The Lazarus Effect
Learnt a new phrase today; "Lazarus Effect".
Went to Nilai Cancer Hospital today for consultations with Dr Kana & Dr Selva. Dr Kana checked my CT-scan and x-ray taken in China with the ones before that. Both the radiologist and Dr Kana remarked that there are tremendous progress in my condition.
Altho the non-contrast brain scan could not confirm the absence nor presence of the brain tumour, things seems to have remain the same as before; condition may be stable. Of course, the July chest x-ray in China showed remarkable retreat of the previous tumours in May.
Dr Kana says this is the "Lazarus Effect"; named after a biblical figure who was raised from the dead by Jesus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus). The "Lazarus Effect" is used to describe a situation where the patient came back from the brink.
I checked the web and found that it is used in many AIDS cases where a near-death patient regained a better quality of life after taking a cocktail of drugs. It is also used to describe the effect of Viagra on men...heh ;)
For context, things have gotten better since May. May 2005 was a difficult month. Early May I had seizure due to the brain tumour, and had a mega breathless episode towards the end of May. I had to be on a oxygen machine and the breathlessness rendered my weak in the legs, and had to be on a wheelchair. I took Iressa then and things got better.
We also discussed the advise of the physicians of China, and also the way forward. The NCI doctors agreed that we shouldn't change the current therapy. I am fine with the present therapies; conventional & Chinese medication, qigong, supplements and the psychological therapies, so let's keep it that way.
Went to Nilai Cancer Hospital today for consultations with Dr Kana & Dr Selva. Dr Kana checked my CT-scan and x-ray taken in China with the ones before that. Both the radiologist and Dr Kana remarked that there are tremendous progress in my condition.
Altho the non-contrast brain scan could not confirm the absence nor presence of the brain tumour, things seems to have remain the same as before; condition may be stable. Of course, the July chest x-ray in China showed remarkable retreat of the previous tumours in May.
Dr Kana says this is the "Lazarus Effect"; named after a biblical figure who was raised from the dead by Jesus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus). The "Lazarus Effect" is used to describe a situation where the patient came back from the brink.
I checked the web and found that it is used in many AIDS cases where a near-death patient regained a better quality of life after taking a cocktail of drugs. It is also used to describe the effect of Viagra on men...heh ;)
For context, things have gotten better since May. May 2005 was a difficult month. Early May I had seizure due to the brain tumour, and had a mega breathless episode towards the end of May. I had to be on a oxygen machine and the breathlessness rendered my weak in the legs, and had to be on a wheelchair. I took Iressa then and things got better.
We also discussed the advise of the physicians of China, and also the way forward. The NCI doctors agreed that we shouldn't change the current therapy. I am fine with the present therapies; conventional & Chinese medication, qigong, supplements and the psychological therapies, so let's keep it that way.
posted by Hee Boon at 5:19 pm
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