[Day 0] Cancer

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

[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 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.

[Day 23] Hiking Eaton Canyon

Eaton Canyon is known as the most popular hiking trail in Southern California. I come here today for the…

[Day 54] Legos

A good friend of mine, Dong N., came over to visit me from Japan. We started wandering around Target in an afternoon. He picked up a set of Lego for me as a gift. That was my very first set of Lego.

[Los Angeles] Griffith Observatory

I came back to Griffith Observatory today with a few friends. It has been a few years since my last…