Story about Transverse myelitis .

My transverse story.

Aug 16, 2017

By: Stacey


I was 15 month old when I had the MMR jab. Within hours I had become parley and wouldn't stop crying. The doctors sent me for a an x Ray as I wasn't breathing right. I was sent home with hay fever. 

Upon getting home I collapsed and my mum rushed me to the hospital where I was put on 100% oxygen, I had a collapsed lung and pneumonia. I was in hospital for weeks. 

 

The doctors couldn't work out what was wrong with me. I was diagnosed with guillien barre syndrome. Then cerebral palsy. Finally I was diagnosed with TM. I had to learn how to walk again and when I was four I started to walk a little. 

 

I had an operation at 7 to stretch my hamstring in both legs, it helped to flatten my feet as I walked on my toes. I used calipers and splints To Help me keep my feet flat. I've never taken any medicine or drugs forgot as I don't feel pain. 

 

Until recently. In 26 Now and I've started having spasms where my leg just collapses under me. 

So far I can still walk, I have bladder problems and had vowel problem as a child. I have a muted feeling in my lower back. 

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