I
went to TTSH this week on Thursday to have my blood taken for tests in order to
find out if I could proceed with round 2 of my Post-Radiotherapy Chemotherapy
Cycle #01. Sadly, my platelet count dropped to 94 and I was asked to return to
TTSH on Friday for a 2nd test to see if the platelet count is on the
upswing or downswing. The platelet count on Friday was 73, worse than Thursday
and so I had to skip this week’s chemotherapy.
I
guess it is just as well because mentally I was not really looking forward to
the therapy and I told Josie just as much that I fear not been able to have
chemo because it gives more chance for the cancer cells to grow and multiply
but I fear having the chemo because I do not know how much it would add to existing
pain and discomfort. The battle thus had entered into the psychological aspect
and this form of battle is far more difficult to fight.
Things
are getting slightly better though. The pain is easing with medication and
knowing when to administer both the pain killer, the drug that decreases
stomach acid production, antacid and food intake to reduce refluxes. At one
stage, things were kind of bad that I had to ask Josie to pray for me
immediately and over a few times a day especially at night when the pain is
more pronounce and this became a regular thing that we did over the last one
week with her praying for the easing of the pain whenever it became kind of
unbearable.
I
guess God knows because in the last few days, a few things had happened that
makes things easier psychologically and spiritually and this allowed me at
least the effort of looking forward to the next chemotherapy.
In
God We Trust and in Christ alone my hope is found.
Hebrews
11:1
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