Hello everyone…..well Joanne and I are in our hospital room ,just hangin’ out listenin’ to some tunes and shooting the shit! Joanne is doing well after the small surgerical procedure done on her bedsore. No complications to speak of. She really hasn’t complained about any of the treatments with the exception of the surprise spinal injection that was a day early and perhaps without the soft bed and the little notice , it made it rough night. Tonight at 4pm she received another stemcell transplant and is resting comfortably while we chat and listen to internet radio. Yes we finally got an english speaking radio station airing from the usa. Sounds a little like home and it is comforting. But the advertising is such bullshit! LOL!!!!
Today we wanted to go to middle street and do alittle shopping , but with physio acupuncture and the antibiotic IV that is administered 2 times a day , it kinda through a screw into the plans. Joanne said I should go and take a few pictures and take a look around. she must have been feeling more comfortable with being with Carol and the languauge barrier, so I did go out for a few hours. I sent a few pics for everyone to look at. The huge mall with the indoor open elevators ….well I got lost…yeah !! It’s true , can you believe it? This place was huge , with many floors and twists and turns , and when everything is written in Chinese ,well I got lost. Just a little ….because I didn’t panic I just enjoyed looking at some different things you don’t see at home . Like the wooden bath tubs you will see in the pictures…..great for the cottage, I am sure! Tons of clothing shops, Electronic shops up the ying yang…etc.etc. Well after 3 hours of this I found a restraunt had a good meal (european restraunt) a beer and headed back to the hospital. Joanne was fine and it turned out to be a good day. It is now 8:30pm and Joanne says she is fine. About 2 hours to go and Joanne can sit up and get moved back to her soft bed. I know she will like that. So good night from us and good morning to you ………keeping you posted from Shenyang with love Brian and Joanne.
hi jo,
Just wanna say hi and happy 28th birthday to you….
keep up the good work, you look good on the picture….
take care and see you soon….
maria
Hi guys,
Just dropping a little note from PEI to say hi and “hang in there!” My husband has MS too and is waiting for an application from the hospital. We may have to pick your brain for information as we go forward with the stem cell trip!
Take care,
Kevin and Tracy Jones
If my memory serves me correctly…and who knows if it does! I think it is Joanne’s birthday this week…so we just wanted to say Happy Birthday and to send our love.
We are really enjoying all the pictures and updates. I am sure it is all so strange. I would get lost stepping out of the room so I think you are doing a great job of getting around and seeing some of the sites.
Take care
Cheryl & Floyd
Hi There,
I am so enjoying reading your blog each day.
Thinking of you and wishing you both the best.
Donna Holbrow
Hi Joanne & Brian ,Yes that is right if I a not mistake Brian you did say to us when we were over visiting that Joanne will have her Birthday there,now I think you said that it was April 14 th,well in that chase “Happy Birthday Joanne May all your wishes come true.”
Well “10 more days left” and I hope that they will be 10 quick days for yous. : )
Now Brain hope that was steak?Do you know what kind of meat that one was? Well if it looked anything like that duck you had shown me on Skype with the head and the peak still on,boy if it was me I think I would have turned vegetarian by now LOL,well Joanne I sure was happy to see you on Skpe before you went to therapy hope everything is going great for you.
Keep up the GREAT WORK that you have been doing and hope to talk to you both soon ,take care, God Bless you both.
Bye for now . love Sheri : )
Hi to you both . i am sure you are getting pretty home sick by now,
but keep the faith that this is going to work and help . Donna and i were
talking the other day about joanne,s birthday as i remembered that it
was a couple days after my daughter toni,s , hers was on the 12th so
a belated birthday wish for you joanne i wish nothing but the best for
you. god bless both of you and my prayers are with you always.
LOVE TO YOU BOTH AUNT SHIRLEY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY…..hope you were able to celebrate a little. You are on the home stretch now Joanne. Brian keep up your great work. I am very much looking forward to seeing you guys.
Until then stay strong
Brenda
Heh guys
Sounds like real adventures. We are anxious to see you, it seems like such a long time. I’m so glad everything is going good. Joanne, how is that holliday anyway? Hope you are seeing everything you want to so you have stories to tell when you get home.
Miss ya
Yvonne
Hi there “ye Pioneers”
Want to thank you so much for all the pics you have sent…. very enjoyable!
We are still working hard at the p.t. and I am still doing better than I was “pre China”
Wishing you both all the best
Pat and Becky Kelly
I am writing this on the 16th here, but it will be the 17th there when you will see this message. I am sure that you guys are sleeping right now, so something to positive to see when you wake up. Or not because you will be one year older!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!! I hope you have a great day. Maybe dad will pick you up another Dairy Queen ice cream cake to celebrate. I miss you and think about you all the time. Keep being inspired by everything around you, you are a strong woman.
I love you this much……..
Dad keep up that positive attitude of yours. You have been doing a great job and remember that you too are a strong man. Keep having some down time for yourself, you deserve it and need it. Love you and miss you all the time.
love Jamie Andrew Minnie and Honey