Thursday, May 12, 2011

Final Results

Jim's words.....

The chamber went back on Saturday.
I feel my problem were two separate issues.
- The balance issue, which is completely gone. I would say I am back to normal.
- The light headiness is about 95%. The last week and a half in the chamber didn't change it.
It is at the annoying stage only. I function just fine --the fast head movement results in immediate clear focus, like when driving a car and looking left and quickly right.
I am back driving and loving it. Yesterday it snowed about 7 inches and roads were treacherous and I was just fine driving.
Back to normal and if this ever happens again, I will be in the chamber much sooner.
 I would say that the chamber was the key to my recovery and would recommend it to anyone.

For Joy:
She felt so much better as I have posted.
For the blood test results, very disappointing---from the great result after the 12th treatment to the end --there was no change!!!!!!!
For now, she is keeping a diary of how she feels. It will be interesting to see how long it takes to get back to here old symptoms.
It is odd that the sessions in the chamber made her feel so great, yet no change in her White Blood cell Count.

As for my Friend that got the same as I had, it sounds like it was not, I heard he was back to work, so for sure it was not..

Friday, May 6, 2011

Day 30: Almost Done

Today marks 111 hours for Jim in chamber, and 68 hours for Joy. The chamber is returned tomorrow.
Jim felt good enough today to drive to an appointment in Denver, in the truck, a 1-hour drive each way! On the highway! This is great because a) first time Jim has driven this far in months, b) maybe Karen won't have to be driving him places any more!
Joy had a blood test  yesterday so we'll see if her white blood count is still lower.
Jim feels that his use of chamber plateaued awhile back. But still has really enjoyed it.
We'll report more tomorrow for the last words on our experiences with chamber use.