Living Obliquely

Approximately 1400 people are diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis (TM) annually.
Similar to Multiple Sclerosis, it attacks your myelin, leading to painful and debilitating side effects.
About 33,000 Americans are currently disabled as a result of this rare neurological disorder.
Not one person with TM will ever know their prognosis.
I happen to be one of them.



I am a neurological soup. Since my TM diagnosis, I have developed encephalitis, MS, RSD/CRPS, Osteoporosis (I am 34, no 35, eek), and Chronic Anemia. Yeah...life sucks, but I still rock.



5.07.2010

Ketamine Cam: Day 5, Friday, May 6, 2010

I almost typed that it was 2015, not a wall street bubblegum thumb-o just a mel-o-neuro...but alas, I almost lucid enough to catch my own bottom breaking catastrophes, or at least i have the doctors who can point me in the right direction.

Todays' cam includes a mom cameo and no unintentional videotaping screw-ups, so sit back, relax, take an ativan if your doc prescribes and enjoy the ride...


1 comment:

  1. Hahaha! Even in the midst of some significant treatment, you're still pushing strong. Nice to see your mom as well as to hear you speak. A first for me (though technically, it was in the first K-Cam you posted). I imagine that your mom feels the same as I do (though probably stronger since she is a mom vs. a dad) in that we as parents and grandparents would trade places with our grand/children in a heart beat. She seems sweet.

    Keep your chin(s) up! :)

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If you're a Philly-region person with TM, please consider joining the Transverse Myelitis Philadelphia network (http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/group.php?gid=44446668472), a new social networking group that I started for people with TM so that we can meet and chat casually. It's only on Facebook for now, so, if you haven't already, join. It's easy.

Best,
Melanie

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