Sunday, September 23, 2007

Part 36

Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:40:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Michael Gan"
Subject: Chronicle of Michael Gan Part 36
To: "Alvin Soo" , "Kevin Soo" , "Lim Kian Soon" , "Yee Mei" , "Leslie Chong" , "Frank Liang" , "Nancy Peng Swee Lin" , "Emily Wong" , "Dennis Gan" , "JO GAN" , "Julie Gan" , "Iris Ho" , "Alicia Yeap" , "Angie" , "BK"
CC: "Joey Phua Guat Choo" , chpottery, "Pastor Mark" , "Lau Mun" , "Eric Ng" , "Florence" , "Henry Foo" , "Jee Lan Foo" , "Guruprasad" , jesreen, jimmyl, "Kah" , angiepcng, "Annie Chai/Ikea_kl" , inania, "jim_kow" , "Jeffery Lim" , pek-mei.yoon, wlchan

Dearest buddies,

I'm discharged today and back at home now. Feel a bit weak but still feel strong.

A lot of you must have want to ask why I had a sudden change of plan ... well GOD ask me to go fight for it because if I don't go it will be 50/50 chance for me and if I go I'll live longer.

Well, this is the 1st chemotherapy that I went through and the process is as below:
1) 2pm put dehyderation fluid (about 4hrs)
2) 6+pm put another dehyderation fluid (about 4 hrs)
3) 10+pm put chemotherapy (about 2-3 hrs)
4) 3+am put dehyderation fluid (about 4 hrs)
5) 7+am put chemotherapy (about 2-3 hrs)
6) 10+am put dehyderation fluid (about 4 hrs)
7) 2+pm all done

When it put the 2nd chemotherapy, there is a slight pain on my hand but is bearable.

My next appointment to see Dr Matin is on 24/8/06, and then I will know when my 2nd chemotherapy date is.

(This portion was added on 25th August 2007)
My appetite is not very good as I don’t feel like eating. I was asked to rest in the house during this period, the 1st 4 day after the chemotherapy, I will feel ok, the next 5 days is when the immune system is down and I feel lethargic, sleepy and emotional. After the 10th day then I went to see Abang, he told me that I am progressing and coping well and the cancer cell did not spread to any other place. He reminds me to drink his blessing water and take the banana skin everyday. No extra donation or payment is required and he asked me to thank GOD and not him. I respect him as my mentor, he asked me to see him after my 2nd treatment.

Cheers.
Michael Gan
My comment: Must feel STRONG at all time.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Michael,
Glad to hear that you have back home. I know that you are weak now. Trust me , do the sauna to increase your immune system . This is the treatment that a lot of patient do after chemo.

Remember the lady you spoke to in 99 , she did ask you to go chemo also.
Is just that you was so pesistant with your decision , we did not want to influence it. Once you do the sauna ,it boost up your the immune system.
Get well soon.
EC

Anonymous said...

How are you ? Feeling alright now ? What is the difference before you done your Chemo and after ?

Is your maid ok. This is the one you look for yourself ?

Have you start doing any sauna now ? please think positive and rest well.
You may recover soon.
Rgds EC.