From: "Michael Gan"
Subject: Chronicle of Michael Gan Part 33
To: "Alvin Soo" , "Kevin Soo" , "Lim Kian Soon" , "Yee Mei" , "Leslie Chong" , "Frank Liang" , "Nancy Peng Swee Lin" , "Emily Wong" , "Dennis Gan" , "JO GAN" , "Iris Ho", "Alicia Yeap" , "Angie" , "BK" , "Ho Wai Chun"
CC: "Joey Phua Guat Choo" , chpottery, "Pastor Mark" , "Lau Mun" , "Eric Ng" , "Florence" , "Henry Foo" , "Jee Lan Foo" , "Julie Gan" , jesreen, jimmyl, "Kah" , angiepcng, "Annie Chai/Ikea_kl" , inania, "jim_kow" , "Jeffery Lim" , pek-mei.yoon, wlchan
Dearest buddies,
I had done the CT Scan on my whole body as well as bone scan and the results was very good (no infection of the cancer to other part of my body).
Below are the facts that I check with Dr Matin Mellor:-
1) What are the chances of curing? Very low (below 10%) and there's a possibility my double vision will remain if the nerve is beyond repair.
2) What is the percentage of controlling my NPC? Approximately 70% to control the growth.
3) How long can I live if I don't go for treatment? Don't dare to say cos it depends on individual.
4) How will my treatment be like? Well, I need to do 3 or 6 chemotherapy (every three week once), after the 3rd chemotherapy, I need to do a scan to see how far it had shrink the tumour then Dr will advise further.
I also went to see another Chinese physician, Dr Wu from Dongya Tumour Specialist Hospital in UE3 complex. Dr Wu ask me to only go for 1 session of chemotherapy to control and with his medicine, he will be able to clear my NPC. I will know in 3 day time frame after I took his medicine. For your info, the medicine cost me RM1,085 (USD 286) for 10 days consumption.
I had decided to for my 1st chemotherapy (maybe this week or early next week) as I need to look for a "maid" or someone to take care of my food and boil my medicine.
Till then I will keep you all update.
Cheers.
Michael Gan
My comment: Courage is the ability to face your fears.
4 comments:
Michael. It's a relief to know that CT SCAN and BONE SCAN results are good.
Perhaps, you would like to consider seriously to focus on western treatment only.
CWL
Dear Micheal,
I think Chan is right. You cannot see both doctors now. Time is the issue now so concerntrate on Western now to help you control. We will continue to pray for you. Be strong !!!
AC
Dear Michael,
i would also recommend that u now try western therapy since the herbs were not helping much. Chemo helped to shrink Yeong's tumour & if u do yr treatment in University Hospital, u will save 30-40% of the cost if done in private hosp for the same chemo drug.
the oncology division in UH is excellent; we were very pleasantly surprised when we switched fr Pantai Hosp to UH.
i wish u all the best. Take care & may God Bless u!
Angie
Mike,
Be strong.... Good to hear that you are going for western treatment. We will pray for your fast recovery.
Rgds,
Jeffery
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