Reply to Daryl

Hello Daryl,


Appreciate you could email me @ mganil2000@yahoo.com or call me on 019-3333632, I would be happy to response to your question personally and privately (as it take into consideration my personal view), hope you understand.


A few tips for you to consider:-

1) Talk to people like BCWA (Breast Cancer Welfare Association) - 603-79540133 or HOSPIS Malaysia - 603-91333936

2) If you had read thru my whole blog, ONE important point is "Had the cancer patient accepted the fact that he/she got cancer? and is he/she sharing out to everyone about his/her cancer?"

3) Eat healthily, I change my lifestyle, I use to be a meat lover but I change to 90% vegetables, fruits and fish, 10% meat.

Below is based on my own experience and view:-
- 50% depend on myself
- 10% support from families and friends
- 10% treatment from Doctor
- 10% prayer to GOD
- 20% others eg. drinking at least 8 glass of water per day, eat healthily, sleep early, wake up early, exercise everyday, breathing exercise and etc.

Cheers.
Michael Gan

Cancer survivor

Dearest buddies,

Good morning.

Today I want to share my experience on how I cope with my eating habit.

Way back on June 2006, I remember, my Haadyai sinsei ask me to take the following:

A) Boil soup 2 times per week
- 1 pair of front Lamb Leg
- 150 gramme of Black Bean
- 1 "tahil" of Black Wood Fungus

B) Porridge everyday with
- 15 gramme of Broad Bean
- 15 gramme of Dry Longan
- 10 pieces of Red Date
- 20 gramme of Groundnut
- 15 gramme of Gingko Nut
- 10 gramme of Wolfberry ("Kei Chi")
- 20 gramme of Dry Taro ("Wai Shan")
- 30 gramme of Red Bean
- 80 gramme of Black Glutinuos Rice

I took the above soup and porridge for about 1.5 months time, just imagine having the same porridge everyday for close to 45 days.

My secret of achieving the above is I am not a choosy eater, I think differently and I consider myself lucky because I still had food to take.

Cheers.
Michael Gan

Cancer survivor

Dear buddies,

Latest update, went to see ISEC (eye specialist) on 20th June 2008 and perform some test, result is the same, still had double vision. Getting use to my prism glass. Next checkup will be 16th December 2008.

As per my future plan, I will not be rushing back to corporate world at this moment (was advise to rest for 5 years after my last treatment ie. 11th March 2007). I am planning to go back to study (had not decided where and when to start, currently gathering the information), and get myself a degree. On ths same time will be looking into getting a freelance job.

Cheers.
Michael Gan

Family gathering on 30th May08 till 2nd June08

Me and my two sisters families and their friends families had an outing at Chamang Waterfall at Bentong, then we adjourned for lunch at Bentong town at one of the restaurant (can't remember the restaurant name, but the food is good and reasonable price).

Above photo taken at Kuala Gandah Elephant sanctuary at Lanchang, Pahang.

Cheers.

Michael Gan

3rd PET Scan Result

Dearest buddies,

I had my followup checkup at SJMC on 28th May 2008, Dr Matin Mellor said that my scan result is very good, next followup will be on 29th September 2008.

Please find below the PET Scan Report:-

Indication

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, has had neoadjuvant chemotherapy and conventional chemo-RT. Now on follow-up.

Report

Positron emission tomography (PET) scan, coupled with a correlative non-contrast CT scan was performed from the vertex of the skull to the thighs after intravenous administration of 11 mCi of F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose. CT data was used for attenuation correction and anatomical localisation. Oral valium and intra-venous lasix were given. Fasting blood glucose 0 5.2 mmol/l.

Findings

There is normal physiologic localisation of FDG in the brain, heart, tonsils, kidneys and bladder.
The right voval shows mild increase (overuse), as does the nasal alae (post-treatment).
The left lateral nasopharyngeal wall is slightly thickened on CT scan, but with no FDG increase.
Normal neck anatomy. Normal thyroid gland. No lymphadenopathy seen.
Normal lung parenchyma. Normal mediastinum. No evidence of FDG-avid lymphadenopathy.
Normal liver parenchyma. No hypermetabolic lesion noted. Physiological uptake is seen in the bowel.
There is no focus of abnormal FDG uptake in the bones.
No abnormal FDG focus is seen in the brain.

CONCLUSION

1. No definite residual FDG-avid disease in nasopharynx or neck.
2. No scan evidence of hypermetabolic distant metastases.

I also had my ENT followup at Sunway Medical Centre with Dr Koay, Dr said my inner nose is very healthy. Next appointment will be 29th Spetember 2008.

So, what's next ? e mm ......?!?! ABC#123 ... let me put on my thinking cap and will let you know what is my next move.

Cheers.

Cancer survival

Dearest buddies,

I had my PET Scan today at Subang Jaya Medical Centre. My close friend, Jet Lee gave me a ride and I reach there sharp at 9am. Well, this is my 3rd PET Scan and I will know what is the outcome next week on 28th May 2008 when I go see my oncology doctor, Dr Matin Mellor.

Oops, I put on weight again, my goodness I am touching 90.2kg already, whew ..... need to cut down and do more exercise.

Will let you all know the result next week after my appointment.

Cheers.
Michael Gan

Happy Mother Day 2008

HAPPY MOTHER DAY

OH HOW I MISS MY MOM

WISHING ALL MOM IN THE WORLD A HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS MOTHER DAY.

CHEERS.