Update 3/30

Hi, had a blood test last week at the end of my cycle 2 Chemo, I had a bacteria throat infection the previous week. However with the care, medication and 3 days of complete rest, the result was good. The full blood count was very positive. I am prepared to start cycle 3 this week. The doctor has scheduled a bllod test and x-ray on 1 April. They will do a comparision of this week's x-ray against the past 2. Hopefully the x-ray will show some improvements. At least the doctor will know if the medication is working. The blood test will also include the cancer markers CEA and CEA125, if these come down as well then things are looking positive.
The doctor will be reviewing the result on Thusday at 10.30am, and chemo cycle 3a should be on the same day. Going to the blood lab every week has been an expeience, never had so many bllod samples taken so far in my life, but the nurses at the lab and doctor's office especially Carol is pretty good at finding agood vein. Thankfully they can still find a good vein, in the past it was tough, too fat. Now with some weight loss, they can see it with less difficulty. Was at work last week and today. Spent most of the time on the new project that is to be implemented in August this year. would not call it a slam-dunk but still need to watch it does not fll into the cracks of the unexpected.

My sis, Rosemary has been a great help! She managed to help clear out Nicole and Gerard's pile which we failed miserably over the past years. She has been faithfully keeping me company at Dr. Khong and also nearly every Saturday morning helping Jo out at home. This is a time that I am opening my eyes and start to appreciate my sister much more than I have in the past.

Jo and I had nature walk the last 2 Saturdays. Bontanical Garden the previous week, It was after a heavy rain and the place was pretty wet. small crowd was there and there was a group of people 'getting energy form an old tree'. was amusing to watch them step on the roots and start moving, getting into difficult stretch positions which I made fun-off but Jo thought I was being mean. Last Saturday was a shorter walk, board walk between lower Pierce reservoir and Causuraina road. Good place to start, eat your prata and walk back. But we did not stop for any Prata!! There were many wildlife photographers with their massive tripod, lens and flashlights, waiting and waiting and waiting ... not sure if they managed to capture anything but it must be good exercise lugging the equipment 2km to the carpark.

Thanks to the earth hour, we got the whole family in one room with the Advent candle, and we had a good solid hour or Prayer, including Rosary and Divine Mercy. How did your earth hour go?

I am still in good shape. I am very thankful for the prayers and concerns of friend, Angels and Saints on earth too. Without them I doubt I will be able to remain positive. I trust in God and he will do what is best for me. We all will just have to trust and keep that in mind. Lent is drawing to a close, I pray that all of us will be able to make it for the sacrament of reconciliation, and draw refreshment on this journey.

Please also pray for my old friend Alphonsus father-in law and his sister's husband. May they place their illness at the foot of Jesus' cross and trust that He will take over.

Thank You each and everyone my Saints and Angels.....

Quote ' Path to Sainthood
Most people don't take sainthood seriously. They idealize saints, put them safely on a pedestal where they can admire but don't really want to believe that an "ordinary person" like them could ever become a siant. Cancer is an extraordinary thing that opens a special pathway towards sainthood, but it's your choice whether or not you want to take the path.... a path of surrender to the will of God.
A priest used the analogy of a vineyard to explain the process. When grapes are plucked and crushed are placed in a big vat to fement. (I had been crush by cancer) I was the grape that was crushed and fermenting but I had a choice to come out of the process as Vinegar or Wine. Bitter and closer in despair or holier and closer to God. I decided that I wanted to be Wine. It's choice that we all have to make' unquote; Lorene Hanley Duquin.

Guess what? I decide I wanted to be wine too....