Scared for my son. Please help w/comments *Update 4/16*

[kimlovescats]

I am just now seeing this thread and how relieved I was to get to the diagnosis! This has to have been so very scary! I was just trying to imagine how I would feel not being able to lift my arms above my waist! Bless his heart! I'm surprised he was calm enough to drive to the ER!

I hope that the symptoms will start subsiding soon!

Hugs,
Kim

[Pam]

I'm so glad that it is something fairly easy to fix. You and he must both be so relieved.

[K9karen]

I'm sorry I just saw this thread, Mary. My brother had it a while back at it took a few days to feel better, and he had no ill affects afterwards. Praying your son has a quick recovery.

[Medusa]

Thank you for that, Karen. When he told me of the paralysis, it truly terrified me, so I can only imagine how terrified he must be. The dr. watched him carefully to be sure that the paralysis didn't spread to his chest and affect his breathing and, if it had, I would've gone to LA. I wish the Prednisone would kick in. I'll know more today after I talk to him. He's asked me not to call because he wants to try to get some sleep. He can't email me because he has no control over his hands. Fortunately, he has voice command on his cell phone because he couldn't dial my number and he had to put me on speaker to talk. He still doesn't have much strength to even raise his voice. This sure put things in perspective for me. Life has its stresses and, of course, money is always one of them but when my boy is sick, everything else falls by the wayside. I've always agreed w/Suze Orman, "people first" but I never realized just how much I truly meant it until this happened. I'll update on his condition after I talk to him today.