Diana’s Thoracic Cord Injury Blog

Day 27 – Our last day on 10th Floor (Wed. 5th Dec, 07)

December 5th, 2007

If have alot of things to write about that happened today so here goes:

1. We got through with the problems we were having with the airlines and our return tickets, thanks to Jessica from American Airlines in Trinidad God bless her. We would be leaving God willing on the 23^rd December for a long journey home.
2. On the topic of moving, today is our last day on the 10^th Floor. We would be officially discharged from the stem cell section in the morning after my bone marrow transplant is completed. I would be taken directly to the 7^th Floor Orthopedics in the morning after my bone marrow. Mom and Sunil would be staying with me in that room. We are the first foreign patients to have another surgery besides stem cells while at this hospital. So we packed our stuff and organized for the re-location.
3. The Orthopedics doctor is monitoring the traction on my legs and ordered blood tests, an x-ray and cardio-gram to be done today. They came in my room and did these tests from my bed so I didn’t have to move. After the x-ray we were told that the joint is still 3 inches away from position so they increased the weight on the traction and at 5.30pm it was increased again.
4. I must say the nurses here even though they understand little English; they are so kind and well trained in doing their jobs. They come often and massage my back and check on me to make sure I am ok.
5. Since I am leaving this Floor early in the morning, the plant and chain letter of encouragement I got from Brandon when I came, I passed it on to Chris, who is also paralyzed and they came in this week from Tennessee.
6. Tim and Lisa left yesterday and tomorrow Drew, his mom and sister are leaving. So they all came by my room and visited me.  A group of us that came in together was like a happy family we all got along very well and it’s sad that they are all leaving and we’ll be here…alone in the 7^th Floor.
7. Pray for me I hope the bone marrow goes well tomorrow and the traction because if not then I wouldn’t be able to have the surgery done on Friday. Tomorrow I will give more information on the surgery and the new ward.

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