I think that Laura and many others probably have the best point. During a trauma, the brain goes into a stasis mode--and we don't always make the smartest decisions in the process. Even without a partner in your life, I have to think that there ought to be a neighbor, a friend, co-worker or somebody to call instead of driving ones self if you can't feel the pedals or pressure that you are applying.
Makes one wonder though, how many don't really make it to the hospital or cause an accident on the way that may cause more damage to themselves as well as others. That's where I was getting in my message actually. Hugs, Barbara A in Auburn CA When you are actually going through this, your mind is not thinking right. My last MS attack left me a C6 quadriplegic...MS this time, not TM. Anyhow, I booked transit to take me to the hospital. My reasoning was that I was already in a chair, so what's the worse that could happen? (yeah right)...I spent ^ weeks in the hospital because of this and am still on full homecare. Have you ever had an accident where, while it was actually happening, you are completely calm? This is almost the same thing. During a trauma, the brain goes into a stasis mode--and we don't always make the smartest decisions in the process. Laura www.laurabeaudin.com --NOT just another blog! http://practical-homeschooling.org -----Original Message----- From: Laura Beaudin <laura.beau...@gmail.com> To: Barbara Alma <balmat...@aol.com>; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sun, Sep 19, 2010 8:04 am Subject: Re: [TMIC] A very scary observation When you are actually going through this, your mind is not thinking right. My last MS attack left me a C6 quadriplegic...MS this time, not TM. Anyhow, I booked transit to take me to the hospital. My reasoning was that I was already in a chair, so what's the worse that could happen? (yeah right)...I spent ^ weeks in the hospital because of this and am still on full homecare. Have you ever had an accident where, while it was actually happening, you are completely calm? This is almost the same thing. During a trauma, the brain goes into a stasis mode--and we don't always make the smartest decisions in the process. Laura www.laurabeaudin.com --NOT just another blog! http://practical-homeschooling.org On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 1:49 AM, Barbara Alma <balmat...@aol.com> wrote: Does anyone, other than me, find it very scary to think of somebody who finds that they no longer have feeling in their legs and feet but decides to drive themselves to the emergency hospital?? I myself was paralyzed waist to toes on both sides, so it wouldn't have even been possible for me anyway. However, I have read that at least 2 times recently on this site of people driving themselves. I really have a hard time imagining anyone not phoning for emergency services. My husband wanted to take me to the hospital right away when this happened to me. I stubbornly thought that it would pass, and after about an hour when it didn't, he called our son to come home. They then decided to call the fire department for help to get me down the stairs so he could get me to the hospital. We had about 10 stairs "then" to exit our home. I wasn't willing to risk he or my son falling and then them having problems as well. After they checked out my vitals and assured they were all fine, they assisted in getting me down the stairs and into his truck and Pete drove me to the hospital. This way we didn't have to pay for an ambulance since it wasn't necessary, yeah! Hugs, Barbara A in Auburn CA
