Betty, Welcome to the group. My lesion was C-5-7 and my symptoms seem very much the same as yours as far as numbness and banding.
I like how you put that you need your eyes to see where your feet (and seat) are. How true! It is always a bit amusing to lose a slipper while walking through the house and not even know it! Putting shoes on in the dark is a bad idea--I've put them on the wrong feet a couple of times and got out in public before I noticed. It was nice to hear from you. Gary in Michigan ----- Original Message ----- From: Betty Shaffer To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 12:03 PM Subject: [TMIC] transverse myelitis I'm a new subscriber to the TM internet club and find the messages interesting. I was diagnosed with T.M. ( Cl and C 2 level) in 2004 at the age of 77. Numb from my toes up to and inclucing my neck, I rar3ly feel pain but have much discomfort from the banding, especially in my torso and neck. I walk well with a walker, but need my eyes to tell me where my feet ( and seat) are. Without the walker , balance is a problem. Anybody have problems similiar to those ? I live in a retirement home where I'm able to walk and to exercise 5 days a week, and I know this helps. There is no support group in the area Betty in Oregon
