Last RT today, yay yippee hooray !!!

At long last, final RT session today.

Thank God for seeing SK through it all.

PS and CG accompanied SK for her RT. Meanwhile, CF and KH entered SK's home to decorate it for SK's home-coming. Many friends also joined in for this special ocassion. Even God had a part to play to keep this event secret from SK. SK did not check her email over the weekend. If she had, she would have found out all about it and it wouldn't have been a surprise.

SK is most thankful to God for the joyous time of worshipping GOD in prayer and singing.

Part Two - The End

Last October Weekend

At last RT sessions are coming to an end. The final RT will be on Monday 30 Oct. PS and Cyndi will accompany SK to SGH. We should be back at SK's home about 9.30am.

RT-32, just 1 more

Thanks to Sarah for taking SK to SGH again. RT-32 today. Just 1 last RT to go. Please PRAY for a smooth weekend of rest and recuperation.

The final RT session will be next Monday ... do PRAY also that the CA cells would be totally destroyed, that SK will recover and be restored.

RT-31, 2 more to go

Thanks to Sarah for taking SK to SGH. RT-31 today. As the doctor said, side effects will get progressively worse. Please continue to PRAY :
- for comfort from pain from ulcers and boils; for pain relief in her mouth, tongue and throat.
- that the thick phlegmy saliva will not thicken further, will not choke SK.
- for SK to receive sufficient nutrition from Novasource, at least 3 packs a day.
- that SK's meal will hold down; she will not throw up (feeding through tube).
- for SK not to be constipated.
- that SK will experience God's loving hands holding her and God's presence surrounding her.

SK's mum went for her medical tests. Waiting for results now. Do PRAY that the results will be good, so that application for her long term visa will be smooth, will be granted.

RT-30

Thank you CF and CG for accompanying SK to hospital for her RT this morning.

And for yesterday, Hari Raya holiday ... thank you KH for picking SK's mum from home to go to the hospital although there was some hiccup with the car "key". Thank you also for sending both SK and her mum home later. SK was discharged from SGH yesterday afternoon.

4 more RTs to go

SK went for her RT this afternoon. After a long wait, she saw Dr Melvin Chua. He checked on her pain and the medication. He is happy with SK's weight, considering her second hospital stay and her meagre intake. SK still has some constipation.

SK may be discharged tomorrow. Can only confirm this after the ward doctor sees her tomorrow morning.

Countdown - 7 days

SK is still in hospital. RT-29 has been scheduled at 3.30pm. Tomorrow is a public holiday, so no RT.

Just one more week to go. The last few RTs scheduled are - RT-30 Wed, RT-31 Thu, RT-32 Fri and RT-33 next Mon.

BTW, Par T date will be pushed back a week to give SK more time to recover. Par T date is Saturday 18 Nov.

5 more RTs

Today
8.23am SK is not sure if she will be discharged today. She seems too dehydrated, the doctor wants to put her on a drip.
10.36am Doctor didn't ask SK to be discharged. She will be put on the drip soon, when the nurses are not too busy.
5.31pm SK is sleeping soundly now. She cannot eat the hospital food. She was drinking the high calorie drink since lunch time until an hour ago. She couldn't drink because her mouth was too painful. SK drinks after taking muccaine (3 times a day), the medicine to numb her throat.
5.51pm Nurse taking temp with ear thermometer 37.5, retake with normal thermometer 36.8
7.14pm Feeding tube was just inserted. Another ordeal. The nurse gave SK Prosure.

Please note: SK is warded at SGH Block 4 Level 8 (Ward 48) Room 20 Bed 6


Yesterday
8.30am RT-27.
2.55pm SK will go for her RT-28 at 4pm. PRAY that her body will be strong to take it. PRAY not to have any unbearable side effects.
4pm RT-28.
Kim and Diana (cooked steamed egg) took SK's mum to SGH. Ai Min brought lunch - mashed cauliflower carrot soup. Ai Fong bought more Novasource and Prosure (complete meal replacement drink). Sarah took SK's mum home.

RT-26 and 7 more to go

Thursday was a day of adventure.
2.30am The MO managed to remove some very hard stool. The nurse will administer fleet enema later to help SK clear soft stool still inside.
7.45am SK managed to pass motion.
9.05am SK went for x-ray to make sure all is clear.
11.05am SK went for RT-26.
4.28pm SK is taking a shower after which she will move to another room.
5.29pm SK is now in SGH Block 4 Level 8 Ward 48 Room 20 Bed 6.

Thanks to Annie and Cyndi who took SK's mum to hospital. Annie also drove her mum home later in the morning. Poi Leng stayed by SK's side practically the whole day.

Tomorrow, Kim and Diana will take SK's mum to visit SK in the morning. SK will take RT-27 at 8.30am and RT-28 at 4.45pm. PS will take SK's mum home later in the evening.

SK will only be discharged from SGH on Saturday morning.

PLEASE PRAY PRAY PRAY : For healing in the mouth, throat and tongue. For healing from stomach cramps and constipation. For pain relief. For the ability to eat and drink without throwing up. For physical and spiritual strength.

THANK YOU !!

RT-26 due today

Waiting for more news about SK ...
RT-26 is due this morning. Annie will drive SK's mum to the hospital with Cyndi.

Yesterday, RT-25 went on as usual. Even more chaotah now, with ulcers in the mouth, throat and tongue. Very, very painful. Eating was such a difficult task. Confirmed that RT will be on twice this Friday, at 8.30am (Kim) and at 4.45pm (PS).

Quick summary of what happened last night:
7.15pm SK had to go to the doctor, she had v v bad constipation. She was given the enema.
9.15pm Sarah visits, only to find SK still in pain.
9.30pm Sarah takes SK to SGH A+E.
10.24pm Doctor is attending to SK.
11.21pm SK is on the drip. She is sleeping in the observation ward now, still waiting for motion to be passed. Poi Leng also at SGH.
12mn SK admitted, Ward 48 Room 9 Bed 1, temporarily in B1 until there is a vacancy in B2.

RT-25

Today was the usual, getting more and more chaotah. New ulcers visited SK's mouth, throat and tongue.

Phew! 8 more to go !!!

It is confirmed. This Fri, SK will have two RTs, at 8.30am and 4.45pm. Drivers, Kim and PS, please take note.

RT-24

Last night, thick phlegmy saliva came back again. It tastes "salty" and it "stinks" ... a couple of new and painful ulcers also appeared. Please PRAY against these unfavourable side effects.

Looks like the oncologist is in a hurry to get all 33 RTs done by Mon 30 Oct. Since this Sat is a holiday and he does not want the RT to be pushed back to Tues 31 Oct, he has asked for the make-up RT to be done on Fri 20 Oct instead. Which means, this Friday, SK may just have to go through double RT, one at 8am and one at 3pm. To be confirmed if this is possible.

Anyway, today SK did RT-24, another 9 more to go.

RT-23

Haiyah, this Sat is Deepavali, no RT. So ... 15 days till the end of RT, last RT day is Tuesday 31 Oct. Another way of counting, just 10 more RTs to go. Yippee!

After 23 rounds of RT what do you expect? Besides getting chaotah in the mouth and throat, besides all the dizziness, giddiness and nausea, taste buds have finally gone hay-wire. Ears can hear better, although there is still a slight ringing sound.

After the last RT, get ready to Par-T tentative date 11.11.

Weekend

Over the weekend, SK has been feeling a little giddy from time to time. Before meals, she takes her medicine which has been quite helpful. For Saturday dinner, she managed to eat mee suah and an half-boiled egg. Even ate AM's special dessert. Praise God that she could hold all of it down. She can take soft food that can be swallowed easily.

Starting tomorrow, RT is back to the 8.40am schedule.
Drivers for this coming week - Mon till Sat - PS, Angie, Chuay Fen, Annie, Kim, Poi Leng. Thank you, ladies!

Thank the Lord for all His providence!

RT-22

Yong Foon brought SK's mum to hospital.
9.00am RT-22 was scheduled.

Poi Leng helped with the discharge and the return home.
3.24pm Home at last and resting.

Ai Min made a special dessert - low sugar beancurd barley agar agar.

Please continue to pray that SK will be able to eat, drink and rest well. Pray also for comfort and relief from pain in the mouth and throat. Pray against phlegm, dizziness and nausea. Thank you for being partners in prayer.

11 RTs more to go.

RT-21

RT-21 was scheduled for 9.30am. SK was wheeled to Blk 2 and back.

Kim and Cyndi picked SK's mum to SGH, while Sarah took her mum out to dinner and sent her home, too.

At first the doctor wanted to discharge SK from the hospital. But SK was still not strong enough. Besides, she also has another RT session the next day. So she will be discharged tomorrow, Saturday. The physiotherapist and social worker also came to see her. Ai Fong brought chawan moshi for SK's lunch and she finished it all up, yay! Yummy! SK had another round of chawan moshi for dinner, too. Yummy, yummy!

Praise God for the food that SK can eat.

12 more to go.

Thursday update

1.35pm Praise the Lord, so far so good! SK taking kuay tiaw soup now. PRAY that she can finish her meal and hold it down well.
5.03pm After all this time in the hospital (since Sat) SK finally could pass some motion.
8.03pm SK managed to finish half her baby food dinner, plus some taohuay that YF bought. Not bad (good), SK is doing very well.
9.34pm Please PRAY for a phlegm-less sleep and another day of eating well, no more vomitting.

SK has RT-20 scheduled for 10.30am.
Please PRAY that her food and drink will hold down well, that she will be nourished, that she will regain her strength. PRAY for comfort and relief, the pain in her mouth and throat can be most unbearable. PRAY for SK to be encouraged.

9.22am Poi Leng reporting live from SGH - Praise God, SK managed to finish the whole bowl of oats and an half-boiled egg. Now sipping milo.
10.39am Annie reporting - Praise God, SK was able to eat her breakfast today. She slept well last night. She seems much better and she is very alert.
10.53am Poi Leng reporting again - SK just wheeled in for her RT.

Last minute change - SK's mum followed Shuli to the airport this morning. Shuli's friend will take SK's mum to the hospital after seeing Shuli off. After work, Yong Foon will take SK's mum home tonight.

RT - 13 more to go

THANK YOU for praying.

RT - 13 left

RT has been scheduled for 10.30am.

Annie and Cyndi will take SK's mum to hospital, 10am. Yong Foon will take SK's mum home, 7.30pm. SK's sister is leaving this afternoon on the 1.55pm flight.

RT - 13 more to go.

RT back on again

Mon and Tue, SK was not strong enough, so RT was off. She is supposed to make up for it, over the coming Saturday (14 Oct) and the following Saturday (21 Oct).

Today SK resumed her RT. It was scheduled for 12pm, but after a 45-min wait her turn finally came.

RT - 14 more to go.

Still no RT

Today was SK's worst day in hospital yet. She threw up a lot, a result of the morphine. The morphine also made her giddy and drowsy.

SK was wheeled over to Blk 2 by trolley for her RT (scheduled at 3pm) but Dr Wee cancelled the RT because of her condition. SK is not well enough. But he said, that the RT must go on this Saturday and the next to make up for the delay.

So the morphine has been stopped, it has been too strong for her.

Please PRAY that SK will be able to eat without throwing up, that her strength will build up quickly.

For those who wish, please visit during visiting hours. About 12nn-2pm and 5-8pm. Block 4 Level 8 (Ward 48) Room 22 Bed 4 (be careful, there are 2 room 22s).

It is still 15 more RT sessions to go ...