The lesion that has been affected in my spinal cord is T10 and it has not changed. I continue to work toward the goal of overcoming this Transverse Myelitis or developing the strength to live with it and keep doing the pursuits that I enjoy - serving the Lord through his Church in teaching and serving others. I am a retired Director of Christian Education, a teacher and a short-term missionary. I enjoy gardening, painting and other hobbies. I am a widow and I enjoy my family, four sons and their families, including six grandchildren.
Many faithful friends are a blessing, too.
I am grateful to find the Transverse Myelitis Association on the Internet and thankful for Deanne Gilmur, Sandy Siegel and all of the officers. I appreciate communication with other TM patients and the encouragement from case histories in the periodical. I was inflicted with TM at T-12 in June 1991 at age 59. After eight weeks I was discharged from the rehab center as a wheelchair outpatient with minimal ambulatory skills. I remained an outpatient for two years while undergoing PT at home and at the center.