Theresa’s Ataxia Blog

25 March 2007 to 28 March 2007

March 28th, 2007

Since the last posting Enid has made some remarkable progress which I cannot still believe after only one Spinal Stemcell Injection.

On the 26 March 2007 Enid managed to stand on her own for the first time in 6 years for a few minutes with the aid of the walker frame, the Physiotherapist & myself. On Tuesday 27 March 2007 Enid did not only stand upright on her own with the walker frame, but she managed to walk 5-6 steps with assistance. After a short rest she managed another 5-6 steps again which is a fantastic achievement especially when you have not walked/stood upright for 6 years.

But the most amazing progress was today (28 March 2007) when she walked ON HER OWN between a set of parallel bars that she uses for support. She walked the full distance forward & turned around to walk back to the wheelchair. She is being taught to walk again just like a baby trying to walk for the first time ie. she is still very unsteady on her feet but with practice we all believe that she will be able to walk without holding onto the parallel bars. Enid received her second Spinal Stemcell Injection at 16:30 today 28 March 2007 & we hope she will show further progress in the forthcoming weeks ahead.

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