As of July this year I went to see my new specialist. She told me that My first attack was called Transverse Myelitis. She said they usually see this two ways.
1. In a car accident : This is when someone spinal cord is jarred from impact.
2. Factory workers; This is when someone is pounding on concrete and jumping in and out of machines,robotics like the profession of millwrights, machinist. This is where I fell in the category .
So in my case, I work long hours, was on call and always work hard at my job.
She explained:
It is like someone getting a cold, just an everyday cold. You don't know where you got it. It is a virus. You deal with it get better.
In my case works the same way, I got a cold. But my spine was weak, pulled muscles etc.. My brain said hey there is something wrong here and the spinal cord did what it was suppose to do.It shut my body down. Now in cases that doctors do know what has happen. The first 36 hours are critical to get the patient up and walking again. So the brain and spinal cord will say oh it just a cold all is good. But since no one knew what was going on I stay in the bed in the hospital for 8 days. Then they took me to physiotherapy for 2 days. Then was released to go home. I never say a physiotherapist for 2 years. My wife help me with exercises the best way she can and does all my transfers.
The doctor said along with this I am hyper-sensitive to weather change. For example I got a little sunburn and 4 months later I felt the affects. Not a pleasant feeling.
There is a chance of me walking but since I had no physiotherapy for such a long span, it would take double the time to be up and walking again.in my case it will take a real miracle. I will never run any marathons, And I might need a walker or even a cane to get around.
As of June of this year Home Services cancelled my physiotherapist said that there was no need for it. So I am back with my wife doing our own exercises.
As for my second attack they are still investigating and more test are to follow. I will keep you posted to their findings.
A small note if someone would like to hear more of my story in depth or has any questions you can write to me at: spidermonkey62@hotmail.com
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