To catch up on my whole Avascular Necrosis + Regenexx journey, click here and peruse all of the posts. I’ve been blogging my entire journey in hopes that it will help others make informed decisions about their AVN treatment. I searched for answers and was on crutches for 3.5 years before I found the solution to my …
A year ago, I couldn’t walk without crutches. A year ago, I was in so much pain that I truly was starting to believe that it’d never go away. A year ago, I had to pace myself in everything that I did. A year ago, I just wanted to be “normal” and walk… and perhaps …
Read more “One Year Regenexx Celebration + Platelets Procedure”
I’ll be honest, I haven’t written an update because I’ve just been going through the motions of daily life and haven’t felt like anything worthwhile had happened to update you on in terms of my recovery. BUT, then it hit me. That right there is something to celebrate!!! I’m living such a normal life that I’ve …
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December . . . This year is FLYING BY. Yesterday was a bit of an emotional day for me because December 17th, 2012 was when I first received my AVN diagnosis. There were a few Christmas since then where I felt very hopeless, scared and fearful for the future – but not anymore!!! NOT AFTER …
It’s been 7 months post Regenexx. . . Saaaaaaaayyyyyyyy whhhhhaaatttttttt?!!?!?! I still can’t even believe I had the procedure done!! I swear I’m still pinching myself thinking about it. (Catch up with my last update from 5 months here!) There are two topics I want to give you an update on – my avascular necrosis and …
Catch up by reading my 4 month update here! The first week of August I went back and forth between not using my crutch and using it. I mean, my crutch had TRULY become a CRUTCH! I relied on it. I felt like I needed it. But, listening to my body, I knew it was time …
Monday, a week after I started the whole Regenexx procedure, I went into the clinic for a follow-up appointment and to have one last injection. It was a two-step process, In the morning, I came in to have my blood drawn. This time they only took 6 vials of blood! (Read here about the first …
I woke up on Thursday morning and was SO EXCITED! I had an outfit planned for the day and everything (of course I did haha!) I knew I wanted to wear my ‘Expect Miracles’ shirt because that’s exactly what I was expecting… a miracle! My Mom, of course, was all misty eyed all day. It …
Read more “AVN Regenexx Stem Cell Therapy Procedure Day 4 -7 – Reinjection & Recovery”
Up to my first day in Colorado, all my interactions with the clinic had been via the phone or computer. I woke up so excited to actually meet them in person, but was a little nervous too. My procedure was scheduled with a different doctor than I had had my initial consultation with. Why? Because I was …
In my yoga teacher training, we’ve been covering the yoga sutras one by one. The first sutra is, I. With humility (an open heart and mind), we embrace the sacred study of Yoga. When studying the sutras, it’s taught that you should take your time and follow your intuition on how long to study each sutra. …