Sunday 31 December 2006
On the 7th Day of Christmas
Ending the old year and beginning the new ... SK has the radio and tv on for the countdown.
Saturday 30 December 2006
On the 6th Day of Christmas
No news is good news ...
Continue to pray for a "wet" mouth for SK.
Continue to pray for her to eat and drink well.
Continue to pray for her to rest and sleep well, not too much.
Continue to pray for our walk with GOD ...
Continue to pray for a "wet" mouth for SK.
Continue to pray for her to eat and drink well.
Continue to pray for her to rest and sleep well, not too much.
Continue to pray for our walk with GOD ...
Friday 29 December 2006
On the 5th Day of Christmas
Getting better and better and better ... well enough to read through own blog.
Yes, praises and thanks to GOD! That SK goes safely over another little bump in her life.
Yes, praises and thanks to GOD! That SK goes safely over another little bump in her life.
Thursday 28 December 2006
Wednesday 27 December 2006
Tuesday 26 December 2006
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
Yesterday, SK began to experience shivers and sweats. This time she really thought she caught the flu virus. She even threw up twice.
Oh no! Today SK got worse. ENT appointment was off.
SK called Dr Melvin Chua who also thought she had flu and asked her to see her GP for medication. In the afternoon, she dragged herself to see the GP. The GP said her throat was very red and badly inflammed, and advised her to see her oncologist immediately.
Uh oh. SK called MC who advised her to come down to see him. MC said he was surprised her mouth dryness did not seem to be getting better and prescribed medication for her tongue, throat and stomach. He wasn't sure why she got the shivers and sweats, and why her mouth was getting drier. He said if she still didn't recover, he would refer her to a gastroenterologist.
Thank God for Ai Min, she took SK home. In this kind of cold, wet and floody weather, words cannot express the gratitude for this thoughtful act of kindness.
BTW, the ENT appointment has been rescheduled to Wed 10 Jan 2007, 9.10am.
Oh no! Today SK got worse. ENT appointment was off.
SK called Dr Melvin Chua who also thought she had flu and asked her to see her GP for medication. In the afternoon, she dragged herself to see the GP. The GP said her throat was very red and badly inflammed, and advised her to see her oncologist immediately.
Uh oh. SK called MC who advised her to come down to see him. MC said he was surprised her mouth dryness did not seem to be getting better and prescribed medication for her tongue, throat and stomach. He wasn't sure why she got the shivers and sweats, and why her mouth was getting drier. He said if she still didn't recover, he would refer her to a gastroenterologist.
Thank God for Ai Min, she took SK home. In this kind of cold, wet and floody weather, words cannot express the gratitude for this thoughtful act of kindness.
BTW, the ENT appointment has been rescheduled to Wed 10 Jan 2007, 9.10am.
Monday 25 December 2006
Christmas Day
Ooops, may have caught the flu bug from church ... not feeling too well.
SK started feeling weak yesterday after coming back from church. And today, she started feeling feverish. She also felt nauseous and threw up later in the evening. She suspects that she has caught a flu virus. But with no cough, runny nose or sore throat. How strange.
SK has an ENT appointment at SGH 12.10pm tomorrow with Dr Bala. Will try to keep the appointment.
SK started feeling weak yesterday after coming back from church. And today, she started feeling feverish. She also felt nauseous and threw up later in the evening. She suspects that she has caught a flu virus. But with no cough, runny nose or sore throat. How strange.
SK has an ENT appointment at SGH 12.10pm tomorrow with Dr Bala. Will try to keep the appointment.
Saturday 23 December 2006
No news is good news
Everything is going smoothly. SK is beginning to get out, work and resume life as usual. So far so good. Praise God!
And Christmas is coming, yay!
And Christmas is coming, yay!
Saturday 16 December 2006
Another week gone by
SK is recovering well, praises to God.
A small gathering in thanksgiving to God will be held on Saturday 6 January 2007. This day/date is finally confirmed.
It has been a most blessed time of "shopping" for SK. She found a good supplier for her Novasource, which will deliver to her home, if she orders a certain minimum amount.
A small gathering in thanksgiving to God will be held on Saturday 6 January 2007. This day/date is finally confirmed.
It has been a most blessed time of "shopping" for SK. She found a good supplier for her Novasource, which will deliver to her home, if she orders a certain minimum amount.
Saturday 9 December 2006
A visit to the dentist
SK saw dental surgeon Dr Lum yesterday afternoon. Hmmm, it was not a very fruitful visit, he did not do much. He tried to "repair" one tooth but the pain seemed to worsen so he stopped work on it.
Seems like SK's jaw bones have been weakened and have been badly affected by radiation. Some of her teeth are loose but extraction is out of the question. Because of the weakened jaw bones and lack of saliva in her mouth, SK's teeth do not have the strength to bite food, and it may take another 2 months for her teeth to regain strength. She also has to wait till her jaw bones are healed before she can go for further dental treatment.
Please pray that the Lord will heal her jaw bones & help her teeth to regain the strength so that she can eat solid food again ... Thai, Japanese, Penang food ...
SK's mum returned to Singapore on Wednesday with SK's niece and nephew. SK's brother arrived from BP today. He will return to BP with the two children tomorrow.
Seems like SK's jaw bones have been weakened and have been badly affected by radiation. Some of her teeth are loose but extraction is out of the question. Because of the weakened jaw bones and lack of saliva in her mouth, SK's teeth do not have the strength to bite food, and it may take another 2 months for her teeth to regain strength. She also has to wait till her jaw bones are healed before she can go for further dental treatment.
Please pray that the Lord will heal her jaw bones & help her teeth to regain the strength so that she can eat solid food again ... Thai, Japanese, Penang food ...
SK's mum returned to Singapore on Wednesday with SK's niece and nephew. SK's brother arrived from BP today. He will return to BP with the two children tomorrow.
Thursday 7 December 2006
Outing, Meeting
On Tuesday, SK went out all by herself to SGH to get some medicine. She survived it although it was tiring.
Yesterday, a few friends visited her to help discuss the parT. Booking for the venue was made for Friday 5 Jan 2007 instead. SK's mum returned to Singapore with a few other family members yesterday. Her mum as away for the weekend.
Yesterday, a few friends visited her to help discuss the parT. Booking for the venue was made for Friday 5 Jan 2007 instead. SK's mum returned to Singapore with a few other family members yesterday. Her mum as away for the weekend.
Monday 4 December 2006
Reflection 3 by SK : To God be the glory!
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Some of you have written to ask how I am. Thanks for your love & concern. Indeed I have so much to praise the Lord for my recovery.
I completed my 7 weeks of radiotherapy (RT) on 30 Oct 2006. I must say it had been the most difficult & painful journey in my life. I was hospitalised twice for a period of some 2 weeks. I was not spared any of the side-effects of RT either. I developed dry mouth, painful ulcers, thick phlegmy saliva, burned neck, some hair loss, weight loss, toothache & blocked nose. I had nausea & constipation, & vomited a lot. I couldn’t drink or eat through the mouth & had to be on tube-feeding. I couldn’t talk for weeks due to the pain & phlegm in my mouth. All in all, it had been a most agonising experience, one which I will never forget for a long time.
Some friends told me I was so strong & courageous. But I was not. Many times when the going got tough, I pleaded with the Lord to take away the pain & suffering. Many times when I felt so weak, helpless, hopeless, discouraged, frustrated & depressed, I wanted to give up the treatment as it was taking a heavy toll on me. But God’s Word came to me, “My grace is sufficient for you.” I am thankful to God for providing me His grace & strength to endure the pain & suffering. I may not understand what is happening to me but I know God has a purpose in allowing the suffering. It’s now 5 weeks since the end of my RT. God’s healing is slowly but surely taking place. God has been teaching me all this while to be patient & to wait upon Him to heal me in His way & in His time.
God has been faithful & good, & has never left me to struggle on my own. Right from the time I discovered I had nose cancer, God had sent many angels to provide for my needs in practical ways. It would not have been possible for me to cope with my illness without support from family & friends. I was overwhelmed by God’s love in action as He sent His angels to minister to my needs. My mum & sister came from Malaysia & the States respectively to look after me. My church discipleship group & friends rallied around me. My greatest support came from my Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) class. These angels took turns to drive me to the hospital for my daily treatment. They cooked & delivered food to my home. They sponsored my liquid food & other needs. They came to sing & fellowship with me. Twice when I had to rush to the hospital immediately, they became my “ambulance” & stayed with me throughout the ordeal. And when I was warded in the hospital, they looked after me & mum. It’s amazing how God worked through these angels to assure me He is Jehovah-Jireh, the God who provides.
To all these angels who had sacrificed their time to minister to me, thank you for journeying with me through my illness. You have truly made a difference in my life.
I’m also thankful to God for the many saints around the world (particularly from Malaysia, Australia & the States) who faithfully uphold me in prayers. To these angels from overseas (many of whom I do not even know personally) who had taken the time to pray, phone or email me, thank you for your encouragement. I’m so thankful to the Lord that His love has drawn us together as one body of Christ. Through my illness, I’ve experienced the beauty of Christian love.
How is my condition now? Last Monday (27 Nov), my oncologist did a nasendoscopy on me & told me there seemed to be no sign of tumour left. I praise the Lord for this good news. But he added that I would need to go for an MRI test in January to confirm if the tumour has completely disappeared.
And how am I now? I now feel so much better physically, although I am not able to eat solid food yet as my mouth is still not completely healed.
Please continue to join me in praising the Lord for His goodness & faithfulness & pray that God will heal me completely in His time. As I trust my life in God’s sovereign hands, I look forward with renewed strength & hope to a new life & relationship with my Creator God who “is the strength of my heart & my portion forever” (Psalm 73:26).
Shalom,
sockkim
sms : 9107-0036
Some of you have written to ask how I am. Thanks for your love & concern. Indeed I have so much to praise the Lord for my recovery.
I completed my 7 weeks of radiotherapy (RT) on 30 Oct 2006. I must say it had been the most difficult & painful journey in my life. I was hospitalised twice for a period of some 2 weeks. I was not spared any of the side-effects of RT either. I developed dry mouth, painful ulcers, thick phlegmy saliva, burned neck, some hair loss, weight loss, toothache & blocked nose. I had nausea & constipation, & vomited a lot. I couldn’t drink or eat through the mouth & had to be on tube-feeding. I couldn’t talk for weeks due to the pain & phlegm in my mouth. All in all, it had been a most agonising experience, one which I will never forget for a long time.
Some friends told me I was so strong & courageous. But I was not. Many times when the going got tough, I pleaded with the Lord to take away the pain & suffering. Many times when I felt so weak, helpless, hopeless, discouraged, frustrated & depressed, I wanted to give up the treatment as it was taking a heavy toll on me. But God’s Word came to me, “My grace is sufficient for you.” I am thankful to God for providing me His grace & strength to endure the pain & suffering. I may not understand what is happening to me but I know God has a purpose in allowing the suffering. It’s now 5 weeks since the end of my RT. God’s healing is slowly but surely taking place. God has been teaching me all this while to be patient & to wait upon Him to heal me in His way & in His time.
God has been faithful & good, & has never left me to struggle on my own. Right from the time I discovered I had nose cancer, God had sent many angels to provide for my needs in practical ways. It would not have been possible for me to cope with my illness without support from family & friends. I was overwhelmed by God’s love in action as He sent His angels to minister to my needs. My mum & sister came from Malaysia & the States respectively to look after me. My church discipleship group & friends rallied around me. My greatest support came from my Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) class. These angels took turns to drive me to the hospital for my daily treatment. They cooked & delivered food to my home. They sponsored my liquid food & other needs. They came to sing & fellowship with me. Twice when I had to rush to the hospital immediately, they became my “ambulance” & stayed with me throughout the ordeal. And when I was warded in the hospital, they looked after me & mum. It’s amazing how God worked through these angels to assure me He is Jehovah-Jireh, the God who provides.
To all these angels who had sacrificed their time to minister to me, thank you for journeying with me through my illness. You have truly made a difference in my life.
I’m also thankful to God for the many saints around the world (particularly from Malaysia, Australia & the States) who faithfully uphold me in prayers. To these angels from overseas (many of whom I do not even know personally) who had taken the time to pray, phone or email me, thank you for your encouragement. I’m so thankful to the Lord that His love has drawn us together as one body of Christ. Through my illness, I’ve experienced the beauty of Christian love.
How is my condition now? Last Monday (27 Nov), my oncologist did a nasendoscopy on me & told me there seemed to be no sign of tumour left. I praise the Lord for this good news. But he added that I would need to go for an MRI test in January to confirm if the tumour has completely disappeared.
And how am I now? I now feel so much better physically, although I am not able to eat solid food yet as my mouth is still not completely healed.
Please continue to join me in praising the Lord for His goodness & faithfulness & pray that God will heal me completely in His time. As I trust my life in God’s sovereign hands, I look forward with renewed strength & hope to a new life & relationship with my Creator God who “is the strength of my heart & my portion forever” (Psalm 73:26).
Shalom,
sockkim
sms : 9107-0036
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