Mallory's CP Blog

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December 2nd, 2009

Well, Mallory got through her 1st lumbar injection like a champ!  No side effects, no fever, no crabbiness.  Even though she had to lie flat on her back for 6 hours….she was still fantastic!  Ryan and I were really relieved.  Her next lumbar injection will be Friday afternoon. 

Mallory’s blood sugar has been low.  The nurses take her blood everyday to test it.  Right now we just have to give her more bread and potatoes (weird, I know…but that is what Dr. Tony suggested)

It is funny to hear the staff here try to say Mallory’s name.  It just doesn’t come out right.  Her therapist, Tom, cannot say the LL part so it comes out like Marrory.  Makes me laugh every time.  hee hee

Well, Ryan is headed home on Saturday.  His time here has gone by fast.  I am hoping the rest of our time will do the same.  December 30th cannot come soon enough!

Well that is about it.  Just therapy, therapy, and more therapy during the day.  Mallory is tolerating it really well.  She really doesn’t enjoy the accupressure, but other than that, she is a trooper!  And she is sleeping through the night finally.  She gets up really early….between 5:30-6:30.  This time change is hard.

I have to add that the smell is just about gone.  It doesn’t smell like an animal died in the bathroom anymore.  I have scrubbed the mold away the best I could.  Chinese people don’t really have good cleaning supplies.  We also have hot water now and we, well I am getting used to the box springs we sleep on.  Complaining only makes it worse and doesn’t really help any.  We are getting through this just fine! 

The head doctor has high hopes for Mallory.  He said that he thinks that she will be up and running around, but that it will take time.  Her type of cp is a long road of recovery, but she will get better.  It was very reassuring to hear that.  He was a very nice man who made Mallory laugh, so of course he melted! 

That is all for now.  I’ll let you know how injection #3 goes on Friday. 

Oh, I almost forgot.  Channel 7 will be doing a live interview with us Friday during the 5:30 portion of their news.  Carolyn Clifford will be conducting the interview over Skype.  Which means Ryan and I have to up and ready for tv by 6 am Saturday morning.  We have to call in by 6:15 AM!!!!  ughhh   We are excited!

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