Day 19 - After Treatment 3

November 12, 2022

Frances is three treatments into a process that what we call “front-loading.” The idea here is to do five treatments consecutively in an attempt to get ahead of damage and accelerate capillary growth.

In addition to her hyperbaric oxygen treatments, she is receiving physical therapy geared towards rebuilding her ability to walk. Although if you ask Jerry, this ability is secondary to what he wants to come back first – her ability to use her arm… “to cook again!”

After her third treatment, Frances is beginning to, with much assistance, walk. She fully leans on Jerry for support, but, with her signature smile, she throws her left leg forward for one step and then two and then a few more .. until she reaches Starship.

Once seated, Jerry lifts lift her legs into place and comfortably positions her arm. Jerry, like all of us, is excited by the progress so far. Even though it isn’t her cooking arm…