It’s a beautiful, sunny sunday so eight of us (3 patients, 3 caregivers, and two aides rented a van for the day. The driver took us along the beautiful shoreline. We had lunch(really dinner) at Pasta Fresca da Salvatore. The chef is right from Italy but spoke english and cooked for us to order along with his wonderful tales of being a Doctor and soccer player. He met a chinese woman and that is how he ended up here. He was delightful. Then we drove to the site where the sailing olympics took place. Took lots of pictures. It was so good to get away from the hospital for all of us. Tomorrow starts an intense schedule of acupuncture, electrowave therapy, pt and an IV treatment which shows if Al is allergic to the stemcells. If not, his first spinal treatment is on friday. We can’t wait. If we thought we would be on our own here, we were so mistaken. We are a close, supportive family taking care of each other. More tomorrow.
November 16th, 2008
We arrived safely and in the good hands of Korean Air. They provided a wheelchair and escort at every stop and delivered us to our next gate. They also handled luggage, security, etc. The food on the plane was excellent as was the service. A hospital representative met us at the airport and took us to our new home for a month. It was a very long trip. We ordered dinner which never arrived so we had a piece of cheese and went to sleep. Friday Al had his first acupuncture session, electrode therapy and physical therapy. We met a lot of patients who are all very helpful and full of information we need. So long for now.
November 14th, 2008
The days until we go to China are drawing to a close..only four to go. Both Joanne and I can’t wait. After hearing three neurologists say there are no treatment options for Ataxia, we have hope that the stem cell treatments will “roll the clock back”as several people have said who have gone through the program.
As usual Joanne is packing enough stuff for a six month safari on “Survivor China”. I’m trying to go with one carry-on. No doubt the right amount is somewhere in between.
November 7th, 2008
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