http://stemcellschina.com/blog/keegan Getting Beike's Stem Cell Treatments at Hangzhou Xiaoshan Hospital Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:44:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ok, so first off I have to apologize for not updating sooner. It has been very hectic here. We have more appointments now then we did when Keegan was a preemie. There's a long list of updates so bear with me if I bounce around. Here goes...we met with Keegan's ... http://stemcellschina.com/blog/keegan/2009/07/27/month-7/ We had our MRI/Spinal series done last Friday. We will be seeing the neurologist at the end of the month to have a more in depth discussion about the results. I guess you could say it's a good news/bad news situation. The GOOD news is that there are no tumors!!! ... http://stemcellschina.com/blog/keegan/2009/06/11/mrispinal-series/ Well, it has been 6 months from Keegan's last lumbar puncture and it's time for a general update. For those following the blog, I will do a quick overview. We saw initial improvements in Keegan's eye contact, social skills, vocalization, and increased focus to tasks at hand. These improvements, however, ... http://stemcellschina.com/blog/keegan/2009/06/09/6-month-update/ Thousands of dollars later, between dental surgery, insurance deductibles, bloodwork, doctor appointments, and braces...we are now able to eat without pain and walk without falling. YEA for Keegan! Next up...MRI and spinal...that should be fun! Still no support or suggestions or medical information from China. Amazing how "IMPORTANT" we are ... http://stemcellschina.com/blog/keegan/2009/06/01/dental-work-finished/ Well Keegan's acquired a new brace since we've returned from China. Not so thrilled with this but it is a necessity. His right leg is now longer than the left so he has a lift on his brace to equal out the difference. The brace also extends further up the leg ... http://stemcellschina.com/blog/keegan/2009/06/01/my-new-brace/ Here is the response China Gave us. Apparently, something as simple as a Viral cold can defeat the entire stem cell procedure...AMAZING since the cells are immune boosting cells and while they state that they would give Keegan another round of treatments free, China is unwilling to assist in our travel ... http://stemcellschina.com/blog/keegan/2009/05/28/response-from-china/ I'd just like to do a quick update here to let everyone know what's going on. Keegan regressed tremendously upon returning to the states. We did see some initial gains (better eye contact, a few words with increased vocalizations, more social, more appropriate play and better focus on tasks at ... http://stemcellschina.com/blog/keegan/2009/05/27/regressions/