Zach's visa medical exam

Yesterday morning we had Zach's Visa photo taken and then we went with Bethany's group to have Zach's visa medical exam. He was by far the oldest child, with the next oldest in our group being about 2 years old. Boy, was that another interesting experience. We were one of the first to be called and one of the last to leave. The doctor that was doing Zach's exam looked at his legs, got a concerned look on his face and left the room for a very long time. Then, he brought back Shiyan, our adoption guide, who asked us questions and I gave her our referral medical documents. Then the doctor brought in what seemed like every other doctor in the building! What we could gather is that he thought the limp was somehow caused by a high fever. Now we have one more "diagnosis" we have for Zach. We had the impression that they needed to attribute Zach's limp to something, so they just wanted to put something on the report.

Shiyan asked us if we still want to adopt Zach and the answer was "of course!" It will really be fascinating when we finally get Zach in to see our pediatrician. I am so curious what he will say, or to which specialist he will refer us!

Also, speaking of Zach's limp -- we have an orthopedic surgeon in our referral group! Even he said that you could barely tell Zach has a limp. We told him about the femur fracture Zach apparently suffered when he was 4 and he referred us to the pediatric orthopedic specialists at Gillette. Apparently, the program there is the second best in the nation. This doctor is from the metro area and knows the doctors there. He gave us his card and asked us to contact him when we get home. God is good and will take care of our needs if we just trust Him!

We love being in Guangzhou. It is so much nicer, more comfortable and easier to be American here. We are enjoying my favorite places to eat from my last trip -- Lucy's for a somewhat American style hamburger (I look forward to ordering a hamburger without worrying that it will come with beetroot -- whatever that is), and the deli next to the hotel.

We have also discovered that Zach is refusing to eat with chopsticks and he would not eat the chinese meal we ordered for him tonight. Shiyan wanted us to make sure he gets Chinese food, and suggested the Chinese food at the deli to us several times, so we followed her suggestion. He hardly ate any of it. But he did enjoy the Green Tea flavored ice cream he had after supper! He is eating cereal for breakfast and saying no to things like rice and noodles. I have been choosing many traditional Chinese foods for breakfast, but he is still passing them by. He is obviously making the transition to his new home even before he leaves his old one. It is fascinating how these children adjust.