It has been a while since my last post. I had been getting better everyday though i had to go thru so many ups and downs. After the 25th radiation therapy finished, i started to hope that all my pains will just vanish immediately. I was so wrong as the side effects would just start to manifest. My skin turned from a little red to very dark red then black. It is like sunburn many times over. Some of the black skin started to pell off but the underskin is too sensitive. I could not put on lotion as my doctor told me to just let it naturally, she gave me medicine in case i couldn't bear the soreness.

My patience had been stretched to the limits again. Sometimes it was hard to catch sleep feeling the little pains and soreness but i had been able to get by. Just as always focusing on better days ahead as it couldn't get any worse than what i have been able to go thru this journey.

There were moments the painkillers helped a lot but i limit by just taking paracetamol. I shouldn't be too dependent on them.

Last week, i had an excision biopsy to check on a lump below my ribs. When the surgeon opened it he immediately told me good news, that it is just a cebaceous cysts. After the biopsy the surgeon was just so glad and relieved it wasn't anything bad at all.

Yesterday my doctor friend visited me. They have their group tour in hongkong and she took the ferry to macau while her group went to disneyland. With my two daughters and my husband, we were able to have good meals and do some shopping. Again it was such a nice feeling being with friends, sharing life changing stories. She has been my highschool classmate and so many things has happened from since then.

I had the stitches removed last monday but the nurse told me the sliced skin has not closed yet so they still needed to put some sort of a tape with thread over the cut to join the skin together. So it means i could not start just yet my exercises. Another two weeks... maybe...