August 1

We had a bit if a scare last night. They thought he was having heart problems, hooked him up to all sorts of machines, He is fine his morning, I think it was a reaction to the gin he drank. No more acohol for him. We were at a good bye party and we made a quick exit to our room. It seems to be a tradidtion to buy pizza for everyone when you are keaving,

On the lighter note, i went shopping with Amanda 26 year old from Kentucky, she is here with 5 year old daughter with Battens desease, We went to the Silk Market. A wild place they literally grab you to get you in there shops. i still am not very good at dickering. Amanda is good. There are not many people here now, More coming next week.

Chris lraves

Chris has left and we will really miss him. Cam had his first stems today. He must lay flat for 6 hours. He said he didn't feel anything. He will have 4 treatments in all. i do not know how far apart.

I will now have to get brave and venture out on my own. I think I will do it slowly.

Field trip

Today is the big day with all doctors when they give us the whole plan. Cam contiues to get 7 or 8 IVs a day. He seems to have more strength and flexible. On the weekend no PT OT or TCM. From talking to people here he many get his first stem cell tomorrow.

On the lighter note Chris and I went to the Ming Tombs and Great Wall on Sat. It is amazing. I will try and send pictures. It was HOT 100 degress and 100 huminity. We also visited a jade factory and a silk factory, very interesting,

Friday

It is 6Age.AM and we have been up for ages. We are having trouble with the time change. Cam keeps getting poked and prodded. He gets about 5 different IV's a day. Today he is having a port put in as he is impossible to find a vein in him. Monday we meet with all the doctors to design on the plan. he also sees a PT, CT and TCM person every day. There is something going on every minute.

On a lighter note Chris and I went to Walmart. It is quite a place, many free sample including Absolute Vodka. Many types of meat hanging around. We also took a long walk. We are very surprised that the sidewalks don't have many people and and are very clean. There are flowers everywhere. i guess they are new for the olympics. Saturday Chris and I are going to the Great Wall and Ming tombs. Our Skpe works great over here so we are able to talk to the grand kids whenever we want. it is fun to see them. The food is okay. i already miss home food.

...and the Tiantan Pahua Hospital

Here are the main gate to Tiantan Hospital, the entrance to Tiantan Pahua and the lobby. We're down the hall and to the left if you'd like to stop by and visit!

...and our neighborhood

The streets that surround the hospital are lined with high-rise apartment buildings. In the alleys between the apartments families build small brick and corrugated tin shacks. Each door in the picture is a separate house.

Our Neighborhood Grocery & Restaurant

Here's pictures of the grocery store and restaurant that are in our neighborhood. Notice the menu pictures on the restaurant for those who either didn't know what to expect or are illiterate. We fall into both categories.

We are here

We are here. A looong day yesterday. All went smoothly. The room is about the size of our room at home. Small for two for seven weeks. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We ordered lunch today from a Chinese restaurant. We have a choice of about 7 places.
Cam has seen many nurses doctors,etc. Actual treatment begins tomorrow. Chris and I are going to Walmart this afternoon. Must buy a coffee pot and toilet paper. We will meet with the doctors and make a plan either today or tomorrow