re: balance

[Guest guest]

Don wrote:

< I have spinal tumors causing problems in the C1,2 & 4 areas and my balance

has gotten drastically worse as they've grown. My neuro claims that my

balance prooblems are quite possbly related to these tumors. I'm not too

clear on why that is other than the tumors causing pressure on the cord and

throwing your balance out of wack maybe? Just an uneducated guess. >

Hi Crew -

Balance is 6 points - 2 eyes, 2 balance nerves, and 2 legs (feet, ankles,

knees.....)

Most of us NF2 loose balance from balance nerve being involved w/ AN's.

Spinal tumors involve the rest of your body depending on their location and

size - nerves at each vertebrate level controls different parts of your body

- the higher the tumor, the more involvement. After my first spinal

surgery, I was paralyzed from the neck down with no feeling at all. The

nerves were in shock from exposure. It took a long time and alot of work

to regain movement and feeling. As long as nerve is not severed, it is

possible to regain use of it.

Our eyes help our balance by being a reference -- that's why we aren't as

balanced in the dark. I have nite-lights all over the house.

Every little bit helps.

Hugs,

LynnBK

[Guest guest]

Lynn,How long did you have to rehab after surgery before you regained feeling

below your neck?

re: balance

From: LynnBK@...

Don wrote:

< I have spinal tumors causing problems in the C1,2 & 4 areas and my balance

has gotten drastically worse as they've grown. My neuro claims that my

balance prooblems are quite possbly related to these tumors. I'm not too

clear on why that is other than the tumors causing pressure on the cord and

throwing your balance out of wack maybe? Just an uneducated guess. >

Hi Crew -

Balance is 6 points - 2 eyes, 2 balance nerves, and 2 legs (feet, ankles,

knees.....)

Most of us NF2 loose balance from balance nerve being involved w/ AN's.

Spinal tumors involve the rest of your body depending on their location and

size - nerves at each vertebrate level controls different parts of your body

- the higher the tumor, the more involvement. After my first spinal

surgery, I was paralyzed from the neck down with no feeling at all. The

nerves were in shock from exposure. It took a long time and alot of work

to regain movement and feeling. As long as nerve is not severed, it is

possible to regain use of it.

Our eyes help our balance by being a reference -- that's why we aren't as

balanced in the dark. I have nite-lights all over the house.

Every little bit helps.

Hugs,

LynnBK

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