Not according to Singlish.
[via Savage Chickens]
- Am drinking chicken soup in office and feeling pretty zzZ!! #
- Compiling the hotly requested FAQs. #
- Please stop trying cos it does not and will not change anything. So save the trouble. Please. #
- Was informed by the bank my account application was delayed cos the processing officer deemed my writings “unclear”. *mumble grumbles* #
- Wonders why the radio is playing so much retro songs, prepping for Xmas’ eve MJ? #
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Succumbing to extreme popular demands, following are your FAQs.
1/ What happened to you?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
2/ When and how did you discover it?
Discovered a breast lump during (irregular) self-examination in late September. The lump felt hard and did not go away after a few days, I consulted a GP. After ultrasound scanning of the breast, I was referred to a breast specialist. A fine needle aspiration biopsy was performed and the result returns to be cancerous.
3/ What happens now that the biopsy result is bad?
A wide excision surgery (aka lumpectomy) was done to remove the lump with safe margins, a lymph node was also removed for biopsy during surgery to determine whether the cancerous cells have spread.
4/ How long did you stay in the hospital?
It was actually a day surgery — meaning I can go home the same day of the surgery, but for the sake of insurance, I stayed a night.
5/ What happens after the surgery?
The follow-up treatments were determined based on my histopathology report — the final medical report after further biopsy is performed on the removed lump. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy is required.
6/ What was your final diagnosis?
Stage 1 (tumor less than 2cm and does not involve axillary lymph nodes) breast cancer with grade 3 tumor (fastest growth rate or most aggressive). Read more about breast cancer staging and tumour grading.
7/ Is there any side effects from the follow-up treatments?
Yes. For chemotherapy the standard side effects are fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite and hair loss, but anti-nausea medication is provided to lessen the discomfort. For radiotherapy the standard side effects are dryness of skin and skin irritation.
8/ Have you started on chemotherapy or radiotherapy?
Yes I had my first chemotherapy session beginning of December and will be going for my 2nd session just before X’mas. Radiotherapy will commence after chemotherapy is completed.
9/ How long will be follow-up treatments take?
There will be a total of 8 sessions of chemotherapy, once every 3 weeks. The total duration for chemotherapy is about 6 months. Radiotherapy is daily for 6 weeks.
10/ What will you do about hair loss from chemotherapy?
Shave, wear headscarves or caps and live out my fantasy of being a pirate or boy for the next 9-12 months or so (I did wanted badly to be a boy when I was around 5-6years old).
11/ Will you still be working?
Yep.
12/ How are you and your family taking it?
It came as a big shock to myself and everyone around me but we’ve decided to deal with it with a laugh and focus on getting well.
13/ What can we do?
Send money.
Just kidding.
Lots of prayers — that my body will react positively to the treatments and recover well. And don’t treat me as a patient — I’m not that sick (maybe some days but most days I’m fine).
14/ Any lessons learned?
Don’t take anything for granted and don’t procrastinate if there’s anything you’ve been wanting to do.
Further to my earlier post on how Aussie angmohs suck at taking photos cos they always miss the main point in the background, followng is another photo took during the trip.
pix via Alice
Reasons why Asians are the BEST phototakers
1/ Everyone’s face is captured
2/ Main background is captured clearly
3. This is self-taken (by James)
‘Nuff said.
- Got my first jab on the tummy. So pain. #
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What is the perfect xmas gift for gift exchange?
This question is almost as hard as the hardest question in the world — where to eat for lunch today?
I have 2 xmas gatherings this year, not many but these are the ones I look forward to and not cringe and attend only out of obligation.
2 gatherings with 2 different xmas gift exchange systems.
For the one with the poly gang, we’ll be buying “generic” gifts and draw lots during the gathering to see who you’ll be giving your gift to.
For the one with the netball kakis, lots will be drawn in advance to determine who you are buying for.
My all-time favourite gifts have been books and photo frames. Can someone help and suggest what else I can buy?!
I’m back at work. I’ve been spending lots of time at home and frankly it made me felt abit detached from the real world. I felt like a housewife. So it’s good to be back to my usual routine.
For now, things seem to be back to normal — I feel ok, eat ok, sleep ok. Nothing seemed to have changed but ofcos we all know everything changed.
It’s still an on-going process but I’ll be living my life as normally as I could.
Remember the story where it mentioned God put you through a storm when you are 30 so you can withstand a hurricane when you are 60? I shudder to think what is to come, but still it’s amazing to look back and see how God has prepared me.
What an adventure.
