After returning from the 3th chemo treatment, I was feeling good for the first two days. On the third day onwards, probably due to the hot and dry weather, I started to feel easily tired. I can't sit up for long and I prefer to lay down on bed. Usually, I will be watching some drama on my tablet, mobile or doze off to sleep.
Then after the days of laying on bed, I begin to feel more energetic till today when I can sit up longer to prepare this post. This morning I went to the hospital for the pre chemo blood test. Tomorrow morning, I will be admitted to the hospital for the chemo treatment. While I was still at the hospital, hubby went up to the 2nd floor when I will be admitted to try to book a place in the 2 bedded room. The nurse told him that they have already booked the room for me. After that, we went home.
Sunrise at 6:40am on the 28th May, a week after my chemo treatment.
Sunrise at 7:15am on the same day as above.
Sunrise at 7:17am on the same day.
Sunrise at 7:17am on the same day.
Egret in our neighbourhood.
Only can see 1 Egret.
This Egret must be looking for food.
Bauhinia Kockania in front of my house.
It loves hot weather and is now blooming happily.
Found this mural of geese on the wall of a school in Tanjung Tualang.
Hi, I am back again after I have finished the 3rd chemo cycle in hospital where I stayed 4 days and 3 nights.
A friend shared with me the following sky shot over her house one evening that she took.
Photo credited to Marie.
Elder son was home the week before I went for my 3rd chemo treatment. He brought back a fish from his fishing trip and specially have it steamed for our dinner one evening. It was very well done and we enjoyed the steamed fish.
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Another friend shared 2 photos of some kind of moth and 2 photos of her rescued bird with me. Photos credited to Aislynn.
Strange looking moth she found in her house.
She shared that it looks like some rattan weaving stuff.
The bird that she rescued and nursed back to health. It has gotten very comfortable with it human family that it choses to stay.
It follows its rescuer mama everywhere she goes and will perch on her shoulder or head whenever it gets a chance to do so.
Early morning sky on my way to the hospital for 3rd chemo treatment - 6:40am.
Sunrise from my hospital room.
For the 1st night stay, I had a roommate who later went for her operation. I slept alone for the 2nd and 3rd night before I was discharged from hospital.
2 weeks after my 1st chemo, I was admitted to the hospital on the 3rd May for the 2nd chemo. Unfortunately, my blood result was not good and the doctor suspected that there might be a blockage in my liver. I was asked to fast and an ultrasound was done on my liver at about 2:40pm that day. A blood test was done again and the result turned out better than the previous one. After the ultrasound, it was too late to start the chemo drip and the next day was a public holiday and followed by the weekend. My chemo date was then postponed and rescheduled for the 8th May (Monday). I was then discharged and came home to rest.
I was re-admitted to the hospital on the 8th May (Monday) for the 2nd chemo treatment. The 2 bedded rooms were fully occupied and I was given a 4 bedded room. When at the hospital, I usually don't sleep well and will wake up at regular intervals to go to the washroom or to make myself a cup of hot drink.
This was the sunrise I witnessed from my hospital bed on the 9th May morning. My bed happened to be next to the window.
I am glad that I have something to look out to whenever I am not resting on bed or playing games on my phone.
This was 4:40am in the morning on the 10th May. I couldn't sleep, so I got up to look out the window and look some snapshots.
I was supposed to be discharged on 10th May night but due to delayed start of chemo drip, I was only discharged from hospital on the 11th May (the 4th day). I spent an extra night in hospital. When I got home, I managed to catch up on my sleep the next few days and nights. My next or 3rd chemo treatment is scheduled for 22nd May, 2023.
Your words are what sustain me; they are food to my hungry soul.
They bring joy to my sorrowing heart and delight me.
On Tuesday, 2nd May, I went to hospital for my pre-chemo blood test. The next day, 3rd May, I was admitted to the hospital for my 2nd cycle chemo using the new chemo drug. The doctors were not happy with the result of the pre-chemo blood test and I was asked to fast to prepare for an ultrasound to be done to check whether there is any blockage in my liver. By 3pm the ultrasound was done and it was a relief to be told that there is no blockage in my liver.
By then I was told that it was too late to start the chemo treatment. The next day (Thursday) was a public holiday and it is not advisable to start chemo treatment on a Friday because there will be no doctors on duty on Saturday and Sunday. So I was told that I could be discharged and re-admit to the hospital on Monday.
Sometime last month, younger son and friends went for a fishing trip. They rented a fishing boat and below are some of the photos from their fishing trip and their plentiful catch.
These are the smaller fishes.
Younger son and friend bought this ice box when they were back in Ipoh last month.
A long fish.
Looks like they had a great catch this round.
Both caught the same type of fish.
Plenty of fishes to last for a long time.
Sometimes, they don't have a good catch but this round, the catch is good.
Both of my sons love fishing.
Then he said, "Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat,
and you'll get some!" So they did,
and they couldn't haul in the net because there were so many fish in it.
(John 21:6, New Living Translation-NLT)
Photo credited to Julie Chong.
The above shows the artist at work painting mural on the ground and wall.
Two days after our dining room roof was blown off, I was admitted to the hospital for my chemo treatment. This was supposed to be the 3rd chemo cycle but this round the doctors decided to change to new chemo drugs. For this new chemo treatment, I will have to go through 9 cycles, once in every 2 weeks. I will be on chemo drip continuously for about 48 hours, so I will have to be warded in the hospital for 3 days and 2 nights.
Early morning sky at 6:45am.
For the past 2 weeks and more, the first half of the days were hot and sunny. By 3 to 4 pm, the sky will go dark. Then there will be strong wind and heavy downpour, scary thunderstorm. When I was admitted into the hospital for my 1st of 9 cycles chemo treatment, our roof was not fixed yet. It was a stressful whole week for us until the roof was fixed and our dining room was fully covered.
A plant that looks like a strawberry plant.
My stay in the hospital for my chemo treatment was pleasant and comfortable. I had to be admitted by 7am on the 1st day and by the time the chemo drip was over, I was discharged from hospital about 11pm plus, reached home and by the time I took my bath and went to bed was about 2am plus. I slept most of the next morning because I was feeling tired. By afternoon, I was feeling good and active. That was 5 days after the roof was blown off and our roof was not covered yet. Every time it rains, we couldn't sleep until the rain stops because hubby has to keep watch.
After 8 stressful days and nights, we breathed a sigh of relief when the roof was finally fixed. We can start to shift back our dining furniture back to the dining room. There was much cleaning to do for hubby and I helped in small ways that I can managed.
The above photo credited to Aislynn.
This wounded little bird was brought back to my friend by her son.
The above video credited to Aislynn.
With loving care, my friend nursed this little bird back to health and about a month later, it took its first bath.
I called up my hubby after the doctor gave me the CT Scan result. I broke the sad news to my hubby and my sons. I also informed them that the doctor wanted to see them the next morning.
Sunrise at 7:50am, taken on the 24th February, 2023.
The dark cloud was partially blocking the beautiful sunrise.
My hubby and sons came early before the doctor. I had some time to talk to my love ones and comforted them that everyone has his or her timing, telling them that we have to be strong and united as a family as we weather through this storm. And we are not alone, for Jesus promised that He will be with us.
Later that day, I had an ultrasound to mark the sites for the liver biopsy. I remember asking the doctor whether I will be sedated and he replied that there is no need. I asked, "Is it painful?" He said it will be a fast one but it was only later I realized he didn't mention about the pain. I suppose different people has different pain tolerance level.
Before the biopsy, I was given a pain relief injection. Maybe it did help but I was caught off guard. The doctor needed to take 4 samples. I could hear the cutting sound "tuck" 4 times. It was very painful procedure and very traumatic for me. After the 4th one (which was the most painful) was done, I was left breathless and in pain. I took a while to get my breathing back to normal. While they left me to rest in the room, these words came to my mind, "I kena tipu" without any ill feeling towards the doctor. Well, "kena tipu" is something like being deceived.
After the biopsy, I couldn't sleep well because of pain and the discomfort of getting on and off the bed whenever I need to go to the washroom. On 4 March, I was discharged and went home to wait for the biopsy result before meeting the oncologist.
Jesus your love has lifted me
Open my eyes and now I see
Your gentle power will come to me
Jesus your love has set me free
I'll lift my hands to worship you
God of my soul you made me whole
Father I give my thanks to you Lord joy and peace are now with me
We'll sing hallelujah (hallelujah) (2x) glory and praise
I got admitted to the hospital at about noon on the 1st March, 2023. A CT Scan was done on me in the afternoon. In the evening while waiting for the doctor to relay the result of the CT Scan to me, I was given a form to sign for my insurance claim. I saw the words "metastatic liver". I googled and it mentioned something about malignant liver cancer that originated usually from the colon. The thing was I was not taken by shock probably because I expected something bad after seeing the ultrasound image shown to me that morning itself.
Sunrise shot.
The doctor visited me later in the evening and delivered the result to me. The cancer tumour started from my right colon, spread to the liver and have traces in my lungs too. I was diagnosed with 4th stage cancer. The doctor then requested to see my hubby the next morning to give him the bad news.
Sunrise shot.
Different people received these type of news differently. As a Christian, who puts my trust and faith in my God, I didn't go into denial. All I said to my God was, "If it is time for you to take me home, I am willing. But if this is not from you, God, I know you are able to do a miracle and heal me for your own glory. I know my God can do all things and He is The God of impossibilities. I will only have to trust and have faith in Him no matter what happens."
That night I was at peace and was able to sleep well. I appreciate your prayer for me and my family as we go through this great storm.
The next morning, a brother in Christ send me a word after he received the news. "Remember Jesus is IN THE BOAT with you while you are in the storm."
From a young Christian, Isaiah 41:10 has always brought comfort to me.
This sunrise shot was taken on the 21st February @ 7:45am.
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Today started with a bright and sunny morning. But now as I am typing in front of my PC at 3:35pm, it is raining outside.
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I have been out of action for about 10 days now. I am sure many of you are wondering what really happened to me. I have shared about my stomach issue which started some time in early December last year and thought it was related to gastric or acid reflux issue.
I was having pain on the night of 28th February and I told my hubby that I needed to see a specialist because the earlier doctors all treated me for gastric and acid reflux. A good friend recommended me a physician and I was waiting at his clinic at 9am plus. I told him about my symptoms and about the lump on the upper part of my stomach area. He immediately did an ultrasound on the area and told me that I have lumps on my liver.
He advised me to admit into the hospital immediately to get a CT Scan test done. I was then admitted to the hospital at about 12pm the same day. I will continue with my stay in hospital and the results from the CT Scan in the next blog post. I will try to keep it short but I will try not to keep you all in suspense for too long.
Whatever the results, it is not the end of the world. Life still has to go on. See, my Bauhinia Kockiana is so bright and it cheers me up when I look at them. For now, my hubby has to take over the garden.
While watering the Ixora plant outside my house, I noticed this hairy caterpillar on the plant. I don't know the ID of this caterpillar.
We were at the restaurant having dinner with friends when we heard that the child of our close friends was admitted to hospital. We decided to pay a visit to the child after our dinner. But first, let us enjoy the delicious dishes we have ordered for our dinner.
Deep fried chicken wings marinated with "lam yee" (red fermented bean curd). Sweet sour chili sauce for dipping.
Steamed red Tilapia fish with savoury sauce.
Crispy skin tofu, with the inside silky and soft.
It is topped with salted black beans, dried shrimps, etc.
Stir fried kai lan with assorted ingredients.
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The following photos taken at the children's ward are for joining Saturday's Critters. These critters may not be real live ones but they are so cute that I wanted to share them with you.
