Rachel’s Ataxia Treatment Blog

4 Sleeps To Go

January 23rd, 2007

Well 4 sleeps left in China and 5 until I see my boys. I can’t wait! Happy Birthday Patrick Lane! It seems as though we are missing everyones birthday this year.

I don’t have a headache today like I did after last weeks stem cell lumbar puncture. I do however have a sore back which is understandable after what I saw yesterday. Even though I was meant to go in first George somehow wrangled his way in there, but, then shortly afterwards they wheeled me in. So I watched the whole procedure done on George before they put me to sleep. It was totally amazing and I can totally understand why your spine hurts for a few days afterwards.

Anyway I made sure I laid flat on my back for six hours without moving, I had a wet washer with ice on my forehead the whole time I laid down. I only moved to go to go to the toilet, I ate 2 bananas, drank heaps of water and laid down again, trying to stay still all night. Anyway it worked, no headache. At lunch time George, Garry and I went for a massage this too helped.

I had a test today to see if there had been any improvements. All the exercises I had improved a little except for standing on one leg and walking in a very straight line heel to toe. This my therapist and I will continue to work on.

Jon has made it back to Shenzhen so a few of us are heading out for dinner. Should be great, Jon knows where to go and what to order.

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