I use a cane out of the house and do some walking without the cane in the
house. Not totally graceful, but I can do it. Doctor’s said I wouldn’t
walk, but had to prove them wrong.
Nothing like a hard head! I also am 5’ 2” - used to be 5’ 4”. I prefer
5’ 4”! I will be getting into aqua therapy shortly – I love
it and did a lot of it before TM. That is one
reason the doc’s said I did as well as I did. Plus, I have a hard head!
Janice
From: L T CHERPESKI
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 11:56 PM
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com ; Janice Nichols
Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM
I was scheduled to start PT that day, but therapist wouldn't let me start
before she examined me because she saw that my gait was really "off" ~ She
worked on me for about 2 hours, and then I started my aqua therapy and did that
for about 6 months. That helped me a lot! Long drive though, so I'm looking
for something closer to home. And as of today my legs are still the same
length. (short! because I'm a very tall 5' 2" : )
Are you now or have you been walking with a cane? When I'm tired and have
little energy, I have no business being any place except my house because I
know that's really hard on my entire body. True for all or most of us, I'm sure.
Linda
----- Original Message -----
From: Janice Nichols
To: L T CHERPESKI ; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM
You only went 1 time to the therapist? I will be going many times to get
me to walk straight again. You are right about our gait causing a lot of the
problem. They seem pretty positive they can do it though. They felt it was
a bunching up in my hip that was the problem. Hope we can fix it.
Janice
From: L T CHERPESKI
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 11:20 PM
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com ; Janice Nichols
Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM
Janice,
I'm not sure if I wrote about it, but when I started another round of
physical therapy several months ago, the therapist found that my left leg was
one inch shorter than the right. And that really doesn't surprise me when I
think about "walking/wobbling" with a cane for years. Our gait is slightly
"off" The therapist worked on me from top of my neck to my toes for almost 2
hours, which didn't feel very good, but did I ever feel like a new person when
she was done and I stood up!!
Good luck, hope it all goes well and you find the relief you're looking for.
Linda C (Eagle, ID)
----- Original Message -----
From: Janice Nichols
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 9:14 PM
Subject: [TMIC] TM
Dear Friends,
Some months ago, one of you wrote in asking if anyone had a problem with
maybe 1 leg being shorter than the other since having TM. At the time, I had
not heard
of that being a possibility. I now know what whoever was talking
about. My legs are still the same length and my spine is straight, but I am
walking now as though
one leg is slightly longer than the other. It is caused by the myelitis
and they tell me with therapy, they can fix it - I hope. So, to
whoever wrote in asking about
that, I hope they got help for it. Something happens in the upper back
hip area. Anyway, I am working on fixing this and hope no one else has this
problem.
Janice
