It's been a pretty good week. After figuring out I needed more calcium and magnesium, I got rid of some insomnia I had for a few days. I've started jogging again, only minimally to start things off slow. One minute walk, and one minute jog.. alternating for about 30-35 minutes. Next week I will make it one minute walk, and then 2 minute jog, one minute walk, 2 minute jog .. and again increase the jogging the following week to 3. So VERY exciting for me .. it makes me feel ALIVE! My numbness in my right side is still very strong, and my left side seems to even be increasing in numbness, which has me scratching my head. I think I am being impatient. My right foot is SO much better -- better than it has been in years. It is still numb, but no longer to the point of pain or discomfort.
One part of me wonders if I need to do the procedure again. I hear of people who have had it done and their numbness completely goes away. This makes me think, that since my azygos vein was missed completely during my procedure, I wonder if that is why I am slowing improving on some things, but in others, I seem to continue to decline (i.e. numbness on my left side). I keep hearing about places in the US opening up .. and even ones within a few hours drive of my home. This is MUCH more appealing that flying 12+ hours to a foreign country. This would mean my entire family (i.e. hubby & my kids) could come for the procedure. Well, at least this is a hopeful option should I choose to do this procedure again. However, because I am feeling so good energy wise and with the right foot feeling better, I feel I have the luxury of waiting to see if they continue to improve. If I don't have to look into another procedure, it certainly would be helpful to my family financially!
Anyhow, just a short update on my improvements.
One part of me wonders if I need to do the procedure again. I hear of people who have had it done and their numbness completely goes away. This makes me think, that since my azygos vein was missed completely during my procedure, I wonder if that is why I am slowing improving on some things, but in others, I seem to continue to decline (i.e. numbness on my left side). I keep hearing about places in the US opening up .. and even ones within a few hours drive of my home. This is MUCH more appealing that flying 12+ hours to a foreign country. This would mean my entire family (i.e. hubby & my kids) could come for the procedure. Well, at least this is a hopeful option should I choose to do this procedure again. However, because I am feeling so good energy wise and with the right foot feeling better, I feel I have the luxury of waiting to see if they continue to improve. If I don't have to look into another procedure, it certainly would be helpful to my family financially!
Anyhow, just a short update on my improvements.
- Bladder isn't bothering me much .. it's just a background slight feeling, if I think about it.
- Numbness isn't causing pain as it was in the previous month, although still quite severe in my hands and sometimes my face and scalp.
- Energy level is superb.
- Sleep is back to normal
- Memory? Still not that great
- Heat tolerance .. MUCH improved. I can stay in the sun for quite a while without my energy draining. My friend even asked if I was feeling okay when I said today, "I'm going to sit in the sun instead of the shade" (I'm well known for HATING summer and craving snow and winter)
- Still no sign of my limp coming back (YEAH!)
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| July 31, 2010 My son (Jordan) & I cycling in Vancouver prior to the fireworks. |
