Upon being diagnosed with cancer way back 2002, chemotherapy was the primary solution most doctors recommend. Other than chemo there are also radiation therapy and biologic therapy. I was glad I belong in the decade of modernization where new discoveries of treatments and medications are developed to treat such disease. Just recently I've seen in one of the episodes of a TV series here in the Philippines, Rated K by Korina Sanchez-Roxas featuring the new treament for cancer which is Nano Therapy. From the articles written about nano therapy, it was stated that these are genes injected to the tumor forcing the cancer cells to produce proteins that will kill the affected cell leaving the heathy ones. Unlike chemo therapy it kills both the good and bad cells. Thus renewing the entire cells of the body. Isn't it unbelievable amazing?Personally I believe that boosting ones healthy cells or as I call it the happy cells, will out number the affected ones therefore will result to cure.
New trends of treatments such as these also has its bad side like side effects. As I have experienced in chemo therapy both intravenous and oral, the side effects are quite thesame. Body weakness, vomitting and the most depressing part for me is hair loss. The side effects are tolerable but its more like a suffering. But one thing I have learned in facing these side effects is mind setting. Convincing ourselves that these effects are not permanent which would last for 3days or a week in each session. After that, it's back to normal condition. Though hair loss will last for months even a year before it will grow back, this is the time where acceptance takes place. Me for example, everytime I get alopecia or baldness I shave all of my remaining hair and see myself as the lead singer of the popular band Cranberries. In that way I won't be depressed and still feel confident.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
the beginning
Surviving cancer (Ca), who ever thought it exist. Well it does and that is me. In every story there's a beginning ........
Back in college when I first encountered such word, cancer, it was as if a simple medical term that I often neglect. Never had much interest in it but I know this is a deadly disease that a lot of people survive calling themselves survivors and unfortunately some pass away.
I graduated college got my degree not knowing I had a bonus. Few months after I got really sick. Three alarming signs came to me, first I have high grade fever on and off for weeks. Another, extreme loss of body weight though I was eating regularly and lastly dysnea. I was use to getting sick since grade school and I often self medicate. Thinking it was the usual until I hardly breathe. I was confined in a hospital, went through series of tests, undergone operation for sample biopsy and later diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3C.
I never thought and view myself having this kind of disease ever in my life. At first it was like my whole world was torn apart, dreams crashed and not a single hope was left. Later I realized I've learned this before and I should know how to face this. I said to myself, "Ca there's a cure that would be chemo or radiation therapy ". Positively I thought, cancer is just like common colds with meds. It will be gone soon.
Back in college when I first encountered such word, cancer, it was as if a simple medical term that I often neglect. Never had much interest in it but I know this is a deadly disease that a lot of people survive calling themselves survivors and unfortunately some pass away.
I graduated college got my degree not knowing I had a bonus. Few months after I got really sick. Three alarming signs came to me, first I have high grade fever on and off for weeks. Another, extreme loss of body weight though I was eating regularly and lastly dysnea. I was use to getting sick since grade school and I often self medicate. Thinking it was the usual until I hardly breathe. I was confined in a hospital, went through series of tests, undergone operation for sample biopsy and later diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3C.
I never thought and view myself having this kind of disease ever in my life. At first it was like my whole world was torn apart, dreams crashed and not a single hope was left. Later I realized I've learned this before and I should know how to face this. I said to myself, "Ca there's a cure that would be chemo or radiation therapy ". Positively I thought, cancer is just like common colds with meds. It will be gone soon.
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