When talking to the Oncologist yesterday I wanted to know why only four of the metastases in the liver had been targeted. These were all showing good reductions, but why hadn’t they targetted the others that show ‘no change’? I was informed that the radioactive spheres in liver targetted all tumours, including those outside the [...]
I remember my mother reciting a ditty to us when we complained as kids: “I complained I had not shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.” Yesterday at chemo Bronwen and I sat across from a young couple in their early thirties. It was obviously her first time at chemo and they [...]
Remember the emotional build-up before important exams? Spare a thought for spouses of cancer sufferers. In an earlier blog I mentioned I am grateful for the time I have to set things in order and create memories before my demise, whether that be sooner or later than predicted. I confess though that there are times [...]
Last Friday I had a chance to see the cross-sectional scans of the liver – not a pretty sight! I can understand why the scalpel is not an option at this stage. It looked as if someone had taken a paint-brush, dipped it in paint and flicked it at a canvas. The lesions are scattered [...]
The day after our sibling reunion one of our dear friends from Singapore, Pastor Patrick Low arrived with two of his elders and their wives. Their sole motivation in coming was to spend time with Bronwen and I and to take us ‘dining’, the #1 Singaporean pastime. We have known Patrick and Christian Community Chapel [...]
Sorry for the silence on the blog front for the past 10 days. After the sibling reunion we entertained other guests in Christchurch but from the house where we were we did not have adequate access to the internet to keep the journal going. I will post some more reports over the next couple of [...]
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