Amy's SOD Blog

5th Stem Cell Treatment

December 2nd, 2009

Well we are now over half way through the treatments with the 5th set having been given this afternoon. I only wish we had gone with no sedation from the very beginning it was so much easier. Nurse Linda found the vein first time and even though Amy let us all know she was not too happy she still managed to give the nurses a rendition of her animal noises. We had old faithful on in the background (Peppa) and Amy was very scarey with her dinosaur roar, which had the nurses laughing. Amy gave Daddy a couple of digs to the ribs and Mummy a bite to her finger but all in all a very successful treatment. As soon as the Stem Cells and flush were in we removed the Canula and got a plaster in situ. Amy then had a 5 minute moan about the whole thing and ripped the plaster off, but the bleeding had stopped. We then then gave her a banana milk and fruit pastel and normal service was resumed. The next one is on Friday. #6.

Other news for the day was that we had another 2 families leave this morning. Spencer from Canada with Mum Brandy and Dad Chad- A very very lovely family:) and cool Lulu and her mum Mildred from Puerto Rico (thanks for the soft matress guys!!! Ahhhh). We had a bit of a going away drink for them last night. Much alcohol and cake was consumed. Headaches all round this morning and a few watery eyes as these guys are gonna be missed lots!

And Cassy, Pamela n Hannah arrived today:) Cassie is a 17yr old who Amy is quite similar to. We’re really happy to meet them at last <3 I even got a kiss from Cassy! http://www.cassysmiracle.com/web/do/site/home?ID=410847

Also, I have had a bad knee for some years now and Michelle asked Amys physio Jasmine if she could do some accupuncture for me. At 4 oclock this afternoon she brought an electric wave machine in our room and gave me 20 minutes electric wave therapy, then she placed 4 needles in my right leg in various positions below the knee. Now I was expecting this to hurt, but I can honestly say they did not. She then took both my hands and manipulated my thumbs asking me if either hurt when she applied pressure. The left hand did hurt so she took a needle and placed it in my hand below the thumb now that one did hurt, LOTS. After 30 minutes she came back took the 4 out of my leg but left the one in my hand, told me to stand up and bend my right leg at this point she took hold of the needle in my hand and wiggled it, HOLY MOLY that hurt like nothing on earth I have ever felt. She explained that this was normal. She did this a couple more times by which time my hand was sweating big style. Then she took the needle out of my hand. 5 hours later my hand still hurts but my knee does not. AMAZING. I’m having it again tomorrow. I only wish Amy would co-operate enough to have this sort of treatment she would definatley benefit from it.

Thats all for today folks. XXX

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