It is the last day of radiotherapy treatment! I made it! I am so happy and grateful! But today’s Victory is bittersweet. Around 5 am earlier that day, there was blood in the rectal discharge. I did read on some online medical sites that internal bleeding could be one of the side effects of radiotherapy …
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Today, I had the best appointment ever! The day started with heavy rain. Then thunder and lightning. It was great for sleeping in. And that was what I did. After breakfast, I caught up with an hour of nap time. Then it was time to prepare to go for the radiotherapy treatment. Efficient and Friendly …
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Ever since I had the stoma operation, I had found it hard to sleep at night. It could have started at the hospital. Almost every two hours, a nurse would come around and check blood pressure, and other vital signs. It made going to deep and healing sleep very difficult. I thought that I would …
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It was already the 5th day of the radiotherapy treatment. And you would have thought the radiation therapists have a fixed schedule for my sessions. But no, it turned out that they are quite disorganized. Appointments Scheduled Later and Later After my treatment, the usual next step would be to arrange for the next appointment. …
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Daily Routine to Go for Radiotherapy Treatment Today’s the half way mark for my radiotherapy treatment. I had 4 radiotherapy sessions done, and 4 more to go. By now, I had a kind of routine all set. I would have a specific time by which I would be ready for the transport to take me …
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Radiotherapy Side Effect – Loss of Appetite Ever since the stoma surgery, my appetite has not been good. Delicious foods and dishes in Singapore that I used to enjoy tasted different. A few bites, and I would lose my appetite eating them. Nurses and friends have shared with me that people they know who went …
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Free Transport to Radiotherapy Treatments I am so lucky! After I returned home from the 1st day’s radiotherapy treatment, I received a call from a gentleman. He was the driver for the transport for National Cancer Society of Singapore. And my request for free transportation to and from my home and the National Cancer Centre …
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I can still remember almost a month ago when I had the first consultation with the oncologist. Back then, I had recently found out that I have colorectal cancer, stage 3. And it was a shock to me. I had stoma surgery, and was feeling tired and weak. Despite that, I had to go for …
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