in the ER was to establish if there was a viral cause of the TM (or was it bacterial? - sorry I always get the 2 confused). They even put me on meds just in case and sent the sample to

RE: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread Trudy
I was diagnosed with TM five yrs. ago. When I went over to Medicare I had to get all new doctors.. My new neuro decided it was MS. So he did a spinal tap (thankfully, he's very good at it) but I did have to lay there for two hours afterwards so bring some tapes!! The spinal tap was no more conclusi

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread LadyNotes
Larry in Oklahoma, you are one crazy guy. Naomi C-4 quad, incomplete since July 2, 2005 ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Re: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread LadyNotes
Gary, I am pretty much in the same boat as you. I was diagnosed with TM July 2005. At that time, I had spinal taps and plasmapheresis. I stayed in the hospital for four months for rehabilitation. Since I've left the hospital, I have not seen a neurologist. I do not have a regular neu

RE: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-26 Thread Larry Throne
m: Larry Throne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>Sent: Jun 25, 2007 9:39 PM>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], tmic-list@eskimo.com>Subject: RE: [TMIC] from Gary>>>>What ever you do, stay flat on your back as long as you can.  After my first one no body told me to stay down and I reached to the

RE: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-25 Thread cakalley
y I am going every 3 months? Candy K. -Original Message- >From: Larry Throne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jun 25, 2007 9:39 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], tmic-list@eskimo.com >Subject: RE: [TMIC] from Gary > > > >What ever you do, stay flat on your back as long as

RE: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-25 Thread Larry Throne
What ever you do, stay flat on your back as long as you can.  After my first one no body told me to stay down and I reached to the end of the bed to get something and Bam! I thought someone shoved a hot ice pick in my brain.  That was over thirty years ago and I still remember that pain!  Other tha

RE: [TMIC] from Gary

2007-06-25 Thread Wendy
Hi Gary: The spinal tap wasn't so bad. Just be sure to drink plenty of water afterwards to minimize a headache. I did have a bad headache for two or three days, but it was worth getting some answers. Just my two cents.. Wendy in NJ _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMA