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The next morning I woke up with no energy. I couldn't even lift my arms or my head. I started going numb from the lumbar spine all the way down. I was paralyzed, everything just stopped. It's called Transverse Myelitis, an inflammation of the spinal cord. It takes out whatever tissue it decides and the linked muscle group. Hanna Hooge/NetXNews Denise Preston is an aerobic and yoga instructor at UVSC who keeps a positive attitude in the midst of trials. for eight days. They gave me medicine to stop the inflammation. When I finally got home I was in a wheelchair for a month, then I went to a walker. Slowly I started to recover. My spinal rehab doctor said I could rehab myself because you do and teach yoga. I immediately went to work and did yoga and water aerobics. I knew I might not get all of my nerves back, but each inch of nervous system repairs a month; an inch a month. I went for that. Here I am today and I still have residual effects. I don't know if anyone can tell, all of my balance was gone, my skills were gone, my power jumping, coordination were gone. I had to work hard at getting that all back. Hanna - After you realized that something was wrong, what did you do? Denise - I was hospitalized Hanna - Now you teach several aerobics classes, including yoga and power tone at UVSC. You have come so far. you went through? Denise - Number one: Be grateful that you can walk and do the simple things like jump. I still have a hard time Denise - It's amazing how jumping. I am so thankful for far, because I wasn't walking, the simple things of moving couldn't balance; when I fi- the body. Sometimes when nally could walk I had to hold I am teaching a class I am on to things every time. I re- thinking, "Yes! I can finally ally worked at getting stron- do this." My students don't ger and overcoming it. Little know I am secretly feeling by little I brought it back. that, and that I am so excited. 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