Archive for September 19th, 2007
Day 15 – Sept. 17
Wow the time is flying by – after Alex does his therapies – it’s lunch time and then just resting and waiting for the stem cell treatment. We are a lot earlier today and get in at 3:25 and out at 3:55 so that mean I will get to bed earlier. He comes out and says it was okay and is doing fine.
This time he does not lay on his back the whole time but moves from side to side. I get to go to bed at 10 p.m. After getting heck from the Drs. for overduing it he has finally realized and will be resting until his next stem cell treatment which is on Friday.
September 19th, 2007
Day 14 -Sept. 16th
We went with another couple sunday brunch at the New Centry Hotel – a 5 RMB ride by taxie. It is a beautiful hotel – besides chinese food they served american style food which was a nice change for us.
We came home and Alex rested for the rest of the day as he realizes now he did to much. because on Sat. the therapist said what have you done to yourself. Some things were worse and some were better.
September 19th, 2007
Day 12 -Sept. 14th
As this is a free day Alex wanted to go see West Lake – Mr. Lee our taxie driver dropped us off there at 12:45 and said he would return at 2:30 and take us to the open air market. I thought doing both in one day would be to much but Alex was feeling so good after his stem cell treatment. It was amazing we walked all around West Lake with only small rests. Then Mr. Lee arrived and took us to the market and said he would return at 4:30. So more walking and a small rest. Most of the time he did not even hold my hand. He was walking so good, I guess that is why he just kept on. It was amazing to see him.
September 19th, 2007
Day 11 – Sept. 13th
First thing this morning I got a chunk of a large pill along with a piece of apple stuck in my throat – at first I could barely breath and after choking it got a little better – Alex called in the nurse who brought in a dr. They said I had to go down to emergency to see a Dr. – I didn’t want to go but they said they had to look after me. Jonny a volunteer who speaks english and the Alex’s nurse took me down to the main fl where we went to an office of a ear/nose/throat dr who examined me and said I would be okay just to drink lots and lots of water and it would dissolve. So that’s what I did and now I’m fine.
I went to the market and when I came back Alex had a headache and a temperature and the nurse and Jerry the volunteer were in checking on him. They left & came back with the Dr. who told him to drink lots of water. Then when we were eating our supper the Nurse & Dr. came in to see how he was – he said he was on call and he was to call him if he felt ill and he would come see him immediately. They sre take care of you here – it makes you feel better just to see how concernd they are about you. His temperature was only 3.7 but I guess that was high to them.
September 19th, 2007
Day 10 – Sept. 12th
Alex did all his therapies this morning. Now comes lunch and the waiting begins for the injection.
I went down to the market and when I returned Alex was hooked up to the IV ready to go so I just made it back in time. He is going a little earlier today. Went down at 3:45 but had to wait outside the stem cell room until 4:00. Then he was out at 4:30 saying again it was a piece of cake. He lay on his bed for f5 and 1/2 hrs without moving and he turned on his side for 1/2 hr. This was not a good thing to do as the next day he was in pain with very sore muscles. So next time he will not do that. I hope!
September 19th, 2007
