3 down and 2 to go
Well, looks like we’re back on the air again! What a frustrating week this has been with no blog access. God knows what they were maintaining – I’m sure NASA could have maintained the whole of the space programme in that time! So back to doings in Shenyang. I have now had three lots of cells, two lumbar and one i.v.. I must say, I felt some improvement after both sets of lumbar and very little to none after the i.v. Don’t know if that is significant. However, am now able to eat scrambled eggs and chips and the local version of chicken nuggets and chips. All I may say cooked by Mike on a single induction hot-plate and a microwave! When we return, if you know of anyone who is looking for a chef…….? We are now the only Ausssies left in the hospital. Roz & Phil, the other couple from the Gold Coast, left on Thursday together with the Canadians. So on Tuesday night we had a farewell party for them. It was held on the Tuesday because people had stem cells programmed for Wednesday and some people would have missed out. It was a good chance to get to meet everyone. Everyone brought a plate and we had lots of food and soft drink and one half-bottle of red wine, which was shared by Tony, Phil and Mike (only very small glasses!). Following the eat-up, we had a “tencent†auction, where Roz & Lorn had gathered all the stuff they were leaving behind and auctioned it off to the other patients. The profits to be given to the hospital to buy things for the wards. Boy could they do with it too! You would’nt believe that we only have hot water delivered thru the tap between 8.30 and 9.30 at night!! All other times if you want to do washing up or something, you have to take a bowl and walk down the corridor to the laundry and fill it up with hot from a machine and bring it back to the room. We’ve been out a few times to look at the local area and it certainly is not tourist oriented. We cause quite a stir when we are walking down a street, (17,432 stares in 3 km). They are not used to foreigners here. But, today is Friday and we are over the hump now! We have been away from home longer than we have to go to return. Whoopeeeeeee!!!!!!!
All for now -will write again after the weekend. Many, many thanks for your messages, you’ve no idea how they cheer us up.
6 comments October 19th, 2007
