Hello friends. Today is 50Th day from transplant!
Every week Sammy goes for check ups back to Children's. And sometimes I will get a great news that his medications will be reduced a little or discontinued . He takes 4 meds in the morning and 3 at night/now/ and IV overnight.This are very strong medication that he must take for a while after transplant .Sammy has been having some stiffness in his legs lately,it somewhat interfering with his physical therapy. So ,another drug?Muscle relaxer?
As parents we both believe in alternative therapy before any additional medications are given. I feel that we have to give his body a chance to 'wake up' from long sleep.According to some studies 1 week in bed without movement will destroy strength of a muscle for a small child and it usually takes twice as much time to recover -Sammy was in bed for 5 weeks!So technically we should see him fully recovered ,by May 8Th .
I'm very reluctant to add anymore chemicals in to my child's body unless is life threatening.We all know that each medication has side effects and every time you give it to your child you don't know what reaction is going to be .Is it makes his condition better?Or worse?
We think massage-instead of the meds-it will take care of stiffness beautifully! We had to go though ,so much chemicals in the past 2 month-How much can 7 y.o. body can take?
What about alternative medicine ? Why is our grate grandmothers used it?This type of healing has been around for many century's and known to do wonders for people. I also believe in loving care and mother instinct, jokes and laughter, in listening to music and dance ,color therapy too. All this things effect us in our life's ,we just forgot it's part of it.This is may be what Sammy needs more of-not chemicals!?I know that not everything has scientific explanation -like special teas and herbs that do miracles when everything else had failed!
What do you think ?
How much is too much?
What would you do ?
How long can we test liver or kidney before it failed?
Do you want to find out?
Sincerely Mom and Sammy.
Friday, March 28, 2008
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My Dear,
I'm thiking of you often and praying for you too. I'm thinking if it's possible at all to hire a professional massage therapist that could come and do the massage for Sammy at the Rehab Center, and then when you come home with Sammy, he would continue as long as he needs the massage, and until his legs become stronger.
I can look for professional massage therapist on the internet, or ask my friends.
What do you think?
Ira Z.
G-d is the healer of all mankind lets continue to pray and increase good deeds so that we make the right decisions and merit g-d's miracles.
I think you raise very important questions. its always better to start alternative and only if it fails then start chemicals. I would suggest reflexology on the bottom of his feet. masaging the points that correspond to the legs' muscles. i know foot reflexology helped to heal someone's broken scull/head, so how much more so it can help the legs muscles. But, ultimatly everything is up to hashem. so may hashem give you the wisdom to make the right decisions! and may hashem give chaim shmuel a speedy and complete recovery.
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