Faced With A Higher Mountain

Looking forward to start the last set of chemo courses , plans were made out for a short recuperation in a nearby resort....

Once again, another hurdle has been thrown across as the tests has shown the tumor markers rising again. It is now the question of how the markers are trending over the next 2 weeks before another decision is to made - a few more rounds of the original chemo or to start the stem cell transplant.

With the finishing line looking so far away, family and friends kept up the encouragement. Visits from family and friends overseas.... family and friends gatherings for dinner and social games like Taboo and Genga kept the spirits up. Even tiny gestures like short 5 min visits, short instant messanging, cooking a tasty meal, a bunch of flowers, a conversation over skype made a world to us especially when everythings seems to be at a standstill.........

Finally the tests showed a regression in the disease and the doctors have concluded that a stem cell transplant would be best medical choice. Armed with prior knowledge on what this entails led to many unanswered questions and worries. Even the a second opinion at another hospital could not answer the innermost fear. The fear of not making it through.

Emotions were running high as all were grippling with the news and what lies ahead. Ultimately, it is a personal choice and a very difficult one but is to respected by loved ones. It is now living out the best in life or to go ahead even when the odds are against us at 25% success rate.