David's SCI Treatment Blog

Shenzhen 9/2/06

September 8th, 2006

Hi,

Very busy day here with David. He had another chinese IV medicine therapy, his first shower in the tiny shower chair ( made for the narrow small chinese people), and OT, PT Accupuncture and massage! David said that his legs always feel dead and cool, but at the end of the therapies he said they felt dead and warm.

He also felt like he had the sensation that he could walk. He tried in his wheelchair, but could not, but he had still had that sensation in his mind. There is something that wants to wake up there!

After the busy day we were all anxious to get out of the hospital and try something new so we went to eat at the 2nd floor restraunt here at the hotel. Grace recommended it because the chinese food is authentic, good and they have fresh fish. We had grouper that you share, they cook the whole fish. MMMMM…..It was very good and the service was great. There was a chinese wedding reception there too and they were playing white christmas! It was so funny. Dave, Norma and I really had a good time getting out of the hospital.

We are getting more oriented to our surroundings in the hospital and finding more things available to us now that the move is almost finished from the 19th to the 14th floor.
Everyone is off tomorrow, except the nurses so it is a day of rest for everyone.
They are going to give Dave his first stem cells on Monday instead of Weds! We were thrilled to find that out today. Norma and my gut tell us that we think David is going to notice a good result from this. He has the right mind set and he wants it so bad.

Everyone is still a little amazed at him due to his size, and his ever present electric wheelchair.They are in awe of it all. They are starting to get more used to him, and the pieces are all starting to fall into place for everything. By talking with Grace, Liz and Amy the pieces of the puzzle all fall together very well. Everyone here bends over backwards to make you comfortable and to inusure your needs are met. You easily settle into a new rountine and temporary life here in ShenZhen

Having Norma here keeps Dave calmer and more self assured, about his unfamiliar surroundings. He has done quite well I must say. It will be interesting to see how the stem cells go. He has to lie flat for 5-6 hours after the lumbar puncture, and that is tuff for him to do. He gets so stiff.

The culture here is so different from America….We have so much and we waste so much too. We take for granted all the things we have. It is amazing how the chinese all do well without all the “stuff” we all have!

Going to sign off for now, but wanted to give everyone the run down for today.
Dave sends his love to everyone.

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