End of Chemo Treatment ....the Best Birthday present

It's Samuel's birthday today.
Today, he will be discharged from the hospital.
And today marked the last of Sam's chemo treatment, which started in June 2011.



The final chemo treatment is over. Thumbs up for overcoming the 11 months of misery and sufferings.
By the grace of God, it is finished,

The first birthday cake presented to Sam by the nurses of Wd 76. Thank God for all these dedicated nurses, who often go out of their ways to make Sam feels at home despite during the treatments. 



We then have a pleasant surprise....there is a 2nd cake prepared

for Sam. It is from the Children Cancer Foundation, a non-profit

organisation dedicated to improve the quality of life of children

with cancer. We have recieved a lot of help from CCF

throughout Sam's treatment. We are grateful for the ladies in

CCF that are always so cheerful, and will always do their

best to make life easier for Sam and Claire.  

The final trip out of the ward. Sam is tired, but very happy...seen here with mum and godma (Letitia).


When we were in the car driving out of the hospital, Sam spoke out aloud, saying
"this is the best birthday gift, and I will remember it for the rest of my lifë"

Day 1 - 14th Chemo Treatment

Woke up today with a mixed emotion .... its chemo treatment day again for Sam (sad).

But today is also the last chemo treatment in the prescribed protocol, a day where we have looked forward to when we first started treatment 11 months ago......



We started off from home to KK Hospital early, arriving before 9am for the full blood count test and admission process. After so many sessions, we know the importance to be early, so that we get to select the room&bed, and also to ensure the chemo drugs are prescribed and preparation for the treatment by the nurses and doc gets underway. This simple process will often takes between 5 to 8 hours, and its not uncommon for the treatment to begin only around late afternoon or early evening !!



Treatment started around 3:30pm, first with the Actinomycin, then Vincristine and finally the Ifosfamide. By then, Sam has already become drowsy and tired, falling in and out of sleep. The drugs were finally adminstered by 7:30pm, and Sam was already sleeping. He has conquered Day 1 of the treatment, with no vomitting and body ache. Thank God for His protection.

 

All ready for the 13th Treatment

Sam will be admitted to hospital for the 13th chemo treatment tomorrow. It has somewhat become a routine for us, with bags packed and ready to go. Sam has been eating well the last few days, and has beefed himself to face the treatment. These two weeks are exam week in school. Sam took a few papers, but will miss the rest this week. The boy struggles to catchup on almost 9 months of missed lessons. But he is insistent to sit for his PSLE this year, something which Claire and myself both have doubts. Anyway,the priority is clear to us, ie Sam's complete healing. As we look back the past 9 months, we thank the Lord for the healing that has already taken place. Please continue to pray that Sam will have an easy treatment this week. Thanks.