Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Back in America! Yeah!
We're back... So I lied about updating one last time before we leave Shenzhen. We're back home now safe and sound. Lukas and I still have jet lag issues. He sleeps during the day and is up right now. It's 12:55 A.M. which is 4:55 P.M. Shenzhen time. He usually sleeps around 9 P.M. So I will have to stay up late and play with him for another 5 hours or so. Daddy is also up keeping us company. I feel so bad for daddy because he's been taking care of us and busy at work also. He's such a wonderful daddy!!!
So, Lukas got his final spinal injection on Monday, November 6th. The following day Daddy arrived in Shenzhen. We picked Daddy up and headed to the hospital for Lukas's daily NGF. The doctor gave Lukas a high dosage of NGF. We were told Lukas's treatment is now complete. So, we decided to hang out and chill for the next couple of days. Then we will head back to America on Friday afternoon.
I also did some shopping because I plan to sell some items when I get back to the States. I want to raise some money for Lukas's next treatment.
Lukas, Daddy, and I went to a Japanese Teppanyaki buffet. It was cheap and awesome. Basically you get all you can eat fillet mignon, fish, meats, seafood, veggies, etc.; and the chef cooked them at your table. It was an awesome restaurant. We love Shenzhen because the food is good and inexpensive. I think I've gained about 2 kilos being here. :) J/K...
So, overall, my husband and I are very happy with the experience in Shenzhen. We have no regrets. Lukas is showing some improvements already. We are excited to see what will be going on in the next few months. When we were in Nanshan Hospital, we met some people who were there for their second or third trip. They or their family member had made alot of improvements. We are really excited and hopeful. If things work out, we plan to take Lukas back to Shenzhen for another round of treatments.
Take care everyone and feel free to email me at AnnaNo2007@yahoo.com if you have any questions or comments. We love you all. Again, we want to express our gratitude to all those who made this trip possible by mentally and/or financially supporting Lukas. You know who you are!
We're back... So I lied about updating one last time before we leave Shenzhen. We're back home now safe and sound. Lukas and I still have jet lag issues. He sleeps during the day and is up right now. It's 12:55 A.M. which is 4:55 P.M. Shenzhen time. He usually sleeps around 9 P.M. So I will have to stay up late and play with him for another 5 hours or so. Daddy is also up keeping us company. I feel so bad for daddy because he's been taking care of us and busy at work also. He's such a wonderful daddy!!!
So, Lukas got his final spinal injection on Monday, November 6th. The following day Daddy arrived in Shenzhen. We picked Daddy up and headed to the hospital for Lukas's daily NGF. The doctor gave Lukas a high dosage of NGF. We were told Lukas's treatment is now complete. So, we decided to hang out and chill for the next couple of days. Then we will head back to America on Friday afternoon.
I also did some shopping because I plan to sell some items when I get back to the States. I want to raise some money for Lukas's next treatment.
Lukas, Daddy, and I went to a Japanese Teppanyaki buffet. It was cheap and awesome. Basically you get all you can eat fillet mignon, fish, meats, seafood, veggies, etc.; and the chef cooked them at your table. It was an awesome restaurant. We love Shenzhen because the food is good and inexpensive. I think I've gained about 2 kilos being here. :) J/K...
So, overall, my husband and I are very happy with the experience in Shenzhen. We have no regrets. Lukas is showing some improvements already. We are excited to see what will be going on in the next few months. When we were in Nanshan Hospital, we met some people who were there for their second or third trip. They or their family member had made alot of improvements. We are really excited and hopeful. If things work out, we plan to take Lukas back to Shenzhen for another round of treatments.
Take care everyone and feel free to email me at AnnaNo2007@yahoo.com if you have any questions or comments. We love you all. Again, we want to express our gratitude to all those who made this trip possible by mentally and/or financially supporting Lukas. You know who you are!
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Today, Monday, Lukas will get his last and 7th stem cell treatment, another spinal injection. SI is painful and I feel so bad for my little guy. We will keep this IV line for daily NGF until Thursday. We will leave for the Hong Kong airport on Friday afternoon. I miss this place already.
Tuesday morning daddy will come to take us home. We are so excited to see daddy soon. We miss him, and the other two boys very much. I will pick my husband up at the Ferry Station close to my apartment. From the Hong Kong airport, you can take the ferry to Shenzhen. It's faster and cheaper. Since my apartment is next to the peninsula, that's where the ferry will arrive. So we will pick up daddy and then head to the hospital for Lukas's daily NGF.
Anyhoo, we will miss everyone very much. After 5 weeks, you get to know people and you become their friends. So, I feel like I miss everything here already. The docs, nurses, people who work at the apartment, people we buy food/fruits daily from, etc.
Well, see y'all soon and I'll update this blog at least one more time before we leave.
Tuesday morning daddy will come to take us home. We are so excited to see daddy soon. We miss him, and the other two boys very much. I will pick my husband up at the Ferry Station close to my apartment. From the Hong Kong airport, you can take the ferry to Shenzhen. It's faster and cheaper. Since my apartment is next to the peninsula, that's where the ferry will arrive. So we will pick up daddy and then head to the hospital for Lukas's daily NGF.
Anyhoo, we will miss everyone very much. After 5 weeks, you get to know people and you become their friends. So, I feel like I miss everything here already. The docs, nurses, people who work at the apartment, people we buy food/fruits daily from, etc.
Well, see y'all soon and I'll update this blog at least one more time before we leave.
Friday, November 03, 2006
Wow, it's Friday and I haven't kept up with this blog. Sorry everyone. Like I said before I get exhausted after putting Lukas to sleep that I also fall asleep too.
So, Lukas has his 5th stem cell treatment last Monday, October 30th, followed by three days of NGF through IV. I asked the doctor to put in t he IV line for Lukas while he is sleeping for the spinal injection. I was worried that day because Lukas slept for so long and didn't wake up after the injection. I was worried they used too much medicine on him. I think it was also his nap time, so he just slept longer than usual. We kept the IV line through Friday, November 3rd, because Lukas got his 6th stem cell treatment today through IV. So, that took about 3 hours to finish. First he got a saline bag, then the stem cell bag, followed by the NGF bag. So all three bags, took forever to get into his system. We were so exhausted when we got home. It was pretty late when we finally got home and had dinner. It was nice to get out of the hospital though. Everything is so closed up and stuffy in there. Not to mention there are so many sick people around you. And, alot of sad stories too.
A fews days ago, I saw a man crying so loud in front of the hospital. He cried for about 4 hours. His 2 year old son was ran over by a car and passed away. Then there was another 8 year old in ICU because he was also ran over by a car. He was in a coma and is now recovering slowly. Poor thing.
Anyhow, Lukas is crying so I gotta go. We will get our last treatment on Monday and then daddy will be here Tuesday to take us home Friday, November 10th. We are so excited to go home. I miss my boys so much.
So, Lukas has his 5th stem cell treatment last Monday, October 30th, followed by three days of NGF through IV. I asked the doctor to put in t he IV line for Lukas while he is sleeping for the spinal injection. I was worried that day because Lukas slept for so long and didn't wake up after the injection. I was worried they used too much medicine on him. I think it was also his nap time, so he just slept longer than usual. We kept the IV line through Friday, November 3rd, because Lukas got his 6th stem cell treatment today through IV. So, that took about 3 hours to finish. First he got a saline bag, then the stem cell bag, followed by the NGF bag. So all three bags, took forever to get into his system. We were so exhausted when we got home. It was pretty late when we finally got home and had dinner. It was nice to get out of the hospital though. Everything is so closed up and stuffy in there. Not to mention there are so many sick people around you. And, alot of sad stories too.
A fews days ago, I saw a man crying so loud in front of the hospital. He cried for about 4 hours. His 2 year old son was ran over by a car and passed away. Then there was another 8 year old in ICU because he was also ran over by a car. He was in a coma and is now recovering slowly. Poor thing.
Anyhow, Lukas is crying so I gotta go. We will get our last treatment on Monday and then daddy will be here Tuesday to take us home Friday, November 10th. We are so excited to go home. I miss my boys so much.
