My PT remarked that he would have like to have seen my walking before the treatment. I found the video that Anne took and showed him. I posted it here on October 30, 2014, but here it is again:
Below is a video of me walking today, about 4 months after treatment, and after about 2.5 months of physical therapy. There is no doubt that physio, and maybe the ice cream as well, is making me stronger, which is translating into better walking ability. I still desire a lot more walking improvement, and I still have major strength and flexibility issues (especially with my right leg), so there is lots more physio to do, and lots more walking practice required.
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My most recent MRI was done in March 2014. I got a copy of the MRI and its associated report to bring with me to Israel. I read the report for interest's sake. The one thing from that report that is burned into my memory is the comment "...serious disease burden..." written in the section where the Radiologist is remarking about my spinal cord. For me, this is qualitative evidence that MS has impacted my legs a lot. Given this, and the very slow (if at all) healing ability of the nervous system and its components, I cannot realistically expect my legs to ever be what they once were. I will be very happy if I can one day walk with a 'normal' gait, but I realize that my current walking ability may be as good as it gets. Anecdotally, my legs have always felt like the part of my body that has been most impacted by MS. I plan to make them as strong and as flexible as I possibly can, and see how it all plays out.
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There was a fairy concert at our house today. The special guests were Tinkerbell and Periwinkle:
Aaron, your walking looks eons better! I'd say this is a huge step (pun intended) toward reversing disability for a "normal" gait. Amazing! So happy for you!
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