Day +732: Follow Up

I am fine today.

Thursday, I was invited to join a discussion session with others lymphoma patient, to share our experience and journey. Hope to learn from other how they tackle some of the problem arise from the treatment. We have three patients in the sharing group. A gentleman aged 45 with 5 kids, just gone through 3 round of chemo, remaining 3 cycle more. Lymphoma stages 2, currently considering bone marrow transplant with his own stem self. He has a high spirit which is essential in the fighting cancer.

A grandmother aged 51, diagnosed with lymphoma stage 1 a year ago, her treatment went through smooth. She doesn't even suffer hair dropped. She looks great and cheerful.

A young business woman aged 34, still under treatment for lymphoma stage 1. She is calm in dealing with this and with the support from her husband.

A poem to share:

Don't quit

Don't quit when the tide is lowest

For it's just about to turn

Don't quit over doubts and questions

For these is something you may learn

Don't quit when the night is darkest

For it's just a while till dawn

Don't quit when you've run the farthest

For the race is almost won

Don't quit when the hill is steepest

For your goal is almost nigh

Don't quit for you're not a failure

Until you fail to try

However I have to attend a technical meeting at Damansara at 11:30am, I left the discussion earlier. Afternoon, I went back to Sime Hospital for my monthly check up. The blood counts are normal. Dr Alan said he GVHD is starting burn out, he like to reduce the medication now.

My last 6 months blood counts details.

Range 4 Nov Oct Sep Aug July June

Haemoglobin 13.0 – 18.0 15.7 16.6 14.6 15.3 14.3 13.6
Platelets 150 -140 160 130 142 159 134 138
Total WBC 4.0 – 11.0 10.7 8.2 12.4 7.5 8.0 8.1