Well, Bradley is in the shower after his First successful Stem Cell Treatment. He has not had any Headaches or backaches that are common with the treatments. Scratch that, he just got out of the shower and said that he had a mild headache, but thinks it is because he was straining to watch the TV.
The Procedure was very fast. He didnt experience any pain associated with the Lumbar Punctor and was done in 10 minutes. I was really surprised because I thought that it was going to drip in to him but they drew some fluid out and then put the stem cells in with a suringe. He hated waiting on his back for six hours straight but it really wasnt that bad. He had to Pee real bad but he got over that hurdle. All in all it was a very successful first procedure, at least I think.
Well it is time to decide on Cat or Dog, I mean chicken or Beef. LOL!!!! I am only kidding, the food has been pretty good. I ate some kind of tomato broth with noodles and vegitables. Bradley is still stuck on KFC, but he is warming up to the idea of trying more foods.
Gotta Go, but I just wanted to PRAISE GOD for how everything is turning out. He is in control, and I am Humbled very day by his Grace and awesome works. I believe God Has got a Big Plan for Bradley, not sure what, but I know he does.
ni hao, (good night)Todd and Brad
July 2nd, 2008
Bradley and I are fine. Amy saw us on Skype and we looked terrible, so she started thinking the worst. In reality we had a few bumps on the way here but we also had a great time. on the way here we sat next to Anthony Falsone who the Yao Ming’s personal trainer, Yoa Ming plays Professional Basketball for the Houston Rockets. He had alot of helpful tips for us. He was very nice.
On the first day we were here Bradley had to get some tests done, EKG,X-Rays and Blood work. It didnt take very long, which was nice. I wanted to go explore but Bradley was very homesick and tired, so I had him lie down and he slept for about 6 hours. He got up long enough to get a drink and Talk to Amy for a few minutes and then he went back to bed for the rest of the night.
Today Tuesday July 1st Bradley had his 1st acupunctor session and thought that it was very boring. LOL. He didnt flinch at all, I was quite impressed. The needles were longer and went in him further than I originally thought. (Kudos Bradley) He has his first Stem Cell Therapy tomorrow so I think we are going to see the town today.
The weather is very comfortable here. Not terribly hot but has had a really nice breeze. It is raining but I am told that it doesnt rain here very often, once or twice a month.
I know everyone has heard or seen some terrible taxi driver stories but i believe That we have experienced the worst taxi drivers in the world.. I will write more about them later but they are crazy, and you know if I am saying that, it has got to be bad.
I am going to go now,but I will try to write a little very day or at least every other day. Thank You to everyone for all of the Prayers and support. Bradley is homesick but is coming around. I am homesick as well but I know that this is where God wants Bradley to be so here is where we will stay. Please Pray for Bradley to find something that will take his mind off of wanting to go home. I just wanted to tell Amy, Caleb, and Olivia that we miss you and Love You,Again, Thank you for everything, Todd
Continue Reading July 1st, 2008
Well they are finally at the hospital and it was a rough trip to say the least!! They had a delay from New Jersey to Beijing and them another delay from Beijing to Qingdao. This messed everything up so they didn’t arrive in Qingdao until 11:40 at night China time. Which left them with no one to pick them up at the airport. I am not sure what exactly happened…why there was no one to pick them up but it made for chaos!! Todd said no one spoke English or knew where the hospital was. He said he took a shot in the dark and took a taxi to a hospital. Then it took him 30 minutes to find out if it was the right one. It ended up being the right one and they took him to a room. I was able to talk to him via skype on the computer which also shows video. He and Bradley look anxious and out of sorts. Please pray for them!!!
June 30th, 2008
I am trying to set up Bradley’s blog for China. Todd and Bradley will be leaving for Qingdao this Saturday. They will be flying out of Norfolk very early so they will go over Friday night and spend the night. They will go from there to Newark, New Jersey where they will have a 5 hour layover!! Then a 13 hour plane ride into Beijing. From there they will head to Qingdao. Please pray for traveling safety and for patience to endure such a long travel time!! Thank you to all our friends and family that helped make this trip possible for Bradley! ~Amy
June 25th, 2008
