The actual radiotherapy today was ok. There was a little hiccup with the Linear Accelerator’s computer system and a reboot had to be done before the radiotherapy could proceed and the whole process took an additional 10 minutes.
Today was also the weekly follow-up with the Rad-Oncologist. Same questions as last week like whether I feel ok, is there any nausea, is there any pain, etc? I had nothing new to report to the Rad-Oncologist except that my pain was getting slightly worse but I doubt that it is from the radiotherapy. Interestingly, I was told that the tumor may expand a little before the tumor cells starts to die. I had also told him that I was supposed to call TTSH to arrange for my oral chemotherapy. He was neutral to the chemotherapy and I just have to report to him if there are any side-effects.
Called TTSH’s Chemotherapy Clinic early in the afternoon and was told that the prescription for the oral chemo-drug was ready but I was told to go to the clinic too to have my Porta-Cath port flushed. I was prescribed Capecitabine and I am to consume the drug twice a day and in conjunction with my radiotherapy. Capecitabine is converted into 5FU (Fluorouracil) in the body and 5FU was one of the drugs used in my previous chemotherapy. Arrived in TTSH at about 4:30pm, had the port flushed and collected the drug and left at about 5:15pm.
There are supposed to be side effects and may be more pronounced when combined with Radiotherapy especially since the region of my therapy is near the stomach. I ask that you pray that there will be no side effects and as my pain is getting slightly worse, I ask that you pray for the pain to be reduced. Pray too that the radiotherapy and chemo-drug will be effective against the tumor.
In God We Trust and in Christ alone my hope is found.
Hebrews 11:1
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