Posted by: Admin on: November 19, 2008
Today is the lumbar puncture with the neuromuscular doctor. When all is said and done my daughter confesses that she had some slight discomfort, but announced that the procedure was much better than the second muscle biopsy. We spoke with the doctor prior to the procedure, and my daughter had a quick physical exam. Her strength has improved, [...]
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Posted by: Admin on: November 19, 2008
Another quick visit to the primary care dr., unbelievable it’s been a month already, since our last visit. My daughter is still unable to get out of a chair, like any other person would, and she still is unable to use the stairs. The doctor places a note in her chart, out of work through February, [...]
Posted by: Admin on: November 19, 2008
It has been just alittle over a week since we spoke to the doctor during the second treatment. It’s Friday, and just about the end of the day. The telephone rings and it’s the neuromuscular doctor. He has decided on a diagnosis and it’s called AMAN, acute motor axonal neuropathy; it happens to be a variant of Guillian Barre [...]
