Ree’s MS Blog

Day 10

July 26th, 2008

Yesterday, I had my first stem cell transfusion by IVI. Itwas great…no pain but because of the great discomfort I had been in for the previous two days, I was confined to the hospital! Bummer for you Jessica, I had planned to buy you a ‘fruit’ parasol! Never mind darling…later.

I think my pain emanated from the standing machine. You are strapped into this connfined space with bare feet in dorsi flexion for 30 minutes. It stretches all muscles from your butt to calves. My pain was from my butt to my knees. As I arrived here with shingles on my right siatic nerve root (that were not quite healed) they think that was the source on some of the pain; the other, I believe, was because my knees were not in good anatomical position (hyper-extended). Anyway, I awoke pain free yesterday morning. The treatment all starts again Monday so it is just a case of wait and see!

Later this afternoon, we are going up the street for a pedicure, foot and leg massage…it takes an hour and costs 10 bucks (eat your hearts out my friends…no disrespect to those who read this but do not know me).

Later..

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