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| | René Part 11 December 8, 1997
My computer has been down, took a bit to get it running again!
Small improvements are beginning to happening! What Allen
and I are noticing is that I have more strength while blowing my
nose, I have a stronger cough too, meaning it doesn't take
everything I have to be able to build up enough force to blow
my nose or cough...
My legs are getting stronger in "Standing Transfers." A standing
transfer is when I'm sitting in my chair or sitting at the edge
of the bed and Allen gives me a "Bear hug" (after adjusting
my feet by arranging them in a wide stance and forward.)
and pulls me up in standing position, (if I can get my knees
in a straight locked position I can bare my own weight) usually
he is doing all or most of the work... NOW...I am pushing more
with my legs! He noticed it right away!!
I finely have a woman to do the exercise machine, 5 days a week.
She is setting me up with the peddling machine and weights. Allen
is setting me up on the Tilt Table 4 to 5 days a week. That takes
strength on Allen's part and trust on mine!... it's a little scary
being put on that table... one slip and I can break sometime!!
I'll be starting the Solumedrol (steroids) with the mitoxantrone
on the 23rd... finally... Medi-cal will approve payment IF I
have the Solumedrol administered in a Hospital! (Figure that
one out!!) I'll be having it done at Dr. Pomeroy's office.
I'm still only staring at that ball but I'm anticipating more improvement...
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