Post blogger Amanda Boxtel, co-founder of Challenge Aspen, is making miraculous progress during her second trip to India for experimental embryonic stem-cell research banned in the United States. "I am pleased to report that Chavi (my adorable physical therapist in India), Dr. Shroff, Dr. Ashish Verma, and Mum are absolutely thrilled with my progress," she blogs from Delhi, India. "Having been gone for four months, they clearly see my strength and improvements. It has been tough to monitor my own progress at home. My trunk mobility and lower abdominal strength is remarkable."
New Post blogger Frosty Woolridge weighs in with his worries about a "tsunami." "What’s driving our water crisis?" he blogs. "While we suffer water problems today, Harris Sherman, director of Colorado Department of Natural Resources, said, "We expect another 2.8 million people in the state by 2030...this is why we're seeing this fierce competition for water." Let's uncover a greater calamity we face: the Fogel/Martin March 2006 "US Population Projections for 2050" shows Colorado growing from 4.3 million in 2006 to 9.77 million by 2050. If you think water proves as a crisis today, you ain't seen nothing yet. Why? Because while we grow by six million, California grows by 42 million or, from 37.5 million to 79.1 million! Arizona, to add another five million, and California--depend on the Colorado River as their lifeblood. Something's gotta' give folks!"
They said it couldn't be done--but they've been wrong before. Challenge Aspen co-founder Amanda Boxtel, paralysed from the waist down for fifteen year, now has movement in her lower body after embryonic stem cell therapy in India. "'Yes Dr. Ashish,'" she blogs. "'Deal! I’ll move my right hamstring, I promise!' I made this statement with complete confidence…and in front of Dale, with both of our eyes focused on my lower right leg as I lay on my side isolating my upper body and hip flexors; I moved my right hamstring on command!”
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As hard as it might be for some of you to believe, I am awake and typing away on my computer at 5:30 am. I have a fresh cup o’ Peet’s French Roast by my side, a candle burns casting a soft golden glow on my keyboard, jasmine incense fill the air, and as much as I’d like to describe a lovely pink hue on the horizon, Delhi is displaying its best gray! Upon a second look, there are different shades of gray, and if I really use my imagination with my watercolorist’s eye, there might even be a touch of lavender here and there. If my memory serves me correctly, Delhi can actually produce some quite spectacular sunrises and sunsets because (yes, you guessed it) smog has the propensity to bring out gorgeous dusty oranges and crimson reds (but not this morning!).
Continue Reading May 6th, 2008
Four months at home of hard work and intense physical therapy with Tami, Gabrielle, Dale, and Zander; a weekly yoga session with Emily Hightower; and a weekly massage with CP; walking regularly in my leg braces and parallel bars; and cycling on my electrical stimulation bicycle three times a week has ALL PAID OFF!!!!! I am pleased to report that Chavi (my adorable physical therapist in India), Dr. Shroff, Dr. Ashish Verma, and Mum are absolutely thrilled with my progress. Having been gone for four months, they clearly see my strength and improvements. It has been tough to monitor my own progress at home. My trunk mobility and lower abdominal strength is remarkable.
Continue Reading February 1st, 2008
“Yes Dr. Ashish. Deal! I’ll move my right hamstring, I promise!” I made this statement with complete confidence…and in front of Dale, with both of our eyes focused on my lower right leg as I lay on my side isolating my upper body and hip flexors; I moved my right hamstring on command! My leg and foot moved backwards from the knee down. The movement was slight (an inch or two is all) but it was there. I then sat up with glee and said, “Let me try my toes.”
Continue Reading August 22nd, 2007
We need your help. Does anyone have a connection to Oprah? Please spread this email. The world needs to be alerted of Dr. Geets Shroff’s ground-breaking treatment and her amazing accomplishments. I will attach the letter in addition to copying it within this email below.
With so much gratitude, Amanda Boxtel
Continue Reading July 8th, 2007
You’ve got to love it: those determined to criticize the no-booze policy now have to take on some of the best nonprofits in the valley–and that got me to thinking about how important nonprofits are when it comes to creating cover for less laudable pursuits. I was in a conversation lately about donating to a certain nonprofit so as to create cover for more profitable pursuits. This was before the Town of Snowmass Village decided to make no money on liquor, but once the town announced its plan the results were undeniable.
Continue Reading April 9th, 2007
SNOWMASS, COLORADO (Post Time News)–The character of one man stands between the development of Base Village her and the abyss, and that man is Patrick Smith, the mastermind behind the massive development already underway in the Town of Snowmass Village.
Continue Reading November 29th, 2006