Friday the 13th
3-13-09
Hi everybody. Sorry I skipped a few entries. I believe the site has been having problems.
Anyway, last Thursday Joey talked Mark into unstrapping his knee while he was on the standing table. Unfortunately, Joey will need to work on strengthening the muscles in his legs. He was unable to hold up his own weight. He will be working hard for the next couple of weeks on that.
Last Friday, Joeys doctors plus several others came in to our room as we were getting ready to go to PT. The doctors wanted to try something new since Joey has such pain after each lumbar puncture and the IV SCT isn’t ready yet. They said they would come back for him at 3:00 p.m. for some local stem cell injections to his calves and ankles, OUCH!!!! At 3:00 p.m. they took him away and he was back in 15 minutes. Joey said “it hurt like hell”. Luckily, there was no pain (after injections) and it seems that the circulation and sensation in his legs are much better. Since Joey is doing good after these injections we will try to go to the zoo & and; Forbidden City tomorrow.
Saturday we woke up early and got ready to take a trip to the Zoo, Forbidden City and to do some shopping. Our van driver brought a guide who speaks english that can tell us more about the sites. Her name is Lucia. We were out from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We had a wonderful time. We went to a silk store where they make silk products like bedding, clothes, carpets, scarfs, etc… After that we went to a Jade store where everything is Jade (I love Jade). Before heading back to our room, we stopped at Kentucky Fried Chicken and bought a bucket of the best food we’ve had so far. At the Beijing Zoo, we were so excited to get to see the Giant Pandas. I wish I could take one home. They are soooo cute. It was a super great day. Joey and I are exhausted. I will be sending everyone pictures soon.
Hugs & Kisses from Beijing.
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