EPILOGUE 3

Sorry for the delay. It turns out EVERYONE reads this blog. I've created a monster.

Today seems like a fairly good day. It's been two months since my last injection. I see some improvements, but they come and go. I'm seeing the return of "good days" which disappeared some years ago.

Last Tuesday, a week ago, I had a REAL good day, the first with my balance, which has been pretty bad lately. It was glorious, a real joy to get up out of my desk chair, (which I normally dread) and walk around. Unfortunately, it was gone the next day. My hands and feet come and go to various degrees throughout the day. They are victims of the MJD neuropathy (numbness.) The icy feeling in my shins and feet which was driving me crazy upon my return from China is pretty much gone, except for some nights in the toes. Both feet are much better.

My left hand feels pretty good today, and often does. Handwriting and general dexterity still sucks, but I can make some chords on my guitar now. Right hand is also better, but not as good as the left.

My bum shoulder from the China fall was determined to be a rotator cuff tear. I'm getting PT for that now.

I'm still skin and bones, but am trying very hard to put on a solid pound every week. Hopefully the Holiday season will help.

One "side" effect is my lower back pain, which was real bad after laying on my right side, is gone.

I'm hoping improvements continue into the future, with more good days. Balance seems to be worst in the morning, best in the early evening.

I hope to return to China in about a year for more treatments.