Made It Through Day 2 And Therapy
July 3rd, 2009
Talked to Don this morning by phone and then when the kids woke up did a Skype video call. Ella was ready to call it a day so they were off to bed when we finished talking:)
Ella had PT yesterday morning which lasted a little more than an hour. She fought them for awhile and could do the things they wanted her to do but would get tired of it and stop…..so very Ella:) They put her in a stander and she did well with Don singing to her the whole time…..didn’t ask what he sang…most of you know Don’s musical taste….something from KRNA I am sure! ha Speaking of which, I had added KRNA to Don’s faves on his laptop so him and Ella sat in the common area the other evening listening to some tunes. Don said Ella loved getting to listen to music again and they just sat side by side for awhile enjoying it.
They made it over to the Lotte Market across the street from the hospital. With Ella in her stroller and an interperter in tow they checked out all the store had to offer. Don was able to get some snack food and Pepsi and Mt. Dew which he said tastes better from the store than what was at the hospital. He is going back when he can spend some more time checking things out. Don would rather do his own thing than have someone hovering over him the whole time. He said it was funny though, all the store workers were trying to help him and trying to give him 2 for 1 deals on cleaning products:) Sounds like a paradise to me….I would LOVE 2 for 1 cleaning supplies:) Everyone was really nice he said.
They both enjoyed ice cream from the store within the hospital and he can order food to be delivered to the hospital so I think he is ready to give that a try. I gave him some suggestions that other families have reported on their blogs as being really good so hopefully he will find some faves too!
Lets see, what else…..he met the family from Seattle that I had been corresponding with. They left the morning after Don and Ella arrived so he only visited with them for a short time but they gave him the scoop and also some of their supplies that they couldn’t take back home with them….thank you Katie:)
Tomorrow is Stem Cell Treatment #1. We are very anxious, after all this is what we have been waiting for. I cannot believe the day will finally be here for our precious little Ella to get those awesome cells, thank you God!
Tanya
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1. Robbin | July 3rd, 2009 at 1:45 am
This is such great news. I am so happy for you all. I have thought about Don and Ella everyday. I am so glad things are going as planned. I can’t wait to read the next blogs…..
Love you,
Robbin
2. Katie Corkern | July 3rd, 2009 at 3:23 am
Hey Tanya,
I’m so happy to hear that things are going well…..didn’t I tell you?
I didn’t realize that there was a mart across the strett from the hospital…I looked back at the China pics from Connor’s website and realize they were building something across the street! Wow!
I can’t wait for Ella to get some of the “smart cells” as we call them in my house! She and your family are staying in my prayers!
Katie Corkern
3. Tiffany Moeller | July 3rd, 2009 at 4:48 am
Glad to hear that things are going well so far:) I finally had a moment….before we have tball tonight…to check in and see what all has been up. Hopefully the stem cells will go smoothly. Ella and all of you are in our thoughts and prayers:)
4. MikeV | July 3rd, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Ella is a little sweetie
Don is doing a great job with her. We’ve all become like family here, looking after one another. My son had his 7th treatment while Ella had her 1st.
Although we are leaving here on Tuesday (after 35 days), Don can count on me to help with anything while we are here.
We will keep little Ella in our prayers.
God Bless,
Debbie Nicely and Michael Vincent (MikeV)
Qingdao, China
5. Diana & Jerry Gott | July 3rd, 2009 at 9:32 pm
We’re so glad to hear Stem Cell Treatment # 1 is done and went well. That must be a big relief to all of you! It’s great that Don & Ella are being taken care of so well and that everyone is nice-that certainly helps this journey go smoother. (good thing some of those people that work at the airport don’t work at the hospital, right?)
Don, I didn’t know you sang. Perhaps you can learn one of your favorites in Chinese and sing it to us when you return back home!
Keep up the faith and take one day at a time-you’re in our prayers.
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