Day 33 - The last injection; this one’s for the “dog”
October 24th, 2006
We learned early this morning that I would receive my fifth stem cell injection today at 12:00 noon. The decision was made to inject the cells directly into my spinal cord sometime Sunday. Dr. Wang, the elder, performed the procedure this time. Dr. Wang had a great bedside manner and kept communicating with dad and me through the entire process, although his English was not as good as Dr. Wang, the younger. Dr. Wang emphasized that the procedure should be done slowly, and he did draw the spinal cord fluid slower than Dr. Wang the younger. Both doctors, however, exhibited excellent technique, patience, and care in administering the stem cells.
I was told to rest on my back or side for 6 hours, but after 4 hours I was ready to get back my chair (but still take it easy). I felt great after the injection and had no headache or any other reaction. In general, these injections seem to be rather routine and in my case, no reactions, except for minor headaches. The most harrying aspect of the procedure comes after the anesthetic is injected and the
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1. Chris L. | October 27th, 2006 at 10:05 am
Hi Chris!
I’ve been reading your blog all along and I hope everything is going OK still.
Sorry to hear about your headaches, but I guess that just kinda goes along with it. I know I couldn’t do what you’re doing. I’d just pass out about the thought of it. Keep going strong. We’re all rooting for you back here in old MO.
Hope your satellite system still is working fine.
Chris L.
2. Andy | October 29th, 2006 at 11:50 pm
Hi My name is Andy. Im 21 years old and I have Cerebral Palsy, witch has similar effects of a stroke. I have been following the news about stem cell research for sometime now. I found a place in mexico that offers treatment ,but I have a tough time convincing my parents that stem cells are safe. Maybe if they read your blogg it will change their minds. Im fighting for stem cell research to, I put up a pro stem cell group on thefacebook.com and I designed t-shirts witch I have not yet had produced, but i will sometime soon. I guess i just wanted to say thanks for putting your experiences out there.
Andy
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