Andy's Anchors

02/23/2026

Here is the finished door stop. It took 1.5 hours to print

02/23/2026

The custom design doorstop is being printed on Brady‘s 3-D printer

02/22/2026

Designing a doorstop to be 3-D printed

02/11/2026

02/06/2026

This cartoon pretty much sums up my life 

01/23/2026

Courtney and I had a great time at the Ryan Shazier Shalieve event at Kingfly Spirts

01/18/2026

OT play time

01/14/2026

I jumped on the arm bike to get some exercising to hopefully help with my depression

12/29/2025

Who wants to go to Panama??

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Real Results! Discover the Panama difference

10/30/2025

Soooo, you are saying there is a chance…

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🚶‍♂️ What once seemed impossible is now happening... a paralyzed man in Japan has stood and moved again... not through machines, but through science.

In a groundbreaking world-first, Japanese scientists have launched a stem cell trial that may change the future of medicine forever. Using induced pluripotent stem cells, reprogrammed from adult cells, researchers successfully regenerated damaged spinal tissue in a man who was once paralyzed from the waist down. This procedure doesn’t just repair... it rebuilds. Early results have shown signs of nerve regeneration and restored movement... something previously thought impossible. For millions living with spinal cord injuries, this moment isn’t just a step forward for science... it’s a step toward freedom.

Experts say this breakthrough could open the door to treatments for stroke recovery, ALS, and Parkinson’s disease, pushing the boundaries of what modern medicine can achieve. The ongoing trial remains under strict monitoring, but the implications are enormous. Each small movement made by the patient symbolizes something far greater... the fusion of resilience, technology, and human hope. It’s proof that innovation can rewrite biology itself, one cell at a time.

In Japan’s labs, science has done more than heal tissue... it’s rekindled faith in possibility. The man’s first steps are now a symbol of what humanity can achieve when determination meets discovery. What was once a dream is now reality... and maybe, just maybe, paralysis won’t be forever.

Sources: Japan Times, Science Alert, Nature Medicine

10/18/2025

Nothing in my life is easy. It frustrates the hell out of me when I come back to the van and an idiot parks in the hash lines beside the van that the ramp comes out of. I even have a sticker on the window that says this vehicle needs more space for the ramp to come down and this jackass still parks beside me.

10/09/2025

Before my OT gets to my house, I like to get on the mat early and play with anchor