by Debra McGhan | Feb 15, 2017 | Pathway to Health
Four weeks today. I’m excited to be making steady progress. The doctor said I’m doing outstanding for this early in the recovery. He said to expect continued improvement for up to 18 months and that they don’t generally see much progress for 3 to 8...
by Debra McGhan | Jan 31, 2017 | Pathway to Health
Today it’s been 11 days since my stem cell implant. For the first time I really feel like I turned a major corner. I was able to walk around the neighborhood here in Santa Maria, California for 30 minutes with no pain. I was strolling along like years ago...
by Debra McGhan | Jan 24, 2017 | Pathway to Health
On Sunday, four days post-op, I began physical rehab at Western Village Health Center in Santa Maria, California. The doctor has released me to walk about 60 minutes a day, swim and ride a stationary bike. Having access to a fitness center that provides all of those...
by Debra McGhan | Jan 23, 2017 | Pathway to Health
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 At 12 pm I took a dose of Valium and hydrocodone and then at 1 pm I was checked into the Healthlink Medical Center in Oceanside, California for my bilateral hip rebuild. This started with a harvest of bone marrow from my iliac crest. A...
by Debra McGhan | Jan 18, 2017 | Pathway to Health
Well it’s now the night before my stem cell harvest and implant. I have been fortunate to be here in Oceanside, CA making this journey. Not too many other places like this on earth. I’ve been through this before yet still I’m a little anxious about...
by Debra McGhan | Jan 6, 2017 | Pathway to Health
Things are looking up from my perspective. I have been working hard to prepare for my stem cell treatment set for January 16th. I have been biking, hiking, swimming, and amazingly, I actually skied two days. I’m so happy that I opted to cancel the hip...
