Archive for July 22nd, 2007

Testing, testing

The first few days were testing days for Jim. We met his team of doctors during rounds the next morning, and then the tests began. Blood tests, urinalysis, physical evaluation and MRI were all ordered.

Then we met James, the Physial Therapist who is in charge of Jim’s rehabilitation and acpuncture. James is excellent and shows no mercy when he’s working with his patients. He actually gets on the mat with Jim at times to demonstrate a move he wants. Yesterday they both were on their hands and knees, lifting alternate legs and arms, kind of like bad synchronized swimming on dry land. Where was the camera when I needed it! Jim spends several hours a day with James doing physical therapy, acpuncture and electric wave therapy. Pamelah and Bill’s Refuge CD is helping him survive….

Oh, and the wheelchair tire was repaired.

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We’ve arrived in Hangzhou!

Probably the most interesting part of the trip was getting through the airport in Beijing, collecting our massive amount of luggage, going through customs, re-checking it, having to find our next gate and go through security twice (once after they took away Jim’s wheelchair and checked it). The language barrier was huge! Apparently trying to take your own wheelchair to the gate causes a lot of suspicion. (And the wheelchair got a flat tire during the marathon).

Thankfully the hospital picked us up at the airport in Hangzhou and almost exactly 24 hours after leaving Sonoma, we were getting into bed in Hangzhou.

Grace met us at our temporary room to make sure we were settled and knew what to expect the following morning.

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