Has anyone heard of transverse myelitis before?

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My mum has it and now she can’t walk. It’s an inflammation of the spinal cord with a lot of pain, numbness, loss of feelings in her legs. She’s in rehab now and we are hoping she can walk again but it doesn’t look good. She maybe in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. Does anyone have any advice for me?

Posted by julieregan, 5th May 2015

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- - BellaB said
  - 31 May 2019
    12:12 pm
Only considerable sympathy, I’m sorry. Maybe check Facebook for support groups – they sometimes have useful advice.
- - mom112217 said
  - 19 Apr 2017
    4:57 pm
I have never heard of it but l hope your mum’s rehab worked and all is good now!
- - Nas01 said
  - 21 Dec 2015
    10:38 am
Wishing your mum all the best. I’ve never heard of it but hope she is doing well in rehab.
- - mom94125 said
  - 02 Jun 2015
    5:16 pm
wow so sorry for your mum. must be very scary. i hope that the rehab helps
- - mom112241 said
  - 12 May 2015
    6:45 am
No advice but I wish you and your family the best, she will probably just want to know you are there for her
- - sonyasone said
  - 10 May 2015
    4:56 pm
I’ve not heard that term before, however upon googling it I found it to be very similar, if not, in the same category as MS… I have just been diagnosed as having MS… So my advice is…..always prepare to be ready for the worst but HOPE for the best, as you never know whats next!.. I woke up one day, totally numb, was not expecting that!..