It has been 6 week since I returned from Tijuana and receiving my therapy. I have seen more changes to my condition and all for the better.
One night about 4 weeks ago, I awoke several times in the night due to severe cramps in my feet. I would work them out and go back to sleep but 30 minutes later, they would wake me again. This continued for a couple of hours and then stopped. In the morning when I got out of bed and walked to the bathroom to take a shower, I could feel the fibers of the carpet under my feet instead of just the pressure that I have felt for so very long.
A similar thing happened a couple of days later when my left hand would cramp up causing my middle finger to be pulled towards my index finger . I would work it out and then it would happen again and continued for several hours. The next day, I seemed to have more sensation back in the fingers of my left hand. I can’t wait until this happens to my right hand!! It is the one that I have lost most sensation. Being right handed, I really miss having the sensation.
My leg strength has increased and my balance has gotten better. I can walk stairs more quickly now and without holding onto the hand rail. I still have issue with walking in a very dark room or moving around with my eyes closed. It is strange how much we rely on our sight for balance. Chad, my physical therapist, has me doing some exercises that challenge my balance with my eyes closed. I am getting better at doing them and with time should be able to do them without feeling like I am going to fall.
I am very pleased with how my energy level has increased! It used to be that I would come home from work and would be completely worn out. And that was when I was on medication to help with fatigue. But today I am not on any medication and I have energy during the day and still have some at the end of the day. For the most part this is every day but there are those days where I get tired and worn out. But I used to get that way when I didn’t have MS.
Little by little I continue to improve. It is kinda exciting to get up each day and see what has come back or what I can do that I couldn’t do the day or week before.
I want to thank all of your for your continued prayers and financial support.
God Bless!
One night about 4 weeks ago, I awoke several times in the night due to severe cramps in my feet. I would work them out and go back to sleep but 30 minutes later, they would wake me again. This continued for a couple of hours and then stopped. In the morning when I got out of bed and walked to the bathroom to take a shower, I could feel the fibers of the carpet under my feet instead of just the pressure that I have felt for so very long.
A similar thing happened a couple of days later when my left hand would cramp up causing my middle finger to be pulled towards my index finger . I would work it out and then it would happen again and continued for several hours. The next day, I seemed to have more sensation back in the fingers of my left hand. I can’t wait until this happens to my right hand!! It is the one that I have lost most sensation. Being right handed, I really miss having the sensation.
My leg strength has increased and my balance has gotten better. I can walk stairs more quickly now and without holding onto the hand rail. I still have issue with walking in a very dark room or moving around with my eyes closed. It is strange how much we rely on our sight for balance. Chad, my physical therapist, has me doing some exercises that challenge my balance with my eyes closed. I am getting better at doing them and with time should be able to do them without feeling like I am going to fall.
I am very pleased with how my energy level has increased! It used to be that I would come home from work and would be completely worn out. And that was when I was on medication to help with fatigue. But today I am not on any medication and I have energy during the day and still have some at the end of the day. For the most part this is every day but there are those days where I get tired and worn out. But I used to get that way when I didn’t have MS.
Little by little I continue to improve. It is kinda exciting to get up each day and see what has come back or what I can do that I couldn’t do the day or week before.
I want to thank all of your for your continued prayers and financial support.
God Bless!
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