I also have the problem for voiding. I have learned something that helps most of the time - bending over like touching you feet. This seems to put pressure on the bladder "forcing" voiding!
Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably . And never regret anything that made you smile. Prayers and thoughts for you and yours, Candy K. ----- Original Message ----- From: "john snodgrass" <jcs...@yahoo.com> To: "transverse myelitis" <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 11:15:06 AM Subject: RE: [TMIC] hello out there Carol E, your sunday to present condition sounds almost exactly like mine. heavy sigh. --- On Wed, 11/10/10, Carol E <snow121...@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Carol E <snow121...@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [TMIC] hello out there To: malugss...@gmail.com, tmic-list@eskimo.com Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 11:06 AM I also have the residuals as Linda mentioned...burning, banding, weakness, bladder control. Sometimes I can void normally (pre TM) and other times I have to sit on the pot for 5 minutes to void. I feel like I am about to burst, but nothing comes out. I wiggle and wiggle and finally a slow trickle that takes maybe another 3 minutes. I would say about half the time I void normally and half of the time, I don't. This week, my back is killing me. It started Saturday with a burning & itching sensation and then Sunday immense pain began about 3 inches lower, about waist level and lower. My hips hurt and painful when I stand and bear weight. I was taking Aleve for my discomfort and this week I graduated to Vicodin and Flexeril. I'm not sure, but I think my pain is from spinal stenosis and bulging disks instead of the TM. I have scheduled my 2nd Lumbar Epidural for next week, if I still need it. Would have gone this week, but I have to discontinue Plavix, aspirin and Aleve before I can get the epidural. What a zoo! Carol Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles; It empties today of its strengths. Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles; It empties today of its strengths. From: cherp...@msn.com To: malugss...@gmail.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com; snow121...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] hello out there Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 21:16:00 -0700 This is what I have been told also. My lesions can still be seen but they are inactive (C4,5,6). I was told they are like a scar. However, I've seen posts where others have been told something different. Dalton, I still have all the residuals - burning, banding, weakness - it's just that some days are better than others. It's going on 9 years for me. Hope you get to feeling better! Linda in Eagle, ID ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol E To: malugss...@gmail.com ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 9:04 PM Subject: RE: [TMIC] hello out there Hi Dalton and all, I was 1st diagnosed with TM June 2005. I had lesions from T7-T10. Every time I have new MRI's, I am always told that I have no new lesions, but they can still see the old ones which are inactive. So I would say the lesions do not go away, they are there like a scar. Carol in Addison, IL Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:50:59 +0400 Subject: Re: [TMIC] hello out there From: malugss...@gmail.com To: jan...@centurytel.net; balmat...@aol.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com Hey, Janice! We missed you. And I missed you. Glad to have you back with us. I have a question for everyone. A recent set of MRIs showed that my spine in the thoracic was clear with no lesions or swellings. It has been one year since the diagnosis for TM. Do these lesions clear up later on, or did somebody make a mistake somewhere? Because my everyday symptoms are still weakness and pain from fingers to just above the elbow, and from toes to above the knees with banding and burning in the torso and back. And if I exercise at all, the next day I am in for day-long spasms that leave me housebound and often unable to get around without assistance of my dear part-time maid and helper. Could someone get back to me on this? Thanks a lot. Dalton From: Janice Nichols < jan...@centurytel.net > Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 19:28:29 -0600 To: Dalton Garis < malugss...@gmail.com >, Barbara Alma < balmat...@aol.com >, < tmic-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [TMIC] hello out there I do too, Dalton. You have a different set of problems that I have not heard in other TM'ers. Sure wish you would get you act together - scares me!!! Seriously, I hope that is the last day you will have like that. Janice From: Dalton Garis < mailto:malugss...@gmail.com > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 10:23 AM To: Barbara Alma < mailto:balmat...@aol.com > ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] hello out there 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 > Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 00:48:22 -0400 (EDT) To: < tmic-list@eskimo.com > Subject: [TMIC] hello out there Resent-From: < 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
