Fun...but I know it can take a while...took me 10 years to get a positive MRI...and by then it wasn't just 1 lesion, it was 6.
How long have you been in Abu Dhabi? I HATED teaching in Saudi--kept getting fired because I refused to give grades that weren't deserved...especially when it came to the royals--go figure! Laura www.laurabeaudin.com --NOT just another blog! http://practical-homeschooling.org On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Dalton Garis <malugss...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well; > > I was MRI-d this summer and they found no evidence of demyelination (but > couldn’t rule out inflammation, of course). I have also been tested for > epilepsy and they didn’t find any, but found pseudo-epilepsy—whatever that > is. They did find “brainstem anomalies” in the MRI and the brainstem is the > switching authority for the brain-body coordination. > > Then everyone lost interest. And that is as far as it has gone. I have a > dr who keeps me in Lyrica prescriptions; but has no further interest in the > case. > > Dalton > > ------------------------------ > *From: *Laura Beaudin <laura.beau...@gmail.com> > *Date: *Sun, 7 Nov 2010 09:47:05 -0700 > *To: *Dalton Garis <malugss...@gmail.com> > *Cc: *Barbara Alma <balmat...@aol.com>, <tmic-list@eskimo.com> > *Subject: *Re: [TMIC] hello out there > > > Dalton, > > Have you been properly screened for MS? > Laura > > www.laurabeaudin.com <http://www.laurabeaudin.com> --NOT just another > blog! > > http://practical-homeschooling.org > > > > On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Dalton Garis <malugss...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Actually; > > I had a day-long attack of spasms yesterday which left me unable to control > either my hands and arms, legs, torso or speech. Every time I tried to talk > I would cramp up. And Elvis was definitely being channeled in my body. > Thank heavens I had the assistance of a very nice and strong maid who > visits me once a week. It was her day to visit and she stayed with me and > helped me to the bathroom and into and out of chairs. It was hard to sit > down because I couldn’t make my body bend and I’d just slide off. But we > got it under control. She had to help me drink and eat. I would grab the > coffee cup handle and then could not make my hand let go. > > In the mean time I was so grateful for her assistance and that the Lord was > taking care of me that I was also as high as a kite and proposing marriage > to chairs and such. > > Today was the beginning of the work week here (Abu Dhabi) and I did > alright. But the lecture kept going off on these tangents making it hard > for my class to take useful notes. It was because my mental state was still > flying around the cosmos. > > What is going on here? OK, I have TM in my upper spine; but what is this > mental derangement stuff? I sure wish the drs could find out what is wrong > with me. > > Dalton > > ------------------------------ > *From: *Barbara Alma <balmat...@aol.com <http://balmat...@aol.com> > > > *Date: *Sun, 7 Nov 2010 00:48:22 -0400 (EDT) > > *To: *<tmic-list@eskimo.com <http://tmic-list@eskimo.com> > > > *Subject: *[TMIC] hello out there > *Resent-From: *<tmic-list@eskimo.com <http://tmic-list@eskimo.com> > > > *Resent-Date: *Sat, 6 Nov 2010 21:48:30 -0700 > > Well, I guess since nobody has written in that all must be going well for > everyone. It's very good to hear this. I do think that it is a good idea > to keep this list going though in case there are any newbies who may need us > and don't think there is anyone here to listen to them. > > If a couple of days pass without any messages, let's send in a message or > two. > > Hugs, Barbara A in Auburn CA > > > >