March 10th, 2007
Stem Cells China Day 12 09.03.07
Not much to report today unfortunately, woke up and just couldn’t lift my head from the pillow, my arms were like two rag dolls, and my head was mildly aching but nothing too bad. The Doctor came and that was it I was ordered to stay in bed and have complete bed rest! The last time I was in bed for a long spell other than sleep was when I was five with chicken pox, so this was going to be hard to grasp. My temperature was running at 38.7 and my skin like a flame thrower! Well I don’t know how they expect me to have complete rest as every five minutes there was either a Doctor or nurse or coordinator by my bedside. I’ve never had so much attention. I was on a constant drip of anti-biotics, saline solution or anti inflammatory. In the end I told Richard to leave the door open which was a good job as the next thing to come into the room was a large air purifier to cleanse the air of any bugs that were about. The attention to care was second to none and everyone concerned for my well being. Then came the bombshell, my Stem Cells had been cancelled that had been planned for Monday because of this damned fever. To say that I was gutted was an understatement and my psyche almost immediately went into negative mode. I knew that I couldn’t afford this to happen and was a constant battle to try and bring myself back. Then click I knew how hard people had worked to get me here and it was up to me not to people down. Richard, well he’s been a brick just being there for absolutely everything, I was just so lucky!
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4 Comments Add your own
1. Jon | March 11th, 2007 at 1:25 am
Ian, keep your spirits up. You will get the full course of the stem cells. Sorry you are going through such a hard time.
Jon
2. Alan | March 11th, 2007 at 1:42 am
Just think of the cold orange and lemonade waiting for you when you get back.
Alan
3. Amy Hackett | March 11th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
Hey uncle Nick! It’s Amy and family here. Just checking to see how you are doing and how the treatment is working out for you. I hope your fever goes away quickly so that they can proceed with the rest of the treatment. We moved house last weekend which i’m sure you have already heard about from someone in the family. It’s not too shabby, quite a nice cozy home! Except my bedroom has a unicorn on the wall and a princess that glows in the dark
thats got to go! Well, I must go now though because I have to go to work in a little while! Feel better soon and we all send our love!
Love,
Paul, Karen, Amy & Sophie! xxxxx
4. John Walters (Dudley Lions) | March 12th, 2007 at 6:55 am
Hi Ian
I sympathise with the first sentance but mine was caused by Bathams bitter( it was my sons birthday on the tenth), Keep your chin up they say (who’s they) things get worse befor they get better you’v been through the worst now you start on the good side. the final test is you have to walk the great wall (unassisted) befor you come home. Be in touch again soon i’ll keep looking at your blog. regards John
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