Bye Bye China
January 9th, 2008
It’s been nice. We’ve met some great people. All the caregivers – the doctors, the nurses, the physiotherapists, the elevator operators, the housekeepers, and of course the other patients – but it’s time to go…
China has taught us so very many things, and has made us thankful for so very many things at home.
We are very thankful that the Chinese have this stem cell program and are open to have foreigners come into the country for treatment.
We are thankful that Becky’s physio concentrated on getting her legs working, and that it DID get her legs working much better than before. For many patients, that is not even an imagined goal – some were working to get a little use of their arms back.
We are thankful for the clean air to breathe back home, for the wide open green spaces, for having that ‘personal bubble’ of space back that we Canadians grant each other even in a crowd. Although it was fun to communicate with gestures and smiles, it will be good to hear our native tongue spoken around us again and know that we can be understood more easily.
It was an experience not to be forgotten. Thank you to each and every one of you for your support. We have felt supported even though we also felt very far away sometimes. Thank you for reading and for leaving comments that were read with much anticipation – a highlight of every morning here in Shenyang.
We are leaving tomorrow morning. We will have time to read (i hope, fingers crossed that the internet is a go) but not to write tomorrow. But Becky says to check back to the blog again. She will post again from time to time to let people know how things are going. It won’t be daily, but hopefully there will be good things to say about progress.
bye for now. Becky, Pat and kim
Entry Filed under: homeward bound,ms
11 Comments Add your own
1. becky | January 9th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Good Morning
That was a wonderful sign off Kim, you have bee the best blogger ever !!!!
Love you all and anticipate great things as the little stem cells grow and we all help with the pt.
Have a good journey home, we are so excited !!!!!
GOD SPEED Love love Mom
2. Sunny J Farm | January 9th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
We’re so happy that it has been such an enlightening and successful journey for all of you. Pat, you are such a loving and supportive husband. Kim, you are such a supportive and loving sister. Becky, this was probably the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do, you are brave and I applaud you…..just keep working hard and never give up. There’s always hope. Safe journey home, be well, peace and love from Sunny J
3. Isabelle Jenish | January 9th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Have a safe journey home and thank you for the opportunity to be a part of not only Becky’s progress but the sights and sounds of China.
God bless you as you journey home and always thereafter.
4. Ray | January 9th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Thank you for the blogs. Have a safe and pleasant journey home.
Ray
5. Jody | January 9th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Thank you for your excellent blogging skills Kim…I have enjoyed reading about Becky’s wonderful journey as well as all of your experiences in China.
I wish Becky all of the best in continuing this wonderful progress upon returning home!
I wish you all a safe and not too uncomfortable journey back to this wonderful land we are all oh so very thankful for!
Take care,
Jody
6. mary and bill | January 9th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
” Pat ” you will have to pay extra for those two large girls you are bring back.
safe !!and happy trip home.
Mary , Bill
7. sharon | January 10th, 2008 at 12:32 am
Way to go on the blogs Kim. They were always great to read and always good for a chuckle!!! I’m so glad it was an enlightening experience and so awesome about the physio. Now, hurry home my sweet kids, I miss you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
Have a safe journey back to us!!!
Love,
Sharon & Finn
8. Kristie | January 10th, 2008 at 3:45 am
Kim, I have to say I’m gonna miss reading your blog; thoroughly entertaining and UNBELIEVABLY discriptive.
Becky, keep it up lady friend. Even though I’ve never met you, you FO SHO are my new superhero!
Pat, you have a single brother? ;o)
Super, speedy, safe journey home.
K
xoxoxo
9. Tine | January 10th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Happy new year!!!!! Hope you guys will arrive savely and Becky can rest a little after that atventure.
At the time i’m a little sleepy…weather…. but i will be in shape so good i can. It was a good idea with the Beckys Block.
Hope to see you soon Kim!!
Much Love to all Tine
10. Sherri sterr | January 28th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Hi becky/
My name is sherri,I have m.s also and am considering treatment in china.Can you tell me what changes you have so far before and after and a little bit about what it’s like,Any info would really be apprieciated.Wishing you the very best.Grow cells grow.
Sherri nolan94@telus.net
11. ursula shbib | February 21st, 2008 at 1:14 am
hi
great to hear your good news. i think all of us ms sufferers who are considering china wouuld love to hear updates on how your progress is going. if you couuld do that it would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
ursula
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