A week after knee surgery in Hong Kong, here are some specific things I’m thankful for….. A skilled and attentive surgeon Great care at Matilda Hospital A smooth trip back to Beijing (wheelchair service at both airports, on-time flight, and an empty seat next to me) A warm apartment in Beijing A fantastic set of […]
Recuperating
My "precuperation" regimen of laying low on Wednesday to shake the cold worked so we were able to go ahead with the surgery on Thursday afternoon. What to say? According to the doctor, it went very smoothly and I get to take home some souvenirs from Hong Kong–3 screws in my leg. My recuperation procedures […]
Precuperating
I'm in Hong Kong now, getting ready for my knee surgery tomorrow (November 19). Or, in good Chinese fashion I should say "perhaps" it will be tomorrow. There are 52 weeks in a year, but this is the week that I get smacked with a cold! Yesterday I coughed my way down here on the […]
Knee Surgery This Week
In July I wrote about the problems I've been having with my knees and a recommended surgical procedure that a knee specialist in Hong Kong was suggesting. After much prayer and many conversations with doctors and physical therapists, I've decided to go ahead with the surgery…this week. I and a friend will fly to Hong […]
Winter Wall
Last month’s unusually warm fall weather has given way to this month’s unusually cold winter. With the three snowfalls and frigid temperatures it feels more like January than November. Some friends and I decided to take the tourist train to Badaling this afternoon to see the Great Wall in the snow. Although we nearly froze […]
Make Some Noise Already!
One day last week I decided to eat lunch at my desk in the office. Restaurants in the shopping mall nearby are so crowded and noisy at lunchtime, and I just wanted to eat something quick and keep working. I popped down to the mall basement to get a "take-away" bowl of mixian (rice noodles […]
