Guangzhou - Day 1 - Medical Exam

Oh My!!  What a hard morning!  We met Connie, our guide, in the lobby around 8:45am.  She explained to Taylor what we were going to do and that she would probably need some shots.  Of course that didn't sit too well.  She said that Mama should get the shots instead of her.  She really was very scared.  First, we stopped to get her visa photo taken.  She was even afraid to go in there until she realized it was just a picture.

But then it was off to the actual medical exam.  First height, weight and BP.  That wasn't too bad, especially since another older girl was just ahead of her.  That girl's mom whispered to her to be brave since Taylor was watching how she reacted.

This puts her weight at 49.6 lbs and her height at 51.8 inches.

Then to the ENT.  I was told she had wax in her ears.  Then to the Body check.  The doctor checked her heart and said that he didn't hear any murmur.  That's great news, although we'll feel better when our family doctor checks her out.

Then to vision check.  I think she had some difficulty with her left eye.  We'll see how it is when we have her tested in the US.

Then last but definitely not least, the dreaded shots.  Taylor had to receive 4 shots plus the TB test.  It took about 5 people to hold her down for the shots.  It broke my heart to see her so upset.  I had to hold her on my lap while the others held her arms still.   She was SO-O-O mad at us when that was finished.  But she didn't seem to have any reaction to it.  We stayed on Shamian Island and had lunch at the White Swan.

Luckily it didn't take her too long to show us her smile.