Day 11 - The Chinese way
This was to be a very busy day as many businesses would be closed much of next week because of the holiday. The hospital was really busy and I got the full deal: IV, oxygen, acupuncture, and PT. Later, Tony, Tom, and I did a little shopping at Century Mart, where I bought a new pair of pants for a low price.
This reminds me that I haven’t said much about the role of the caregivers and how much time is spent taking care of business. Our day begins early, as has been said several times previously. Usually by 6:00 am, either mom or dad is out of bed and getting some hot water for tea or chocolate. Between 7-8 am, I get my IV and by 8:50 am, I am heading for the oxygen chamber. Dad and Tony’s dad, Tom, help carry Tony and I into and out of the chamber, so that gets us up to 10:30 am. We then head for acupuncture therapy, in which dad usually holds down my legs and cracks as many jokes he can about all the needles jabbed into my body. Today, while I was totally helpless in acupuncture, dad flicked my needles with his fingers and made a
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