Speak for the cancer patient

Dealing with cancer never easy .

It is a matter of fact that the journey with cancer is never easy at all, as patient have to deal with so many types of situation and to make decision .

If patient suppose to under chemo / surgery or radiatheraphy, patient have to decide whether to proceed base on he or her body condition and kind of side effect of the treatment . Meantime, financially, are they ready for it with insurance or cash. If patient is rich and ready for it, it is a blessing, or patient equip with health insurance which have a good or full cover for the treatment, they are fortunate. Some chemo treatment cost patient ten thousand of Ringgit Malaysia a month or more, it is depends on kind of chemo drug to use .

If patient decided to go for natural theraphy, patient have to weight what is the effect and also financial involvement of the natural theraphy. Put it this way, not all natural theraphy is easy or FREE/ CHEAP. Patient have to understand what need to be done everyday and whether patient have time or strenght to deal with the theraphy everyday. Meantime, most natural theraphy is not free, and it is quite expensive for patient to pay for the organic vegetable , organic fruits , blender/juice machine , supplement and so on. Some of it may cost the patient at least a thousand Ringgit Malaysia every month, and some therephy cause more.

Then, most patient will be advised by family member or relative or friends to take supplement during their treatment to strengthen their body system, so that, they can recover fast for the next treatment, this especially happen to the Chemo treatment, as the treatment will kill not only the cancer cell ,but, other good cell too.

Overall , cancer journey need money . As I say, for patient who have insurance or fund, it's not so stress, but , for majority of the patient in Malaysia, it is never easy.

During the treatment, be it in hospital or natural theraphy, patient have to go thro' all type of uncertainty and surprise, as doctor will never able to tell patient all possible side effect or reaction during treatment. since each patient may react differently to the treatment. So, for patient or their caretaker, who spend time to understand all types of possible side effect and listen to body reaction , they will have less worry/fear/panic , if not, they may always worry and go thro' all types side effect .

I am 4 over years living with lung cancer stage 4 and regret to say that until today, I am not sure what will happen tomorrow ? Tomorrow will be great day ? Tomorrow will be bad day ? Be frank, I am not sure , as there is so many things in cancer treatment I have not go thro' yet. Example to share, I have whole brain radiation last month and I have read lots of forum sharing , articles and so on to get myself and my family to prepare for the worst to happen after radiotheraphy. Lord is great, I have minimum side effect during the treatment, but, I am tired after the treatment , someday feel good and someday feel bad . I do not know the reason, whether it is because of the treatment or it is because of my body system or it is because of the cancer . I am not sure and it is not easy to find out . Anyway, what I can do is find a way to deal with it and pray to Lord and hope that the pain or side effect or weak will go away soonest possible. On Tuesday, I feel good, yesterday I feel very weak and today looks like I feel better than yesterday . I have delay my chemo for almost a month now, should I go ahead with it or take times to get my body system repaid first ? Well, I do not think any of you can answer me, as it is depends what I want , QUALITY OF LIFE or Longer Life ?

I am not sure what is in the plan for our Government to cancer patient ? Hopefully 2013 budget can see some light on this issue .

To most of the NGO , hospital and charity home, I would like to say that you have did a very good job for Breast Cancer, be it awareness , care or donation.

But, how about other type of cancer, I believe you can help to bring up more awareness for Malaysian to other type of cancer , you can help to bring in more donation to patient with other type of cancer In Malaysia, they too need help , they too need more awareness, they too need more counselling / forum to understand type of cancer and prepare for it.

I seriously hope and happy that if anyone reading this posting can help to bring it up to authority in Government , NGO / Charity home.

I pray for Lord's healing and blessing will continue to touch on all cancer patients and heal them from cancer, from all side effect of cancer treatment, bless them and their family with Joy , Happiness and Good Health.

Amen.

God bless !