Amanda, I also go to Shepherd Center in Atlanta every 6 months for follow up visits and can tell you the facilty is top notch, as a matter of fact they are sponsering a river raft trip in NC Aug 22nd,
________________________________ From: Todd Tarno <toddtm2...@sbcglobal.net> To: tmic-list@eskimo.com; Amanda Diskey <adis...@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:56:18 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Fw: hopkins visit Is this all standard testing or do I freak out now? Please don't freak out, until you get the results back and even then, there are people on this list that do live with more than just TM. They will let you know things that have worked for them. When you find out anything, please let us know, so we may help you with that. Any of the PT is always good. Once you get a PT, they will start your exercising at your level at that time & your exercising will change as your level gets better. BIG Hugs, Todd in CC,TX --- On Wed, 7/22/09, Amanda Diskey <adis...@yahoo.com> wrote: >From: Amanda Diskey <adis...@yahoo.com> >Subject: [TMIC] Fw: hopkins visit >To: tmic-list@eskimo.com >Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 6:06 AM > > > > > > >----- Forwarded Message ---- >From: Amanda Diskey <adis...@yahoo.com> >To: tmic-dig...@eskimo.com >Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:04:48 AM >Subject: hopkins visit > > > > >Hey everyone! I just got back from Hopkins a couple of days ago, and I have a >couple of questions. First, I have 2 places on my spine C5-T2 and T9-T10 so he >is testing me for NMO, ADEM and some others too I think, like lupus. What the >hell is that? I looked it up and still didn't understand. Is this all >standard testing or do I freak out now? How long will it take them to find out >once I get the blood drawn? It has been almost a year now since my attack >(August 11th). Has anyone else seen Dr. Vankatesan? That is who I seen, and I >really wanted to meet Dr. Kerr, but the only person I got to meet was the lady >that scanned my eyes! Anyway, he wants me to go to Shepherds and ride the FES >Bike, has anyone done this and gotten good results? I looked on Shepherds >website and they have a clinical trial with different robotic and manual >locomotor training?, over ground gait training?, intense resistance and >plyometric training?, and development sequencing?, and estim are being used to help with recovery, strengthening, spasm relief and you have to be at least one year post injury. I believe it is called the Beyond Therapy Program. What do you all think about these kinds of exercise programs? Has anyone tried anything like this? I am willing to try anything! Thanks for listening! Hope everyone is doing well and having a wonderful week:) > >Amanda > >
