LAST DAY – July 19
I am leaving China in a few hours as fly to Hong Kong at 3pm. Last night we all went out for our final dinner together and I recorded a brief video for Jon to post on the website. I honestly feel that with the stemcells and rehabilitation I have been given a good basis to go back home and strengthen my muscles. I don’t know to what level of mobility I can reach, but without the constant pain and with more flexibility, let’s give it our best shot.
So what physical changes can I tell you about? Let’s go to my first blog entry and recap. Symptoms prior to and after treatment
After: Bladder control is better even though it wasn’t an issue before stem cells. It’s strange, before treatment I thought that for a person with MS, my bladder was functioning well. Now, it is so much better I suspect that for a middle-aged woman with MS who has had two kids, my bladder control is now phenomenal.
After: My legs are much more flexible than before. Ankles in particular are able to move a little now. While laying in bed I am able to move my legs around a bit.
Legs
Before: Not much feeling from thighs to toes.
After: Generally more feeling in legs and feet.
Before: Feeling of pain that intensifies as day progresses
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