Any others diagnosed with Transverse myelitis?
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It started on an average evening when I was 12 years old. I was watching a movie and i noticed the skin on my legs was numb. I just thought is was weird it did not concern me too much. I started having what felt like a gas bubble in my back. It felt like if i could burp i would feel better. I continued watching my movie. Some time later I stood up to walk to the bathroom, I made a couple steps my legs were like rubber. I fell and wet my pants. I could not get back up. Over the course of 4 hour i became paralized from the chest down (T5).
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by having an intollerance test made and eliminating substances from their life which had basically poised them and caused these severe illnesses.
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I found Patients and the TM Society UK.
I was looking for some sort of connection
You guys gave me that. I have trouble accepting my TM experience. That sounds weird but I don't know how to describe it otherwise. I guess when I got back on my feet, I just kept pushing forward until the next road bump and I had a few. Since my TM I had to have 12 operations. When I was "healthy" and keeping up with others my age. I was determined to be like everyone else. I had some negative ideas about what all my struggles meant. So I denied all of it or at least buried it. I am thinking back to that kid and what he accomplished. 12 surgeries and TM and he made it back to his feet every time. He even managed to play hockey for a year. He never really played but he worked hard in practices and was respected for it. He made it to at least 6 school dances. This kid was something really special. I want to be him again. I want to at least connect to him. I forget in my current struggles how strong I really am, and how much I can handle.
I spend so much time afraid and avoiding things that could hurt me.
I am stalled completely another surgery right in front of me and at least 2 down the road.
Any time I am not hurting from surgery i will most likely have pain from severe osteoarthritis in both knees and RSD/CRPS THIS I CAN HANDLE
the next surgery is not intended to help with pain. It is trying to preserve the integrity of my left foot and ankle. It will be a lot of hard work but that's the good part. No weight for 3 months is going to be the tough part. I know I can handle this. It really comes down to a childish " I Just Don't Want To" and that is firm.
And I also don't want toMe as the 33 yr old man " I really just dont want to"