Here's from yesterday:
I didn't end up having any side effects from the injection last night. I did take Tylenol as a preventative thing to help with pain from physical therapy, so maybe that's why I didn't experience symptoms of an increased body temperature. I did hear from some people in physcial therapy this morning that they had a headache, fever, and night sweats. Although they had the stem cells injected directly into their spine so maybe that's why. They do things differently depending upon what your illness is, and these particular people had spinal cord injuries.
Here is an old picture of our driver, Javier, from when he used to race horses. This picture was taken in 1981 when he won a race with his horse, Hurricane. He was oly 13 years old and weighed 70 pounds. Don't worry - he knows I took a picture [of his picture] to put on my blog. Overall, his favorite horse was a filly named Paulina. He never whipped her, just talked to her, and together they won 13 races that year. He said he would bring me some pictures tomorrow.
I was really tired today! From the moment I woke up, even despite many naps, I just couldn't get enough rest. I think I forgot to mention that I burst a blood vessel in my eyeball. I woke up yesterday morning and noticed it. That's why I've had to wear my glasses the past couple days. Dr. Diaz told me that it should heal pretty rapidly because some of the stem cells will probably target my eye. Maybe the cells can fix my optic nerve while they're at it!
Today was treatment #2 at the Stem Cell Institute. The peach taste wasn't as prevalent today as it was yesterday for some reason. I saw the sheet that says the amount of stem cells they injected and I think it was close to 20 million. They just used the umbilical cord stem cells again today and will use my own stem cells starting tomorrow. When they are all finished treating me on Friday, they will give me my whole file, including labs, as well as a certificate showing how many stem cells they injected. I'm really curious to see what the final number is!
Here's some pictures from today's treatment. The woman is Dr. Diaz and the man is Dr. Hernandez. They have both been so wonderful!
Tomorrow I have my last physical therapy session, treatment #3, and my dad and I are going to take a tour of the stem cell lab. I can't wait to hear all about how they work with the stem cells!
It looks pretty neat there and very clean. Actually looks better than the Med Center, well I guess the Cancer Center at Village Pointe is that nice. I feel your pain in physical therapy I had to do those after both my spine fusions. It's allot harder than it looks especially when they make you do it a million times. I think if I have the option of doing it I would do it now. Seeing how smoothly it has gone for you, but then again we are talking about me the Queen of nothing ever goes the way it's supposed too! I am so special! Dr. Hernandez is adorable he is really cute. I would like him.He is really nice in his emails too me. It means allot to me that he would take the time to remember your whole chart. I also thought it was very considerate of him to look into all my rare diseases. If I do end up going we get to have another fundraiser Yeah! This time we raise more money here because I don't have any family anywhere really except here. I want you to come with me if your up to it. You have already done it plus you'll make me laugh and you know everyone there. We will just work on our spanish before we go! LOL! Also I don't wear crocks with white socks! LOL! Instead of hope for Heather we could do Fight for Ford, or Kare for Katie! That's all I got! Since I have a million things wrong with me that have no special color I guess I get too pick my own for my bracelets right? Or I do a rainbow ? I hope he says it's worth a try I was so scared for you but, now I would do it and it wouldn't be scary at all if at least it helps some things. I know there is no drug or procedure that is going to make me not sick but, I really do have Hope because of you Heather! You are my best friend and my sister and you mean as much to me as you do too my brother! Do you remember when I asked you to come with me to meet this new therapist for the kids because I respect your thoughts? Do you remember when she was talking to the kids and we were sitting in her office talking? I asked you to tell me how you thought of me and do you remember what you said to me? I wouldn't be all those things with out you. You inspire me every day to be a better person to be the best person I can be. I might be in pain everyday I might be so tired everyday but, sometimes it doesn't matter because I am really Happy because for the most part I am the person I want to be. In last four years I have turned my whole life around and fought hard to be where I am today. I have fought hard my whole life and have stayed strong but, now I do it and I am also Happier than I have ever been in my whole life. I learned that from you Heather, that you can be sick and in pain and hurt but that you can still be happy. I have had periods of time or days I have been happy in my life. Then the happy would go away and now that Happy is always there because I have found myself again. So, even on bad days I still have happy all around me. Lindsey and Samantha have happy all around them too! I just thought you should know what an amazing person I think and have always thought you are. So, Thank You for being you!
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