Doctor Mom Knows Best

Greetings from Guangzhou! It's been a mixed bag so far - The White Swan hotel is very large and luxurious compared to the Lake View in Nanchang, but the service is much more impersonal. The hotel is situated on an "island" separated from the city proper by the Pearl River on one side and a canal on the other . The enclave is very nice, but feels somehow cut off from the real world.

We'd continued to be concerned about Zoe's raspy breathing, and despite reassurances from many around us, Lorin thought we should bring her to the hotel clinic shortly after we checked-in. Good call. Zoe has a nasty case of bronchitis (no fever, but lots of congestion), so the clinic has us giving her lots of nasty medicine that she hates, and we've been bringing her back for broncho-dilator treatments. We checked with our pediatrician back home (who called us back at 2:30 AM, her time!) to assure us that the clinic's treatment is exactly what she would do, and that this kind of bronchitis is extremely common for these children. Anyway, Zoe is still congested, but her appetite and sleep are better. We're still anxious to get her home ASAP, though.

Tomorrow she gets her medical check for the visa process, and then on Tuesday our guide brings all her paperwork to the Consulate. Wednesday she gets her visa, and Thursday we fly home.

I'll post some more when I can. In the meantime, check out some new pix and video.