Saying GoodbyeWell Day 40, Aug 9th and homeward bound Tomorrow. It’s been a long haul; 41 days is a long time to be in a foreign country, never mind a hospital.
We believe it has been a worthwhile experience. Art has experienced multiple ups and downs during his stay here. The last week here we’ve [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Sat Aug 9 – Stem Cell Treatment Assessment as we head for home
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Fri Aug 8 – Opening of Beijing Games Celebration
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Sophie and sweet little girl come to visit Art and practice her English[caption id="attachment_369" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Presentation of good-bye gift to doctors (Gift Calendar from Yukon)"][/caption]Beijing Opening night partyAug 8th and China is celebrating the opening of the Olympic Games . All of China is celebrating and one could hear the fireworks even from our [...]
Wed Aug 6 Pictures
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Dr Mike with his medical crew[caption id="attachment_355" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Art\'s Morning Walk"][/caption]
Mon Aug 4 – Count down: 35 done,6 more days to go!
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Art with one of his doctorsFarewell to Zachary, his mother Bernice and tante Janice (far left)As we approach our final week, we are excited with anticipation for our return to clean, cool, fresh air and fresh garden vegetables.
Saturday, we decided to return to the New Century Grand hotel for their buffet. Ken and his wife [...]
Sun Aug 3 – Pictures from China
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Silks bought at the Market[caption id="attachment_328" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Shopping at Wushan Square with friends Cathy and Christine from Saskatchewan"][/caption] Art was doing very well yesterday and we headed out for our walk around 5:30. We went out for supper again at Grand Century hotel with Ken , his wife Christine and her sister Kathy (from [...]
Fri Aug 1, Second Bone Marrow Harvest
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Art back from OR – Second Bone marrow puncture done!Well Art has returned from O.R. and looks fine . We put a lifting sheet under him this time, on my request, and the transfer from bed to OR table and back was much easier. No grabbing of him by his skin and using a mighty [...]
Fri Aug 1- Stem Cell Treatment Overview
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John, a lawyer with CP and Adrien, a MVA victim who was told he would never walk again; and is, both from Romania[caption id="attachment_310" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Zachary from Windsor, Ontario"][/caption]Well, five weeks have gone by and we’re on the final countdown,we will be leaving for Canada Aug 10. It’s been quite an experience – [...]
