Well 5 Days have gone by just like that! Yahoo! I must say a BIG Thank You to the folks at the NUH Radiotherapy centre, they've made our stay (although very short) there an excellent one. Concerned and caring staff & always smiley. Keep it up!
Side effects: Still feeling nauseas at times. Lack of appetite compared to her eating spree in Jan. Tiredness. Restlessness. Doctor reviewed her after the final treatment and said that the side effects should go away in the next 4-5 days. Radiotherapy kills some of the stomach wall lining and so once off it, regeneration begins and she should be better by then.
We continue to hold fast unto the Lord!
Here are some pics of the treatment.
Jo walking into the "oven"...it's actually called a Linear Accelerator room.
Awaiting to lie down on the table. The machine behind is called the Linear Accelerator.
Staff making the correct callibrations. There are laser guides on both ends and markings on Jo's body to ensure 100% accuracy.
On the ceilings they have light boxes of underwater marine life...really beautiful. Helps to ease the patient.
We await the red light to go off once treatment has begun.
The thickness of the "blast proof" door.
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There has been a lot of talk lately about gene therapy and its success rates. Have you considered? I understand that China is the only country that is offering this treatment and insofar they've seen results in more than 4000 patients. The results are sparkling over the last six years when this trial was first offered. The doctor spearheading the research and therapy is originally from John Hopkins Hospital, infamous for their bodacious research initiatives, often willing to push through boundaries that many are hesitant to. In fact this therapy was first trialled in the US it was discontinued when there was one casualty as a result of the trial. The therapy was then taken over by this Chinese doctor, who perfected doggedly perfected the treatment and now is able to claim great results that never achieved elsewhere in cancer treatment. This therapy is widely reported in credible news station and publication, including BusinessWeek.
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