Guest guest Posted March 10, 1999 Report Share Posted March 10, 1999 HELLO ALL OF YOU AND ANYONE WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO ASSIST ME IN DIRECTION TO HELP MY MOM WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED. I WONT COUNT ANY ADVICE AS DIAGNOSING OR PRESCRIBING BUT WILL WELCOME ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET.... ON CHRISTMAS DAY MY MOM HAC A " STROKE'' IN THE SPINAL COLUMN AFFECTING L4-L5 AREA AND LEFT HER WITH PARALYSIS FROM THE WAIST DOWN. WE HAVE BEEN INTEGRATING DIFFERENT ENERGY WORKS AND REFLEXOLOGY, AND ONCE DID ACUPRESSURE. I HAVE STARTED TO TRY MAGNET THERAPY BY SELF TEACHING, EARS AND A BINDER BELT. SHE IS ABLE TO STAND AND TAKE STEPS IN THE PARALELL BARS WITH ASSIST AND IS PRESENTLY HAVING TO SELF CATH HERSELF WHICH IS NOT EASY. IT SEEMS THAT WE HAVE HAD MUCH NERVE REGENERATION FOR THE AMOUNT OF LEG MOVEMENT SHE HAS COMPARED TO XMAS DAY. PLEASE SEND US ANY IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS ASAP SHE IS IN THE HOSPITAL AND WILL BE COMING HOME IN A FEW DAYS, WITH SOME HOME-CARE. WHEN SHE GETS HOME I WOULD LIKE TO TRY AND GET HER LINED UP WITH AN ACUPUNCTURE APPT. IN THE MEAN TIME WE NEED SOME HOPEFUL IDEAS TO FACILITATE THE HEALING PROCESS. MY MOM IS 77, DETERMINED, AND I MIGHT ADD THAT THE DX. OF STROKE WAS MADE AFTER A WEEK OF NOT FINDING ANYTHING SIGIFICANT OTHERWISE. WE STILL BELIEVE THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FALL WITH INFLAMATION CAUSING THE LUMBAR NERVE DAMAGE. THANKYOU AND GODSPEED.......MOIRA KJM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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