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40 Hbot Dives – COMPLETED!

March 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Therapies

A real quick post today – Nathan and Owen are home! They finished 40 dives today! Wohooooo!
Nathan was SOOO happy to be home – I think he was ready for his house, his food, his bed
Nathan just passed out and Owen and I are going to spend time together so this [...]

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Exercise with Oxygen Therapy & Whole Body Vibration

March 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Alternative Health, Therapies

I went to see Dr. Kenny today and she told me about a new things she’s been offering her patients. It’s called exercise with oxygen therapy. Knowing how much Nathan’s benefited from HBOT thus far I was really interested in hearing about it. But instead of telling me about it – she [...]

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Update on HBOT and Suit Therapy

March 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Therapies

I mostly try to post the good stuff. But sometimes you get things like this:

Yes, he’s fully and truly asleep.
And other times, you get this:

The good news: Nathan’s done 37 dives and only has 3 more to go!
My boys should be back home by Friday afternoon, hooooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Update on Nathan

March 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Life

I know this week I haven’t said much about the star of this blog: Nathan. The reason is – I haven’t seen him all week! Owen and Nathan have been in Irvine doing the HBOT and Suit therapy intensive while I’ve been home all week – resting, running errands, catching up with work, [...]

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Hbot take 3

February 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Life

Owen and Nathan are on their way to Irvine right now for Hbot take 3. I finally accepted that I’m, well, too pregnant to keep running around. So Owen was wonderful in being wiling to step in and completing this treatment with Nathan. He took his whole office with him and is planning on working [...]

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Hbot Day 3

February 18th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Life, Therapies

Maybe I jinxed myself. Yesterday I mentioned how well Nathan was doing with his Hbot. Because today, it was a total disaster.
We put Nathan in the chamber – as usual. Everything was the same. Then about 15 min’s later Kathie, Nathan’s nurse, went to find me to tell me Nathan was [...]

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The Adventure Continues

February 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Life

I’m writing this from my phone so I’ll keep it short and sweet.
We’re back at the California hyperbaric Center to continue hbot/ suit therapy after Nathan’s sick remission. We made it early this morning without any problems. Nathan did 2 dives today, but no suit therapy – that starts tomorrow.
We’ve parked the RV [...]

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Ready…set….go!

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Life, Therapies

We are getting ready to take off to Canada tommorrow to receive training in Advanced Biomechanical Rehabilitation. And all I can say is that I am EXCITED.
I am so happy that we will have this opportunity to practice this treatment on Nathan.
And I am excited to meet other families. We will be meeting [...]

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Nathan’s Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Chamber

October 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Therapies

Nathan started HBOT today!

We are so excited! He tolerated 30 minutes in the chamber today, on his first try.
The universe has been insisting over and over that we need to try this therapy for Nathan so what an we do but listen and try.
Please pray that this works for our little piece of heaven!
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