Happy Birthday to me! :)
Happy Birthday to me! Yesterday I was discharged from the hospital after a surgery to relieve a symptom caused by cancer. This birthday symbolises the beginning of a new life; the life of a cancer patient.
I have spent 3 weeks first in the Seremban General Hospital, had a roller coaster experience where the doctors first suspected it was tuberculosis but finally confirmed its cancer. I was discharged for a week before the pericardium effusion came back, was warded and transfered to the National Heart Institute. Underwent a 7-hour surgery (hej, the doctor said its a simple 1.5 hrs surgery) to prevent my pericardium from flooding again.
The symptom first appeared in December while I was in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I thought I would have a great time at COP10 but turned out I spent 6 days in the hospital, and only 3 days proper at the COP10...and neither did I see any live tango show! ;)
A quick rundown on my situation; after the diagnosis confirmed it cancer, a CT scan on 7 March revealed how fast the cancer has spread; right lung nodule,subcranial node, possible right lung lymphangitis carcinomatosis and the most devastating for me; lesion at the C6 vertebra which can cause paralysis from the neck down. A biopsis done on the right lung nodule revealed it as adenocarcinoma (non-small cell cancer; a non-smoker lung cancer).
The doctor pronounced this as Stage Four (there is no Stage Five, people) and they don't give much hope for me. They wanted to tell me my projected life span but I stopped them. Who are they to predict my life??? PAH!!! :P
I have now passed the stage of self pity and anquish. Oh yes, I spent my time crying immediately after that diagnosis. Like with most cancer patient; I asked "why me?" Why a tree-hugging,people-friendly, dog-patting, baby-kissing nice guy like me got affiliated with such a nasty disease? hehe ;) ....I have no answer.
Starting today, I will blog my experience in striving to overcome this disease. I am not done with life yet. Hej, I am treating this part of life; something new which I have to maneuver safely out from. I will also blog a "retro" section to note significant experience before today. There has been many great and not so great experience, which I would like to be documented. I will also highlight all the wonderful people who rallied around me; encouraging and motivating me, bringing me stuff to cheer and inspire me.
Ok, friends. This will be the most memorable birthday for me. Thank you for visiting my blog and hope to see you again.
I have spent 3 weeks first in the Seremban General Hospital, had a roller coaster experience where the doctors first suspected it was tuberculosis but finally confirmed its cancer. I was discharged for a week before the pericardium effusion came back, was warded and transfered to the National Heart Institute. Underwent a 7-hour surgery (hej, the doctor said its a simple 1.5 hrs surgery) to prevent my pericardium from flooding again.
The symptom first appeared in December while I was in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I thought I would have a great time at COP10 but turned out I spent 6 days in the hospital, and only 3 days proper at the COP10...and neither did I see any live tango show! ;)
A quick rundown on my situation; after the diagnosis confirmed it cancer, a CT scan on 7 March revealed how fast the cancer has spread; right lung nodule,subcranial node, possible right lung lymphangitis carcinomatosis and the most devastating for me; lesion at the C6 vertebra which can cause paralysis from the neck down. A biopsis done on the right lung nodule revealed it as adenocarcinoma (non-small cell cancer; a non-smoker lung cancer).
The doctor pronounced this as Stage Four (there is no Stage Five, people) and they don't give much hope for me. They wanted to tell me my projected life span but I stopped them. Who are they to predict my life??? PAH!!! :P
I have now passed the stage of self pity and anquish. Oh yes, I spent my time crying immediately after that diagnosis. Like with most cancer patient; I asked "why me?" Why a tree-hugging,people-friendly, dog-patting, baby-kissing nice guy like me got affiliated with such a nasty disease? hehe ;) ....I have no answer.
Starting today, I will blog my experience in striving to overcome this disease. I am not done with life yet. Hej, I am treating this part of life; something new which I have to maneuver safely out from. I will also blog a "retro" section to note significant experience before today. There has been many great and not so great experience, which I would like to be documented. I will also highlight all the wonderful people who rallied around me; encouraging and motivating me, bringing me stuff to cheer and inspire me.
Ok, friends. This will be the most memorable birthday for me. Thank you for visiting my blog and hope to see you again.
posted by Hee Boon at 4:17 pm
1 Comments:
Hee boon,
hang in there mister. Sending some positive energy from the other side of the world.
Carl
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