GREAT NEWS!

14 November 2008, Friday

Great news, and hot from the oven!

The tumor marker result was better than I expected. Before treatment, the reading was 884. Today reading was 335. A drop of >50%. Yipee!!!! I will continue to keep my spirit up and win this war with flying colours!

Had a discussion with the oncologist today and asked about my shelf life. He told me that textbook answer would be 6 months, but that is based on bell curve concept. However, his opinion of me is that I should be on the upper end of the bell curve, given my current physique and age advantage. That sounds assuring. :-)

Many thanks to all friends out there who have been praying daily for me. Of course, I have also been praying myself, and Angeline comes in occasionally as guest prayer.

I met this gutsy lady, while waiting for my turn for chemo. She is probably in her 60s or 70s (I'm never good at telling people's age). She told me that she had a major colon surgery and is now into her 8th chemo treatment. She shares with me her daily potion (asparagus and lemongrass) and swears by it. She says that she usually goes for her chemo treatment alone, as she feels that it is a waste of her family member's time to sit through the waiting session (which can be as long as 2 hours) and her chemo session of 2 hours. Suddenly, it makes me feels like a weakling, that I always need my hubby to be with me for all sessions (regardless whether it is seeing the western or chinese doc, or for the chemo and lab test). Well, I just want the company, so that I won't be lonely and feel pathetic. Not too much to ask for it, right? But this lady besides me is so independent. Role model to look up to?