If you know me well, then you know my advocacy for personal health and well being. I owe a lot of this to a rare neurological disorder that blindsided my mother in 2004. She was left paralyzed from waist down on her left side that day; bedridden at first, reliant on a wheelchair for quite some time, and now more mobile with assistive devices. She has come a long way from that day but the phenomenon known as Transverse Myelitis still lingers.
TM is described as a a neurological disorder caused by an inflammatory process of the spinal cord. It comes on suddenly, affecting people of all ages and walks of life. While many are able to walk after being affected by this disorder, there are many who cannot. My mother became involved with a small group of people in New Jersey last year that all share the same questions and concerns surrounding this mystery. On April 13th, 2013, there will be a walk at Cooper River to promote fundraising for more research and hopefully a cure for TM. Please join us and support a great cause for those that are near and dear to our hearts.
More information on the walk and donations can be found at:
www.sjtmwalk.com
Information on Transverse Myelitis:
www.myelitis.org
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