Ken.....I just completed a one month therapy program at St. Davids Hospital in
Austin for swelling in my legs. It is called lymphedema therapy (swelling in
the lymph glands). It included weekly massaging, wrapping my legs with foam and
gauze materal, weekly measurement of my legs. They also ordered me a machine
that pumps air into two bags zipped around each leg to massage them. About one
hour each day. My wife usually put them on me in the morning and I went back to
sleep. At the end of the one month program I was fitted with compression hose
which I now wear everyday. I was getting blood clots and sores on my legs so I
had to do something. Let me know if you need a phone number or anything. It was
all paid for by medicare. Others on the list can check with their doctor about
Lymphedema Clinics in their area. I had really good success with my threapy. I
have an excel spreadsheet and graph where I tracked my progress if anyone is
interested.....Cody in Austin
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From: Kenneth Oliver
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain
Hi Kevin,
I have had TM since 1981 and in that time I haven't had a dozen days without
pain. Sometimes days it gets hard to bear, but I gave up the so called pain
relievers, all I take now is a couple of anacin for headaches. My pain is from
the waist, where I still have banding , to my feet. All these years I have
felt like my feet were in a pan of hot water, yet I have had a toe nail removed
with no pain from that. I attribute all of my pain to nerves redirecting the
signals. I'm a C7 , limited to a power chair.
I have question, have you or anyone else on the list, had any trouble with
feet and legs swelling? If so have you found any help for this.
Ken in Central Tx
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From: Kevin Wolfthal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pain vs No pain
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:01:10 -0500
>Hi Patty,
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>I think I understand what you mean. Are you saying that at least
>those
>of us with TM feel *something* and you have no sensation at all?
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>As one of those who has had pain since the onset of TM in 1988,
>that's
>almost 20 years, I can tell you it is nothing to be envious of. It
>makes
>me pray many nights that I pass in my sleep. But I don't envy those
>who have no feeling at all. I am one of the 'walking wounded', so
>I guess I am one of the lucky ones. Just doesn't feel lucky though.
>
>Take care,
>Kevin
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>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>I am always surprised and admittably envious to hear of a TMer who
>>does have pain. I always ask myself how this is can be possible.
>> I know we are all different, but this is one difference I
>>really don't understand.
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>>Patti - Michigan
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