First follow up

12th April 2014, Saturday

First follow up appointment since discharge with Dr Paul Ng to check on her stitches and follow up plan with Dr John Law.

Wound is slightly infected but overall is fine.

Discussion with Dr John Law, he gave a few options:
1) Carboplatin/Taxol
2) Gemzar/Carboplatin
3) Observation with monthly chest Xray and three monthly CT scan

Since sarcoma is not so responsive to treatment and we would not want to see her go through the suffering of chemo side effects, we decided to observe her and when symptoms come we will then start her on treatment.

After consultation with Dr John, popo went to take Chest X ray. There was a 2.5cm lesion on the left lung.

Nurse attending to popo to cover up her stitches

Waiting at Treatment room for wound care nurse to come and clean the wound

Dinner at Moon Palace at Mines

Big Pau for supper after dinner

New sofa set

8th April, Monday

Day of discharge.
Popo went back to her house today. She looks fine and relaxed.

Popo seating on the new sofa set

8th day of admission

7th April, Mon

Today was planned to meet Dr John Law, oncologist to discuss on the follow up plan at 8pm. All of us gathered at hosp. However, appointment was postponed due to emergency case. Popo looks fine and happpier tonight. She was dressed in her own clothes. She managed to walk about in her walking frame. She joined us for dinner at the cafe tonight. Her appetite was good. She had vegetarian dinner. She then went back to her room to pack her clothes to get ready for discharge tomorrow.

One week of admission

6th April, Sun
All of us met in hospital at 11am. Uncle Teh tapau the famous nasi lemak for everybody. Dr Mahesinder came to visit popo. Progression is good. Later Dato Das, anaes came to visit popo too.
Popo joined us at cafe for her lunch. She had Wat Tan Hor. Her appetite was fair. She felt more energetic after eating.

Dr Mahensinder who speaks cantonese too

6th day of admission

5th April, Saturday.

Popo looks kinda sad today. She feels a lil weak because she has not taken much food. Her hands were seen trembling. We sat at starbucks to discuss her follow up plan that night. Schedule to meet Dr Paul was set on Sun 11am.

Day 2 after op @ D303

2nd April 2014, Wednesday

Popo's medical team transferred her to normal ward today. She got a single room. She was doing well, alert, joyful. She was waiting for ah yee to bring her her dentures because she feels difficult to talk without them. Finally ah yee brought her dentures and her belongings in the evening. She immediately put on her dentures and continued talking happily. TPN was also started in the evening.

The day after surgery in ICU bed 110

1st April 2014, Tuesday

Popo was admitted to ICU right after surgery for closer observation. I visited her after work. She was looking joyful and relief after the surgery. She was having blood transfusion when I visited her, her lab investigation showed her Hb was 10g/dL. She was also on morphine, Lasix, Clexane. Dr Paul came to visit her. He told popo she is doing good, very kuat. TPN to start the following day.

Surgery day

March 31st 2014, Monday

Took a day leave to give popo moral support. I went to HQ to settle my orders and meet up with dad n Robi. From there we left to hospital.
Popo was lying on her bed waiting patiently for nurse to call. The nurse came to clean popo at 230pm. Then popo was pushed to OT not long after. She was in OT till about 740pm.

Everyone took a day off to give popo moral support on the day of surgery

While waiting...

Anticipating the outcome of surgery

Nurses pushing popo's bed to surgical theater 

Had dinner at hospital cafe while waiting for popo's surgery.

 Dr Paul and his team removed the tumour and did a total hysterectomy. Her ovaries were normal, thus they suspected it to be sarcoma. Part of her bowel was also resected because the tumour was partially blocking it. No colostomy done. She was then admitted to ICU for recovery. We took turns, two person each time to visit her. She said she feels really tired. So we quickly said hi and prayers before we went home.

The day of admission, one day before surgery

30th March 2014, Sunday

Popo's op was scheduled on Monday. She was admitted to hospital on the day before which is Sunday . It previously planned to go for Cheng Beng on Sunday. Because of the op Popo choose to rest at home. She also complaint that long journey makes her feel tired. So while the rest of the family members went for Cheng Beng, Popo and ah yee stayed home.
After returning from prayers we gathered at Popo house at about 5pm. We left to check in Popo at hospital at 6pm. Upon arriving, registration was done and we lead popo to her room. She had a double sharing room. Her room number was D325. We talked till night and we left. Mom stayed the night with her. Popo was worried about the op but we all comforted her, she felt much better after that.

Evaluation before the surgery

March 26th Wednesday

Popo went back to hospital for evaluation before her surgery.
She saw the anaes, physician, respi specialist etc. She was fit for surgery.