Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Day Two

PT this morning, mainly focused on ways to improve walking and balance. Otherwise pretty laid back. Tomorrow will be my first intrathecal injection with 8-9 million stem cellls. The advantage of umbillical cord stem cells is that they are adult stem cells thus more differentiated than embryonic, yet are more robust than stem cells from an "older" adult.

The doctor told me yesterday that improvements based on repair begin showing up in 8-12 weeks.

2 comments:

Alyssa said...

I love you dad. I love hearing everything that is happening. Makes it feel like I'm there watching you go through all the steps. I miss you both already, though not as much as Fatty misses Michelle. Truly it is ridiculous how grumpy he's been.

Marsha said...

My favorite line in a song seems appropriate here: "I guess if you don't jump you'll never know if you can fly." You've jumped and are waiting for those wings to spread in flight. It will be glorious to watch your progress. You're in our constant thoughts and prayers.