Waking up at the hotel was nice and having the baked cottage cheese pudding for breaky was awesome. Then it was too windy outside to catch the tram so we got a taxi back to the hospital. This costs 600 rubles which is about $12 aud. The Tram is only 100 ruble for 3 trips so approx $2.50 aud and is great value.

When we were coming in we bumped (not literally of course) in to Dr F who advised that I needed to have a heart ultrasound today first and then we would discuss my case and get started. EEEK!!! so exciting!!! So I got the ultrasound done and like most of the other tests, the results came back with me then and there… all those tests and all reported on within the same appt or if not the same day. How efficient is that??!! Dr Fedorenko called Joseph and I into his office and went through all my results, everything was perfect for a successful treatment, I have a deformed gallbladder, but it is nothing to worry about and I am still in early stages of the disease so it should be 90% success of halting the disease, but with the right mind and attitude and working as a team he said it changes to 100% ☺ How good is that!!! You could not wipe the smile from my face. We were going ahead with the treatment and it started today!

Once I got back in my room I was hooked up to a dose of steriods and we were underway.

After this was pushed through I was given a tiny pink tablet to help my stomach cope and instructed to take it at 5.30pm and 8.30am tomorrow. Tonight and for the next 4 nights I will have stimulation shots to bring my stemcells out of my bone marrow at 11pm and 3am

So with this timing I was again able to leave the hospital and we checked out the shops. I saw this in the adidas shop and we couldnt stop laughing… I wanted Joe to buy it to help him fit in, but he wouldnt. I dont know why hehe.

I managed to find some cute little pink casual shoes as my crocs broke when I arrived here and I was pleased they matched my jacket lol.

We tried to go to the italian restaurant for dinner but the menu wasnt in english so we went on a bit of a expidition to try and find somewhere to eat.  We ended up with pizza from near the hospital, it is soo cheap and soo yummy.

Now I am waiting up till 11 moscow time for my shot so I have finally charged my phone and had an opportunity to update the blogs so appologies for the delay and double up