Treatment Day 36

Today we finished Treatment day 35. Still with no headaches and a warmer left hand. We have started a new therapy using a machine called the LCS (Life Care Systems) Model 163 from http://www.lcsindia.com/ which is a muscle stimulator I attach the generator to different parts of Jakes left arm to stimulate the contraction of muscles and attempt to re-teach his brain to communicate with his hand. Apparently when the hand closes it is begun from a signal sent by the brain. A second signal is returned as the hand closes which is fedback to the brain. Because of the tumor, the first "sending" signal is not working. The goal of the treatment is to teach the brain a new sending pathway. Initially I was having problems locating the proper points to put the contacts so I experimented on myself. Kind of a new and interesting experience. We are now at less than 3 weeks before our return and each day seems to go a little slower but with less stress. I am certain that stress will begin to build for me as we get closer to the second MRI which will hopefully confirm the effectiveness of this treatment. Tonight is going to be our second night out. We are going to Mr. Anil and Niteesh's home and Niteesh who is an accomplished India cook is making us dinner. If we come back to India which hopefully would just be for a visit, they have insisted we stay with them instead of a hotel.