Wow has time flown by since I've been back from Panama! I have been keeping so busy that I totally forgot to update everyone on how my family has been. I have been dong pretty good. The last couple weeks have been difficult with Grandma Betty being gone. I miss her so much all the time - especially with the holidays!
I saw Grandpa Clif at Christmas and he is looking good! I know he appreciates everything his Clay Center friends and church do for him (and with him). As always, I have such a great amount of respect for the city of Clay Center as well as all Grandpa's friends and family.
I have been doing great. I've noticed some subtle changes as well as some more extreme changes. I haven't had a migraine since I've been back. I've only had a few muscle spasms, where before the treatments, they were a significant problem for me. My fatigue is better overall, but the past couple weeks I have been tired. I'm sure part of it is because of all the holiday stress taking a toll on me. It's so strange how sometimes I am more tired than others - all within a day's span. But like I said, the fatigue is a lot better overall.
I met with my neurologist last month, and we had to rearrange my schedule of vitamin supplements I've been taking since the stem cell treatments. I was taking a few things that were impacting my hormormones and making me a lot more emotional than normal. Good thing my neurologist is so in tune with my body as well as the latest MS research. She really is wonderful! Since the Stem Cell Institute said I should see results around the 6-month mark after treatment, so I've decided to have MRI's done around ths time to see if the lesions on my brain are healing. That would be such a miracle if they were! We don't have a date set in stone but are thinking it will be in March sometime. I will definitely let all of you know the results when I find out!
As always, I appreciate everything each and every one of you has done to help me get to this point. I really could not have had the treatments done without the support (financially and spiritually) from everyone who helped me. This Thanksgiving and Christmas, I sure had a lot to be thankful for - and still do!
