You Are Love, Do Not Give Up!

Greetings everybody,

This is no longer a new thing for us to know, everyone of us must have heard about the awareness through media, leaflets or news since it is on a rise. To make it more simple, here is an image illustrated below for you to get a rough idea on what I am about to say next.

Note ; The whole intention of this entry is to draw more of your attention to the ones you love and not by seeking your pity at all because who knows, you might be next victim? * Touches Wood *
The pictures below are taken from various sites to increase awareness.

Honestly speaking, these past few weeks have never been too easy for me and I just cannot stop those numerous thoughts from flooding in my mind no matter how hard I try every single time (questions about what if and what if not). On the other hand, I have never thought what I actually see or read about people could actually end up in my life as well.

One morning, approximately 3 weeks ago, she was changing her clothes getting ready for work as usual. When she was about to put on her top, she felt some pain on one of the side of her breast. She reached out her hand and feels it, having to know she notices a lump her underneath. Her tone was a little different than every other day, (I sense fear), she hurriedly called her hubby to come over to have a look. I was still on bed, looking blur and wondering for a second who made that strange voice. Well, that person happens to me by mother. She suspects it could be a breast cancer.

I got up in a pretty slumber manner and told her this ''Aiyo, don't simply say larhhh! Breast cancer is on the left breast and not on the right and go get medical check up first''. Call me dumb or anything but I have always thought breast cancer only exists on the left, so I went around asking around my friend and she said, '' either one''. Now, I regretted saying that in the first place!

Over the next two days, she went over to University Hospital (UH) to have her breast checked under a mammogram scan. Mammogram usually gives a more clearer indication and gives out almost 95% detection if there is any cancer present. However, the front desk people who arranges appointments for this scan said, she would need to wait until next year, (May 2009) due to the large amount of people in the waiting list. It was kind of ridiculous for me one second, probably because UH is still a semi-governed body and hence people would go there rather than the private ones which are pricey.Obviously we advised her to get it done fast by going private ones instead.Money should never restraint you for health purposes although medical treatment do not come cheap these days.


Yup, the above picture is an example to examine breast cancer under a mammogram scan. If anyone out there gets horny by just staring at this picture, you are confirmed sick

Thereafter, she gotten the scan from Assunta hospital and the results showed there are cancer present and has spread to the lymph nodes. After all, you only need to pay an additional RM50 than to wait for UH.It was a heart breaking moment for myself and the rest of the family when I saw the medical report.Wild images keep running in my head thinking if one day she is gone for good?

Breast cancer awareness picture taken in Amsterdam

On a lighter note, she is diagnosed with a first stage cancer and will be undergoing an operation this Thursday. My only concern is, the treatment would take up at least 6 months which includes chemotherapy for 6 cycles. This will make her feel really exhausted, mouth sores, drop of hairs and vomiting. Chemotherapy is used to kill all possible remnants of cancer which are very tiny that cannot seen through latest technology. I honestly hope after all these obstacles, there would be no sign of recurrence.

My personal standpoint is, an early detention is a lot better than if it is too late.The chances of becoming breast cancer survivor are greater. There is nothing else I can do to help in a condition like this but to be an assistant and look after her at all times like how she would do for me when I was still little.

'' Don, Ken, Papa and myself will always be there for you ''