Week Two

It's the end of week two and the three of us are pretty much settled in and are starting to get into a normal routine. Finding our groove is how I like to put it. I believe the three of us have adjusted very well considering the circumstances. You never know what you are going to get when you throw three corn fed, homegrown, country boys into an environment like this, but I think we're going to make it. I know one thing I couldn't be doing this without my dad and fred. I hope they know how much I love them and appreciate everything they do for me.
Well, enough of that on to the exciting stuff. As you all know I had my first spinal procedure last Thursday. Everything went well and as planned. Their really wasn't much to it. I stayed in bed until they came with a gurney to take me to the operating room. Once in the operating room they transferred me from my back to my stomach onto the operating table. Of course while all of this is going on I am practicing my breathing techniques and focusing where I am wanting to direct the stem cells that are getting ready to be injected into my body. As I prepare my mind Dr. Ashish preps the site at where the injection will take place. The injection will take place right above the coccyx area. In the matter of minutes the procedure is over with. Millions of stem cells have been injected and are hopefully in route to the injured area of my spine. A few moments later I am taken back to my room where I am to lay in bed on my back for four hours. Dr. Ashish swings by the room a little later to check up on me and make sure everything is fine. That is the only spinal procedure I have received so far. I have still been receiving my a.m. and p.m. stem cell shots in the arm daily. They did however switch it up today and I received my stem cells by I.V. This allows the stem cells to be injected directly into the blood stream which enables them to reach the injury site that much quicker.
I have saved the best part for last. I have been here for two weeks now and have been receiving stem cell injections for twelve days. All last week during my physical therapy sessions I noticed some amazing changes happening in my body. In my arms, my wrist flexors and tricep muscles have gotten noticeably stronger. My sitting balance the best it has been since my accident. I can now feel my left hip as it is being stretched out. My over all sensation throughout the lower half of my body has been greatly increased. After my procedure on Thursday my feet had a strong tingly sensation for a couple of hours. This all great stuff, but hold on it gets even better. Starting on Saturday evening I am now able to move my toes on both of my feet. How cool is that? Now, I don't think I will be up and dancing tomorrow but my toes are definitely moving, And if that wasn't enough. Today in physical therapy I started moving my hands as well. Small movements with the fingers on both hands but very noticeable as I try to make a fist. Incredible!!!!!! It's amazing what doctor Shroff and her team of doctors are doing over here. Well, gotta go for now. I hope this gets everybody as excited as we are. Talk to everyone soon.