Fond Farewell

Well, I made it safely back home to Los Angeles, after a fond farewell to all of my new Chinese friends in Chengdu. It was an incredible month, and I learned so much. I look forward to putting all this new information into practice with my patients at home (well, maybe not the fire needling...). I'd like to say a very special thank-you to all of the folks in Chengdu who made this trip unforgettable: all of our teachers at the hospital, our interpreters Jenny and May, Mr. Xie and his family, Dr. Zhang and his family, the "mei nu" (beautiful girls) who worked in the administrative office, the doctors and nurses who took care of me when I was sick, our hotel staff, and the poor waitresses at all the local restaurants who patiently helped us when we tried to order dinner every night. I miss you all already!

For those of you who would like to see more pictures, I am currently sorting through the 800+ photos I took in the last month, and will soon be posting the best of them online. Please check back in a few days for the link.

Oh, and one more thank-you: to all of you readers who faithfully following along in my journey! Xie xie!