First Post
December 9th, 2009
Hi all, I’ve arrived at Qingdao, so decided I should probably start the blog! Just to clarify, this is my second stemcell treatment here in Qingdao. I had 8 stemcell treatments at the beginning of this year (jan and feb), and had some improvements, so decided to come back for more. I am again having 8 injections. Last time I had 6 cord blood stemcell injections, and 2 harvested from my own bone marrow. This time they have recommended that I have a different type of stemcell harvested from the cord blood, called mesenchymal stem cells, which apparently have a better effect on spinal cord injury patients.
So it begins.
We got here yesterday afternoon, so today have started physiotherapy. My first treatment will be on friday. Mum and I have been pretty spaced out , but we’ll get into the swing of it (hopefully) soon. It is much much busier here in the ward this time, lots of families with children having treatment for different conditions. They all seem pretty nice so far. Mum is asleep at the moment after just telling me off for lying down and looking sleepy, jeez thanks mum! I’ve just done my morning physio session and electric wave therapy and had lunch, so I will have another physio session soon, then acupuncture, and then I think Amanda (one of the translators) is taking us food shopping across the road. We seriously need some tea. And food for breakfast. Allrighty then 
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1. Robin | December 14th, 2009 at 10:17 am
hello neighbour! I wasn’t sure if you had left yet but glad to hear you’re settling in and gonna get some tea into ya. please keep us posted on any kinds of delicious teas or extra cute animals you encounter. Best of luck and can’t wait to see you again, xx Robs
2. clairemarsh | December 14th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Thanks Robin, will do! (and oh my god finally got tea and it’s amazing)
3. David Schoemaker | December 21st, 2009 at 2:38 pm
HI Claire… you must be up to 50 cups of tea now… and looking forward to rooster feet /bear bile soup for CHristmas dinner!! Hope it’s going well, must be one or 2 more LPs by now. We are all thinking of you.
DAvid and Joy and co.
4. clairemarsh | December 22nd, 2009 at 7:52 pm
thanks
I just had my 2nd LP last night, pretty sore today as they tried a higher spot than normal, I think between L3 and L4. But all is good. Did you and Joy get my email the other day??
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