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In a message dated 12/7/2005 11:39:20 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I am a "newbie" on the list, and I thank you all for your responses to Hi Karen,
This is Jude, a 4year complete paraplegic due to TM with a
sudden onset. While the jury is still out on what causes TM, signs point
to viral origins, at least that's one of the trains of thought. That leave
little for us to do to control the course of this disease. There is little
one can do to prevent onset or relapse once Tm has set in.
As far as my reading and discussions have taken me over time,
there are few of us who continue to worsen once the initial phase of TM is over
with. There are, however, those of us with other problems related to
TM who do worsen over time. There is much to learn about this nightmare
and how to live with it.
Use all of the means of learning about TM at your
disposal. Continue "talking" to us and don't be afraid to ask
anything. If one of us does not know the answer to a question, someone
else will.
We all try to maintain a positive mental attitude regarding
our illnesses, but sometimes it gets difficult and that's when the friendships
that develop here become most important.
Peace,
Jude
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