Dad's Cancer Journals - 1

Arrived at Singapore this evening via Singapore Airlines. The flight was uneventful, except for meeting a funny Indian American co-passenger.

Mom and Aunt had come to the Airport and we took a cab back to the apartment which is right behind the Gleneagles hospital. Met dad after 3 months and was really happy to see him. The chemotherapy had changed him a little bit - loss of hair, dark skin in the palm and feet, weight loss etc. Sometimes it makes me wonder if all this treatment is really killing the cancer cells or the normal cells. Uncle had come home to meet us and it was a good family reunion except for not meeting cousin - Vishak and missing my dear hubby.

Dad's colonoscopy went well today and the doctors have determined where the cancer in the bowel is to be able to operate it day after tomorrow. Dad has to meet a few doctors tomorrow in the morning and has to get admitted in the afternoon for the big surgery on Friday at 1 pm. I hope everything goes well and dad comes out of the operation theatre as normal as he was before all this began!

It makes me think about the exam times when we prepare so much for the final exam and yet all depends on the results. In this case we have to trust and leave everything in the doctors' hands and hope they pass their exam with flying colours in saving a person's life!!!