Round 1 wrap up

Just before I start the "N" o they keyboard is stuffed so if a word looks funy its probably missing an N. Well here we are o the last day of 9 weeks I would have never have dreamnt of progressing this quickly..... thats a lie, I dreamnt about it all the time haha, but always had in the back of my mind that this may not work, a thought which has now totally disolved. I'm walking out of this place this afteroon with a knee brace, the ankle supports and crutches.. but its a game of 3 halfs and the goal of walking without callipers has been put back for roud 2 which is September.. So it will happen just a matter of time. I would like to thank everyone who has helped me out over the last 15 months whether you donated to get me over here to India, carried me up stairs it is greatly appreciated as without your help I would have never got this far! On this point in October we are organising another fundraiser to help send 2 other guys with spinal chord injuries over here to India, Jarred Anderson and Gavin Leonard both would love to come over but need your help in doing so, Keep your ear to the ground and an eye on Louisrowe.com for further details. So thats it folks thanks for reading, i'll keep this updated with any major changes that may come in the future.

Cheerio from Louis Rowe

The Business End

My shoes squelch, my clothes are soaked and my ears and nose drip like a tap, I'm in the deep end of the stem cell pool, its the modern day natural theuraputic springs that people treck thousands of miles for a chance to bath in the healing waters. After 2 procedures in 2 weeks and the regular 2 shots a day, I've got the stuff comming out my ears, but its all good! I was down in physio today for the first ime in a week or so and for the first time walking and standing felt like a natural thing to do, as though people do it all the time or something. I was not struggling to keep ballance with everystep and I was actually making steps not shuffling along like an old man. so we pulled out the walking stick. The walking stick is just a normal looking stick but at the bottom it sprouts out into for legs for extra stability. So we had a crack and I was only able to move one foot a little bit forward but I was able to stand ballanced just holding the stick for a minute, so thats a start. The feeling has started to come back in my feet aswell as I was able to notice my foot up against the metal bars of the bed. Feeling comes back to a plegic from the bone outwards, so now I can only feel something deep in the leg if i touch it hard, over time the feeling will come higher out to the skin and eventually a light touch of a feather may be able to be felt. This time next week it will be our last day here in India, so I'm getting excited to get home, but ofcourse it will be sad to say goodbye. I'm having drinks at the Rising Sun Hotel in South Melbourne on Saturday the 24th so hope to see you there! Cheerio

Update for the month of May

Here we are in May, sorry for the lack of updates, they're becoming a chore.. I'm a little over it all, but we're on the downhill only 2 and a bit weeks to go. In the mean time I've been quite busy, a procedure last week left me in complete agony for 2 days with the worst headache imaginable, I was rolling on the floor nearly crying, that usually just happens Sunday morning after a night out. So i got over it on Friday, and had an easy physio session Saturday morning it was obvious then that the procedure made me a lot stronger and increased my balance I'm now training to walk with crutches. I also got a lot of feeling back, I can now feel what remains of my calf muscle jiggle when i move my leg, so thats good. Today I get up and get down to physio to be told I have yet another procedure tomorrow! Another 3 dayer, thats going to be fun. Becuase I'm showing good signs with each procedure they are pumping them into me to maximise the benefit, and I'm not complaining, with only a few weeks I'm happy to be impregnated with as may babies as possible! So i'll endeavour to get back on and write an update Friday after the 3 days, until then readers Cheerio.