> > *Hi Naomi, * >
> *Very well said. It's like that for NMO patients also. Although we too, > suffer from non traumatic SCI, our needs are very different than the typical > TM patient. Our treatments differ greatly---many of us are on heavy duty > anti-rejection/immunosuppressant drugs, and many (Myself included.) are on > chemotherapy agents. We too have members who are quads, and more than a few > are vented. Many of them frequent other communities and we always > encourage that. If a patient can find support and validation from other > patients in the same boat at a different site, we encourage > them. Oftentimes, the information that they bring back to us is priceless. > * > > *Be well, * > > *Grace* > > * * >