Day 2

Couldn't sleep too much.  Woke up and worked for a few hours in the middle of the night!  Was picked up at 7am for breakfast, then left at 8am for the airport in Wuhan to hopefully find our lost luggage.  Got to the airport; had some Oolong tea while waiting with three chinese speaking intelligent people. No one was at the airport until 9am. Finally found and retrieved luggage!  Went to china southern upstairs in the terminal and checked in. Removed the many tags on our luggage- i'm amazed they really got to us. 

Though flight was supposed to depart at 1030am, by the time we got thru security and they confiscated dads precious few saniwipes because of the alcohol, we arrived at the gate thinking "wow this is an empty plane."  Betty (our translator) and I tried to rush to bathroom. Long line. Forget that. Then we headed onto to the plane, well actually rushed onto plane because they suddenly announced final call at 10:05am!  We checked in first class but for some reason sat on coach. It was fine as the luggage issue was just fine. Phew.

Arrived in Enshi grubby and thought we were going to hotel first. Nope. Went to lunch in what they called "country cooking."  One dish was better than the next except what they called chicken might have been dog. It was well, awful. I think they haven't translated chicken correctly. (Think that's what becs and I discovered last time.)

Kind they were. To the hotel. Just a lovely place. We each have a beautiful suite!

Had about an hour to rest and although they said I was sightseeing for the afternoon five minutes later they annouced, "oh no, we have two patients for you to see."

Pops interviewed two. And then it was my turn. 8 year old little boy. Head pain. All medical tests normal. Very difficult to do consultation with translator. Needs good battery of testing. Not psychotic. Had even been in psychiatric hosp for a month.

There was no electricity in the room and it was getting dark so they brought in two candles and we continued.

Then a 13 year old. Depressed and clearly conflicts with parents. Both kids terrified and very angry.

The rest of this day is not written as of yet as Ma was too tired to continued... hopefully she's sleeping now!

Luggage was picked up in an Ambulance again!

Suite

Lunch