I got this awesome medal and TShirt. I think the medal will go in my transplant frame (a project I'm still working on).
This team, brought me back from nothing. When I started 6 1/2 months ago, I could barely walk, I had little to no muscle, barely any strength, no balance, extremely tight tendons & muscles. When I started, I had no hair. (Side note: funny to meet people for the first time when you look nothing like yourself). They helped me learn to use this new body, how to trust it again after years of distrust and being fearful of the next step. They didn't just work on my body, but my spirit too.
Sarah & Tracy, you will always be a part of my story. Thank you for the care and love you showed me these past 6 months.
Things that I can do now:
-stand on the tips of my toes
-balance on one foot (it's wobbly but I can do it)
-squeeze 60+ lbs in each hand (prior to HSCT, I was lucky if I could do 20 lbs).
-endurance is back
-energy is back
-extreme fatigue is gone
All in all, it's like having a new body again. I'm still not 100%. I still have some numbness and tingling, but if that's all I have to deal with? I'll take it!
