Jillian is doing better
Hi everybody!
I’m sorry I had you worried about Jillian. To tell the truth, for me, worried was putting it mildly. All kinds of crazy scenarios popped into my mind. It was a very emotional day.
She is doing better today, though it is not cleared from her system yet. She awoke in the middle of the night, smiling, smacking her lips to tell me she was thirsty. She drank a ton of water, was satisfied and laid there quietly on her side. Then I guess she decided she wanted something more, (which is a good sign, because when my stomach was messed up a couple of weeks ago I didn’t want anything to eat the whole day). I gave her some soy milk (they call it bean juice over here), and she went back to sleep. She woke up perky and happy. After a light breakfast, cheerios, her tummy was cramping up again, but nowhere near as bad as yesterday (thank God!). a hot water bottle made it feel better. Also, our friend Zim brought some organic ginger and some organic wild mint that he picked himself that grew along a river in Idaho, and we made some tea with honey, which I think helped her a lot too. Then we made some fresh chicken/vegi soup for her for dinner…..a very light meal, but still her tummy cramped up. Her tummy hurts after eating! What in the world am I going to do? The kid’s gotta eat! And try telling this little blonde whirlwind that she can’t have any food!!!! It’s weird, she’s fine when she’s sitting in my lap eating, but the minute I pick her up to move her, she stiffens and draws her legs up, and I know she’s hurting again. Also if she lays down on her back after eating.
The doctors have surmised that she has a bacteria in her intestines. I’ve always heard that you have to be careful to wash all fresh fruits and vegetables, and to peel the fruit. I’ve done that…..religiously. But now I hear that the Chinese cook everything. Now they even tell me that the water in the water cooler in our room should be boiled before giving it to Jillian. They say it’s fine for us adults, but for the children, boiling it is best. So now I’m pre-boiling all the water she gets and cooking EVERYTHING. The doc said that it is possible that the banana I gave her could have had bacteria……or the fresh celery or tomatoes!!!!! So ix-nay on the anana-bays from now on, and other fresh stuff. Also giving her some probiotics (the good bacteria).
After her tummy cramped up after dinner, they gave her some “stuff back there” to help her go…..and she sure did! She’s feeling better since, but I don’t think she’s clear yet. I won’t bore everybody with the details tomorrow, I’ll just let you know if she’s back to normal or not. Promise.
We only have 9 more days until we can go home. We’ll be here just short of 5 weeks when we leave; 33 days to be exact. Sure can’t wait to see Daddy again!
She’s scheduled for 11 a.m. on Monday (11 p.m. EST Sunday night for you) for her second spinal injection. She’s still using that right hand most of the time, which she rarely used before coming to China. She’s turning pages with it, touching me on the face with an open palm, trying to clap with both open palms…………….THIS IS ALL SO HUGE! She’s always been bright and alert and interactive, but she seems to be even more so. Stem cells didn’t take away the little stinker that she can be sometimes though!
I haven’t given you all a tidbit of Chinese trivia/info in a few days, and I’ve been dying to tell you about the driving over here. Even describing it, it’s really got to be seen and experienced to be believed. But here’s a quote from Frommer’s, the Chinese travel/phrasebook I have, about traffic, and you have no idea how true this is: “Traffic is a major hazard for the cautious and the incautious alike. In Hong Kong and Macau, driving is on the left, and the road signs and traffic lights are obeyed. In mainland China (which is where we are), however, driving is on the right — at least occasionally. The rules of the road are routinely overridden by one rule, ‘I’m bigger than you, so get out of my way,’ and pedestrians are at the bottom of the food chain. Cyclists ride alone the sidewalks, and cars mount sidewalks right in front of you as though you don’t exist…” You have NO IDEA how true all of this is. Guess what, we rode in a rickshaw returning from the grocery store; our grocery bag was really heavy and it was starting to rain. It was such a cool experience!
Please remember that I can’t respond to your comments that you leave on the blog. Though I wish I could. And I’m sure I could if I could figure out how to do it. There’s not a person out there that’s left a comment that doesn’t mean the world to me. I know I’ve said it before, but I want to say it again…..thank you ALL so much for every word of love and encouragement and for every time you’ve said a prayer for our little girl!
(Just a side note…..as I’m writing this, Jillian was just giggling in her sleep! thought that was so cute and I’d pass it along. For anybody that hasn’t heard Jillie laugh, you don’t know what you’re missing. She’s got a very unique laugh, and I’m not just saying that as a biased mother. If you’ve got the time, go to YouTube and type in “punch drunk Jillie,” or my user name is TamiMoore333, and click on the video clip. It’s about 60 seconds long. It’s guaranteed to make you laugh! Let me know if you got the chance to view it!)
Okay, I think it’s time for bed now. We love ALL of you!!!!!!!! Thanks for keeping us in your hearts!
Love,
Tami & Jillian (and Carole too!)
14 comments September 20th, 2008
