[Day 0] Cancer

As an engineer, I like to start counting from 0. But today is day zero for my fight with lung cancer.

WE ARE ENOUGH

A post dedicated to Vietnamese Women Day Oct 20th

One year …

If cancer is my second chance to live, I’m 1-year-reborn today. And here is my journey of…

[Day 30] Bone Metastases

The first PET/CT scan showed that the cancer cells already spread to my bone. I had a convo with my cousin, who is a chiropractic, after getting off the phone with my doctor. She’ve read through the results and pointed out to me where the cancer cells are developing in my body.

[Day 816] Recovering from lobectomy

[Day 643] Pleurodesis

The pleural effusion in my lung has covered my entire left lung. The last CT scan showed that the tumor has the…

[Day 1000]: A thousand happiness

Today is Day 1000 since my fight with lung cancer

[Day 5] Sore throat

Comparing to cancer, sore throat seems easier to handle. After 5 days of taking Tarceva, I just could not open my mouth this morning, even drinking water hurts so bad.

I could not eat anything solid, just drinking a bunch of chicken broth with sliced veggie. I lost 7…

[Day 10] Chinese Medicine

My mouth sores badly for 5 days. My auntie took me to China Town to get some Chinese Medicine. After listening to my pulse and read over my PET/CT scan results, she gave me prescription for mouthwash and medicine.