We made it safely to Guangzhou, China around 6:00 a.m. Eastern Pacific time or 2:00 p.m Western Pacific time. The flight was insignificant except for moderate turbulence a couple of hours before landing. Very smooth landing though. We hardly felt it. Getting off the plane was a bit of a problem because there was no handicap access so Yanggi had to go down a flight of stairs and I could tell it was really painful for her. With Yanggi in a wheelchair assisted by an airline personnel, the walk to the Immigration and Customs area was a breeze. As we got out of the airport, there was already a young and charming little Chinese girl holding a pink sign with Yanggi's name. I was relieved coz this was what the hospital's contact person as promised. We had to walk, though, to get to the aisle where the hospital car would pick us up and it was a challenge for Yanggi especially after 14 hours of being in a crouched position in the plane. After a few minutes of rest, we crossed the street to get to the aisle where finally the ambulance car for the hospital picked us up. The freeway route to the hospital was beautiful. Trees lined the freeway. The scenery changed as we headed to what looked like downtown Guangzhou. There were several people riding bicycles in opposite directions, a lot of concrete structures that looked like apartment buildings with clotheslines in the balconies. Then finally we arrived at the hospital, which is a rather old building. We were met by the nurse who introduced herself as Jie. Then another young looking lady came in who introduced herself as Dr. Zhang, the onclogist. Very, very nice. She asked for Yanggi's medical records, which luckily we brought. Then a group of nurses came in. Their uniform reminds me of old movies: well-ironed light blue dress with waistline and a matching cap. A few minutes later, a group of doctors came in but Yanggi was already sleeping so they said they would come back. I think they did, but I fell asleep, too. Dr. Zhang came back to get Yanggi's medical history in her own words. Dr. Zhang seems really knowledgeable even though her English is a bit of a struggle. Yanggi likes her a lot. I do too. Later, the nurses did some tests for allergy verification. The dietician came in and gave advice as to what or what not to eat. She also ordered lunch for us, which was steamed fish and broccoli soup. Masarap at mura. Just 43 RMB or the equivalent of $6.00 ??? and we still have leftovers.
 
A couple of nurses just came in again to remind us of the CT scan tomorrow. No food or drink starting at 12 midnight. Another nurse came in to wheel Yanggi out for an ECG and now she's back. Okay, this is my up-to-the-minute report.
 
By the way, I met quite a number of Filipinos with relatives checked in for treatment. I also met one from Russia (she's Korean though but born and raised in Russia) who also just searched the internet for cancer treatment for her father who has lung cancer. With all our prayers, I think we can conquer this dreadful disease. Please forward to the ones I missed in the email. As you know, I'm not "techy." Luv ya from China.
 
Signing out for now so I can watch Filipino soap operas. Yes, the hospital has TFC :)