Hello to all my followers, i hope everybody is well in Aussie land. Today was my 4th stem cell, this one hurt, “ouch” I returned to my room very teary, and then one of my favorite nurses came to see me and by the time she left the room I was laughing, Thank god for these beautiful nurses they truly are wonderful. Thankfully it was my last spinal, the next one is IV, as I have told you before thats the easy one. I have had a sleeping tablet this time and now i am sleeping like a baby. When I wake up Im going to have vegis that Jody made me today, Yum. Until next time, thankyou so much for kind words and your support, we would not have gotten through without it. Love and best wishes. Hazel and Jody x
June 13th, 2007
Hello all my followers, on saturday we went to hong kong we had to go through customs and then on the train it was quite interesting to see all the country side,we went to the mong kok markets and brought a few Knick knacks, we stayed Saturday night in hong kong as we could not leave until saturday afternoon i had therapy in the morning, it never stopped raining, when we got of the train coming back we were like 2 drowned rats and we went into a posh hotel and had a toilet stop and a drink and something to eat today, We went and had our feet peeled dead skin rubbed off, toe nails clipped, nails painted all for about 7 dollars and a maicure as well. Joe who works here came in and video me today and asked questions on how i think i am going, i said i think small improvement all round. Well tomorrow is stemcell day, no 4. and then 1. to go and then a full week of therapy and acupuncture.I hope you are all well and will see you all when i get back. Will update blog again Wednesday after my stem cells to let you all know how i go. Love to everybody. Love Hazel and Jody x
June 12th, 2007
Hello world, Hope this update finds you all well. Its now Saturday 1 day after my third stem cells and im feeling good, No sudden changes but I feel slight improvements again with how I swollow, I also feel I have more energy, so we are going out today, over to Hong Kong for a while, as Jody wants to show me around. The IV was a dream, If only they were all like that. Some more therapy this morning before i go out and then were off. Next stem cells Wednesday, they will be administered through spinal cord, and then the last one will be IV, so lets hope all these little stem cells are multiplying madly and i get more improvements as time goes on. Looking forward to a change of senery today. Thankyou all for your kind messages, they just keep coming, it is lovely. Will log back on and let you all know how our day off went when we get back. love to you and your families. Love Hazel and Jody
June 9th, 2007
Hello world, Today is My 3rd stem cell treatment, It will be administered through IV which will mean i wont have to starve for 4 hours prior and will not have to lay for 6 hours after, this one sounds easy. Still keeping up with my rehab every day, im sure all this put together will be helping. The weather is stormy here today lots of thunder and lightening and rain, stiil very hot and muggy. Thankyou all once again for your interest on my progress, it is very warming to the heart.Will log back on tomorow for you all and let you know how number 3 went. Our love to you all. Hazel and Jody x
June 8th, 2007
Hello everybody, Hope this update finds you well, Yesterday i had my second lot of stem cells, all went well , the six hours on my back was a little easier as i slept most of the time. I woke up this morning with a slight headache and a sore back, and my cold is still hanging on but im on the mend. I am finding it easier to swollow, with drinking and eating I also am speaking a little clearer. I am feeling Quiet relaxed and rested. The progression of my improvements are slow but they are there and thats a good thing. I am adjusting to being in China slowly and being away from my beautiful family but im still marking the days off. I know i have said it before, but the nuse`s and staff here are beautiful, they make my stay here very welcome, anything i need they make sure i have it they always make sure we are ok. Jody cooked tea last night we had vegi`s they were great, we miss our vegi`s. Well im off to therapy now so will sign off. Love to you all. Hazel.x
June 5th, 2007
Tomorrow is rest day, We have arranged to go to a place called Splendid China with a few of the other patients it should be a good day, I hope it is not to hot. Sleeping well but do miss my own bed, Have aquired a bit of a cold i think it is from the airconditioning. Monday is next stem cell transplant, I will log back on Tuesday to let you all know how im going. Until then. Hazel x
June 2nd, 2007
Hello again, Hope this update finds all my followers well. Well it is now Friday two days after my first stem cell transplant. No dramatic changes but when i brushed my teeth yesterday I noticed i was spitting out the toothpaste with little more control, also when i drink fluids they seem to be going down easier, Jody said she noticed the swollowing was not as noisy. My arm seems to have a little more strenght in it as i have been having acupuncture on that as well. I am feeling well, and keep getting told i look well rested and Jody has noticed that i am wanting to do more. Looking forward to the next stem cell transplant, I have a couple of days off from stem cell, but will still be doing rehab and acupuncture daily.I get Sundays off. Yesterday i had another MRI not sure on those results as yet. Thankyou all for the emails i look forward to them. Until next time. Hazel x
June 1st, 2007
Hello Everybody, It is Wednesday night and the first stem cells have been placed in my body, Painless just a little uncomfortable as i have to lay still for 6 hours, I have been given something to make me drowsy so hopefully i will sleep.looking forward to a cup of tea around 11pm. Thankyou all for messageing my blog, Some off you who do not know me, I am 67 years young and I was diagnosed with Motor Neuron disease in April this year but have had symptoms for nearly 1 year, my symptoms are slurred speach, difficulty swallowing and sometimes short of breath. I am having rehabilitation and acupuncture twice daily. My daughter Jody and i have been here in China nearly one week and have what seems like a long time to go as i miss my family back in Australia soooooooo much. But i hope it will be all worth it and time does go by quiet quick, the beautiful nurse`s here keep me very busy. Emails are very welcomed, they really brighten my day. Well until next time, Hazel
May 30th, 2007
The Journey of a life time has begun. Leaving the airport in Adelaide Australia was hard, saying good bye to all my loved ones. The flight to singapore was very pleasant, our stay over night in Singapore also pleasant. The flight to ShenZhen was much shorter and also nice. We were picked up by a lovely man named ‘Joe’ and drove to the NanShan hospital, We were greeted by some beautiful nurses and were shown to our room which already had my name on it. Sat/sun we just settled in and adjusted to the climate and culture. Monday morning started very busy, lots of information about what will happen each day. The mornings will start with IV drip special Chinese medicine to help stem cells grow, this takes about an hour and is painless.Then rehab therapy twice a day which takes about half an hour also painless.my first stem cell transplant will be wednesday afternoon which will be injected into the spine also painless i have been told, and i will be given something to sleep as i have to stay still for six hours. Will log back on after Thursday to let you Know how i go.
May 29th, 2007
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