Brooke’s CP Blog

At Home, Monday, Nov. 3rd

Hello all.  We are finally home. Well we got home Saturday.  I counted the hours, I was officially up for 32 hours straight Saturday.  Brooke slept about 5 hours on the plane, thank you Dr. Bing and Dr. Tony for the sedative, we sure did need it and it worked.  The airplane ride was good but long as expected.  We had bulkhead seating.  The only thing with bulkhead seating is that the arms do not go up.  But we did have the leg room.  I did try laying Brooke down on the floor in front of us but that did not work for very long.  She was fighting going to sleep as usual but once the medicine kicked in, she was out.  I was sure glad to get to Americal.  I had a real red bull, it was so good.  When my 8 y.o. daughter saw me coming around the corner in the baggage claim area, she screamed mommy and ran as fast as she good to me.  We both cried, it was very emotional but happy emotions.  I am glad to be home.  Brooke is adjusting better then I am I say.  She is sleeping but I am not.  My body clock is still on China time.  I got up at 3 a.m. our time last night and started cleaning.  I am so tired today.  We met some wonderful people on the airplane. 

We did have a problem with one of our pieces of luggage in the Qingdao Airport.  After we checked out luggage we were walking to our plane and through this one checkpoint they airport staff asked us to wait.  They then brought out one piece of my luggage (containing all my coach purses and north face jackets) had me open it and confenscated all of my purses and jackets.  They said they were counterfit and that this is not allowed.  So anyone still there with purses pack them away well hidden.

Brooke went to schoold today.  They all missed her and I missed them.  Brook’es teacher’s, parapro’s and therapist are all wonderful people.  Brooke will not be going to schoold tomorrow, ELECTION DAY.  We are anxious to get back to therapy on Wednesday.  Brooke’s coordination seems to have improved as well as her decreased muscle tone.  We are just anxiously awaiting to see more, we hope. 

I a tired now and will write more again.

Mike I will still send you some pics.

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FAREWELL. Nov. 1st DEPARTURE DAY

Good morning all. It is 6 a.m. and I can’t sleep anymore, too exicited about our departure.  It will be sad, saying goodbye to the staff and people we have met.  This blog will be short being that I will be getting ready soon.  They will be taking blood from Brooke this morning, so one last poke for her before she leaves.  We will be getting a sedative for Brooke for the long journey home.  This sedative won’t be good for the entire trip just 4 hours or so but that is better then nothing.  They would not give anything like this in the US, I called before we left.  Her pediatrician;s office said they do not perscribe anything for children just administer some Benedryl and I did but it did nothing. 

Well since I am excited about my departure, I am going to end this now.  Goodbye and next time I blog will be from America.

I will miss everyone.

Kristine, Diane and Brooke

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