Matthew’s SOD Blog

Final Treatment completed

August 4th, 2009

We have come through the final treatment with flying colors.  At least so far, Matt is up and moving around quite well today.  He is going around and getting everyone’s emails right now - as we only have today and tomorrow, and we leave on Thursday.  What a wonderful experience we have had here.  We’ve met so many wonderful people from all over the world.  We have new friends from Switzerland, England, Oman,  Australia, Ireland, China and of course the USA. We have meet people from Maryland, California, Washington, Iowa, Texas, North Carolina,  and New York – just to name a few states.  We have laughed, cried, listened, complained, walked, shared meals, gone sightseeing and lived with many different people.  We are truely blessed by all we’ve experienced here.  But, it is so exciting to come home and share all this with our awaiting family and friends. So much to tell everyone, we are bursting at the seams!  Matt is so loved by all here, he has captured the hearts of many of the nurses, touched many other patients and families with his kindness and understanding, and a few of the little kids have taken to him, exclaiming each time they see me – “Where’s Matt!”  We have one shopping trip left to Lotte Mart across the street today, to pick up some chocolate for the staff -  they love Dove Chocolate which can be purchased here.  It is expensive for them to buy, but really less expensive here than at home.  I have bracelets I had made in Colorado to give to all the nurses and hopefully will have enough to go around. (Thanks to Kim Sims and her wonderful jewelry designs). We love you all and look forward to seeing everyone.  We are so homesick – but Skype and especially all the emails and comments have helped get us through!  God Bless you all,  you all are the best friends ever!  Diana

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