3 down and 2 to go
October 19th, 2007
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.
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1. Graham & Gilly | October 19th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
hello again from the U/K not sure if you have got our blogs yet(how I hate using that word) Good to here you are on the home run Shelagh, Mike as a Chef he can`t even find a good coffee shop in his home city!!! All the very best to you both not a day goes by whe n you are in our thoughts.
Love and best wishes
Graham & Gilly
2. Terry & Mo | October 19th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Hi Both, good to hear things are so positive. That is the best route to take. All our good vibes and our love are sent in your direction every day, so we hope they are contributing to your well being in some small way. We are looking forward to enjoying your cooking Mike, when we next get together.More than that we are looking forward to you being so much better Shelagh. Our love as always, Mo and Terry. xxxx 4w589tHi Both, good to hear things are so positive. That is the best route to take. All our good vibes and our love are sent in your direction every day, so we hope they are contributing to your well being in some small way. We are looking forward to enjoying your cooking Mike, when we next get together.More than that we are looking forward to you being so much better Shelagh. Our love as always, Mo and Terry. xxxx
3. Daphne & Malcolm | October 20th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
Hello again to both of you. Glad to hear Shelagh is improving. Mike, you will be able to publish a recipe book \\
4. Daphne & Malcolm | October 20th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
Don’t know what went wrong there but you only received half of what I wrote – will continue…..” how to cook gourmet meals in a chinese hospital”. Just wanted to let you know that we received the email and that the Care Officer read some of it out at the Lodge meeting. It was quite warm here today and will be warmer again tomorrow – 35. Soon you wll be home to enjoy it. It is now 0102, so I had better head off to bed. Love to both of you
5. Emma | October 22nd, 2007 at 9:37 pm
Hello, glad to see you are back on the air again and things are going well with the treatment. Ryan is learning lots of new words and becoming very talkative. He seems to be very happy in his new house with me and he is being very affectionate. He even asked me to run him a bath tonight. He was throwing his bath toys out of the bath and into the hallway, then climbing out of the bath to get them and get back into the bath again all by himself. He thought it was great fun. It has been lovely weather recently. It was lovely and warm this morning (just like a Bali day) so we (Ryan & I) went out in shorts and T-shirts, then it started raining and rained for the whole rest of the day.
6. John & Elaine Fitz Henry | October 24th, 2007 at 2:58 am
Hello from South Afria,
Good news to hear that you have entered the home straight.
We love you lots
John and Elaine
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