Monday, April 30, 2007
Baseline video of me
Well, only 29 days left and then off to Shenyang, China!!! I just wanted to let everyone know that I posted a good baseline video of where I'm at in my recovery today. Thanks to my buddy Mike for filming this. Go to this website http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CPYtA4-KDc to see the video. I'll update this in a week or so.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Getting Ready For China Stem Cell Trip
Hello World:
My name is Lance Williams and I live in the United States (Florida). The reason for this blog is to keep everyone up to date on my umbilical cord stem cell treatment that I will be having in Shenyang, China May 29-June 30 2007. It is a shame that I have to go to another country to have this treatment performed. Though there are no guarantees that I will get any improvements, I will keep the faith in God that this is what he wants for me. I have been told that everyone usually leaves with something. Hopefully my healing will be jump started again. So your probably wondering what my disability is?
On May 10,2004 I was hit by a car while riding my motorcycle at only 37 MPH. I ended up underneath the SUV which broke my neck and severely fractured and dislocated my left shoulder. I was labeled as a C4,C5,C6 incomplete quadriplegic. I was paralyzed from the neck down and drove a wheel chair with a straw (sip and puff chair). Amazingly after 8 months I could walk slowly with a walker, right leg brace (KAFO), and someone behind me.
Moving forward to today, almost three years later I walk without assistance except for my KAFO still on my right side. I still have very minimal right triceps, no right finger movement but good tendonesis grip, and basically no hot or cold feeling on my left side, and also have what is known as a Bracial Plexus left shoulder injury. Finally, I am labeled as a Brown Sequard spinal cord injury person which is very rare. This description is all me. What is Brown-Sequard Syndrome?Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) is a rare neurological condition characterized by a lesion in the spinal cord which results in weakness or paralysis (hemiparaplegia) on one side of the body and a loss of sensation (hemianesthesia) on the opposite side. BSS may be caused by a spinal cord tumor, trauma (such as a puncture wound to the neck or back), ischemia (obstruction of a blood vessel), or infectious or inflammatory diseases such as tuberculosis, or multiple sclerosis.
My beautiful wife Gabriela will be coming to China with me. I will keep posting at least twice a month until I leave May 29th then I'll post every day or two. Some of the stuff I will post only SCI patients and medical persons' will understand but I'll try to make it so everyone will have an idea. The more personal stuff I might post but if you would like you can send me an email and I will give you a straight anwser. I am filming everything and taking pictures also. I will post some pictures of me in 2004 and some of me now and of course as I get the treatment in China. I will receive 5 treatments of about 10 million stem cells each injection through a mix of lumbar spinal puncture and IV. Also, nerve growth factor through IV, PT 6 days a week 2 times a day,acupuncture, Chinese massage, and my stay with Gabriela in the hospital. I do get to go out and enjoy China while I'm there so don't worry. That's about it for now. I would like to thank everyone for helping me raise the money for this trip and I want everyone to know that I will push myself to the limit to make the best out of my stay in China.
My name is Lance Williams and I live in the United States (Florida). The reason for this blog is to keep everyone up to date on my umbilical cord stem cell treatment that I will be having in Shenyang, China May 29-June 30 2007. It is a shame that I have to go to another country to have this treatment performed. Though there are no guarantees that I will get any improvements, I will keep the faith in God that this is what he wants for me. I have been told that everyone usually leaves with something. Hopefully my healing will be jump started again. So your probably wondering what my disability is?
On May 10,2004 I was hit by a car while riding my motorcycle at only 37 MPH. I ended up underneath the SUV which broke my neck and severely fractured and dislocated my left shoulder. I was labeled as a C4,C5,C6 incomplete quadriplegic. I was paralyzed from the neck down and drove a wheel chair with a straw (sip and puff chair). Amazingly after 8 months I could walk slowly with a walker, right leg brace (KAFO), and someone behind me.
Moving forward to today, almost three years later I walk without assistance except for my KAFO still on my right side. I still have very minimal right triceps, no right finger movement but good tendonesis grip, and basically no hot or cold feeling on my left side, and also have what is known as a Bracial Plexus left shoulder injury. Finally, I am labeled as a Brown Sequard spinal cord injury person which is very rare. This description is all me. What is Brown-Sequard Syndrome?Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) is a rare neurological condition characterized by a lesion in the spinal cord which results in weakness or paralysis (hemiparaplegia) on one side of the body and a loss of sensation (hemianesthesia) on the opposite side. BSS may be caused by a spinal cord tumor, trauma (such as a puncture wound to the neck or back), ischemia (obstruction of a blood vessel), or infectious or inflammatory diseases such as tuberculosis, or multiple sclerosis.
My beautiful wife Gabriela will be coming to China with me. I will keep posting at least twice a month until I leave May 29th then I'll post every day or two. Some of the stuff I will post only SCI patients and medical persons' will understand but I'll try to make it so everyone will have an idea. The more personal stuff I might post but if you would like you can send me an email and I will give you a straight anwser. I am filming everything and taking pictures also. I will post some pictures of me in 2004 and some of me now and of course as I get the treatment in China. I will receive 5 treatments of about 10 million stem cells each injection through a mix of lumbar spinal puncture and IV. Also, nerve growth factor through IV, PT 6 days a week 2 times a day,acupuncture, Chinese massage, and my stay with Gabriela in the hospital. I do get to go out and enjoy China while I'm there so don't worry. That's about it for now. I would like to thank everyone for helping me raise the money for this trip and I want everyone to know that I will push myself to the limit to make the best out of my stay in China.
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