Day Seventeen- The storm has passed into a beautiful day

The night was very good, we both slept except for the odd toilet call. Jill was awake early, up and showered by 8am. We had breakfast as we had expected another massage this morning. Apparently because of the Stem cell Injections last night it had been postponed, they just forgot to tell us. Another storm has passed through early this morning and at least the smell from the smog is not to bad.

Last night while Jill was lying on her back she counted all the holes in the acoustic ceiling tiles, this was at Allison’s suggestion. She tells me there is 1764 per tile and there is 45 tiles minus the tiles taken up with lights and air-conditioning etc. With the aid of the calculator we guessed at about 76,000. That filled quite some time as the number of holes per tile seemed to vary each time she counted one.

The doctor’s round were early with all the doctors in the room at once, It is difficult to know what is being said as they talk amongst them selves and with the odd question to either Jill or I. Jill was asked to stand up , which was difficult and walk across the room with out assistance. They then decided the blood pressure was possibly a cause. They then proceeded to take her blood pressure, left side then right, sitting, standing and finally laying down. By this time we are quite concerned but not able to understand the discussion taking place. They spoke to Sunny our Beike interpreter and left . She said they advised just to keep up with the program. That left Jill & I deflated. Jill is still recovering from the set back from the first injection and we would love to feel every thing was going the way it should.

After a few tears we decided to get out of our room. We went into see Robyn on our way to the lift. She also was a bit down and I’m thinking that it one of the side effects. I think that we had been running on adrenaline after the injection going so well that we are finally coming back to earth.

I told you the lifts are working like clockwork – well at least the service ones are. No stops from 19th to 1st and we headed out into the garden. The humidity hits you as soon as you emerge from the air-conditioning. We are still amused by the umbrellas , just outside the lift must be the umbrella parking lot ,20 opened umbrellas of all colours where there and when we look down on the wet road way from our window there are cyclists riding along with their open umbrellas.

It is what I would expect a Chinese garden to be ,circular paths , pergolas, lake (no water) small bridges and lush vegetation There were 3 young boys playing in the empty lake , the only water there was from this mornings rain and like boys anywhere they were splashing about in what water there was. While we sat and watched, other patients in their pajamas came into the garden and sat outside to eat their lunch. There was Chinese chap meditating just across from us until his phone rang and he left.

We ordered lunch, Singapore fried noodles and Beef fired (that is how it appears on the menu) rice In Thai style and of course Day of the Soup, and headed back to our room , caught up with a couple of emails from Blue wave. Jill’s resting on the couch as we have to go to rehab at 3.30pm. I spoke to Dr Liang about the timing problem with rehab and he tells me that it will be Ok. from now on.

Who said we had a lift problem, enter, press the down button and you are on level 4 the Rehab department. Jill went through the exercises as required and added the weights of her own accord, then voice. While doing voice the therapist was doing rehab work on two stroke sufferers. They talked away in Chinese and every now and then smiled at Jill and almost had her join in their conversation. They both had lost arm & leg use on one side and were receiving massage and arm movement skills.

We arrived back on 19 and ran into Valerie. She asked Jill how she was and said that she had said a prayer for her.I believe by the encouragement we get from Oz she was not the only one.

It’s after tea we have made several phone calls to family members, and are listening to the ABC. The nurse has arrived back with another herbal medicine IV. We sat here and have been wondering what is exactly in it.
I was talking to Wayne the other night after one of his little excursions down the back alleys. He said he saw a pig’s heads and meat on the footpath for sale. He said the smell was unbelievable.

We are going to bed to listen to the Quiz on the ABC (10pm Shenzhen time) See you this time tomorrow

 

Jill in Garden at Nanshan Hospital

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The normal behaviour of Boys and water 

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2 Responses to Day Seventeen- The storm has passed into a beautiful day

  1. Allison & Chris says:

    Hi Mum & Dad,

    It was great to talk to you tonight, after our call this morning. Please keep your chins up. Focus on the positives. I think you must have edited this diary entry quite a bit, Dad!!! I am still living on the white gold mud cake, nearly gone. It might help me put on the weight I lost in china, I must be turning chinese too Mum. There are no fat chinese people! I think I had calculated approx. 76,000 + holes in the roof, didn’t have the aid of a calculator, used the back of the tissue box to do my multiplications. Maths in school does come in handy when you don’t have a calculator.
    It is spitting rain tonight and they are forcasting rain for the next few days including the weekend.
    Love to you both.

    love Allison

  2. Hi Jill and Mac. Sorry i haven’t been in touch but we do read your diary every day. I have even given the address to my sister and Jim and Jill as they are all very interested in the program and crossing all appendages for you.

    I’m glad the injections are now manageable and also that you are able to get out a bit. The humidity would kill me! It also sounds as if you have formed quite a little community with the other English speaking patients and that must help to pass the time. Is the Chinese food as good as it sounds? I wonder how it differs from what we call Chinese food here???

    Barry is having a couple of days fishing. Due back tonight. Tom has got teaching work at BRIT Bendigo. Starts on Monday. They are both very happy. Paul and Tamara are still house hunting – unsuccessfully to this stage.

    Well, all the best. Thinking of you all the time and really enjoying the diaries. PS Trust Jill to add weights to her exercise program!! Love, Margaret

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