Stem Cells China Day 15 12.03.07
Awoke this morning feeling a lot stronger, although, my fingers could do with improvement. I had a full day’s therapy ahead and was eager to get going after losing a few days because of illness. The door seemed to go as usual every 5 minutes until I then retorted
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Stem Cells China Day 14 11.03.07
What a difference a day makes I was feeling a lot better and a lot stronger even though I was still feeling little weak. I was so glad as it was the hospitals day of rest and everyone was planning to go to a nearby Mall with lots of shops and I was determined to go, so proceeded to get ready PDQ. I knew that if I lingered too long there’d be another drip in my arm so promptly went missing!
The taxi vehicles arrived which were very high class. High being the operative word and had to be first lifted onto the step and then onto the seat. All carers gave a hand to each other for what was quickly becoming a close knit family because nothing that each one of them wouldn’t do to help assist each other. At last I was seeing a little more of Shenzhen. The living is fast and trying to jump lights at every opportunity and horns are almost compulsory to keep the traffic moving with one horn or another being blasted every few seconds.
The Mall had five floors with every inch of space used to sell someone’s wares. They weren’t so much shops as glass fronted stalls all selling much of the same items, electrical, leather, tea’s, shoes, speciality items. It was a great place for haggling
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Stem Cells China Day 13 10.03.07
I was determined to get out of bed this morning despite instruction as I new that if I could just have a shave and shower I would feel a lot better. No sooner had I done this then the door was knocking and then every ten minutes or so for the rest of the day with Doctor after Doctor after nurse checking on my condition and progress. I did feel better after the shower but still felt lousy so I wrapped up warm as directed before being put onto yet another drip! The weather was like pea soup with a constant smog all day, everyone was going out this evening for a meal at a fish restaurant and I was very much playing it by ear. Richard ventured out to get some shopping and was shocked when he returned with him almost gasping for breath. He made the decision for me that I best stay in tonight as that smog was murder and would do me no favours. Richard however, bless him had a surprise in store and was gone for almost an hour. He returned with Steak, Chips, Beans and Tomatoes what a feast it was great and threatened to tell his wife that he could cook. Unfortunately I had to leave some as by this time I was absolutely full before settling down to watch a DVD. During the course of the day my temperature had hardly moved albeit lower than the previous day and was just hoping for a better day tomorrow. I kept in touch with my family, my sister and sister in law during the day always a tower of strength, which was just what I needed.
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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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Stem Cells China Day 11 08.03.07
Day 11 in the big brother house:
1. Richard threatens to move to another room because of Ian’s snoring.
2. Ian has found a Chinese author for his forthcoming book on Black Country Expeditions – By Wee Yo Binn
3. Irene the nurse wants to teach Ian Chinese only if Ian can teach Black Country Lingo!!
Got Up this morning feeling absolutely great, no headache and almost wanting to jump out of bed. I moved my left arm to lift myself up; then I thought I can’t do that! But I did, my right arm felt a little better too. I just couldn’t wait to get the day started. Got showered dressed had breakfast in ultra quick time and had loads of time to spare. Then I had the thought pass through my head that I’ve got a full programme of therapies this morning and they’re gonna want to see results! I was in such a great mood that I even got the Chinese dictionary out to learn how to say ‘Good Morning’ in Chinese how sad is that? Everyone I came across I said good morning to and people were in stitches, Richard thought I’d gone demented!!
I went to rehab and said good morning to Judy the therapist who promptly corrected me; I’d got my pronunciation wrong. Well who cares everybody knows there’s nothing better than a Black Country dialect. Judy proceeded to put me on the inversion table and then wanted me to lift a 2kg bar above my head whilst standing. Well I did my best before nearly wrapping the bar around Richard’s neck as he seemed all of a sudden to think he’s the therapist! Went onto my massage which as expected Judy wanted a bit more effort, she really put me through it! Ok I thought at least OT won’t be so bad
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