What have you been up to?

21 March 2009, Saturday

I got a few sms lately, asking how am I getting along and what I am up to. My apologies for not updating promptly. Quite a few things happened recently.

My 6th cycle has been very challenging. Lose a bit of weight, probably due to the poor appetite that I am experiencing. Also, I perspire a lot. The Chinese sinseh said that this could be due to the hormonal changes in me and it is also a signal of weakness in me. My menses have been very irregular. It comes twice a month and now on weekly basis. I also get tire easily.

My mum-in-law's godfather passed away last week and we were at the wake almost every night. He was 80 years old when he died and quite suddenly. His wife still can't accept his demise and has been crying every day. They are such loving couple and have been married for at least 50 years I think. It is always the survivng people who will feel more of the pain for the loss.

The family also went to Sentosa on Wednesday and we stayed in Rasa Sentosa for 2 nights. Quite a pleasant stay and the kids enjoyed themselves a lot with the pool and of course the proximity to the beach. We tried out Cineblast and 4D magic. Quite fun and the price is quite steep for a short 10 mins. Luckily there is a promotion now that the kids get to go in for free. The children enjoyed the luge and skyride the most. One is definitely not enough. Generally a fun short getaway, except that the food there is not fantastic.

I will be starting my 7th chemo cycle on 24th March. Will be going for blood test on 23rd March, review the results and see the oncologist before starting the chemo. I hope my health is in a ready state to complete the remaining sessions. If all goes well, I should have finish the chemo treatments by end Apr. Then, I will do a PET scan and discuss with the oncologist on the next course of action.