ÿþ<html><head><title>News on Lek Suwannatat</title></head> <body> <table> <tr> <td> <h1>H2'*2# '5'## *8'##1</h1> <h1>News on Lek Suwannatat</h1> +I25I@G162#H-*9I-8A!H '5'## *8'##1 (@%G) <br> @5"B" '@  *8'##1 (!G-) %9 2"<br> 0!52#-1@@G#0"0F @7H-C+II-!9%1 24*4!4#*+2"9I 6H-"42!H2'*2#A%0C+I3%1C +2H29ICI-2#*HI-'2!68A!H B#*H!2DI5H mock {{at}} cs.ucsb.edu B#(1L4H-+!2"@% ((9"LA+) (+*-@I2*2!+I2+I2+) <br> <br> H2'C+!H-"9HI2 H2'@H2-"9HI2%H2<br> <br> <a href="#background">Background story is at the bottom of page.</a><br> </td> <td> <table> <tr> <td> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AdT4XdJgzfUm6MdiOIUpOA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Z2ou79ohh9M/SQlntgufcmI/AAAAAAAAI3E/oB96UJmdxc0/s288/DSC07507.JPG" /></a> <br> ÿþMom & me, taking Cetuximab </td> <td> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Q_lRMf-ItijQUoQnu_L-XA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Z2ou79ohh9M/SQlpOMT6XkI/AAAAAAAAI7c/cQiuxNCMFjo/s288/DSC07336.JPG" /></a> <br> Mom & my sisters, taking 5-FU </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <!-- Code for reuse: <a target=_blank href=""></a> <b>English Summary:</b> --> <hr> <h2>7 September 2009</h2> H-D5I0-1@C twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/chawee1">http://twitter.com/chawee1</a> <br><br> Mom has a twitter account now. Her username is chawee1. From now on, the updates will be written on: <a href="http://twitter.com/chawee1">http://twitter.com/chawee1</a> <br> <hr> <h2>25 August 2009</h2> After going home on Aug-9, Mom had a CT scan on Aug-13 and an ultrasound on Aug-17. On Aug-19, Mom met Dr Narin who told us that 1) things look the same on the CT scan; 2) things look worse on the ultrasound; and 3) the blood results as related to liver and yellowness don't look very good. He put the next appointment on Aug-26 (this Wednesday). Meanwhile, he gave Mom some liver supplements. <br><br> I looked at the CT scan and ultrasound results myself, and found that the new development is that they found, in the ultrasound report, a new 1.3 cm tumor in the liver. This mass was not reported in the CT scan, however. <br><br> Today (Tues Aug-25), Mom met with Dr Boonchoo who said the results at this point are not conclusive. He reassured Mom that if anything comes up, we will take care of it. He ordered a more comprehensive MRI, to be done in a week before seeing him again next Wednesday (Sep-2). The MRI will either be done at Chula or at Bamrungrad. <br><br> <hr> <h2>9 August 2009</h2> @!7H-@ I2 . 4@  #4  L @I2#'8A!HA%0-'H2H20%1I2DIA%I' @#20'H2DI+2"DA%I'+%2"'1A%0H2 bilirubin G%%!2@+%7- 2.9 *H'-22#"L8  9 (4#4428% G@I2!2#'C H'*2" A%0-'H20I-9%2#3 CT Scan -55+6H 60#2DI'H2H-"2"H-I35 (stent) "1-"9HC3A+H5H@+!20*!+#7-D!H I2!5-0D#44-20I-H21C*H@I2DC+!H <br><br> 05I8A!H3%1#---2B#"22% H2C IH2"#0!2 24,000 2 <hr> <h2>8 August 2009</h2> +H2+2"D2@#20*22#LH-I24 AH#4F A%I'D!HH-"4-"H25H4 8A!H+"8"2@!531!2DI#2'*-*12+LA%I'+%1'H2H2'2!@+%7-*96I'H24 -.#4#L A03C+I"2A%0#-#0@!4+%12#3 CT scan #1IH-D (15 *..) <br><br> <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Yfiw6A8X3EWtzi-52rwFWg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Z2ou79ohh9M/SnmhKjwOtDI/AAAAAAAAVpg/Lmk99iQbRUU/s400/DSC01703.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/panuakdet/090804HuaHinFamilyTrip?feat=embedwebsite">090804 Hua Hin Family Trip</a></td></tr></table> <br><br> 11IC H'*1IF 5HH2!2 5H!%1!2@"5H"!8A!H5H@!7-D" '@#26DID@5H"'1 B"D@5H"'+1'+4*-7 %1!21I+%15H1"2+6H7 A%I'D@5H"'H-5H -.4#L8#5 .#2" AH#0+'H25H@42-"9H1I#2'H28A!H!5DI+2'*1I '@#2D!H6'H28A!H0H'"6D!HDI@-#LB!!4@-#L-4@%G#-4*L!2I'" !6D 7I-#-A##! 24 (-1%0@G*42) 2%44A'F 1I !2'1DI9 #2'H28A!H!5DI*96 39.7 -(2! 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"@'I@4H!@4!'H2H2'2!@+%7-*9!2 (Bilirubin = 4.3) A%0%2#@-G L@#"L-2 5I'H2!5'2!445HH-I35 2@2 DIB"D!HAHC1'H2-2!52#4@ 4I-CH-I35 A!I*2@+85HAH 10"1D!H#2AHA'414@7I-I7-2#3@%7-D@20@ 7I-+2*2@+8 A%02#C+I"24 5'02*2"@%7- <br><br> 8A!H-+I- ICU -"9H+6H7 (%9F 1HF -F 4F #-+I2+I- ) A%I'"I2"!25H+I-9IH'" 1I 5 +I- 530 6H-@I2DI*2" A%0!5 wireless internet C+I@%HI'" !6DI@5"-1@-"9HC05I <br><br> '15I-8+!- I5HA'0!2@"5H"!A%03@ -#5H!22 -85HA'0!2-'"#C facebook (iammock) C+I8A!H+2"D'F -5I8A!H-22#5!2A%I' D!H!5DIA%I' @5"AH#-C+I"2+!A%0#-8+!- -.8  9 !2#0@!4*22#LC'1#8H5I@H21I@- <br><br> <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5u91rcDmNOd2RtcIkTzpkg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Z2ou79ohh9M/Sn2uXVtUwwI/AAAAAAAAWEE/4U6eS3PaZaw/s400/Photo%2064.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/panuakdet/BangPakokHospital?feat=embedwebsite">Bang Pakok Hospital</a></td></tr></table> <hr> <h2>15 July 2009</h2> 8 15 .. 52 -- 8A!HDI -.#4#L C'15I A%0DI -.#1*##L @!7H-'11#L5HH2!2 -.#1*##L -'H2H2'2!@+%7-@G5HH2-C A%0D!H3@GI-1@4H!'H2H2'2!@+%7-0@4H!6I-5 *H' -.#4#L A03C+I8A!H%1!2#1"2@!531 ( 44) H--5#1I +%12+"8"2'D@7H-H21C*HH-"2"H-I35 H2 CEA H'5I*9'H24 -.#4#L 2'H2H25I0%%+2#1"2@!5D@#7H-"F -.#4#L 1-5#1I'18+I2 (22 ..) <br><br> Upon consulting with the hepatobiliary doctor (Dr Rangsan) and her oncologist (Dr Narin), <b>Mom is resuming her chemotherapy</b>. The drugs will be taken by mouth. Her next oncologist appointment is next Wednesday, July-22. <br><br> Details of blood test result on July-13, 2009: (values in parentheses indicate the normal ranges) -- Bilirubin (Total)   1.5 H  mg/dL (0.0 - 1.5), Bilirubin (Direct)  1.13 H  mg/dL (0.0 - 0.5). Which is very normal. CEA = 12.25 (0-5) -- This is up and above normal, indicating tumors maybe growing?. Red cells are below normal at 3.69 (4.2 - 5.4). White cells are normal. SGOT is elevated at 72 (0 - 38). ALP is also high at 404 (0 - 117). <br><br> @!7H-'25I!D#42@%7-@G#1I5H 4 C+I1 United Blood Services 5H Santa Barbara 7-'H2@G2#3@7H--A8 85H#42@%7-C+I18A!H@!7H-8A!HI-H21A%0C I@%7- A!I0D!HDI-A%1*9H9I#42B"#G-3-"H2@5"'1@7H-@G2# "-ADI2+I2" +#7-5H@#5"'H22# "pay forward". C2#5II---888@" @7H-9I 1 '@I2'2# <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zTaBxlNqdR40MR5S3Z3b6Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Z2ou79ohh9M/Slui30W95hI/AAAAAAAATL8/mg4XqtOhpNw/s400/DSC00241.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/panuakdet/My4thBloodDonation?feat=embedwebsite">My 4th Blood Donation</a></td></tr></table> <br><br> <hr> <h2>9 July 2009</h2> 05I8A!H3%11H#-@20@%7--"9H5H #.8,2/ 5HB!H-'H24'@20@%7-"2'!2F I-#--51I*-#I-"'H24' @7H-2'15I@G'1@432#'1A#+%12'1+"8"2' 5H1#1+I25H1H#--"9H5H6 #. 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I2+2'H2H2!2@"5H"!@"5" California B#4H-!I'" (2!-5@!%%LI2) #1#-'H20I-#11*9I-"H2*2*! .. @-J"! -"H2*!@5"#4@%"#1<br> <br> <hr> <h2>3 June 2009</h2> H2'5ID!H@5H"'18A!H AH-A03!+2'4"2%1" UC Santa Barbara: <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Zye4D-4NnJ7dCsF7i8zkiw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Z2ou79ohh9M/SiasD8C6TxI/AAAAAAAAQs0/fvEvrRn4Y6g/s288/news2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/panuakdet/090528KomChudLuek?feat=embedwebsite">090528 Kom Chud Luek</a></td></tr></table> <br><br> 54!LC ! 1%6 Education, 28 .. 52, @5"B" *84# 4HAI' <hr> <h2>2 June 2009</h2> Mom went to Chula Hospital for an extensive blood test. It will take a few days for the result to come out. But it should be in time for her next appointment on June-9th (with Dr Boonchoo) <br><br> Generally, she is feeling well. Last weekend she had an upset stomach after eating too much. But it was mild and quickly gone. <br><br> 8A!HD #.8,2/ @!7H- 2 !4.". @7H-#'@%7-+%2"#2"2# 8A!H#9I*6*2"5 2I2'DI A%0@!7H-D!H5H'15HH2!25I2@"-0@4D61'I- AH+%12@I2+I-I3A%I'G+2"'I-A%0D!H!5-22#-0D#@4H!@4! <br><br> <hr> <h2>29 May 2009</h2> 8A!H1H--"9HI2DI'H2+6H*12+LA%I' -22#45 2I2'DI --D@5H"'/32DI <br><br> H2'2!@+%7-%H2*8 '1@!7H-'15H 25 .. DI 4.7 (direct Bilirubin) ('15H #.#8@1"2) 6H"1*9'H2H24 *1@92"1!5*5@+%7-4 AH-21IGD!H!5'2!#9I*644-0D# <br><br> -.#4#L @%7H-12'15H 28 .. D@G'15H 10 !4.". 6HH-+I21I0DI1 -.8  9 H-C'15H 9 !4.". <br><br> 8A!H0@I2#8@@7H-@20@%7-5H #.8,2/ H- -.8  9 I@7-+I2 <br><br> <hr> <h2>21 May 2009</h2> After 16 days in the hospital, Mom is going back home today! Her next appointment with Dr Boonchoo (surgeon) is June 9, 2009. But before that, there is an earlier appointment on May 27, 2009, with Dr Narin (oncologist). She may be put back on her chemo, depending on the oncologist's recommendation and her body's readiness. Currently, she does not look "yellow" anymore. Her last Bilirubin level was at about 4 mg/dL (not measured today) and dropping, which is just a little bit above the normal limit of 2. It should go back to normal soon. <br><br> Her CT scan this Friday is canceled. In fact, it had been technically moved up to just a little bit before she was admitted at the hospital. There is no need for it this Friday anymore. But 6 months after the hepatectomy, around early July, she should have another CT scan to evaluate the tumor growth/reduction. <br><br> 8A!HDI%1I2A%I' @"I! +%12- #.8,2/ !2*4+'1 C5H*88A!HG "+2"5" !5@#5H"'A# 2-2+2#DI2!4-5#1I -.#4#L 1#1IH-D'15H 27 .. 5I -20I-#1"2@!531H- I-#-#6)28+!--5#1I <br><br> H2#1)2*H'@4'15I @5" 35,000 2 H2C IH2"*H'+6H-20@42 AIA DI-5 .. !@I2C5'H2H2#1)25HAI#41I*9'H25I!2AH'H2H2"DI'" 2)5#0 2  -"H2D#G2!*2@+85H8A!H!2#1)25H #.8,2 +2C HI'"@+8%I22#@4D!H AH@G@#20'H25H5H!5 -.#4#L, -.8  9, -.#1*##L, A%05!A"L9I@ 5H"' 2 , !5'2!#9I, !5#0*2#L, A%05H*31  8+!-8H2@-2CC*H8A!H@G-"H25 <br><br> -#08@G4@()*3+#1-22#"L #(..8  9 (4#4428% A"L@I2-DI9I 6H@"H211 H'" 5'48A!H!2A%I'#1I+6H (A%0 H'"-7H!2-5A%I'1D!HI'), .*8#@ )L *!# 9I@I2!2#'8A!H8'1 A!I'H22'1*22#L0D!HH-"5@H2D+#H 8+!-GC@"GA%0-"98"C+I3%1C8A!H@G-"H25, A%0-22#"L .#1*##L $)L4!4# 9I32#H21*-H-"2"H-I351C+I8A!HC#1I5I <br><br> -8"22%6-2# 1I*- A%06%5'1'(L 1I*5H 8H2I'"5H H'"9A%8A!H "22%8H232+1!2H2@+GC AH2+1-'H2G H'"3C+I8A!H-!-"9H#-%- 1"DI -#08!2#1 <br><br> -8 I (-22#"L .-!#% -8'1L'#) I'"5H!2@"5H"!8A!H #I-!! :) <br><br> 8A!H3%1@42%11"2 !5A'H20A'0*12#0+%'H-B*#5H . 0@ 4@#2 #0+'H22 <br><br> <hr> <h2>20 May 2009</h2> Doctor said the xray image (taken yesterday) looked good. Mom can eat anything now .. but should limit fatty food. She is expected to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, hopefully. She feels great and is excited about that. <br><br> <hr> <h2>19 May 2009</h2> Mom has been in the hospital for 14 days (since May-5, 2009). Billirubin level has dropped to about 4 mg/dL, still a higher than normal level. She has started to eat soft food for a few days and so far there has been no adverse reactions. The doctors were going to do a colonoscopy today to verify that everything is in place, but it was finally called off because it's not really necessary. Her next CT scan is scheduled on May-22 (this Friday), not sure if she will be in the hospital until then. <br><br> <hr> <h2>15 May 2009</h2> 15 .. 52 <br><br> 8A!H"I2"D-"9H5H<b>+I- 406 1I 4 6%5'1'(L</b> +I-5I@G+I-@5H"' #1-22( !5+I-I3*H'1' 24*2!2#-@I2DI *0'*2"!26I 8A!H-+%1DI56I <br><br> @!7H-'25I8A!H%-2-2+2#-H-F !7I-@5H" A%I''I-+1!2 "22%I- H'" 5"2AI'C+I '15I8+!-6C+I2@ 20-@+%'@H21I @ H I3A7 I3@J.'" C+I2#1I%0I-"F AH2H-"F <br><br> 8A!HD!H!5DI 1'A%02"1@+%7- "1!52#C+I-2+2#2*2"@%7- 6H@H25HH2!2!1!51 +2@#7H-@*I%7-AGC I2#D!HDI 3C+II-9@20 I3C+!H+%2"#1I 8A!H@G!2 8+!-*8#@ )L6C+I8A!H32#@20@*I@%7-3C+ H5HIA (@#5"'H2 peripherally inserted central catheter +#7- PICC line) 6H0!5-2"82#C I226I (#2'*-*12+L) 8A!H-'H2-@20@G@%GI-" AH-5ID!H@GA%I' %H-1'!26I'H22#@20I3@%7-5H!7-2!4 *2!2#"11'DIH2"6I -2I3DI*0'6I <br><br> %H2*8 @'%2 12.30 . -.8  9 @I2#'8A!H A%0-'H20#0*22C+I -.#1*##L H'"9H-I35-5#1I+6H @#202#5HH-"2"H-I35!52@%G1I3C+I2#1I35@GDDI I2 8A!H6"1@+%7--"9H <br><br> <hr> <h2>13 May 2009</h2> 85H 13 .. 52 <br><br> '15I*22#L@%5H"DC25H56I <br><br> -.8  9 !2@"5H"!*-#1I@!7H-75I@'%2*5H8H!A%0@!7H-@ I2'15I 8+!--'H29I'"2A%I''2!@+%7--8A!HH20%%@+%7-AH 5-6 (Bilirubin) @!7H-75IA%0'15ID!H!5DI D!H!5-22#'I- !5@5"AH7H%!4)5H6I-%27 (6IA87@G4) '15I8+!-C+I8A!H%-2-2+2#@+%'-5#1I @#4H!I5H!7I-%2'1 -"H2D#G2!"1C+I-2+2#2*2"@%7--"9H <br><br> H2'57-'H2 #8H5I8A!H0DI"I2"@I2DC+I-4@() 8+!--'H2!5DI 2'H2 24+6H3%10"I2"---5G@%"0C+I8A!H"I2"D-"9H5H1H 1'H2@GB 5@#20'H25HB!H5H10DI@I28A!HDI-%27 A%08A!H0DI!5'2!@G*H'1'!26I <br><br> <hr> <h2>12 May 2009</h2> Mom will have to be in the hospital for a long time. The doctor told us to be patient. She is having a fever every day, almost all the time. The doctor tried allowing her to eat soft food on Thursday May-7. It did not go well. On the night of Friday May-8, when Mom was alone at the hospital, she had a severe stomachache and vomiting. She (and her roommate) ringed for the nurse but it took more than an hour for her to get proper pain medication. Which only helped her for an hour, then the severe pain would come back. She said she endured the pain through the night without calling the nurse again because she didn't think they could do anything for her. <br><br> I told Mom that if this ever happens again, she has to keep ringing to get their attention. Obviously there must have been some miscommunication between the nurse and the patient. The nurse might not have understood fully how much pain my Mom was in at the time. I am sure they must have had some training regarding proper pain control. This kind of pain clearly is not acceptable and it is perplexing to learn that my Mom had to go through it. I remember being at a hospital in Santa Barbara after a friend's surgery. The nurse would KNOW exactly that the patient would probably be in pain, so he checked on the patient very frequently to assess the pain level. Nothing was done on that night on the nurse's behalf regarding pain assessment. The patient and her friend (in the next bed) had to be the ones who reported and complained. It's also interesting that it took more than an hour for her to get a morphine shot. It's even more interesting that there has not been a follow-up assessment after the first shot. A fair assumption would be that the night shift nurses must have been so busy with other tasks, so they relied on patients to be proactive. That's why Mom should have been more proactive regarding the pain complaints. <br><br> As a result of that, the doctor has banned solid food indefinitely. Mom would only take sips of water. (No milk, no liquid food either). She will only get food in I.V. along with her antibiotics, which keep changing every once in a while. The doctor said that an infection is causing all this. <br><br> The latest Bilirubin (yellowness) level was 13 around Friday May-8. That's way too high. But looking from the outside, she seems less yellow now. The doctor has decided not to draw blood everyday because it has become very painful for her. It's hard to find a blood vessel in her arm that works. She has been pinched so many times. <br><br> Dr Bantoon (a friend of Dr Boonchoo) visited Mom on Monday May-11, along with his student doctors. He was very attentive and caring. He told Mom that it's probably going to be a long stay. He'd have to keep her there until the infection is completely gone and have to make sure she can eat normal food and that the digestive system will work again. <br><br> <hr> <h2>8 May 2009</h2> (8#L5H 8 .. 2552 <br><br> -- 1"#15HI-@5"-"H2"H"H- @#20*22#L3%1'4$4 <br><br> @!7H-75I8A!H#9I*6<b>+2'*1H</b>-5*2! --@#5""22% "22% ( 7H- = .........) -'H2**1"0+2'@#20A-#L@"G6+H!I2C+I D!HDI'1DI D!HDIC+I"2AIDI @ I2"22%!2'1-8+ 9!4DI 38-39 C 6'H2<b>@GDI</b> A%0C+I"2AIDI*-@!G <br><br> -.8  9 A'0!2-H-@5H" (#I-!8+!-%9(4)"L+%2" #'!6 .*8#@ )L *!# 9I H'"#0*22C+I1IAH'11#L) C+I'2!@+G'H2-2!52#4@ 7I-2I2C C+II2'-2+2#15 I3I'" 4I3@%GI-"GD!HDI -!I3AGGD!HDI 8A!H+4'I3!2 -A+I!2 AHI-- <br><br> @#7H-5HH2+H'5H*87- '15I<b>1'@+%7-6I!2F</b> (@5"1@!7H-'2-H3) H2 <b>Bilirubin *96 12</b> (@GH25HH2C @#20 -.#1*##L @"-'H2I2H25I*96*4G7-'H2I-4142#L-"H2C-"H2+6H15) 1I5IA"LC+I'2!@+G'H2-2@G@#20<b>I2C H-I-!52#-1@*+#7-4@ 7I-</b> (-2+!2"61? -2+!2"6*H'-7H?) <br><br> !52#@20@%7-D#' -.8  9 *1H@-G L@#"L H-I- 8@ 4 -21IA%I''15I8A!H-1I'1 (+ H'H2@ G 5H "-"9H5F G2!2#!2" -- 39#4-8A!H) <br><br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br><br> !52#C+I"2H2@ 7I- ('1%0 1,600 2, -1  5"2+%1/) @G'@%GF H-1*2"I3@%7- 8'1D@#7H-"F D!HAHC'H25H'1 <br><br> @!7H-2!'H2*22#L-5IH20'8!DI+#7-D!H? -.8  9 -'H2H20'8!DI @5"AHI-C I@'%2 A%0 2'04@ 7I-@+%H25I@G@#7H-##!25H-2@46I+%12#H21A5I <br><br> 5HB!H 5H1 B#8"18%-" A!0@#G'4"2A%I' 8A!H031 -.#4#L -5#1IC'15H0DI--2 #. #1I5I <br><br> --#08 -.8  9 (4#4428% 5H#'#1)28A!H-"H2%0@-5"5HI' C*HC8#2"%0@-5" A%0"1DI#82-32!H2F -"H2 1@ 3C+I'@#2%9F 1I*2! (5H1 5HB!H !G-) %2"'2!1'%CC@#7H-5HD!H#9IDDII2 <br><br> (AHAH- ... -1'%D!HDI-"9H5) ... -#08*3+#18F 3%1C5H*H!221I5H#9I1A%0D!H#9I1#1 <br><br> <b>UPDATED:</b> <ul> <li><b>2pm:</b> 8A!H-A+I!2 D!HD+' 5HB!H6B#D#6)28+!-*8#@ )L 8+!--8 2C+I-!I3AGDI 8A!H%--!I3AG+6HI- 21I#9I*6'I-6+"8 <li>"2"2%!2'1DI DI 39C '2!14 <li><b>4:50pm:</b> 8A!H"11'#I--"9H!2F 5HB!H@ G1'C+I "22%-'H28+!-*1H'H2"10D!HC+I"2@7H-%DI AH0C+I"2"2!%DII'"'45-7HF DH- 8!2"11'@+%7-A%02@+%7-!2 5HB!H-'H2H21@!7H-@ I2#5H'H2@!7H-@ I25I@+%7-A2'F AH-@"G5I@+%7-A%I3F <li><b>7:45pm:</b> "1!5DI*9 "22%C+I"2%DI </ul> <hr> <h2>7 May 2009</h2> <b>NOON:</b> <br><br> There has been some confusion as to what really happened yesterday. Today, Mom told my sister what a doctor told her in the morning. Here is what she reported (accuracy and details have yet to be determined): the doctor could not insert a metal tube into her bile duct as planned. Her left bile duct was already completely blocked. Her right bile duct was just partially blocked, so the doctor inserted a rubber tube (not sure about the exact term) in there. This tube should self-disintegrate over time and the residue will be rinsed away with the feces. <br><br> Mom is wide awake, still feeling some tolerable pains inside. Recent blood tests this morning still show that it is still unsafe for her to eat or drink. Food and liquid is still not permitted. <br><br> Mom said she had not seen Dr Rungsun, but wasn't sure if he's the one performing the operation when she passed out. Dr Boonchoo is scheduled to come visit her tomorrow. <br><br> <hr> <h2>6 May 2009</h2> 8A!H-I3--2+2#1IAH@!7H-'2 '15I-#1I3@%7-#-6@5H"#6HG!5@I2+I25H!2@G@5"D5H6#24@7H-32#H21 <br><br> %H2*8 @'%2H2" 2 B! 50 25 8A!H931'%1!25H+I-19IH'"6-2# +%121I-5#2'#6H 1H'B!!58+!-!2-'H22#H21*H-%I-#0*'2!*3@#G 05IC+I8A!H17I B""1I-I3 -2+2# I2-A+IC+I-!I3AGDI <br><br> -5I"1D!H!5I-!9%@4H!@4!!21 "1D!H!5B-2*DI98"1 -.#1*##L +#7-A"LC5!H21B"# <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> The operation began at 12:30pm. Mom was moved to Narathip Bldg. At 2:50pm, Mom was moved backed to her ward from the operation room. The doctor told us the surgery was a success. Food and water still need to be withheld. Not much detail at this time. We haven't got a chance to talk to the lead doctor. <br><br> <hr> <h2>4 May 2009</h2> +%12#6)21 -.8  9 A%0+%125H -.8  9 B##6)2H'1 "@7H-" --22#"L 6H#2'H27- -.#1*##L 1H@- 8A!HGDI#13A03C+I-B#"22%15@7H-@#5"!32#H21#1)2 2'08I35AA%0H-I35-81C'185I <br><br> +%125H -.8  9 DI94%L!A%0#2"2 CT scan #1I%H2*8 GC+I'2!@+G'H2 2'0H-I3515IH20@42%I2@5"-'2!#I-22#3 RFA (Radio Frequency Ablation, 2#@23%2"I'"%7H'2!5H) C1 D!HH20@42H4' A%0D!HH20@422#@4B-!0@#G@#20I-!52@%G% <br><br> 2##1)2C#1I5I -.#1*##L 9I@ 5H"' 2 I2H-I351 0@G9I%!7- B"03DI*-A7- 1) '2"2*%A%I'*H-%I-%D22 H2%3D*I@%G A%I'*-H-"2"H-I351%D +#7- 2) @20+I2I-@I2D@7H-41IH-"2"H-I351 <br><br> I-@*5"-I- 1) 7-0!5'2!@*5H"C2#4@ 7I-C1-H- I-@*5"-I-5H 2) 7-I-!5A% A%0-2I-!52#H-*2"#02"-@+%'--!22+I2I- 6H -.8  9 9I#9I18A!H5 @2'H28A!HD!H -C+I!5*2"--!2AHF (@2DI9I-!) 6A032@%7-5H 1) <br><br> 1I5IC'18 -22#"L#1*##L0@G9I#0@!4'2!@GDDIA%0'2!@+!20*!-5#1I+6H'H203@42#@ HD# <br><br> 05I8A!H-"9H5H6-2# 1I +I-4@()#'! (C+I-!5+@5" +I-#1-22() '15I0!52#@20@%7-A%02##'B"A"LA GI (Gastrointestinal?) 7'15I ('11#L) 8A!H-2%1I2 1H'#2'A%0'1#8H5I0@I2!2-H- AHD!HDI3@42#-0D#@#20'H2@G'1+"8 ( 1#!%) '185I2#H2103@42# +%121II--15HB#"22%H--5*-6*2!'1 <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> Recent CT scan (last Saturday May-2) shows Mom's gallbladder as a "severe collapse", her bile duct obstructed by either tumor or something. Her Bilirubin, indicating the degree of yellowness (jaundice), fluctuated between 4.1, 4.5, and 3.9. The remnant of liver tumor, although smaller after RFA, seems to invade hepatic portal vein. Dr Boonchoo Sirichindakul (mom's latest surgeon), after consulting with his colleagues, admitted her immediately at the Chulalongkorn hospital where she will be prepared for an operation on Wednesday (May-6). The operation will likely be inserting surgical equipment (tubes, camera, etc) through her mouth, down the small intestine to the intrahepatic bile duct and enlarging it using a small tube. Dr Rungsun Rerknimitr will be in charge of the operation. <br><br> <b>UPDATED:</b> H2"*2!B! - 8A!H9@20@%7-DA%I' "22%-'H2+2@*I@%7-"2!2 I-@206 9 #1I! 60DI@%7--15HI-2# B""22%+%2"H2%11@20 AH'H20*3@#GG3@-28A!HH'!DD!HI-" 8A!HH'H2@G!2 05I+%1DA%I' 3%1#-+!- GI !2#' <hr> <h2>3 May 2009</h2> 8A!H3 CT scan @!7H-'1@*2#L (2 ..) 5H#0 2 7H A%0'1-24"L (3 ..) G#'@%7-5H #.#8@1"2 <br><br> 2%@%7-'H2'2!@+%7-%%4+H-"2 Bilirubin = 4.5 @+%7- 3.9 (H247- 0 - 1.5) *H'H2 CEA 1I-"9H5H 2.98 6H!2'H2@4!-5HH21@*#GC+!HF AH"1-"9HC@L4 (D!H@4 3.8) +'1'H2H2 CEA 5HH35I0@G*1  2-15'H21 +25H@46IC1D!HDI@42I-!0@#G@4B6I-5#1I 1I5II-#-1'2!@+G28+!-60*2"CDI <br><br> *H' SGOT = 72, SGPT = 90, ALP = 249 1I*2!H2H- 2'01-1@* *9'H2H2!2#21I*4I <br><br> % CT scan H-'H2 I-C11I%2% 2 3.9x7.3x4.4 cm @+%7- 3.6x5.0x3.2 (*1@'H2%%C8!44) AH'H2!52#D@5"1H-I35C1!26I@%GI-" +!-@5"'H2 "slightly increase degree of bilateral intrahepatic bile duct dilatation (more on left IHD), producing from mass obstruction." <br><br> *3+#1@*I@%7-3C+ HC11I +!-@5"'H2 "left portal vein, left hepatic vein and proximal middle hepatic vein is not visualized, highly suspicious for tumor involvement" 6H19H20@I2CDI'H2 !-D!H@+G@*I@%7-@+%H21I H2**1"-"H2"4H'H20@422#@5"1-I-@7I- <br><br> !-H2A%I'C!2 AHH2'#I2""1D!H "1!5@#7H--8I35-5 <br><br> 8+!--'H28I35"81'-"H2#8A# #2"%0@-5"@5"'H2 "The gallbladder is severe collapsed. There are a few tiny small hyperdense lesion at the gallbladder fossa area, suspicious at the gallbladder neck region, varying from 0.3-0.5 cm in size." -15I1A%I'H2%1' 3'H2 severe @+G5HD+GH2%1'1I1I .. *H'@#7H-4H'C8I351I!-H2A%I'D!H@I2C'H2!5+#7-D!H!5 <br><br> !H-I2@#5"!2 AH'2!@#5"D!HC H3- -5II-*4C#-1'2!@+G2 -.8  9 (4#4428% C@ I2'11#L (4 ..) !#9I*6-8H2-22#"L+!-@+%7-@45H#821-#-C+IB"@#HH' D!H1I@#5"'H25I!2 <br><br> !!1HC'H21 +25H@46I@+%H25I D!H'H20@G@#7H-4H' +#7-H-I35B@5" +#7-@#7H-8I35"8 +#7-4H'C8I35 0AIDDID!H"2B"5!A"L #.8,2/ -20I-!5H214+H-"AH@G@#7H-5H31#03-"9HA%I' ! 2'2@5"'H2--"H2C+I1 +2@+%H25I!1@422#5HI-!0@#G@4B6I@%" @#20I2!0@#G"1B6I-5 (1I5H8A!H"12"2@!531) GI-*9I1-5"2' AHG0I-*9IAH- <br><br> <hr> <h2>1 May 2009</h2> Emergency situation. I need to be very brief. Sorry if it's hard to read. <br><br> Latest ultrasound on 4/30. radiologist says !5 4H' (calcification?) 5mm in bile duct. beware of yellowness and fever. beware of liver failure. <br><br> Dr Narin's next appointment is next month. Dr Rangsan's appointment is 22 April. <br><br> P'Nut decided to call Dr Boonchoo (the surgeon). Dr Boonchoo advised Mom to pause all chemo immediately. On Saturday May-2, Mom will have a CT scan of upper abdomen at Prachachuen (#0 2 7H), will also test her blood for CEA tumor marker, SGPT, SGOT, and Bilirubin. <br><br> On Monday May-4, Mom will meet Dr Boonchoo at Chula, Sirindhorn Bldg, first floor. <br><br> <hr> <h2>29 April 2009</h2> +H2+2"D2 *22#L5HH2!2H-I25 AHC'15I@#4H!!5@#7H-H2%1' <br><br> B"1H'D !-2 2"-A%I'8A!H!5-22#5!2 2I2'DI!2 (B"-2(1""2@#4 -2+2# H'") I3+16I !5A#34##!H2F @%5"I2@G2#1I@H21I <br><br> AHI2C -.#4#L 9%-1%#2 2'L (3@!7H- 3 @!."., 9@!7H- 7 @!.".) A%I' @G+H''H2<b>H-I3510!52#-81</b>@%GI-" C Ultrasound Report @5"'H2 "Liver metastasis in S1, S4, and S3 of liver (along porta hepatic and LMIBD), cause <b>mild biliary duct obstruction.</b>" -.#4#L 6C+I31#6)21 -.#1*##L $)L4!4# 9I@ 5"' 2 I2H-I351 AH4'-22#"L#1*##L5H #.8,2/ @G!D6%2@7- .. 64H-D5H Bangkok Health Clinic ( .*88!'4 42) A%0DI1@!7H-'15H 25 @!.". 5HH2!2 <br><br> -D -.#1*##L 8+!-G-15'H28A!H1'@+%7-2@+%7- '@#2!-1@-*11@'2!@+%7-D!H@+G AH8+!-*1@@+G A%0--5'H2-5I"1D!HH20-"9HC1I5HH2%1' C+I%-@20@%7-9 Bilirubin (H2'2!@+%7-) GDI 4.0 (Total) H24D!H'#@4 1.5 mg/dL AH -.#1*##L G-'H2 "1-D+' "1D!HI-3-0D# AHI2H25I6 10 @!7H-D+#HGI-#5@20@7H-H2H-I3515 C+I-"@I2#0'1D@#7H-"F <br><br> @!7H-'15H 28 @!.". 5HH2!2 8A!HD@20@%7-9 Bilirubin -5#1I 5H #..#8@1"2 'H2H25I6I!2@G 4.5 '15I (29 @!.".)  -.#4#L 5H #.8,2/ -5#1I 8+!-C'H2H2 Bilirubin *9!2 @204+#7-@%H2? AH@!7H-'H2!52#@20"7"16*-#1IG@I2C'H29I- -51I8A!HG!5'2!@+%7-@+G 16I1I#H22"A%0C2 8+!-6C+I8A!HD-4'-1%#2 2'LD'I @#200DI42!9C+IC%I 4'H2C1!5-0D#@46I <br><br> 4A%I'4'-1%#2 2'L5H #.8,2/ 0"2'@+"5" I-#-@G@7- AHGD!H@GD# 8+!--'H2C+I-D'IH- "1D@7-+I2DIC IAH 5H15HB!H6D4H--C+I -5@I2+I25H5H#1-@+G'H2H2'2!@+%7--8A!H*9!2 6-'H2@G#53@G@#HH' 0%14'C+I@G#8H5I@%"! !#9I*6-8!2 A%0 7H !C2#C I'42# 2-@I2+I25HH25I <br><br> #8H5I (30 @!.".) 8A!H0@I2#8@/ -5#1I@7H-D3-1%#2 2'L A%0C'15H 12 .. 01 -.#1*##L (#2'5IDI5H #.8,2/) A%I'H-"'H21-55'H20I-@20H2H-I35+#7-'H2I-3-0D#H-D-"H2D#I2 <br><br> #0+'H25I5H1A%05HB!H H'"1@I2#0'1I'"*2"2'H2I2+28A!H1'@+%7-2@+%7-6I 1%1 G0#5D#' Bilirubin A%0#2"2%C+I -.#4#L (H228"22%%-") #215 I2+2I-H21 8@ 40DI3DI1 <br><br> ... 2*22#L5H@%H2!25I @G5HH2+H''H2<b>!0@#GC1-8A!H"1D!H-"9H1'</b> "1-2!52#@%7H-5H/2#@4B-"9H 6DI!2@5"H-I35 (5H@G'2!@+G- -.#1*##L) 6HI2@G#4G0@GH2'#I2" H2'5I-20DI#12#"7"1C'15H8A!H3 MRI #1I1D C H'%2"@7- .. <br><br> <hr> <h2>3 April 2009</h2> <a href="#3apr08">C'15I-55HA%I'</a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br><br> B 55H'1A#H2IDDIB"%- 1" AH'1H-F !2 GD!HDIH21'%I-"'H2'1A#@%" !C+2"8#1I5H@+G8A!H-2@5" DI6I +1'C@I@#G' 2I2'D!HDI 2#@+GA!H1'@-C* 21I!1@G'2!@G'!25H*85H+6H0#9I*6DI !@I2C5'H22#1*4C#12##1)25I-"9H'2!+'15H'H20"7 5'4--DDII2 A%0I2B 5G-23C+IH21#1)2DI 11I A!I'H28A!H0I-#!2AH5HG@G*H45H9I-A%0@+!20*!5H*85H'#3 <br><br> @'%2H2D+6H5 !5-0D#@46I!2!2" 8A!HH2'15H#I2"/H2'15H5!2 366 '1 (55HA%I'@G<a href="http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-4*8#4">5-4*8#4</a>) 6'15I@#2GDI#9IA%I''H22##1)281I-5HH2!2DI%-"H25"4H "2@!5315H8A!H@#H4!DI#12B#2#'41"C'11I*H%C+II-!0@#G!52%%61I5HH21DI C5H*8I-!0@#G8I-C1GDI93C+I*%2"+2"DI'""2@!5/ +#7-9H21-- +#7-9I5@2I'"%7H'2!5H+!*4I 1'H2@G@#7H--1(##"L A%0'2!-1(##"L5I0@46ID!HDI@%"+2'@#2D!HDI#1'2! H'"@+%7-29I!2!2"@+%7-@4 D!H'H20@GA"L 8%2#L22#A"L 245HI- @7H- A%08H-8A!H-@7H-!+%2"5H-"42! H'"@+%7--"9H%- <br><br> !--885H!D!H-2@-H" 7H-DI+! 2#5H!!58A!H-"9HC'15I@G-'1 '1@45H55H*8 A%05H@G*H45H!I-2#!25H*8 -8#1 <br><br> <hr> <h2>1 April 2009</h2> H'5I8A!H2-2+2#DI@G4 D!H-2@5"A%I'A!I'H202"2@!531 "1 2%2"!7-%2"@I2-"9H!2 A%0#9I*6@GCI-@%GI-" <br><br> '15I8A!H@I2 -.#4#L 5H #.8,2/ 'H2%2##'@%7-C*H'5H@5H"'I-11D!HH-"5 H2 ALP, SGPT, A%0 SGOT *9'H24!2 8+!-6DI*1H#'-1%#2 2'L 1 6H#2'H231DI'15H 8 !4.". 8A!H61*4C'H20D#'5H #.#8@1"2/ H20DI%@#G''H2 A%I'603%#'!2C+I -.#4#L 42#2C*12+L+I2 (1'15H 8 @!.".) <br><br> <hr> <h2>23 March 2009</h2> @7H-2*12+L5I (285HA%I'685I) @G*12+L5H8A!HDI+"8122##1"2@!531 8A!H6#9I*65!2 2-2+2#DI@"-0 !5%03%1!2 *2!2#32I2 --3%12"DI@G!5H -22# 2!7-"1!5-"9H@%GI-" AH'H28@%2%2 H'5HI-2"2@!5 <br><br> <hr> <h2>18 March 2009</h2> '15I8A!H@I2 -.#4#L <br><br> 8+!--'H2C+I2"2@!5!7I-@ I2A%0!7I-@"G'15I 21IC+I@'ID+6H*12+L A%I'6@#H4!2H-C'185H 25 !5.. B"5H@G'45C+I"22!4 -"H2D#G2!8+!-DI*1HC+I%"2!7I-@ I2%2 3 @!G@G 2 @!G <br><br> 8+!-C+II3@%7- 4 !2 2'1%0 2 AI' @7H-##@21 +2'2!1B%+4H3 <br><br> %2##'@%7- 'H248-"H2 "@'IH2 Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) "1*9@4#I-" H2 ALP 5I@G1'H-'2!44-1 %I2"F 1H2 SGPT A%0 SGOT 2#5HH2 ALP *9 @7H-!222#3 RFA (2#5II'"%7H'2!5H) C1 6H -.8  9 DI22#LD'I-"9HA%I' <br><br> -.#4#L 18A!H#1IH-D '15H 1 @!.". <br><br> <hr> <h2>17 March 2009</h2> +%12@%5H""2AI-2@5"@G Onsia 2#-2@5"@#4H!8@%2% AH"1!5-"9HI2 2'1GD!H-2@5"@%" 2'1G-2@5"@5"#1I@5"' D!H!2@+!7-H- %H2*8'15I (17 !5..) 8A!HD@20@%7-5H #..#8@1"2 -@20@%7-@*#GA%I'-2@5"15 8A!H-'H2@#4H!%7HD*I1IAH6I1D@%7H-A%I' A%0@#4H!-"2-2@5"1IAH5H@G!@20-"9H <br><br> '15I H2 CEA = 1.3 %%'H2@4!4+H-" @G5HH2-C <br><br> @!7H-'1(8#L5HH2!2 (13 !5..) 8A!H!5'2!1H3'H24 (#0!2 89/56) B#2!8%-" ("22% #.8,2/) 8%-"-'H2'#DA"LC%II2 8A!H6D+2+!-5H #.#8@1"2 8+!-*14)2'H28A!H2I3I-"@4D C+I"2"2!2I3 2-2+2#!26I -"H2D#G2! @'%2H2D+%2"'1A%I'AH'2!1"1H3-"9H 0I-#6)2+!-C'1#8H5I (18 !5..) <br><br> #8H5I-22#"L#4#L1 7 B!@ I2 5H6 #. 1I 1 #.8,2/ <br><br> H'*12+L5HH2!2 !DI#1-5@!%%LC+I3%1C28 9@  @7H-*!1"*'8+%2/ (#8H 118) 8 9@ H'"I'"B#@5"'18A!H A%03%1H-*9I-"9HI'"4C-1@I!AG !DI-H216-@2A%0@+G'H2H2*CA%0H2#01C *2!2#@I2D-H2DI5H <a href="http://www.oknation.net/blog/choodech">http://www.oknation.net/blog/choodech </a> <br><br> '15I@G'1A#5H!DI414+I25HC20-2*2*!1# <a href="http://www.cancer.org/docroot/COM/content/div_Southeast/COM_4_2x_Road_to_Recovery_Service_Program.asp">B#2# Road to Recovery</a> - <a href="http://www.cancer.org">American Cancer Society</a> B"B#2#5I0 H'"@+%7-9IH'"!0@#GB"2#1##1-*H C+I 2I2D"1B#"22% B"D!H4H2C IH2"CF !@+GB)2@5H"'1B#2#5I#1IA#C4"*2#- <a href="http://www.aaa.com">AAA</a> @!7H-*-@7-5HA%I' 6B#D*!1#A%0DI#12#-#1-"H25"4HH2@I2+I25H @!7H-I@7-!DIH22#6-#! (2B#(1L) @5H"'1A%0A'414H2F !#01C5HB#2#5IC+I'2!*31 1 "'2!@G*H'1'" (privacy) -9IH'"@G-"H2!2 A%02B#2#"1DI-#!@5H"'1@42#98"19IH'"!0@#G @42#1 2#-32! A%0-@2# H'"@+%7- (@ H -2*2*!1#*2!2#98"19IH'"DI AH0C+I3A0322#A"LD!HDI) *4H@+%H25I%H'@G#0B" L19IH'"-"H2"4H A%0@G#0B" L1-2*2*!1#@-I'" !4'H2H20!51B#2#@ H5I6II2C#0@(D" (25-2!5A%I'GDI?) <br><br> <hr> <h2>11 March 2009</h2> Mom is vomiting every day. She has a moderate fatigue since she could not eat enough food (because of inappetite + nausea). Last Monday (Mar-9), my sister called Dr Suebpong, an oncologist at Chula, to report the situation. The doctor instructed us to change some of the medecines. For example, to use Onsia instead of Motilium. He also deemed that Mom should continue to take the full dose of Xeloda (the chemo drug). However bad its side effects are, it still seems to be tolerable. <br><br> Today, Mom had her weekly blood test at a nearby hospital (BGPH). Her red cell counts came out normal, so there is no need for the boost shot. <br><br> Mom is still struggling to find a food she can eat. She prefers spicy food (such as %281I3#4@2), but this is bad for her because the chemo has an effect on her mouth. It is likely that wounds can arise easily if exposed to super spicy food. My sisters and Mom have to play politics everyday about the food choice. It is a difficult situation. Today is one of the days that Mom wins. We have yielded to her demand of %281I3#4@2 (a kind of spicy catfish). <br><br> Hopefully she will be fine. But if not, we hope the damage should be minimal and only skin-deep in her mouth. It's better for her to take some risks and get something she can eat. Otherwise she could be starved. <br><br> <hr> <h2>7 March 2009</h2> "2@!531!5%I2@5"!2 @!7H-'25I8A!H-2@5"*-#1I @'%2#0!2 3pm A%0 10:45pm -2@5"--!2@"-0!2 !5%4H%I2""25H2@I2D -25I"1!5-22#C*1H +1'C@I@#G' @+7H-" AHD!H!5DI <br><br> '15I61*4C'H20D!H2"2!7I-@ I2 AH02!7I-%2'1A%0!7I-@"G2!4 I275I-22#"1A"H-"9H G-20%"2@!5!7I-@"G2 3 @!G@+%7-AH 2 @!G (+!2"6 xeloda) <br><br> B##6)28%-" ("22%5HA!0@#G/ #..8,2/) A%I' 8%-"-'H2 -.#4#L -"9HH2#0@( 0%1!2'11#L5I I2'11#L5I8A!H"1D!H*2!2#2"2@!5DI2!4 0B#D#6)2-5#1I <br><br> 3'@!G"25H#1#02, -8+ 9!4#H22" A%0 '2!1B%+4/-1#22#@I-+1'C 0916D'IC*!816-8A!H8'1 <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b><br> The chemo has its side effects. Mom has vomited a few times, quite badly. We decide that she will skip the morning doses of xeloda until Monday. Then we will call the oncologist for consultation. <br><br> <hr> <h2>4 March 2009</h2> <h3>8A!H%1!2#1"2@!531-5#1I</h3> 8A!HD #(..#4#L '#'84 5HA!0@#G'4"2 #.8,2%#L <br><br> -.#4#L 9% MRI A%I'A*'2!@G+H''H2 I-C12 4.4 x 7.3 x 3.9 cm 1I -2@GI-!0@#G5H@ %%L2"1I+!A%I' +#7--2!52*H'5H"1D!H2"GDI 2#!-2 2#1I5I#1I@5"'D!H*2!2#-DI 1@AH- 2@5"'5H0#2DIAH 1G7-0I-#--5 3 @7- A%I'3 MRI -5#1I+6H ( 6HDI31D'IA%I') I2I-5ID!HB6IG+!+H' AHI2I-5IB6IGI-#1)2H-D -"H2D#G2! B-2*5H0DIH21-5#1I!5I-"!2 @#20'H2@7I-191--D!2A%I' <br><br> AH2H2 CEA C%#'@%7- 6H@H21 1.5 mg/mL 1I 63C+I@ 7H-DI'H2I-1%H2'0D!HC HI-!0@#G AHGD!H*2!2#"7"1DI+6H#I-"@-#L@ GL <br><br> 11I C#0+'H25I8A!H!5*-2@%7-7- <ol> <li> D!HI-3-0D# +'1'H2@ %%L!0@#GD!H!5@+%7--"9HA%I' A%01H--"9H@ "F 5HI2 D-5*2!@7- A%I'3 MRI -5#1I <br><i>+#7-</i> <li> #1"2@!531@7H-C+IAHC'H2!0@#G0D!H%8%2!6I-5#1I </ol> -.#4#L -42"C+I8A!H16I-5A%0I-@*5"-1I*-2@%7- 6H+242#2A%I'-DI"2'H2'#0#1"2@!531+#7-D!H 2##1"25H!5%I2@5"!2!2" A%0!5'2!@*5H"*9@ H5I '#0I-!5@+8%+1AH!2#-#1'H23D!63@GI-3 AHC#55I@+8%5H'#03G7-'H2@#2 ""1D!HAHC" 'H2I-5H@+G1I@G!0@#G+#7-D!H !19@+!7-0D!HC H A%0%@%7-GH-'H2!1D!H'#0C H AHI2+2!1C HA%0@#2%H-"4ID'I*2!@7- !1G0%8%2!!2@4D C'15I6'##1"2@!531D'IH-@7H- "1@+5"'" 1I5H "-20" D!H3@G <br><br> @G@#7H-"250-'H2@+8%1%H2'@5"-+#7-D!H <br><br> +%12-42"@*#G*4IA%I' -.#4#L 6C+I8A!H@G9I1*4C@- <br><br> 8A!H- %! <br><br> !"45!25H8A!H1*4C*9IH-D65H*8 !@+GI'"12#1*4C#1I5I !@+G'H2@#2*9I!2D%625IA%I' 1" 0-"9HC%IAH@-7I-! +#7-I209C+I9I-: @#2H20 0A%I'I'" I3D! +2'H2CBI*8I2"5I@ %%L!0@#G!5B-2*A!I@5"I-"45H0@4B6IC+!H @#2G'#01138'4525H031B-2*1IC+I+!*4ID A!I'H22##031I-2D!H3@G A%0A!I'H2!1-2!5%I2@5" <br><br> +%121I -.#4#L 6A03C+I8A!H#1"2@!531 4#1#02 I'"@+8%'H2 1) *0'*2" *2!2#2"25HI2DI D!HI-@42!2B#"22%; A%0 2) @G"2 45HH22@4! @7H-2"22@4!5H8A!H@"DI#1@#4H!!5%I2@5"#8A#!26I (@5H"'12# 2%2"!7-%2"@I2) A%0@#4H!!5 2'07I-"2 <br><br> "21'5I!5 7H-'H2 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capecitabine">xeloda (capecitabine)</a>, 500mg / @ B%2 (2@ 425) #1#02#1I%0 3 @!G +%1-2+2# @ I2, @"G 8'1 <br><br> -25I8+!-"1*1H"2 5#08I@!G@%7-AC+I 3 @G!, *12+L%0+6H@G! B"@G!A# 5C'15I @G!1D0 5C'15H 11 !5.. (C+ID 55HB#"22%C%II2) A%0@G!5H*2! 55H #.8,2 '15H 18 !5.. 6H8+!-1-5#1I C'11I8+!--242#2@4H!+#7-%#4!2"22!'2!@+!20*! <br><br> "21'-7H5H8A!HDI#1 DIAH <ul> <li> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motilium">motilium-m (domperidone)</a> 10mg, 2 1 @!G H--2+2# @ I2, %2'1, @"G <br> I-12#%7HD*I -2@5" <li> foliamin (folic acid), 5mg, @!G*5@+%7- 2 1 @!G +%1-2+2# @ I2, %2'1, @"G <li> intricon capsule, 2 1 A 9% +%1-2+2# @ I2, %2'1, @"G <li> besix (with B6) 100mg, 2 1 @!G +%1-2+2# @ I2, @"G </ul> H2"21I+! (#'!1IH2"2 5#08I@!G@%7-A 3 @G!) #0!2 50,000 2 *3+#1*-*12+L I249A%I' %-*2!@7-!5H2C IH2"#0!2 3 A*2 1'H2-*9IDI A!I'H2H2C IH2"@+%H25I0D!H*2!2#@4DI2B#2#'41"-5A%I'G2! <br><br> A!I'H22#@I2#H'!B#2#'41" Future -8A!H0%A%I'C'15H8A!H#12#H211 AH!G5C5H -.#4#L A%05!2CA!0@#G'4"2 #..8,2%#L "19A%8A!HA%0@-2CC*H8#2"%0@-5"-"H2H-@7H- <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b><br> <b>Mom is back on chemo.</b> She will take xeloda (capecitabine) for about 3 months before her next MRI as a precaution. Dr Narin Voravud, her oncologist, said that there is a slight (very, very small) chance that the liver mass still contains live cancer cells. We won't know for sure until the next MRI confirms that the mass doesn't get bigger. In the mean time, Mom has an option to a) do nothing and wait; or b) take a chemo just in case. The doctor said that with the risks, the side effects (and probably also the price tag), and unclear benefits, it is hard for him to recommend one way or the other. So he left the decision up to Mom. My Mom, being a fighter who's determined to not give cancer another slight chance, agreed to be on the chemo. The doctor prescribed xeloda and other accompanied drugs, including some injections that will boost her red blood cells. She will visit the doctor again in the next 2 weeks (Mar-18). In the mean time, she will be taking the chemo at home -- xeloda comes in the form of tablets, so there's no need to commute to the hospital. <br><br> <hr> <h2>1 March 2009</h2> 8A!H8+!- #(..8  9 (4#4428% 8+!--'H2%#' MRI 95!2 8-"H2945 *4H@5"'5HI-@I2#0'17-I-@7I-C1*H'5HDIH22#3 RFA (2#@2I'"%7H'2!5H) 1I"1!-@+GDI-"9H @I2C'H2@GI-@ %%L!0@#G5H2"A%I' -5*2!@7-I2+I28+!-0C+I3 MRI -5#1I@7H-9C+IAHC'H2I-1%H2'D!HB6I <br><br> 2%2##'@%7- 'H2H2 CEA %%2 100 'H2 (@!7H-H-H21) @+%7-AH 1 'H2F 6H1'H2@G@#7H-5 H2 CEA 5I@GH25HH-'H2!5 "I-@7I-" -"9HC#H22"@#2!2AHD+ 11IH2"4HH3G"4H5 5H!5H2 CEA *97-5H@G!0@#G+#7-5H1I## L 4'#!5H2 CEA #0+'H2 0 - 3.40 mg/mL (-I2-4%#'- #.#8@1"2) @!7H-55HA%I'5H8A!H#'!0@#G#1IA# 8A!H!5H2 CEA *96 594.90 (21 .. 51) <br><br> -25I8+!-8  9"1A03'H2'#03 CT scan #4@'- @7H-9'H2I-*-I-5H@"@+GC-@!7H-H-H21I1@G-"H2D#I2 @#20%H2*82#3 CT, MRI, A%0 PET scan "1D!H*2!2#-DI'H2I-*-I-1I@G!0@#G+#7-D!H A"L6*14)2'H2D!HC H AHC0@5"'1GD!H#0!25H0-"42!@I2#0'1-"9H@*!- <br><br> '15H 4 !5.. 5I 8A!H018+!-A!0@#G'4"2 5H #.8,2%#L <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> <br><br> Mom met with Dr Boonchoo today. He gave us the results of the MRI and the recent blood test. The MRI report was written by Dr Laddawan, a radiologist. I have not seen the report myself, by the doctor told Mom that everything looks normal. The liver mass where radio frequency ablation (RFA) was performed can still be seen. It is assumed that they are the dead cancer cells. Another follow-up MRI will be scheduled in about 3 months (i.e. late May 2009). We expect that the mass won't grow bigger. <br><br> As for the blood test, the CEA (Carcinoembrionic antigen) value has dropped from >100 before surgery to only 1.xx. This is a good thing, since it is a form of tumor markers. People who have high CEA are people who have tumors or are pregnant. Normal people should have CEA between 0 and 3.40 mg/mL (reference: BGPH Hospital Labs). When Mom was first diagnosed with cancer, her CEA was 594.90 (21 Feb 08), a very depressing value. <br><br> Another follow-up test will be scheduled soon. Dr Boonchoo needs to see a clearer picture of the lung. He will order a CT scan of the chest. He hasn't forgotten about the 2 mysterious spots that are not yet identifiable from the previous tests before surgery. <br><br> Mom will meet with her oncologists at Chula Hospital on March 4th. <br><br> Note: This page has a very useful information on CEA: <a href="http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=8722">http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=8722</a> <br><br> <hr> <h2>26 February 2009</h2> Mom is getting better everyday. The main complaint she has is the numb feeling in her fingers (hands and feet). It looks like the side effect of Cetuximab has never gone away, and never diminished either. She is taking vitamin B complex supplement, in hope that it will regrow the damaaged nerves. But we know that the repair process takes a really long time. She will discuss this problem with Dr Napa (one of her oncologists) next Tuesday, March 3rd, at Chula Hospital. Hopefully there is an effective treatment on this. <br><br> That numb feeling, of course, is a minor issue compared to cancer. We cautiously believe that the cancer is completely gone by now. We hope the MRI result will confirm that. Dr Boonchoo will read the results to her this Sunday. <br><br> I need to update the story I posted on Feb-23. My sister got a speeding ticket on the tollway while driving Mom to the hospital for an MRI. At first, I felt that the cop who gave the ticket does not have a heart, and was ridiculously strict on our case. Further investigation reveals that my sister did not tell the cop where she was heading. Mom apparently forgot that she was a "cancer patient" as well. So, nobody told the cop that we were trying to get Mom to the hospital. Everybody was in such a good mood that a 500-baht ($14) ticket could cause no irritation. The "my mom has cancer" excuse was not needed. <br><br> And, actually, I believe that such excuse no longer holds true. <br><br> <hr> <h2>23 February 2009</h2> It has been one year + one day since Mom got the cancer diagnosis. On Feb-22, 2008, Mom had a CT scan, a colonoscopy, a deadly diagnosis, and a life-saving colon surgery on the same day. <br><br> Over the past year, Mom has fought hard, going through the most aggressive and advanced chemotherapy for 8 months, followed by about 2 months of rests and preparations for another surgery. On Jan-9, 09, Mom had a hepatomy (liver resection) by the most elite team in the country. <br><br> Today, about 2 months after the latest surgery, Mom had her first follow-up MRI. It was done at Bamrungrat Hospital in Bangkok. She will know the results when she meets with her surgeon (Dr Boonchoo) at Bangpakok I Hospital on Mar-1, 09. Then, two days later (Mar-3), she will see her oncologist at Chula Hospital. <br><br> My sister got a speeding ticket while driving Mom to the MRI today. It's interesting that the cops give tickets to cancer patients. Hmmm, rule of law is very strict in Thailand. I guess that's a good thing for the country. <br><br> We pray for the best outcome from the MRI. Hopefully the cancer is completely gone and no follow-up procedures are neccessary. But we will do what we have to do. Mom has to be cured. We will fight to the end and the end will be a success. <br><br> Thanks to all supporters and well-wishers: friends, family, relatives, teachers, doctors, internet strangers. I will keep you updated. <br><br> <hr> <h2>14 February 2009</h2> 5H4"LA%0#-#1'!2@"5H"!8A!H5HI21"2 #I-!3-2+2#!22-5!2!2" (2!@") @*5"2"5H!D!HDI-"9H5H1H6%2B-2*%4I!#*@G*8-#H-" 6H095HB!H 5H1 A"H4D+!A%I' <br><br> H'*12+L5HH2!2-22#8A!H#8%D#0!2 2-3 '1 1H7- @7H--2+2#A%0+!@#5"'+!A# AH'15I56IA%I' 2-2+2#DI2!4 2-2+2#@*#4!A%0"2DI#I' *H'-2+2# 2!7-1I"1!5-"9H@+!7-@4! <br><br> -5 9 '1 06'15H 23 .. 52: '113 MRI 6H@G'1##- 1 5 1 1 '1 5H8+!-'44 1"'H28A!H@G!0@#G (A%032#H21%3D*IC'1@5"'1) C'11I8+!--'H28A!H@G!0@#G1I*8I2" !52#A#H#02"D1H'#H22" -22#+1!2 I2D!HH2115-20I-@*5" 5'4C'1@5"'1 8A!H62!8+!-'H2 "A%I'I2H210-"9HDI2@H2D+#H?" 8+!--'H2C+I3"7"1D!HDI AHB"1H'DA%I'9I5H@G!0@#GI15I0!5@'%2-5#0!2 3-6 @7- 8A!H6"-!C+IH21 I'"@+8%5H'H2 3-6 @7- H20@5"-*3+#12#12#*4HH2F @7H-C+I%9F 1I*2!-8A!H -"9HDIC'15H8A!HD!H-"9H-5H-D <br><br> !D!HDI"4H2'@#7H-2#H215I#01H'11!2 24 .. 51 6H@G'1@45H1 !B#(1L65H12 Berkeley @7H--'"#'1@4 AH@*5"5H119A%F 8"D8"!26DI'2!'H28A!H@G!0@#G01+1 1%115 A%0#8A#6 5'4 !1A%I'G-6ID*11 #I-D+I-"9H#0!2 30 '425 A%I'61I*4DI !1*4C4%1D@7H-#H'!H-*9I1!0@#G-"H265H*8 A%08A!HG"-!*9I65H*8@ H@5"'1 @'%2H2D@7-+6H5A%I' 8A!H"1AGA# "1-"9H1%9F 1I*2! A%0'@#2G"1H-*9IH-D <br><br> '1+%1!0!2@%H2@4H!@4! -5I!+4'I2' AHH-5H0D4I2' C'1A+H'2!#15I!-9*4H5H@G*1L 5H'H2 D!H!5'2!#1C"4HC+ H@H2'2!#1#0+'H2A!H1%9 !#18A!H-!!2 A%0!#1A%0-885H H'"C+I!"1!58A!H-"9HC'15IA%0'1H-F D <br><br> <hr> <h2>9 February 2009</h2> 8A!H2I2'DI!26I@#7H-"F H'*12+L5HH2!2!57H%!4)6I-%27 2-3 7 B"D!H#2*2@+8 AH-5ID!H!5A%I' 8A!HH'H2 2!7-!2'H2AHH- #9I*6@+!7-'H2!7-BI3AG 2@2'H2@G%I2@5"I22 Cetuximab AHGD!HAHC 0I-#6)2A"L@!7H-A"L#1IH-D <br><br> -H38A!HD38 @7H-C'1!209 25H'1C%II2 <hr> <h2>2 February 2009</h2> 8A!H"12DII-" AHB"1H'D#9I*6* 7H!26I *2"1'!26I @GA%CI-I-"% <br><br> 3%1*-9'H2"2 Megestrol 5H8+!-C+I!20 H'"@#4 -2+2#DI+#7-D!H <hr> <h2>1 February 2009</h2> +%125HDI1H--"9H5HI21"2@G@'%2#0!2*4'1 8A!HGDI@'%2@I2D+!--5#1I B"'15I@G2#@I2-22#"L8  9 (4#4428% 5H #.20- 1 8+!-DI-*2"#02"-@+%'21--C+I 3C+I8A!H#9I*6*2"1'!26I @GC H-I-I-"%!2F *2!2#"11'DI*0'6I A%05H55H*87-!5'2!-"2-2+2#!26I <br><br> *3+#1%2##'@%7-1I A"L'H2H28-"H256I-"9HC@L#4 "@'IH2B#521 (-1%9!4) 6HA!I'H2056I'H2@H2AHG"1H3-"9H 6DI3 18A!H'H2C+I2DH2'!2F (#0!2'1%0 5 -) A%0C+II3B#53#81D25HI2H--5+6H@7- <br><br> <b>8A!H"45C+I8@I2@"5H"!DIA%I'</b> (5HI21"2) 8A!HA%0%9F 8#9I*6-#08CI3CA%0'2!+H'C"- 24F @7H-F A%0@7H-I28H2@G-"H2!2 #'!1I9I+'15-5+%2"H25HA!ID!H#9I11@G2#*H'1'G"1 H'"*HI-'2!2-5@!%%L!2C+I3%1C8A!H -#08!2#1 <br><br> <b>1I-H-D:</b> <ol> <li>13 MRI (@-G L@#"LI'"%7HA!H@+%GDI2) 5H #.3#8#2)#L @'%2 17 . '1(8#L5H 23 .. 52 2'H2H2C IH2"#0!2 35,000 2 <li>3% MRI !2 -.8  9 5H #.20- 1 '1-24"L5H 1 !5.. 52 @7H-#0@!4%2##1)2 A%0'2A2#42!#1)2H-D </ol> <table align=center border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=10> <tr> <td> <center> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/panuakdet/MomSHepatomy#5297691372648780018"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Z2ou79ohh9M/SYUuPCxh0PI/AAAAAAAAO2k/2C4k56gIrGg/s144/21Jan2009%20012.jpg"></a><br> 28A!HA%0 #(..8  9 (4#4428% (H211@!7H- 10 !.. 52) </center> </td> <td> <center> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/panuakdet/MomSHepatomy#5297691368492494466"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Z2ou79ohh9M/SYUuOzSl7oI/AAAAAAAAO2Y/m86JhWihvEg/s144/%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%20013.jpg"></a><br> 28A!HA%0 .# 1" %I4!-8!# (H21%3D*I@!7H- 22 .. 51) </center> </td> </tr> </table> <hr> <h2>22 January 2009</h2> 8A!H-"9H5HI21"2A%I' *22#L4 D!H!57H%!4) D!H!5DI AH"1!5-22#@GA%-"9HI2 "1"11'D!HH-"*0'@#20!5*2"#02"-@+%'2141'-"9H "1@+7H-"H2"A%0D!H@#4 -2+2#@H25H'# <br><br> #0+'H25I8A!H"1I-2#1H- "1D!H*0'5H0I-#19I!2@"5H"! 6--8 2@"5H"!DID*1#0"0+6HH- -"H2I-"6 2 .. 52 <br><br> 8A!HA%0%9F --88F  H5-" H'"@+%7-A%0C+I3%1C <b>:)</b> <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> Mom is at home in Pattaya. Everything is normal. She is recovering, needing a lot of rest. The most nagging problem is her loss of appetite. Hopefully, it will get back to normal soon. We thank everyone for your support. However, no visit at this time, at least until Feb-2. <br><br> <hr> <h2>21 January 2009</h2> <b><font color=maroon>Note: From now on, all times will be written in Thailand timezone. (GMT +7) </font></b> <br><br> It's day #11 after the surgery (on Jan-10), and Mom is discharged from the hospital! It has been a rough ride in the past 10 days. Mom had jaundice and deflated + flooded lung after surgery, but the doctors were quick to fix that. She still has her drain tube from the liver attached. It will be taken away on her next appointment, Feb-2, 2009, with Dr Boonchoo Sirichinjdakul at Bang Pakok 1 Hospital. <br><br> We will be in contact will the oncologist team, in case there is anything we still need to do regarding cancer. But for now, we are cautiously optimistic that the cancer is gone. At least, all the known liver tumors have been dealt with one way or another: either killed by the chemo, surgically resected, or radiofrequency ablated. <br><br> 8A!H%1I2DIA%I''15I "1!5*2"#02"-@+%'2141'-"9H 8+!- (-.8  9) 0@-2--C+IC'11#1IH-D: 2 .. 52 5H #.20- 1 <br><br> H2C IH2"C2#H21#1I5I #0!2 350,000 2 (5H #.20- 1) + 20,000 2 (H2@2015H #.8,2/) - 110,000 2 (#4)1#01 AIA H2"C+I2*H') <br><br> %31H-D!+'1'H20DI1A"LA!0@#G'4"2-5#1I @7H-'2A2##'@7H-@I2#0'12#%1!2-!0@#GH-D <br><br> <hr> <h2>18 January 2009</h2> '15I@G'1A#5H!DI8"18A!H+%122#H21 @*5"8A!H* 7H@+!7-4 6A!I'H2@#7H-5H*210D!HH-"* 7H*1@H2D+#H (!11/-I-'-/C+I3C8A!HC+I4DHI!@"-0F *H'8A!H"7"1'H23%14-"9H A%04@*8I-%H2'+25H'H28A!HD!H"-!4DH2!#4!25H+!-*1H) <br><br> 8'15I8A!HI-4DH2'!7I-%0*-- <br><br> -22#B"1H'D-8A!HH-"F 56I@#7H-"F "@'I: <ul> <li> I-9@G@'%2 3 '1A%I' 8+!-6C+I"22% H'"AIDC+I <li> 7H%!4)6I-%27 A%0+2"D-%2'1 "1D!H#2*2@+8 B"#1I%H2*85H8A!H!51 +2@#7H-%!4)7-@!7H- 26 .. - 1 *.. 2551 </ul> <hr> <h2>17 January 2009</h2> <i>-24"L 18 !.. 52, 10:20 . 2!@'%2#0@(D"</i> <br><br> -.8  9 @I2!2#'@!7H-@ I2 2%@%7-'H28F -"H256I @%7-A#H@4H!*96I B#5@4H!*96I AH"1I-2DH2'C+I!2 @-GD !L1H3% H2'2!@+%7- (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilirubin" target=_blank>bilirubin</a>) %%2 8.1 H-2#@201 @+%7- 4 C'15I *1@DI'H22@+%7-I-"% <br><br> "22%-%'@"GA%--C+IA%I' <br><br> 8A!H@4--3%12"DI!26I *0'6I @G5HH2-C!2 -.8  9 2'H20DI%1I2H-'15H 26 !.. 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A%I'6%1D-H- '15I"1D!HDIA"L AH@!7H--@5H"!52#@G1'-"H2-82#0D#' <hr> <h2>13 January 2009</h2> .'1  8 "7@''1L AI'H2 2%2#@- @#"L-'H28A!H!5I3H'!- A%0- 5'2A%!2 6DI-C+I12" 231 H'"!268A!HC2##4+2#- A%00!5'452##1)2A-H7H-D <br><br> #0+'H25I8A!H"1%8--2@5"D!HD+' 5HB!H5H1"2"2!"8C+I+1@4 AH"1D!H#0*%*3@#G 8A!H"1@G!2 <br><br> <b><font>UPDATED: </font></b>8 14 !.. 52, 12:30pm 2!@'%2#0@(D" <br><br> %H2*8'H2<b>*22#L@%'#I2"%!2</b> 8A!H+!A#D!H*2!2#%86I2@5"DI@%" -D!H*2!2#32DI2!4@#20!5<b>I3H'!-</b> A%0- 5'2 "A%D+!@%"" 8+!-I-!2H"2C+I A%03%13@42#<b>C+I@%7-</b>*-8 (#0+'H25I3%1-8H@%7-) C@%7-!5B#5-1%9!4H3!2 <b>!5DI*9</b>%-4H-1+%2"'1A%I' A%0DID!HDI@422#5HA%-1@* "1+2*2@+8-DID!H <br><br> 5HA"H5H*87- -5I<b>1'@+%7-A%02@+%7-!2</b> 0A"LD!H*2"C@7H-25H@G*1  2'H21!51 +2 6DI*1H3 CT scan -5#1IC'15I #0+'H25I8A!H6I-I3-2+2# 1IF 5H#0+2"I3!2 <br><br> <b><font >UPDATED: </font></b>8 14 !.. 52, 2:00pm 2!@'%2#0@(D" <br><br> 2% x-ray '15I'H2I3C-%%4+H-" @#20@!7H-75I1**2'0--@"-0 H21@+%7-6I @#4H!2BJDI DI%%AH"1!5DI 2'H20-*2"#02"-@+%'2175I "1D!H#2% CT Scan 12" 231!2+%1C+I 8A!HD!H -@#20@G!2 AH8+!--'H23@GI-73 <br><br> <b><font >UPDATED: </font></b>8 14 !.. 52, 3:30pm 2!@'%2#0@(D" <br><br> 22#*1@'H2'2!@+%7--#H22"A%02%%@%GI-" "1-"9H#0+'H22#C+I@%7-85H*- <br><br> <hr> <h2>12 January 2009</h2> @!9'15IDIAH: I3*I! I3I2' B#53#81 A%0@-G 1'#L 8A!H!5A#!26I "11'DIH2"6I @!7H-'25I -.8  9 !2@"5H"!- 3 8H! I--#08!25HH2-8*H2+LA'0!2+%12@%425H #.8,2/ A!"1 H'"-42"/ 1 '/11 C+I8A!H6"1#H22"@7H-#4+2#- A%0C+I@#4H!%2@5"@7H-+1@4DIA%I' <br><br> Mom is still resting at the hospital. Still no solid food is allowed. She is having quite a bit of pains, but that is normal. The doctor encourages her to induce coughings as this will increase lung's activity. It his hard to do, however, because every cough is very painful from inside. <br><br> She lays on her bed most of the time. But sometimes the nurse would come and sit her up, then slap her on the back. This is to induce lung's activity as well. <br><br> <hr> <h2>11 January 2009</h2> <b><font>UPDATED: </font></b>-24"L 11 !.. 52, 3:00pm 2!@'%2#0@(D" <br><br> 8A!H--2+I- ICU A%I' %1!215H+I- 501 @+!7-@4! '15I8+!-8  9@I2!2@"5H"! 3 #1I 8+!--'H28-"H2@#5"#I-"5 -5I@G##!25H0I-@G4+H-" "12-2+2#AGD!HDI 2-2+2#@+%'DI5%0I-" (@ H I3@%H2 B-'1%4 #1) 2"22%DI1-2+2#@+%'*9#4@()*3+#13#81!2C+I %1)0%I2"F @-G 1'#L AH'H2D!HC H@-G 1'#L 8A!H#9I*6-A+I!2 2I3DI5%0I-"!2 I22@"-0A%I'08I- 8+!--'H20@G-"H25ID-5#2'F 2 '1 <br><br> 8+!-"1--5'H22##'@%7-9H21 (D!HAHC'H2+!2"6 SGPT +#7- SGOT +#7-@%H2) *-#1I+%1H21 DI%@H21 42 A%0 37 2!%31 6H1'H2H2-C I-C+I@'%21#11'-5*11 #0+'H25I-2!5-22#1'@+%7-I2@%GI-" AH@H25H*1@9"1D!H@+G'H21'@+%7-+#7-2@+%7-AH-"H2C <br><br> '15IB#8"18+!-9 (-8!29!) 6DI@I2C'H2*4H5H8+!-31I-!0@#GI-5H-"9HC%I@*I@%7-3@!7H-'25I1I@#5"'H2 <a target=_blank href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiofrequency_ablation">Radiofrequency Ablation</a> (RFA) 6H wikipedia -42"D'I'H2@G2#@20@G!%D5HI-@7I- A%0%H-"%7H'4"8%DC+II-@7I-!5-8+ 9!4@4H!*96I93%2" <br><br> 8A!H"1%8DD+!2D+D!HDI A%"14-"9H !5*2"-- 4@5H!9 *2"-8#LH2F D!HDI#0B"#0"2!2!2"@H212#H21#1IH- (@!7H-@7- .. 51) 8A!H#9I*61'5A%09DI@2F !5-22#@G@!7H-D-A%0@!7H-"11' -5I!5"23#8+6HA 9% (222) *H'"2##@2'1I 5C+I2*2"@%7- <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> <br><br> The surgery was successful. Mom is out of ICU! She is resting and recovering from the surgery at the hospital. She has some pains, but still manageable. She can drink small amount of liquid. No solid food yet (for about 2 days). The doctors have taken out all the tumors in the liver except the one that's too close to the vein. They instead performed Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) to burn that tumor out instead. The doctors are happy with the result, and so are we. <br><br> <hr> <h2>10 January 2009</h2> <b><font>UPDATED: </font></b>@*2#L 10 !.. 52, 9:00pm 2!@'%2#0@(D" <br><br> 8A!H#9I*61'A%I' +I2 5@%GI-" D!H!5-22#1'@+%7-/2@+%7- "1I3-2+2#6#8H5I !5*2"-- 4@C!9 AHD!H!5H- H'"+2"C D!H!5*2"+#7-H-C2 <br><br> 8A!H9DI@2F (@7H-2-A+I!2) D!HH'H2@G #9I*61'2!4 8A!H2!6%-2#H21 A%0@I2CC*4H5H5H15HB!H-42"C+I1 <br><br> <b><font>UPDATED: </font></b>@*2#L 10 !.. 52, 2:30pm 2!@'%2#0@(D" <br><br> 8A!H"I2"--2+I-H21!2-"9H5H+I- ICU A%I' "1D!H7I %H2*8"22%3%112#3'2!*0-2A%A%0#H22"C+I-"9H 8+!-8  90@I2!2#'-5#I1#8H5I@ I2 <br><br> <b><font>UPDATED: </font></b>@*2#L 10 !.. 52, 1:30pm 2!@'%2#0@(D" <br><br> @!7H-@'%2#0!2H2"B! 8+!-8  9@4--2+I-H21A%03I-@7I-!0@#G5H1--DI*3@#G!2C+I5HB!H5H19 *H'-5I-+6H 6HD!HDIH2--@#20'H2-"9HC%I@*I@%7-3!2@4D1IDI9 "5II'"%7H'2!5H RFA" (D!HAHC'H2@#5"'H2-"H25I+#7-@%H2) DA%I' %22#5I1I3C+I@*I@%7-3C#4@'C%I@5"D+!ID+6H@*I 8+!--'H2D!HH20@G%#I2"-0D# @#20'H2@*I1I@G@*I5H8+!-'2AD'I'H209@7H-I-12#A#H#02"-!00@#G-"9HA%I' <br><br> 2'H28A!H0--2+I-H21C@#G'F 5I +%121IG01H5+I- ICU @G@'%2#0!2 1 7 <br><br> 8+!-8  9 A%08+!-19# !5*5+I2"4I!A"I!AH!C* -2#!L5 2#H210H2DDIB"@#5"#I-"5 <br><br> <b><font>UPDATED: </font></b>@*2#L 10 !.. 52, 12:30pm 2!@'%2#0@(D" <br><br> 8A!H"1-"9HC+I-H21 <br><br> <b><font>UPDATED: </font></b>@*2#L 10 !.. 52, 11:30am 2!@'%2#0@(D" <br><br> 8A!H-"9HC+I-H21 @I2+I-H21D@!7H- 8 B!@ I2 @!7H-@'%2#0!2 10 . 8+!-8  9 --!2-'H2!52#@%5H"A@%GI-" 8+!-1*4CD!H1I-!0@#GI-C+ H5H-"9HC%I@*I@%7-3-- AH0C I "%7H'2!5H" H2@ %%L!0@#GA 6H0DI%#0!2 90% A%0!5'2!%- 1"*9'H22#H2-- *H'!0@#GI--7HF C1 091--1I+! <br><br> 8+!-2'H20H21@*#G*4I 2"C@5H"'15I +%121I8A!H09"I2"D-"9HC+I-D- 5"9 (ICU) <br><br> <hr> <h2>9 January 2009</h2> Santa Barbara, California <br><br> 05I8A!H-"9H5H #.20- 1 1I 5 +I- 501 3%1-#-2#H211 6H0@#4H!3@42#@'%2 8:00 . '1@*2#L5H 10 !#2! 2552. B" #(..8  9 (4#4428% @G+1'+I25! #I-!I'"0A"LA%0-8#L2 #.8,2%#L <br><br> *2@+85H"I2"!2H25H #.20- 1 6H@G #.@-  G@#20'H20DI3@42#DIB"15 +20#-4'5H #.8,2/ 0I-#-D-5 1-2 @7- @7H-2D!H!5@5"DI'H2 <br><br> 2% PET Scan 5H3@!7H-%2"@7-5HA%I' A"L"1D!H*2!2#*#8DI'H28@%GF 5H@+GC-1I@G-0D#1AH -20@G!0@#G+#7--20D!HC HGDI 11I6@2D'IH-'H2D!HC H A%032#H211H-D2!A <br><br> 8+!---5'H2  "@*I@%7--" C+%--2+2# A%0C*H'+6H-@*I@%7-C1 (-22#%I2"1AG) 6H0I-3-0D#2-"H21!1 25-20#1)2DI#I-!12#H21#1I5I@%" +#7-25-20I-%1!2H21-5#1I (#2'F 1 @7-+%12#1I5I) <br><br> @!7H-'25I!B#8"18A!H 8A!H!53%1C5A%0@I2C1I-2#H21 A%0'2!@*5H"8F -"H2 H-2#H21 "22%DI1!*1I, C+I"2H2", A%0C+I-2+2# (AH7H!I3DI) <br><br> <b>English summary:</b> <br><br> PET scan result finally came out. The spots in the lung are very small and cannot be determined if they are cancer. So, the doctors assume that they aren't, and will proceed with surgery on the liver. <br><br> Due to space issue at Chula Hospital, Mom is now admitted at Bang-Pakok 1 Hospital. It's a private hospital in Thonburi (part of Bangkok). Doctor Boonchoo Sirichindakul from Chula assured us that the whole doctor team will be the same team from Chula, and he will be the lead surgeon. Costs will be a little higher, but not astronomical. <font size=-5>(approx 400,000 baht total, which is 100,000 baht more than Chula.) </font> <br><br> Mom is in the room 501, 5th floor, awaiting for a surgery (hepatomy) which is scheduled at 8:00 AM, Saturday, January 10, 2009. It should take a few hours in the operation room, after which she will be put in ICU for a day or two, depending on condition, and will rest in Room 501 for a few days (maybe a week?) until it's safe to go home. <br><br> While the doctors are confident it will go well, they also have informed Mom about all the risks involved. From what I talked to Mom last night, she understands all the neccessary details and risks. There is also a possibility that they will have to do a follow-up surgery for: <ol> <li>some blood cots (not sure about the correct terms) in the liver, which may not be possible to take out all at once, and <li>some blood cots (not sure about the correct terms) in the food tube (esophagus?), believed to have been caused by the chemo. </ol> <br><br> <hr> <h2>9 December 2008</h2> Santa Barbara, California <br><br> <b>No bone metastasis!</b> The tumors are still kept in place. They are still "quite small", according to Dr Bantoon who met with mom today. That's great news! She has been off the chemo for over a month and we were so worried that the cancer would spread. It turns out that it did not. <br><br> Mom was supposed to meet with Dr Boonchoo, but he had got a schedule conflict (the staff told us he went to "a conference abroad.") so she saw Dr Bantoon instead. Dr Bantoon is a surgeon on the same team. After reporting the recent test results, he asked mom compassionately "Let's go through the surgery, shall we?" ("H2!1I"8I2?") Mom promptly said yes. He then disclosed that there are substantial risks involved. ("AH!1!5'2!@*5H"0") Mom answered that if the doctors think the risks are worth it, then she's in for the surgery. <br><br> Her next appointment with Dr Boonchoo is next Tuesday (Dec-16). Hopefully she'll get to see the doctor and the procedure can begin promptly. Just in case all this plan falters, there is a backup chemo plan (Folfox4 + Cetuximab) scheduled for Thursday (Dec-18) by Dr Napa. <br><br> Mom is still aching and lacking sleep. We still don't know the cause. But it probably isn't cancer. That's good enough to hear for now! <br><br> <b><font color="red">UPDATED</font></b><br> Dr Bantoon just called informed us a small mysterious spot is noticed in the lung's CT scan. It's not clear what it is. It could be cancer or it could be nothing. He wants to know for sure what it is, so he recommends that mom gets a PET scan of her lung. It costs around THB 60,000.- at Chula and THB 80,000.- at Bangkok Hospital. We'll try Chula first, but if it's too long to wait in the line we will just do it at Bangkok Hospital. Currently the doctor is writing the PET scan order and we should be able to do it as soon as tomorrow. <br><br> After the PET scan, here is the plan. If the spot in the lung is not cancer, then we are happy and will proceed with liver resection. If it's cancer (malignant), the lung doctors need to be consulted to determine if it can be resected. If it can, then they will plan for both surgical operations: one at the liver and one at the lung. They probably won't take place at the same time but they will be on the same plan. But if the lung metastasis cannot be resected, then all surgery plan will be abandoned. That is, in the worst case, they won't cut out the liver because there won't be much benefits given that the lung has already got the cancer. <br><br> Again, here is the logic: <ul> <li>Mom will do a PET scan on her lung.</li> <li>if (the spot at the lung is cancer) then <ul> <li>A lung doctor will be consulted.</li> <li>if (the lung is resectable) then <ul> <li>There will be two surgeries: at lung and liver.</li> </ul> </li> <li>else // the lung isn't resectable <ul> <li>There will be no surgery.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li> else // the lung spot is not cancer <ul> <li>There will be one surgery: at the liver.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Let's hope for no lung metastasis. Please... Please ... please... <br><br> <hr> <h2>6 December 2008</h2> Written in Santa Barbara, California <br><br> There has not been much progress from last time. It has been almost a month and mom is still waiting to hear whether or not surgery will be an option for her. At the beginning (in Feb), all doctors said NO -- the liver tumors cannot possibly be resected. But after more than 6 months on chemo, the tumors have shrunk to the point where we can have a hope at a surgery. But then, the event on Nov-11 almost erased that hope. In order to prepare her for the surgery, the doctor had to perform a portal vein embolization (PVE). That operation did not go well. They found "varice at left portal vein, portovenous shunt between inferior branch of left portal vein and left hepatic vein." (quoted from the hospital record). This, they said, could cause complication in PVE, so they aborted the operation. Now, given that PVE can't be done, the surgeon is not sure whether the risk of surgery would be worth taking. He did not give up on her, though. Last week, he ordered a bone x-ray and another CT scan to make sure that the tumors are still in check, and that there are no bone metastases. If there is a bone metastasis, the hope for surgery is out -- it would be too late to do anything drastic at that point. <br><br> Mom's next doctor appointment is on Tues Dec-9, 2008. Doctor Boonchoo Sirijindakul will tell her on that day if he will perform a surgery on her liver. If it is decided that he will, then it will be done ASAP. But if it can't be done, then Doctor Napa Parinyanitikul will take her back on the chemo drugs. <br><br> I really hope that the surgery is possible. Specifically I really hope there is no bone metastasis. We are very worried about that because lately (in the past 2-3 weeks) mom has been complaining about "pains and aches all over the body" when she tries to go to sleep. It happens at night every night. It prevents her from getting more than 3 hours of sleep a day. We have no ideas where these pains come from. It could be from the failed PVE on Nov-11, but that's unlikely. It was a very small operation and should not have caused a pain for that long. We fear that the pains may come from the bones, which means that the cancer may have spread to the bone, and that would be really, really bad. We hope that's not the case. And even if it is the case, hopefully the chemo drugs can take away all of those masses. <br><br> Hope is what we can do at this point. <br><br> <hr> <h2>11 November 2008</h2> '1-12#5H 11 .". 51<br> @5"5H Santa Barbara, California <br><br> 22#4H-1 .4(1"L D "2*8 C5H*8G!5@5"'H2C+I8A!H5H6-2# 1I%H2 8A!H9@#5"1'@I2!2@!7H-'1-12# ---2+2#-"9H+6H7CB#"22%@7H-@#5"!#H22" <br><br> A%0@!7H-@ I2'18 (2!@'%2#0@(D") 8A!HG931'@I2D32#-8@*I@%7-1 (embolization) 8+!-D!HDIC+I"2*%AH 5"2 2C+I 8A!H!5A%5H#4@'%2%31' <br><br> H2'#I2"! .-2! -18A!H'H2A"LD!H*2!2#-8@*I@%7-5HD@%5I"1 5 I2"DI @7H-2*-*2@+87- 1) @*I@%7-1%H2'D1@5H"'11 5'2 +29-8A%I'G03C+I1 5'2 ( 6H@#2I-2#@GD'I) H-DI'" A%0 2) @*I@%7-#4@'%31'*H'A%0#4@'%3--8A!H@#202!2 2'H2@G%2@!531 2#-8@*I@%7-10"4H3C+I'2!1@%7-*H'-#H22"*96I @G-1#2"H-@*I@%7-@+%H21I <br><br> 32!7-'H2: @!7H-D!H*2!2#32#-8@*I@%7-DIA%I' 8A!H0"1H211DI+#7-D!H? 8+!--'H2"1D!HAH 0I-#-#6)2-22#"L .8  9 (4#4428% ((1%"A"L) -5#1I AHB"1H'D 2#5H-8@*I@%7-D!H*3@#GG"H-!03C+I2#H21!5'2!-1#2"!26I '2!@*5H"5H*96I08I!1%#0B" L+#7-D!HG0I-'4@#20+L1H-D <br><br> 05I8A!H3%1-+%11H- 8A!H-'H2"2 2@#4H!+!$4LA%I' #9I*6@GA%@'%2+2"C@I2--- 8A!H"12I3+#7--2+2#D!HDI'H206-H2" <br><br> <B>English Summary:</B> Mom has stopped all the chemo. She will have an operation on her liver next month. The doctor planned to resect (cut out) the left part of her liver and leave the right part. The left part is where the biggest tumors are. Mom still has small tumors on the right part of her liver after operation. Those will be dealt with using some kind of targeted radiation later. <br><br> Before the operation, Mom was taken to the Chulalongkorn Hospital today for a pre-operative procedure called "embolization". They planned to block the blood vessel going into the left part of her liver, hoping that it will "shrink" the left part and "grow" the right part. This would make the surgery safer. <br><br> However, there was a bad news. The radiologists say they did not succeed at the embolization. Mom was pierced at her mid body to make way for the equipment. But when they went in there, they saw that the targeted blood vessel was tangled up with the right-hand-side part of the liver. This means that it cannot be blocked. If it were, it would have shrunk the entire liver. So, the doctors (both the radiologists and the surgeons) will hold a conference to figure out if they should still recommend an operation -- now that the risks are much higher. <br><br> We won't know about their decisions until probably tomorrow. <br><br> <hr> <h2>5 November 2008</h2> '185H 5 .". 51<br> @5"5H Santa Barbara, California <br><br> @!7H-'25I8A!HD #.8,2/ 2!5H8+!-1 (.-##'1 #L 1#L 2" 1D-8@*I@%7-1 5 I2" @7H-@#5"!1'*3+#12#H211) AH#2'H2I-#-6-@"G A%0C5H*8GI-%11"2B"5H"1D!HDI@#4H!#0'2#CF I'"@+8%5H'H2 "D!H!5@5"" 1IF 5HDI-D'IA%I' A%08+!-G1D'I%H'+I2@#5"#I-"A%I' <br><br> .*14 A(1%"L DI#82#1202!@#7H-5IC+IA%004H-!215H5!5@5"'H2 8+!-*14-'H22 #. !58%2#A%0@#7H-!7-#I-!5H032#-8@*I@%7-C+I8A!HDI15 AH2B#"22%D!H!5@5"'H2@%"C05I A%08+!-@-G#I-CA%0D!H#2'H203-"H2D#-2#- 8+!--'H20I-#-#0!2+6H*12+L <br><br> @!7H-*12+L5HA%I'-22#"L .8  9 DI-8A!H'H22#-8@*I@%7-1I@G#0'2#*31 H-2#H21 @#200 H'"C+I1 5'2B6I C0@5"'1G03C+I@%7-D!HD@%5I"@ %%L!0@#GC1 5 I2"!2@4DC#0+'H25I 6H@G H'@'%25H8A!H0D!HDI#1"2@!531CF <br><br> 1H"H-!+!2"'2!'H22#DI#12#-8@*I@%7-B"@#G'@G*4H*31 "4HC05I AH9@+!7-1'H2@#2I-#-DB"D!H!53+AH- @G@#7H-5H3C+I!%8I!C"4H1 <br><br> <hr> <h2>30 October 2008</h2> '1$+1*/ 5H 30 .. 51<br> @5"5H Santa Barbara, California <br><br> %I2@5"2"2@!5313C+I8A!H!57H%1)0%I2"*4'6I@G!+I2 !2'H2#1IH-F -"H2D#G2!8+!- 2-'H2D!HH2@G+H' -5*11@!7H-"2+!$4L-22#24'+1G0+2"D@- <br><br> @!7H-'1-12#5HH2!28A!HDI@I2#'1-22#"L <a href="http://cumic.md.chula.ac.th/cgi-bin/directory/view.pl?department=surgery&code=030">.8  9 (4#4428%</a> ((1%"(2*#L #..8,2/ ) A%0!5H2'5 1H7- -.8  9 C+I'2!@+G'H2<b>1-8A!HH20-"9HC* 2'05H*2!2#H21#1)2DI</b> I-!0@#G5H@+%7-*H'C+ H0-"9HC1I2 I2" 6H!52@7I-1@%G'H2I2'2 <b>6'2A'H2011I2 I2"4ID1I+!</b> +%121IG032##1)2I-!0@#G5H@+%7-C1I2'2I'"2# 2"#1*5A@ 205H <br><br> H-2#H211I 8A!H0I-+"8C+I"2@!531@G@'%2+6H@7- B"#0+'H25I8+!-DI1C+I8A!H!2C'15H 6 .". 51 ('1@45HB!H-5@%") @7H-32#*-@G!@I2D-8@*I@%7-C1 D!HC+I@%7-@I2D@%5I"1I2 I2"DI @+8%5H315IG@7H-C+II-!0@#GD!HB6IC#0+'H25HD!HDI#1"2@!531 A%0@7H-C+I1I2'2"2"C+ H6I!2@7H-#-#1+I25H5H+16I+%12#H21 (@5"2!'2!@I2C-! 2!3-@%H2-5H1-5H-+6H) <br><br> 2'H2C'15H 6 .". 8A!H0I--B#"22%@5"AH7@5"' +%121IG#--5 1 @7- A%I'!2H21DI@%" -22#"L8  90@G9I%!7-H21@- <br><br> H-+I25I!@"DI"4 7H-@*5"-22#"L8  9!2A%I'*-#1I #1IA#25H 2# (#8H5H*'8+%2/ 6H-5I@GA"L5H Arizona A%0@G-22#"L5H #..8,2/ ), #1I5H*-2DI!0@#GH2+6H 6H@"@G#9!@!-8A!H 6'15I-DI#2'H28A!H0DIH211-22#"L8  9!G#9I*65C -8HC A%0!1HCCA2##1)2 <br><br> 2#H218 4!5'2!@*5H" %0--!2-"H2D#I--"%8I1H-D -88H25H-" H'"@+%7-A%0C+I3%1C!2B"%- <br><br> .%. '2!H2*C <a target=_blank href="http://www.research.chula.ac.th/reprints/2548/Sep48/Medicine/Medicine48_1.htm"> Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization in Hepatobiliary Tract Malignancy: An Experience at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital</a> (2#3@-G!BD%@  1H-@*I@%7-3-#L1%C!0@#G-1 A%0#02@4I35: #0*2#L B#"22%8,2%#L) <br> J Med Assoc Thai Vol.88 No.8 2005, pp.1115 - 1119<br> @5"B" (..8  9 (4#4428% A%00 <hr> <h2>25 October 2008</h2> '1@*2#L5H 25 .. 51<br> @5"5H Berkeley, California <br><br> @!7H-*12+L5HH2!25HB!H2!8+!- 2'H21-8A!H!5B-2*0H21DI+#7-"1 8+!- 26*H#6)28+!-8  9 6H 2"C*12+L+I20!52#3 CT Scan 9-5#1I'H2I-!0@#G!5%1)0@G-"H2D# I2+2'H20A"L@+G'H2%- 1"-5H0H21DIG05 8A!H0DI+2"D'F <br><br> !*H@-#LB!!4@-#L (#-'1DI) 45HC I1+I22DC+I8A!H @#7H-5I@#5"'H2 <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2267477" target=_blank>temporal artery scanner</a> 32B"2##'1#1*5-4#2@#5HAH--!22@*I@%7-A@*I5HD@%5I"(5#)0 !5'2!A!H"3*9!2 '45C I7-C+I7-D'I5H%2+I22 8H!A%I'H-"F %2DI2I2-(5#)0 2"C@'%2#0!2 5 '425 A%I'@#7H-G0--8+ 9!4#H22"15 <br><br> @#7H-!7- 45I9C ICB#"22%A%0%44H2F C*+#1-@!#42 !@+G#1IA#5H Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital #1IA#6'H2@G2'4@()+#7--0D#*1-"H2 AH-2!8"22%96DI#9I'H2!5-8#L1*!1"-"H25I-"9HI'" !D+2 7I-!2DI2 Costco #22AH $32 @- (~1120 2) <hr> <h2>25 September 2008</h2> '1(8#L5H 25 .". 51<br> @5"5H UC Santa Barbara <br><br> 2#'!-I-!0@#G "8%2 57 !! . @+%7- 52 !!. 8+!--'H2%%D!H!2-5H0*#8-0D#DI AH-"H2I-"H2'5IG@GH2'5 A!I'H20D!H"8.'.2@H21#1IA#F AH'@#2G5C5H!1"8%DI2 A5H0"2"C+ H6I :) <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> I just talked to my sister last night. Mom was on her way back home from a hospital visit (she went in on Thursday for Cetuximab). The doctor said not to worry too much about the fever she had got last week. It's probably a chemo's side effect, but it's still under control. She will still continue to get her weekly chemo. <br><br> There is a little bit of good news. The CT scan result shows that the total size of her tumors have reduced from 57 mm to 52 mm -- a slight reduction. The doctor told us that the difference is not significant enough to make a conclusion of whether the real sizes have reduced. But we are grateful that it seems to move in that direction. Congratulations to Mom. <hr> <h2>21 September 2008</h2> '1-24"L5H 21 .". 51<br> @5"5H Santa Barbara <br><br> @!7H-#9H5IB#D8"15HB!H 'H2@!7H-'25I+%12C+I"2@!5@*#G-%278A!HGD!H!5DI @ I2'1#8H6I8+!--8 2C+I8A!H%1I2 -5I8A!H-"9H5HI21"2 -H-@%5"@%GI-" 3%1-2I3 -22#-7HF D!H!5-0D#H2@G+H' *12+L+I28+!-1#''1$+1*/ <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> The fever is gone. Mom is home (in Pattaya). She will see the doctor next Thursday. <hr> <h2>19 September 2008</h2> '1(8#L5H 19 .". 51<br> @5"5H Santa Barbara <br><br> @!7H-7'1-12# ( 6H@G'185H 17 .". -@!7-D") !B#D8"18A!H 8A!H-'H23%102I3A@7H-3 CT Scan <br><br> @!7H-'18!B#8"18A!H-5#1I 8A!H3%1-#1"2CB#"22%: <br><br> <table> <tr><td align=right>*12+L5H:</td><td>25</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>"25HDI#1C#1I5I:</td><td>FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab ("2 8C+ H)</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>3'"2 8C+ H (#'!#1I5I):</td><td>11 #1I</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>3'"2 8@%G (#'!#1I5I):<td>13 #1I</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>I3+1:</td><td>53 kg</td></tr> </table> <br> H-C+I"28A!H@7-*2"5 (@G+'1 !5@*!+0@%GI-") 2I2'DI I3+16I!2@"-0-*!'# AH-'15I!B#D8"15H1#2'H2!5@+82LH2@G+H' @!7H-7'1(8#L (2!@'%2D") @'%25 3 8A!H!5DI6I*9 +2'*1H "22%I-3"2A%0I2+H!!2C+I !5-22#-2@5" 2!7- 8+!-*1HC+I@20@%7-D@20@ 7I- 615I"1D!H'H24@ 7I-1'D+ 8+!-#1"2C+I+" I2% A%0C+I-9-22#H--5+6H7 I2#8H5IDI%G%1I2DI AHI2"1!5DI-"9H8+!-G0#'+2*2@+8H-D <br><br> 8+!--I'"'H2-20I-!52#1*4C-5#1I'H20C+I+#7-+"8C+I"2@!531H-D <br><br> 5H1-'H2@!7H-'25I8A!H2I2'A0D!HDI@%" AH-+1'H32@-G 1'#LDI+6HAI' *H''15I2-2+2#DI4+H-" %H2*8@4H2I!@%7-+!9-B#2+I--2+2#'5'(L <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> Mom had a CT scan last Tuesday (17 Sept 08). The result should be announced in two weeks. <br><br> Mom is in the hospital for her weekly chemo. Last night, she began having a high fever. As of now the fever is still present. She also vomits and losses appetite. Her hands are numb. Her doctor adjusted the IV to drip at a slower pace. Instead of going home today, Mom has to be observed at the hospital for at least one more night. If the fever is gone by tomorrow, she will be able to go home. The doctor also mentions that they (the doctors) may have to consider stopping the chemo. Let's hope that it doesn't need to be done. <br> <hr> <h2>11 September 2008</h2> '185H 11 .". 51<br> @5"5H Santa Barbara <br><br> @!7H-*1#9H5I!@4HB#8"18A!H DII-!9%15I:<br><br> <table> <tr><td align=right>*12+L5H:</td><td>24</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>"25HDI#1C#1I5I:</td><td>Cetuximab ("2 8@%G)</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>3'"2 8C+ H (#'!#1I5I):</td><td>10 #1I</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>3'"2 8@%G (#'!#1I5I):<td>13 #1I</td></tr> </table> @*5"8A!H* 7H5 8A!H-'H2*2"5 8+!--'H2%@%7-5 D!H!51 +2-0D# 8A!H-'H2 H'*12+L5HH2!22I2'DI 32DI <br><br> *12+L5I@G*12+L5H 24 -2#C+I"2@!531 1'H2# 6 @7--5 6HB"1H'DI2+2D!HC HB#2#'41"G0+"8"2DIA%I' AH@7H-28A!H-"9HCB#2#'41" 8+!-6"10C+I"2H-D@#7H-"F 'H20!5@+8H 5IC+I'#+"8"2 ... 6H5HG01'H2@G@#7H-5 @#20+2+"8"2-5IGD!H#9I@+!7-1'H20@-2-"H2D#1I-!0@#G5@+%7- 2#5HDI"2H-DG@G'2!+'1'H2!103C+I!0@#G"8%D@#7H-"F :) <br><br> <hr> <h2>4 September 2008</h2> @5"5HI2%8-+L (Santa Barbara, California)  '1$+1*55H 4 .". 51 <br><br> @!7H-'2!B#8"18A!HA%05H1 DII-!9%15I:<br><br> <table> <tr><td align=right>*12+L5H:</td><td>23</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>"25HDI#1C#1I5I:</td><td>FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab ("2 8C+ H)</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>3'"2 8C+ H (#'!#1I5I):</td><td>10 #1I</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>3'"2 8@%G (#'!#1I5I):<td>12 #1I</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>I3+1:</td><td>52 kg</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>@!G@%7-2' (WBC):</td><td>5670 /ul</td></tr> <tr><td align=right>4'B#4%%L (ANC):</td><td>2700 /ul</td></tr> </table> <br> 6H1'H2@!G@%7-2'!5!2@G5HH2-C@%"5@5"' AH"1D!HDI@20#'9BA*@ 5"!6"1D!H#2'H2"1H3-"9H+#7-@%H2 8A!H@I2#'18+!-*7)L -8+!-'H2!5-22# 2%2"4I'!7-4+H-" *H'-7HGAGA#5 2I2'DI@"-05 8+!-C+I"2 8C+ HA%01-5#1I'1$+1*+I2 ( 11 .".) <br><br> 05I8A!HG"1--"9H5H6+%4H! 5%1H #.8,2/ !B#D8"@!7H-*1#9H5I'H2AGA#* 7H5 8A!H-'H2"22%!2@20@%7-@4H!@7H-9#01BA*@ 5"!A%I' A%03I3BA*@ 5"!!2C+I2-5+6HAI' <br><br> <b>English Summary: </b> Everything is normal. I am in the USA now. Mom is in the hospital (in Bangkok) for her 10th dose of FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab. My two sisters are taking care of her. I talked to her over the phone yesterday and today. She sounds happy and healthy. Her white blood cells and neutrophils are in normal ranges. Her weight has gone up a bit because she was able to eat a lot. <hr> <h2>27 August 2008</h2> @5"5HI2H2#0  '185H 27 *.. 51 <br><br> '15I@G*12+L5H 22 -2#3@!531, @"#1"2 8C+ H!2A%I' 9 #1I, 8@%G 12 #1I (#'!#1I5I) <br><br> D6B#"22% 8:00 . @#7H- 1HI3+1@#7H-C+!H @G@#7H-*5I2+I2-441% (digital '#0-H2'H2 "441%" +#7- "44-%"?) H-06ID"7 1HI-8H! "Zero" C+I@% (9"L6I+I2-@*5"H- D!H1II3+15H-H2DI0@2'H2'2!@G#4 8A!H 1HDI 49.9 kg I3+1%2*12+L5HA%I'6 1.5 kg @G@#20 H'*12+L5HH2!2D!HH-"DI2I2' A%02@-G 1'#LAH'1%0*-!7I- ( = 12 I-) <br><br> 8:15 . D2!AI!#0'145H6 +%4H! 5%1H @I2+I25H5H1H3+I2'@#2DIA8A%I'@#20'H2@G%9I2#03 @4H%1DDI 4 '1 '15IG!22!AI!-5A%I' <br><br> 9:00 . @I2#'1  . 2 8+!--'H2 "@!G@%7-2'" H3D4 (WBC = 3820 /ul ('#@G 4500 6ID), *H' ANC = 2060 /ul 7-'H24) 8+!-0C+I"2 Megestrol (-H2'H2 "!55*" ? ) @7H-@#4 -2+2# -25I8A!H"1!5#01BA*@ 5"!C@%7-H3-"9H (!5-"9H = 2.9 mEq/L, '#0!5 3.5) 8+!-0C+I"2I3 potassium chloride D2'1%0 2 !7I- !7I-%0 2 I-BJ0 8+!-@7-'H2#* 240@7H-F *1+H-" I-@-2 +#7-D!HG*!1I3+'2GDI 8A!H2!8+!-'H2-@G"2@!GDID+!? (8A!H@%5""2I3!2F) 8+!--'H2D!HDI @#20"2@!G!5 dose (2"2) H3@4D <br><br> 8+!-1-5#1I'18+I2 (3 .".) 6H!0-"9HC Santa Barbara @#5"#I-"A%I'C'11I <br><br> 9:35 . @5"5H'H-'24  1I 6 'H2A%I' "22%@#5" 7H-8A!H AH8A!H"12I2'D!H@*#G6*%0*44LDH- A%I'H-"6I!2#1"2- 10:00 . H2A%5H'15IDI@5"@#G'!2 @G@#20'H2!5DII-"'H2'1H-F <br><br> !D1H@%H5H+I-*!80A"L/ DI@+G+1*7-@%H!+6H5H@5"B"@ *1 # 4*4 '(L'10 H2DI@5" 5IAD'I-"H2H2*C'H2 C+1*7--H20C I3'H2 "4"2" A3'H2 "2"2" @7H-D!HC+I*1*13'H2 "2"2" A%0+2I-2#0*8 2#4F G0C I3'H2 "#1#02"2" 6H 2"+%1!DI98"@#7H-5I1@7H-+!-H2+6H 'H28+!-G@"B-22#"L8@#20'H2@5"3'H2 "2"2" %DCAI!#0'14DI B"-22#"LC I22A'D'IA%0AI@G3'H2 "4"2" ... 1'H2@G'2!%0@-5"#--B"AI <br><br> -@5H"!DI1@7H-5HD!HDI@-1!22 .'*1L 1*14 6H3%1!2#0 8!'4 22#5H #..8,2/ -5 !A%0'*1L2I2'I'"1H-5H!0%1I2 <br><br> 8A!H"1-H-@%5"@%GI-" AH+%12DI2I3"2BA*@ 5"!, DI-*11, DI7H!22K'"@5K"'A%0 Megestrol G!5A#!26I AHH2"5ID@5H"'5HD+D!HDIA%I'@#20 <br><br> H--!@5"@4H!@4!16<a href="#06MAR08">@#7H-#2'-'15H 6 !5.. 51</a> 6H@G'15H8A!H9@#5"1'@I2 !. 01+1@7H-3 CT scan 9'H20H21DI+#7-D!H ... AHA%I'G'H2H21D!HDI#4F AH@!7H-6"I-DG+2DI@*5"2"'2!"2"2!C'11ID!H I2+2!D!HDI%-I+23-C+I@G!5H621IA%I'!G0D!H!52*2"CDI'H225H@%7-@4181@G25H@+!20*!5H*8 <br><br> #8H5I!04%1*+#1-@!#42 0D!HDI-1@@'G5I-52 <br> <hr> <h2>26 August 2008</h2> @5"5HI2H2#0  '1-12#5H 26 *.. 51 <br><br> '15I!2@20@%7-5H8,2/ A%0#!25HI2-2AK' 8A!H#9I*6-H-@%5" -@"G!A'0D#2%28"H25HI22 7H- (I2-25K) A%0#H'!2I2'15H1H 6!1H@5"16"I-+%16<a href="#05MAR08">@+82#L'15H 5 !52! 2551 </a> 6H@G'15H8A!H-1 (#(. .'4D% 4@(#, #-5H2"14(6)2 0A"L/ 8,2/) DI#822!D1H2-22#"L (..'4B#L (#5-8,2#(L @7H--3#6)2C2#'2A'2#1)28A!H A%0!DI@#5"#9I@5H"'1B#2#'41" Future 6HDI H'" 5'48A!H!!2'68'15I <br><br> '15I8A!H-H-@%5" +!A# H22@+!7-0H'" AH'1DI9G'H2D!H!5DI 68A!H!5A#4+H-" %86I!29#2"2#5*4A%I'@I2- <br><br> <hr> <h2>25 August 2008</h2> @5"5HI21"2  '11#L5H 25 *.. 51 <br><br> '15I0@5"6@+82#L1IAH'15H 22 *.. @GID <br><br> '15I!1H@5" time line +#7-%31@+82#L5H*31 C#- 6 @7-A#12'1'44 1" -I- C H! '15H 22 *.. 51 5I@G'1##- 6 @7-+%12'15H8A!HH21! A%015I8A!HG"1!5 5'4-"9H !5*8 25-*!'# A%0!4+3 I3@I2!0@#G#I2"G"1"8%D@+%7- 36% -21I@4!-5H2+2 <br><br> '15I1I'1D!H!5@+82#L-0D#H2*C 6-@%H2@#7H-+6H 6H@46I@!7H-*12+L5HA%I' (AH@4H6DI'15I) 8I21@7H-8A!HB#!2AIH2''H2@I2B "8 #-" 6H8A!HDI@"DH 5'4!1D@!7H- 14 !5.. 51 DI%-%9--!2A%I'! 8A!HD!H#2+#-'H2@!7H-'11I!13%11II--"9H !@-GD!H#2'H2BI-1II-2@H2D+#HH-0%- AH5HAHF G7-'H2 I2'11I8A!HD!HDIDDH 5'4!1@-2D'I '15I%9B1'+6HGD!H!5B-2*DI@4!2*9-22(#4*84LA%02+ I2-#H-"F 2@!7-1"2 <br><br> 8A!H5C!2F 5HDI"4H2'1I :) <br><br> '1H-!2 23 *.. 51 8A!H--2B#"22%@'%2#0!2H2" 2:30 PM A%I'#D"1'1B*# . 0@ 4@#2 @7H-AIB"2#+"-9I#1#428C AH@7H-2!59IAH1#0-8B*!2 @#'H28A!H04@ 7I- 6C+I8A!H1H-4)2-"9HI2- A%I'5H15HB!H@I2D3@42#A *H'!D 7I-2A@"GC+I8A!H (AH#9I*6'H20D!H92) <br><br> @*#G2'1B*#GD2I2'5H KFC  motorway @I2@H2 A%I'%1I21"2 <br><br> '15H 24 *.. 51 8A!H-@%5"-%2'1 AH-+1'H3!5A#%8D@4@%H5H Big C A%02 BBQ Plaza (!-A03@!9 DH-#0@5"! + *%11) %1!2I2!3@-*2#*31 H2F @*#G 6H!51H-D5I <ol> <li><a href="cmTimeline.pdf">%31@+82#L 6 @7-A# (timeline)</a><br> @7H-'2!*0'C2#-I2-4 2"+%1 <li>+!2"@%B#(1L5H*31  (important phone numbers) <li><a href="cmProtocol.pdf">22*9I!0@#G (fighting protocol)</a><br> @ H22H--: "1"2@-2D'I '1DIA%I' @-G 1'#L#*2!AI' 2"2A%I'8!7I-" <li><a href="cmVocabs.pdf">3(1L!0@#G (cancer vocabularies)</a><br> 6H@5"I'" 2)2H2"F, !52# oversimplified, overgeneralized @G!D+! 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Here's an update on what happened between July 10 and today. <h4>Good news on the tumors' sizes</h4> A recent CT scan, done on July 22, 2008, shows that the tumors are now 36% of their original sizes (calculated from the sum of longest diameters). There are still 3 tumors in the liver. Their sizes are 40, 6, and 11 mm in diameters. Originally, on March 13, 2008, there were 4 tumors. The sizes were 82, 24, 20, and 34 mm. This means that all tumors have responded well to chemotherapy. Folfox4 + Cetuximab have really killed the cancer cells. Technically, they don't just "kill" cancer. They also mark the cancer cells for destruction by the body's own immune system. <br><br> A more recent ultrasound, done on August 11, 2008, sees only 2 tumors in the liver. Their longest diameters are 39 mm and 16 mm. Ultrasound is less accurate than a CT scan, but at least this shows that the tumors do not seem to grow. <br><br> There has been no sign that the cancer has spread (metastasis) to other organs. This is implicated from the CT scan, the ultrasound, and the chest x-ray. Her colon is also normal. <br><br> <table border=0 align=center> <tr> <td colspan=3> <center><b>Sizes of the Largest Tumor</b></center> <font size=-2>Targeted tumors are in the liver. Click on the dates to see the radiologist reports.</font> </td> </tr> </td> <tr valign=top> <td> <font size=-1> <center> <img src="pccct1.png"><br> <a href="PCC CT Scan 01 on 13 Mar 08.pdf" target=_blank> 13-Mar-08 </a> <br> <b>Before treatment </b> <br> 8.2 cm </td> <td> <font size=-1> <center> <img src="pccct2.png"><br> <a href="PCC CT Scan 02 on 22 May 08.pdf" target=_blank> 22-May-08 </a> <br> <b>2 months later</b> <br> 4.4 cm </td> <td> <font size=-1> <center> <img src="pccct3.png"><br> <a href="PCC CT Scan 03 on 22 July 08.pdf" target=_blank> 22-Jul-08 </a> <br> <b>4 months later</b> <br> 4.0 cm </td> </tr> </table> <br><br> Her next CT scan should be around September 22, 2008. I hope that the tumors will continue to shrink, or even disappear. <br><br> After 20 weeks of heavy chemo, we (well, not "we", but the doctors) have significantly reversed the damages. On the day of diagnosis, February 22, 2008, the doctors were asked how much time mom had to live. After insisting to hear the answer, she was told an estimate of 3-6 months. No matter how gently it was said, that death sentence was harsh and cruel. The doctors did the right thing, though, by telling the truths and giving us a chance to prepare the fight. Today, five days before the six-month period will expire, mom is alive and healthy. Instead of spreading everywhere, the cancer cells remain trapped in their positions, crushed and killed by the chemo drugs, the immune system, and my mom's will to live and fight. With the current sizes of the tumors and their trends of shrinking, mom is expected to live a long healthy life -- much longer than the original estimate. <br><br> This is a miracle. It's a miracle in science and technology. It's a miracle in the doctors, the nurses, and all the healthcare professionals. It's a miracle in my mom's strengths and her will to live. And if it's also a miracle from divine interventions of any sorts, I gladly welcome them. I thank them. I owe my life to them for giving my mom's life back. <h4>A week in hospital due to neutropenia</h4> With the chemo drugs, come the side effects. Usually the side effects have not been so serious. But last week, mom had to be admitted at a local hospital for a long, full week. On August 8, 2008, mom had a severe and unusual stomach pain. She also had an alarmingly high fever of 39.45 C (that's 103 F). I called Chulalongkorn Hospital right away. The nurse instructed me to take my mom to the nearest hospital ASAP because this is a clear sign of infection due to neutropenia (weakened immune system). We were 155 km (96 miles) away from Chula, so we decided to take mom to Bangkok Hospital in Pattaya (BGPH) which is only 5 km (3 miles) from home. This is also the place where mom had a colon operation in February. <br><br> A blood test revealed that her Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) was only 470 cells/microliters. A healthy person is supposed to have ANC >= 1500. Neutrophil is a kind of mature white blood cells that fight against infections. Normally we encounter germs everywhere in our daily life, but we have enough neutrophils to fight against them. This low level of neutrophils is called neutropenia. It is a side effect of all chemo drugs. She's had neutropenia before but not as bad as this time. Low ANC makes her vulnerable to all kinds of infections. The doctor had to give her a broad-spectrum antibiotics intravenously. <br><br> Her first three days in the hospital was miserable. Nothing improved. The fever, the stomach pain, and the vomiting only got worse. She had also lost all appetite. She wouldn't eat or drink anything. When she takes the medicines by mouth, she would vomit them all out a moment later. Her ANC fell dangerously to 141. <br><br> I looked at my mom's chemo patient's handbook and saw a page that says "Notes to the Doctors" which talks about the case of neutropenia. Apart from broad-spectrum antibiotics, it also mentions something called "G-CSF". I thought it's a kind of antibiotics which my mom is already receiving so I didn't pay attention. But after a minute of googling, I found that it stands for "Granulocyte colony stimulating factor", something that tells the bone marrow to make more white blood cells. I asked the doctor on August 10, 2008, if my mom was already given such drug. The answer was no. I was a little upset with myself for not having asked this question since Day 1. Perhaps the doctor didn't prescribe it at first because it's expensive (27,000 baht or $800 for the drug alone) and some patients could probably just do without it. <br><br> The doctor finally gave her a G-CSF called Neupogen. A day later her symptoms did not improve but her blood counts looked much better. The doctor suspected that she could have a gut obstruction -- a possible undesired outcome of the surgery done in February. An abdominal x-ray and ultrasound was ordered. Fortunately, the tests came out negative. Otherwise, this could mean another painful surgery for her. <br><br> After Neupogen was given, the ANC climbed up day by day, reaching its peek at 18,198 on August 13, 2008. That's way over the target. (It's a good thing.) But her potassium level was low. The doctor said that mom still needed to stay at the hospital until Friday because the antibiotics and high dose of potassium could only be given by I.V. <br><br> Finally, mom was out of the hospital on Friday, August 15, 2008. She had no fever, no fatigue, and she was able to eat on her own. Her potassium level was still a little too low so the doctor gave her some Addi-K tablets. Mom is now feeling well. She missed a week of Folfox4 + Cetuximab chemo regimen; it is rescheduled on the next Wednesday, August 20, 2008. <br><br> The hospital expense not covered by insurance of 105,295 baht ($3,110) serves as an expensive lesson for us to be extra careful about any risks of infection. We plan that: if mom has a sign of infection again, we'll move her to Bangkok right away so she can be on standby for a hospital visit. The earlier she can see her primary doctor at Chula, the less likely the infection will become too serious. <h4>Preparing for my trip back to California</h4> I'm preparing to fly back to school on August 28, 2008. I thank everybody at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) for allowing me to be with my mom during this critical six-month period. I especially thank my advisor Tobias Hollerer for his continued support. I will continue to be hired as an RA (research assistant) when I am back at UCSB and will work hard toward my PhD. I still have a long way to go. I highly hope that my mom will live to see, and enjoy, my accomplishments. <h4>More later ...</h4> I have to go for now. There are still a lot of things I want to write about. But I'll have to do that later. I thank you (yes, YOU, my dear readers, whoever you are) for continuing to follow the news. Some of you sent me letters, emails, facebook messages, IM messages or telephone calls to give me moral support. I heard you. I thank you. Some of you read and wish for, pray for, or hope for my mom's recovery. Even if you didn't tell me, I thank you as well. :) <br><br> I also want to specifically thank Van for enduring (or perhaps, enjoying -- just kidding) my long absence. :) :) <hr> <h2>15 August 2008</h2> C5H*8GDI%1I2! +%12-B#"22%-"9H 7 '1 7 7 8+!-G-8 2C+I%1I2DIA%I' 3'@!G@%7-2' (7,260 /mm<sup>3</sup>), 4'B#4%%L (2,686 /mm<sup>3</sup>), A%0@%G@%7- (135,000 /mm<sup>3</sup>) -"9HC#014 AHBA*@ 5"!"1I-"D4+H-" (2.8 2 3.5 mEq/L) I-%1D3#8H-5HI2 <br><br> H2C IH2"1I+! 141,188.53 2 +%1+1@4#01 AIA ( 6H05IH2"C+I@ 20H2+I- H2-2+2# A%0H2#6)2A"L) A%0*H'%H2+I-- #.. DA%I'G@+%7- 105,294.53 25HI-H2"@- <br><br> #22-2#@GDI1IAD!HC HI-"@%" <br><br> -@"G8A!H2I2' (BJ) DI!2-*!'# !B#AI8-2#L'H28A!H%1I2A%I' 8-2#LA03C+I8A!H2%I'"+-!A%0*I!!2F @4H-@4H!A#H28BA*@ 5"! <br><br> 8+!-*8!2%51#'@7H-42!-22#'11#L5I (5H #..#8@1"2) *H' #..8,2 1'185H 20 *.. 51 <br><br> <hr> <h2>14 August 2008</h2> @5"5H #.#8@1"2 +I- 10518 <br><br> -@ I28A!H2DII-" 2 Ensure D#6HAI' (@H21 3 I-') 8A!H-'H2@!7H-7-+%15 <br><br> 1:30 pm 8A!H"1-+%1 H22-H-@%5" <br><br> "-H2C IH2"'15I = 136,860.85 2 @4H!6I2@!7H-'2 15,784.76 2 <br><br> 3:20 pm 8A!H2K'"@5K"'@GI3 #9I*6'A'2@#20I3@%7- "22%-'H2@G@#20BA*@ 5"! 6HB"1H'D0C+IC#01 20 mEq AH-5IC+I!26 60 mEq 8A!H-C+I"22%A0*2"I3@%7--- 1H'#2' "22%---C+I <br><br> 3:30 pm "22%!2 5"2AI-1@*C+I AHD!H-@G!-- @-2D'IC I-@"G <br><br> 4:25 pm !55!"22%2 ward -7H!2 H'"1@20I3@%7-C+IC+!H5H+%1!7-I2 I2" @I2C'H20@G5!5H@20@H@G4@()69@ 4 !2 C I@'%2%3-"9H2!2C5H*8G@20DI*3@#GC#1I@5"' <br><br> -@"G8A!H2BJA%01H'@5"'I!DI!2-*!'# <br><br> <hr> <h2>13 August 2008</h2> @5"5H #.#8@1"2 +I- 10518 <br><br> 8A!H-+!-*8!2%5%1I2-@ I2 8+!--'H2"1%1D!HDI@#20"1D!H*2!2#2-2+2#DI@-A%0BA*@ 5"!C@%7-"1H3@4D *H'3'@!G@%7-2'1I!2@4@I2A%I' #2"%0@-5"@G15I: WBC (White blood count) = 23850 1'H2@4@I2D@H21', ANC (absolute neutrophil count) = 18198 1'H2@"-0H2C AH"22%-'H25A%I' @5K"'!10%%!2-"9HC#015H-5@-, platelets (@%G@%7-) = 98000 6H"12-5 2000 0#+6HA* *H' potassium = 2.5 mEq/L "1I-"'H2H247- 3.5 mEq/L (+H'"5IA%'H2-0D#?) <br><br> 9@4I%9'H2 2'0BA*@ 5"!H35I@#5"'H2 hypokalemia 6H0*H%62#+1'-%I2!@7I- 2#'8!11+'02#@I-+1'C '2!1B%+4 <br><br> -@ I2I21A'0@-2-2+2#!22 8A!H"12DII-" <br><br> "-H2C IH2"'15I = 121,076.09 2 @4H!6I2@!7H-'25I 13,573 2 1'H2'15IH2C IH2"H-I2H3@5"1'1A#F @G@#20D!H!5H2"24'B@A%I' !5AHH2"24 5'0, I3@%7- 4BA*@ 5"!*9 A%0"2@G@%G-7HF <br><br> 5HB!HH2"@4*3#-@4H!D-5 30,000 2 <br><br> 1:30 pm B#+28-2#L5H8,2/ @%H22#C+I1 8-2#L-'H2I2D #.8,2/ -5I0"1D!H%- 1" @#20-22#"1D!H stable A%0@#'H20"1+2@5"C+ID!HDI *H'@#7H-2#H'"#1I55I8+!- 2 (9I#'8A!H@G#03) #1#2A%I' 8+!-1#''18+I2 (20 *..) <br><br> G@G-1'H2-5II--"9H #.#8@1"2 DH- 'H20+2"5 <br><br> 4:00 pm 8+!-*8!2%5@I2!2#' 8+!--'H2%I48A!H@#4H!!5I2*52' -20@G@ 7I-#2 0*1H"2-!H2@ 7I-#2C+I 8+!--'H2"2AI-1@*5H@#4H!C+I@!7H-'11#L (Maxiprime?) 1I '#0I-C+I4H-1+I2'1 6H0#3+C'1(8#L5I "21'5I3@GI- 5C+I 0C+I22D!HDI *H'I3@%7-BA*@ 5"!1I!5 45H 2@G@#7H-7H!DI@+!7-1 AH#* 24D!HH2- 4#!"L@H2D#1 I2C+I8A!H2G-20-2@5"--!2DI 11I62'H28A!H "-2" 0--2B#"22%DIC'1(8#L5I <br><br> 5H@KB#!22!H2' <br><br> %278A!H2!0!H'I3-D!I (*8) DI 1 %9 D!H-2@5" <br><br> <hr> <h2>12 August 2008</h2> @5"5H #.#8@1"2 +I- 10518 <br><br> -@ I28+!-*8!2%5-'H2"24'B@H220DI% -5I WBC = +6H+!7H'H2F *H' ANC = *5H1'H2F I2DI+2"@4 24 1H'B!A%08-"H24G*2!2#%1I2DI 6H-5IGD!H'H2!5DI <br><br> !5@%7-D+%"I-5H8@20I3@%7-!7- I2" @%7---@"-0!2+"@7I-I2+H! "22%@ G@%7-C+I @%5H"I2+H!C+I AHD!HDI@%5H"8@20I3@%7-@#20-5I@#4H!+2@*I@%7-DI"2 <br><br> 5H4"LA%0#-#1'A'0!2@"5H"!8A!H #I-!3-2+2#!22@"-0A"0 H'5I85H@I2@"5H"!0I-H22#1#-B""22%@7H-I-12#4@ 7I- <br><br> '15I!5"-H2C IH2" = 107,502.59 2 @4H!6I2@!7H-'25I 25,554 2 <br><br> -H38A!H@#4H!2I3@I2+9IDI4+H-" AH2I3@I2.'"D!HDI@#20#9I*6@G!2 (1IF 5H42DI) <br><br> 8A!HB@%5H"5H@20I3@%7-+%2"#1I#8D+!1I*-A 6!7I- I2"'!!2 8A!H-'H2"1DI D!H-"2C+I@%5H"5H@20-5@#20'H2@G!2 A%5HA'2G"1D!H+2"5 %1''H2I2@%5H"3A+HA%I'G0C ID!HDI-5 AH"22%-'H2I2%H-"D'I0@G-1#2" A%0C+I3!1H'H20"2"2!@20C+IDIC#2'@5"' A%I'G3DI2!1I#4F (-A*'2! 7H !) *8I2"8A!HG"I2"*2"I3@%7-D5HI-AI2'2 <br><br> '15I1I'1D!H'H2!5DI <br><br> <hr> <h2>11 August 2008</h2> @5"5H #.#8@1"2 <br><br> 10:30 am @!7H-@ I25I8+!-*8!2%5@I2!2-'H2@!G@%7-2'@4H!6I2 1,570 @G 2,620 @ %%LH-D!B#%4# (+!2"6 WBC +#7- White blood count, %01'1 neutrophils AH!5'2!*1!1L1) *H'4'B#4%%L#2 2"+%1'H2@4H!6I2 141 @G 629 @ %%LH-D!B#%4# 1'H2@H4!6I!2 A!I'H20"1D!H-"9HC#015HH2-CAHGA*C+I@+G'H2"24'B@0DI% <br><br> 8A!H@4H%122# x-ray - (#2 2"+%1'H2-"14 D!H!52#4@ 7I- D!H!52#A#H#02"-!0@#G) C+I-I3@+G#-"+"@%7-+%2"+" *-2!9DI'2!'H2@G@%7-5HD+%--2A%@20@%7-@!7H-@ I2 5H@%7---!2@#20@%G@%7-"1H3-"9H (A!I06I2*5H+!7H@!7H-'25I !2@G++!7H+6H1C'15IG2!) 6I-#0'1-"H2C+I@4A%B"D!H3@G <br><br> 8+!-*8!2%5-'H2'15IDI@%5H""2AI-1@*2 Gentamycin A%0 Claforan 6HC+I-"9HAH@4!A%I'-22#D!H56I !2@G"21'C+!H 7H- Maxiprime 6HG"1@G broad-spectrum antibiotics ("24 5'0A#-1#'2%) %#2'H2'15I8A!HD!H!5DIA%I' '1-8+ 9!4DI 36 C 8+!--'H2%2#@20@ 7I-2@%7-"1D!H7+I2@%"+%12@'%2H2!2 72 1H'B!A%I' (@ 7I-"1D!HB6I) 6D!H*2!2#H-DI'H28A!H4@ 7I- 4C <br><br> 8A!H"1'I- 8I- A%0%7HD*I-2@5" @!7H-@ I25I-2@5"D+6H#1I <br><br> !5CAIH2C IH2"-B#"22%'2-"9HBJ0 6'15I@G@4A+!7H'H22 <br><br> 11:00 am "22%3I3@%7-'C+!H!2C+I 8+!--'H2#01@%7-A#HC@%7-H3@4DB"@ 20BA*@ 5"! @7H-22#5H@!7H-'25I-2@5"H-" I3@%7-'C+!H5I0!5A#H28!2@G4@() <br><br> 8A!H-2@5" 8A!H"1D!HDI2-0D#@%" D!H'H2I3 -2+2# +#7-"2!7I-@ I2 <br><br> 11:15 am "22% 5"2AI%7HD*I-2@5"C+I (@G@G!5H*--'15I) <br><br> 1:15 pm A!0@#G'4"2 #.8,2%#L B#!2*-2!-22#A%0'2!7+I2-2##1)2 <br><br> 2:20 pm A!0@#G'4"2 #.8,2%#L B#!2-5#1I -C+I*H#2"2#"2, %A%GH2F, A%0+!2"*#82##1)2B"8+!-@I2-DI DC+I2 fax <br><br> 3:20 pm *HAG L#0'142##1)2@7I-IDC+I5H8,2/ *H'#2"2-A"LI-#-H- <br><br> '15I8A!H"1-1I'1 615I2I3*I!DAH#6HAI' 2"2!7I-@ I2D-H2" 8A!HH@GA%5H8C+II3@%7-+%1!7-'2 "22%#0@"GC+IAHD!H-*2"I3@%7- "22%-'H25H@GH20@G@#20%I2@5"2"25H 5C+I@!7H-@ I25I 6H-203C+I@42##02"@7-@*I@%7-DI <br><br> 5:00 pm 8+!-*8!2%56I!2#' 8+!-**1"'H2-2@GDDI5H-22#8I-0@46I!2217C%3D*I 2'05I@#5"'H2 gut obstruction 6H!51IA partial (2*H') A%0 complete (1I+!) +2@GA partial G*2!2##1)2DIH2" AHI2@GA complete G0I-H21#1)2! 2'0175I-2@46IDICDI5H@"H21%3D*I!2H- 8A!H@"H2%3D*ID@!7H-@7- .. 8+!-6**1"'H2-20@46IDI -"H2D#G2!0I-'44 1"B"2#3 x-ray A%0 ultrasound H-I- <br><br> 8+!-@5"+!2"*#82##1)2C+IA%I' !#5 fax DC+IA!0@#G/ 5H8,2/ @G@#7H-H2#01C!25H5H@I2+I25H5H1H"11H#- fax 2!A!I0%H'@'%2#2 2#A%I' !*-2!9'H2+20I-H210-DH215H8,2/ DI+#7-D!H DI3-'H2DI D!H!51 +2 <br><br> 6:00 pm 8A!HD3 x-ray !2A%I' AH#2'H2 2D!H 1@ 8+!-6C+ID3-1%#2 2'L (ultrasound) B" .*!@5"#4 @!5'5#'(L @G#1*5A"L <br><br> 8A!H@+7H-"!2 "22%@*-'H20C+I-- 4@ 8A!H-'H2D!HI- <br><br> 6:35 pm 8A!H#9I*6@G5H8C+II3@%7- !52#'! "22%A'0!2@20I3@%7-C+IC+!H AH8A!H@I2+I-I3 <br><br> 5H@KB#!22!H2' <br><br> 6:40 pm "22%!2@20I3@%7-C+IC+!H -'H2@*I@#4H!+2"2!26I @G@#202-2+2#DII-"@*I@%7-6@#4H!A+I <br><br> 8:00 pm 8+!-*8!2%5!2AI%-1%#2 2'L'H2 H-I-4 %3D*I4 D!H!54H' D!H!517-"H25H8+!-@G+H' C1I-!0@#G*-I- 290@%G'H225H'1DI22#3 CT scan @!7H- 22 .. 6D!HH2@G+H''H2-22#5H@G-"9H5I0@42B#!0@#G3@#4 8A!H!5DI-H-F 37.8 C 8+!-%-1@*5"C H-I- DI"4@*5"%3D*I@%7H-1'!26I'H2@!7H-@ I25I 6H@G@#7H-5 8+!--'H22#5H@!7H-@ I25I%3D*I-"9H4H@G@#202BA*@ 5"! 2#-"9H4H-%3D*I-23C+I8DI <br><br> 8:30 pm 8A!H22A@"G 2I3-8HD4+H-" <br><br> 9:00 pm -2@5"@"-0!2 *5@5"'@I! @+!7-1'H2@GI3"H-"2A <br><br> <hr> <h2>10 August 2008</h2> 11:00 am 8A!H%7HD*I!2 8A!H*1H 7I-BJ2%2%2BLAH2D!H% <br><br> 12:00 pm 8+!-- 4 1"!2@"5H"! !*-2!8+!-@#7H-"2 G-CSF @7H-#08I2#*#I2@!G@%7-2' 8+!-0*1H"24'B@ (Neupogen) C+I H2"2#0!2 26,400 2 AH 5*2!'1 '1%0@G! 5HB!H%D*3#-H2"@42*H'@G@4 20,000 25HH2"2#@4 @I2+I25HAI'H2H2C IH2"6@'%25I@H21 65,700 2 ("1D!H#'!H2"24'B@) <br><br> 8+!-*1H@20@%7-@7H-#0@!4'2!3@GC2#C+I"24'B@ <br><br> 1:30 pm 8A!H!5DII 38.5 C "1@7H--2+2#-"H2+1 <br><br> 3:00 pm %@%7---A%I' '15I8A!H!5@!G@%7-2'4'B#4%%L@5"AH 141 @ %%LH-D!B#%4#! 1@GH25HH3-"H2H2%1'"4H ('#@G 1,000 6%- 1") *H'@%G@%7-G%%@+%7-@5" 40,000 ('#!5-"H2I-" 1 A*) 8+!--'H2-203@GI-C+I@%G@%7-@4H! 6HI2@G@ H1IGI-D-@%7-2* 22 2D" -5I!52# 5"2#08I2#*#I2@%7- (4'B@) C+IA%I' <br><br> 8A!H"2"2!2BJ5H 7I-!2@!7H-@ I2A%02"2!7I-@ I2 D!H2G-2@5"--!2+! <br><br> 5H@KB#!2*-2!-22# A'B#!2A*'2!@G+H' <br><br> '15I8A!H-2@5"+%2"#1I!2 -"H21'H2AI"2@!531@G!A#F <br><br> <hr> <h2>9 August 2008</h2> 9:00 am !!26B#"22% (#8@1"2) 8A!H+%1-"9H !5-2+2#@ I2@GI2'I!8IAH"1D!HDI2 !5"2A 9% I2+6H*5I32%-H-!5@5"1' b -5I2+6H*5I32%-H-!2!5@5"'H2 20 !2#2 2"+%12"22%'H2@G"2@%7-#0@20-2+2#D!HC+IBI3"H-"1 5H1-'H2@!7H-@ I2#9H8+!-'1DI8A!HDI 39.2 C 6H1'H2"1*9!2 <br><br> 9:20 am 8A!H+2'*1H#8A# 5#@I 110 'H2F I2+H!+2F *- 1I #H'!1AH3'2!#I-DI2G"1D!H*2!2# H'"DI <br><br> 10:00 am 2"2!7I-@ I2 (#'!6"2%DI) A%0 Ensure "1+2'*1H <br><br> 1:00 pm  .*8!2%5 A'0!2@"5H"! 0*1H"2@#4 -2+2#C+I #8H5I'1-24"L+!-+"82 0!5+!--5+6H!29A%AC+I -5I"1-D!HDI'H20I--"9HB#"22%-55H'1 <br><br> 1:45 pm !5DI 39 C 'H2F '2!1#4 5#@I 123 #1IH-25! AHD!H+2'*1H 3%11H95'55 2"2%DI "2@#4 -2+2# <br><br> 5:45 pm 8A!H+2'*1H DI 38.8 C 2"2%DI <br><br> 8:30 pm 8A!H-2@5"--!2#4!2-*!'# !5*5@5"' "22%-'H2H20@GI3"H-" <br><br> 9:00 pm *-2!2"22%@7H-C+I#'*-#0'14 DI'2!'H2@!7H-'25I3'@!G@%7-2' 44'B#4%%L (Absolute Neutrophils Count) @H21 470 6H1'H2H3!2-"9HC#01-1#2"#I2"A# (@L#4-"9H5H 1500) *-2!@4H!@4!'H205I!52#C+I"2 G-CSF (Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) @7H-#08IC+ID#09*#I2@!G@%7-2'I2+#7-D!H DI3-'H2+!-"1D!HDI*1H"2C%8H!5IC+I !5C+IAH@5""2 antibiotics (AI-1@*) A%0"2##@2-22#-7HF @+8%5H2!32!5IG@#20+1*7-9H!7-2##1"2@!531-8A!H#08D'I@ H1I <br><br> 9:50 pm "1!5DI*9 38.4 C, 5#@I 106, +2'*1H <br><br> <hr> <h2>8 August 2008</h2> @!7H-'25I8A!H-H-@%5" -1I'1 2-2+2#DII-" -+B!@"G!5DI 37.75 -(2@ %@ 5"* 2"2 tylenols *-@!G +%121I*11%-'1DIC+!H'H2DI% (H3'H2 37) @'%2+1'H38A!H!5-22#8I- 'I-!26-@ I2 <br><br> 10:45 am '15I8A!H@%5"!2 7HA%I'AH%82@5"D!HD+' H'H28I-!21I7 D!H"-!2-0D#@%" '1DIDI*96 39.45 -(2@ %@ 5"*! 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A%01ICD'I'H20D!H%-2-5@GAH <br><br> !DI-H2'2!- %..#(... #4  2 '5 1"2# (B-B. 3A+H-H2@+%7-4#4F) CAH1 M Care (4!LB"#4)1 Merck) G3C+IC1*442#02#@5H"'12#2"2B#!0@#G !0@#G%3D*IC+ H@G!0@#G5H3C+I2"!2@G-11*--B% AHC@!7-D"1I@G-11*2!#-2!0@#G1 1H@#20'H2D"@GB#!0@#G11!2 B"@ 20CA 20'1--@ 5"@+7- <br><br> 3D!D"6@G!0@#G11!2? !+"4+1*7- "#9I1B#1 #9I%6@#7H-@%5H"1" (B" ..4"0'1L B!%!4(#L A%00, 4!L#1I5H 3) 6I!29 5H+I2 25 @5"'H2!0@#G11I!5+%2" 4 4+6H7-B#!0@#GH-I35 (cholangiocarcinoma) DI "H-"!2" CD" 2-5*2A%0@+7- @#202#4 "%2#I2 %2*I!" 3C+I4@ 7I-"24CD!IC1 "24@4BCH-I35 3C+I-1@*@#7I-#1A%0H-@4@G!0@#G <br><br> 19A%I'H2%1'@G-"H2!2 AH'2!#45HH2%1''H21I-"9HC+I2 67: B#!0@#G1C2#5*2!2##1)2DII'"2#@%5H"1 AH0I-@G!0@#G1! 9!4 (hepatoma) @H21I 0@G!0@#GH-I35D!HDI 11II2C#2%2#I2 %2*I! @I2D A%I'@4B#"24CD!IC1 @#7I-#1%2"* 2@G!0@#G6I!2 G0I-+22#1)2A-7H 8+!-D!H#1@%5H"1C+IA!I0+29I#42DIG2! <br><br> <hr> <h2>Thursday 10 July 2008</h2> @5"5HI21"2 <br><br> 8A!H!53+#1"2 8C+ H AH-D6+I-#' 8"22%##4 2G-15'H2'15ID!HDI-B#"22%A%I'@#20!53'@!G@%7-2' 44'B#4%H3@4D ( 2'0 Neutropenia) 6HH2A%C-*!'#@#20'H28A!H!5-22#1H'D5!2 #1I5I6I-@%5H"A@G2##1"2 8@%GA 5H@G#1I5H*2!A%I'5HI-3@ H5I B"'15I@G'15H!53' neutrophils H35H*8@G#0'142#L 1H7- 890 @ %%L/%.!!. 1'H2"155HD!HH3'H2 500 D!H@ H1I0-1#2"!2 <br><br> 8+!--##C+I"23#8@%7- FBC !2@H4! +%12*H--8A!HGC+I"2%0%2"@*!+0 4@!G*5@+%7- C+I"2@#4 -2+2# (#9I*6'H20@G Megestrol 4@5"'15H-22#"L Randy Pausch @"C IA%I'DI%) @7H-0DI*2!2#2-2+2#C+I+%2+%2" 6H-2@4H!3'@!G@%7-DI 8+!--'H2C+I4I3-8H5%0I-" AH4H-"F 0 H'"AI1 +2@*!+0DI *H'"2AI-1@*D!HI-2@4H!A%I' @G##!2-B#+'15H0!5@*!+0I2C-+%125H1'B#5HAI#4+2"A%I' <br><br> +%12#1"2@*#GA%I'5HB!H28A!HD2I2'5H Siam Paragon *H'!D8#05H#!2#*H2 21IG!215H Siam Paragon '15I!DI%-2I2'!1DH5H(9"L-2+2# (#I25H-"9HC%I#4!2'2!7- (+1+I2@I2+2#I2)) #22 65 2 -#H-"*8F AHD!HH-"-4H! <br><br> 2%1 A'02 KFC %22 motor way A%I'@G#09!2C+I8J4J *81A'I2 !1#--2+2#2B#5I!22+%2"'1 <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> It's her 15th week of chemotherapy. She was supposed to get Folfox4 + Cetuximab today, but she's having a neutroprenia. Her ANC fell to 890 cells/mm<sup>3</sup> which is almost worrisome, so she got only Cetuximab today. Doctor Annop also gave her some Megestrol to boost her appetite. <hr> <h2>Monday 7 July 2008</h2> @5"5HI21"2 <br><br> @!7H-'25I8A!HD#H'!*H-2AK'5H 2"+2-!@5" (AHD!HDI6I@#7-DI'") #0+'H2#-2#%-"-12#8A!HG1H@5"I2C#4!0@% 7H!2AA%02I2'I!5H5H-I-" (-5@7H-I2) 1!2C+I <br><br> -22#1!9-8A!H56I AH-22#D-A!5@*!+0"1D!H8@%2 <br><br> <hr> <h2>Friday 4 July 2008</h2> '15I@G'1 24*+#1-@!#42 '15I@!7H-55HA%I'!1H9%8#4! 2"+2 Santa Barbara @7H- %-'1 24-"H2*8*2 A!I'H2*+#1-@!#420D!HC H#0@(-@#2 AHG@G#0@(5H-"9HCB%-@#2 A%08#0@(CB%5IG91@5H"'@7H- @-7I-@7I-#0B" L 6H1A%01-"H2AHA"!4DI *+#1-@!#42@G#0@(5H#0*44L#0*2'4 2C+I11@#5"D"3'D!HI-" (A!I'H21@#5"20 "D-"H2D!H!5'1%1"), %4"2A%0@BB%"522#A"LI-C+I1B%3'!2 (A!I'H202"#22AD+H-") A%0"1@G1'1I1'5C2#@"AH#1  2#0 24D"AH 2'B% (A!I'H22#1I0C I#0@4 #1 A%0#0*87@G@#7H-!7-) <br><br> "2 Cetuximab 5H8A!H3%1C I-"9H G94IB"#4)1 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImClone">ImClone Systems</a> 6H1I-"9HC#4'"-#L *+#1-@!#42 <br><br> '15I8A!H"1-"9H5HH2#0 !5@*5"+%2"@*5"1I2D!HC+I8A!HD#H'!2(@#20'H2 "B#2@27-" A!I'H2!0D!H@+GI'"1'2!@ 7H-1%H2' AHG@+GI'"1@+8%24'4"2 A%0@+8%5H'H22#DC5H5H!59I!2F 6H-2I-2%0--A%0!52#98"19IC#0"0C%IF C@'%25I0@4H!'2!@*5H"-2#4@ 7I-C+I18A!H !6@+GI'"12#1*4C1H--"M95HI22!3A03- 24!4#+%2"F H2 <br><br> 2##1"2 Cetuximab @!7H-'25IH2DDII'"5 8A!HDI@5" #16 +I- VIP -5A%I' (D!HC HI'"'452#4@()CF AH@G'2!%8) 2!4@5"#1"2@!5A Day Care (D@ I2@"G%1) 5H 1I 6 6'H-'24  0@G@5"B 2*5I2 '2@#5"1 15 @5" #-F +I-BC+ H #%2B@G@2L@-#L "22% BJ02AA%0! 9I+1*7-@%GF AH0!5-"9H@5"+6H5H!5+I-A"--D@G*H'1' !5B 2@%GF C+I 24A--1H-DI !55'5*H'1' A%0!57I5HB"#-!2'H2@5"-7HF <hr> <h2>Tuesday 1 July 2008</h2> @5"5HI2H2#0 (I2-2AK') <br><br> 05I!-"9H5HI2-2AK' *H'8A!H 5HB!H 5H1 -"9H5H1"2 I'"@+8%5H'H215I-2AK'DI2'@#2DA%I' !@G1'A-8A!HA%05HF !2#H'!2*'#0- 4##!/ C H'*2!'1A# 8A!H!53+2#L0!2#H'!2C'1#8H5I@GID A%00#H'!2#0#2 2@%4('1@*2#L5II'" (215H'1'44#2#4!4# -"#1 *4'(L 13) <br><br> -2AK'@G "@7H-#H'!*9I" -8A!HC%- H'@'%25HH2!2 C H'@7-A#+%12#H211I-2AK'GB#!2*-2!-22#8'1 '38  A%0C+II-4/3A03H2F A%0C H'*2!@7-I2"5I A!I-2AK'0H'"+1!2 AHG"1#82C+I8A!HA%0'@#2!2-2(1"-"9HI2H2#0 A%0C II25I@G24142#C2##12##1)25HB#"22%8,2%#L <br><br> 2#2D--2AK'#1I5I@G@#7H-H2@(#I25H*8 AH5H8I 5H@K 5HI- %9F --2AK' G#H'!112(DI-"H2*!@5"#4 #4@'(2%2--2AK'9AHI'"-D!I*5*'"* 5H+I2B%(1@+!7-*'@%GF +I2I2 9*'"2!!2 !-DB"#-G!57I2A%0'+#52A9I!5@5"#4#01-"9H@G!D+! -2AK'!-%!2@+GG%2%7I!C <br><br> 2I28A!H1I !DIB#*-2!-22# 'H2-22#"1@+!7-@4! 1H7-D!H!5-0D#H2@G+H'@G4@() "@'IAH'H28A!H"1D!H+2"2+'1 5HG1'H2@G+'1!2DI*4'1A%I' I-@I2#0'1C+I5-"H2C+I-22#3@#4 <br><br> #8H5I8A!H0@I2#8@/ !2@20@%7-5H #..8,2/ '1$+1*/ 5I0@G2##1"2 Cetuximab @G*12+L5H 14 <br><br> <hr> <h2>Saturday 28 June 2008</h2> @5"5HI21"2 <br><br> @*#G22##1"2@!5GD2I2'5H*"2!2#2- -8A!H%16I2G-+%115B"5H"1D!HDI2I2'@#20@%5"!2 !*1@'H2#2'5I8+!-D!HDI*1H"2 Dexamethasone AA 9%C+IA%I' AH1HD!H@5H"'I-1-22#@%5" 8A!HH20AH@%5"22#@42!2'H2 -"H2D#G50-"@I2#0'1-22#-7HF H-D <br><br> *3+#1-22#D- @*!+04- A%01!91I"1!5-"9HA%0D!H8@%2% AHG"1D!H61IH2%1' <br><br> !5H2'#I2"22I2H2#0 8-2AK' (-22#"L8*5 ##!A*) I-*2'-8H- 6H@G 24*45H*8-!DI@*5" 5'4%A%I'C'15I5H #.8#5 -2AK'@GB#!0@#G@!G@%7-A%0#H'!H-*9I18A!H!22 (I2-2AK'G7-I25H8A!HA%0'@#2D10#12##1)25H #.8,2/) H2'5I3C+I8@(#I2*%!2 !I--1'22#@5"16 15ID*11A%I'0!2*#8 H2'C 2"+%1@!7H-!5B-2* <hr> <h2>Friday 27 June 2008</h2> @5"5H #.8,2%#L<br> <br> -22#+'1-8A!H56I '15ID!H!5DIA%I' 8+!- 2C+I2"2 9%552!5H3@GA%0*1H"2%0%2"@*!+0C+I @G"2A @'%202I- 1I3 05I8A!H--"9H5H+I- 20 @5" 2 6+%4H! 5%1H @7H-#1"2 8C+ H (#1I5H 6, *12+L5H 13) 0DI%1I2@'%2H2"F '1#8H5I <br><br> -5*-@7-I2+I212'1#8H5I 1H7-'15H 28 *.. 51 0@G'15H!4%1D@#5"H-5H <a target=_blank href="http://www.ucsb.edu">UCSB</a> 6H8A!HG0#1"2H-D@#7H-"F 2!*9#@4! B"0!52#3 CT scan @7H-#'*-'2!7+I28F *-@7- #2C5H!0@#G"1 "-*-" H-"2 8A!HG0DI"2*9#@4!5I CB#2# Future D@#7H-"F <br><br> 3'H2 "-*-" (Response) @G(1L-+!- !D!H#2331'2!5H 1@ @I2C'H2I2+2I-@7I-!52@%G%'H2@4!G@#5"'H2!52#-*- I2C+ H6IG@#5"'H2D!H-*- 2)2+!-!52#AHA"D'I@G#5H2F 7-: Complete Response (CR) +!2"6'H2!0@#G+2"D+!@%", Partial Response (PR) +!2"6'H2"8D2*H'AH"1!5@+%7--"9H, Stable Disease +!2"6'H2D!H"8D!H-, A%0 Disease Progression +!2"6'H2!0@#G"2"1'H-D (-I2-42 Targeting Cancer 1.2007, *314!L Springer) <br><br> 05I8A!H-"9HC 2'0 PR A%0+2-"9HC#55ID@#7H-"F G0DI"22!B#2#'41"/ D@#7H-"F @#20@H21'H2"2@!5*H%5!2'H2%@*5" AH+2'H2@G#5- Disease Progression @!7H-D+#H @!7H-1I8+!-G-201*4CD!HC+I"21'@4! @#20"2@!581'!5'2!@*5H"5H0@4%I2@5" +2%#0B" L5HDI#1!5D!H!2-G0D!H8I!H2@*5H" <br><br> B"1H'DA%I'-2 "H2@*5H"" H-*8 222#C+I"2@!5 "1!5 -5*4H5HI-42#21H7- "H2"2" 5HA%4%4H' 2#C+I"2*9# Folfox4 + Cetuximab 5I!5H2C IH2"4-"9H5H*5HA*'H22H-@7- (-I2-4I2%H2) 11I6I- 1HI3+11+%2"*H' AHC#5-8A!H05I'@#2"1D!HI-366H2"2@H2C1 1H@#20B#2#'41"5IDI#12#*1*82#4)1"2 (1H7-@2C+I"2!2#5F) A%0C2'41"5IGI-2#(6)2I'"'H2"20C IDI%D2@H2C 11I8A!HG0DI"2D@#7H-"F #2@H25HI-!0@#G"1-*-H-"2 B"D!HI-366#22"2 (*4H5H@#2I-H2"@-GAHH2"2##@2-22#, "23#8, A%0H2I3!1-5@7-%0D!H*91) <br><br> I2@!7-D"D!H!58+!-@HF -"H28+!-5H #.8,2/ G0D!H!52'41"5F A5I--!2 A%08A!HGD!H*2!2##1"2*9#5IDI@#20#-#1'-@#2*9I#22D!HD+' <br><br> (-1'H- !58#0*31  '1+%10!2@%H2H-#1) <!--b>English Summary:</b--> <hr> <h2>Tuesday 24 June 2008</h2> @5"5HI21"2 <br><br> H' 3 '15HH2!2 8A!H!5DI-H-F B"DI6I*9*8 37.93 C @!7H-'25I 6DI2 tylenols D*-@!GA%I'DIG% -25I"1!5-22#+'1 1!9 D-A!5@*!+0 B"@4H!'2!#8A#6I@#7H-"F '15I62"2 9%55D 1 @!G A%002-5'1%0 1 @!G'H20DIA"LC'1$+1*/ 5I <br><br> *H'CI2-7H1I-22#-8A!H"15-"9H "12I2'DI 34'1#H2F DI2!#4 @!7H-'25IG*2!2#D2I2'5H MK DIC!7I-@"G A%0'15IG92#- 4#2"/ C* 2DIB"*8*2 (*8@G4@()@'%25H!5%8#0I'11%'1) <br><br> --88"22%6+%4H! 5%1H5H-"C+I3#6)22B#(1LDI%- 24 1H'B! 3C+I%'2!1'%CDDI!2 A%0-88"22%##4 25HC+I3A03@#7H-"2 <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> Mom's had a fever for the past 2 days with a peak at 37.93 C. The fever goes away when she takes tylenols. She's also coughing with lots of mucus, and having a bad nasal congestion. She's now taking sulidine (one tablet/day). <hr> <h2>Saturday 21 June 2008</h2>@5"5HI21"2<br><br> 3'@!G@%7-2'-8A!H@!7H-'185HH2!2 (18 !4.". 51) H3'H2@L!2#2*3+#12#C+I"2@!531 8C+ H (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_neutrophil_count" target=_blank>ANC</a> = 1460/mm<sup>3</sup> H3'H2@LD@5" 40) 8+!--##6C+I8A!H#1"2 8@%GA 11I6%11"2!21IAH'1$+1*/ <br><br> neutrophils 7-@ %%L@!G@%7-2' 4+6H5H3+I25HH-*9I1@ 7I-B# * 2'0 neutrophils H35H8A!H@G-"9H5I @#5"'H2 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutropenia">Neutropenia</a> 6HB"4H2 ANC 0I-*9'H2 1500 @ %%LH-D!B#%4# (1 D!B#%4# = 1 mm<sup>3</sup>) ANC "H-!22 Absolute Neutrophil Count 6H@G2#1#'!@ %%L neutrophils 41'@G!'1" + @ %%L bands 6H@G neutrophils 45H"1BD!H@G!'1" 6H+2 ANC %H3'H2 1000 G0H2@G+H'!2 A%0+2%H3'H2 500 G0!5B-2*@*5H"H-2#4@ 7I-61I'4$ (C*!89H!7-2##1"2@!5/ @5"'H20I--"9HC2#9A%-A"LCB#"22%A%00I-DI broad-spectrum antibiotics 15'H2 ANC 0*9'H2 500) <br><br> 8A!H9AGA#5 5HH2!2G2-2+2##I' A%02 Ensure @*#4! *2!!7I-H-'1!4DI2 D!H!5DI 6@G@#7H-5HH-I2H2A%C'H23D!@!G@%7-2'6DIH3 8+!--##A%08"22%##4 2-'H2D!HI-1'%!2 @G%I2@5"1H'D-"2 2*12+LG0I-@GA5II2@G##!2 <br><br> *H'H2%@%7-5HH--22#1-1@* (+!2"6 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alanine_transaminase">SGPT</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgot">SGOT</a>) 1I8+!-AI'H2%H3%'H2@H2 ("4HH3"4H5) 5H6@G@#7H-5HH2-C <br><br> #0+'H25H8A!H3%11H#-#1"2-"9H1I !GD2-2+2#@ I25H+I--2+2#6 -#. #22-2+2#DI"4A%I'I-C !2I2'!1DH2%0 15 2 + I3@J.'"AI'%0 3 2! -5@#7H-5H -C7-'1##!2#@G2 6H5H5H@G5H@5"'C@!7-D"5H!'H29I2-2+2#80@G2-1'@-D'2D'IC5H5H1D'I 41+I--2+2#-7H5H0C+I122!@G 5HAI#I2-2+2#H2F C*+#1-@!#42G@%5"A+I--2+2#6 -#. D5H@- (AH1D!H@%5"AC@#7H-#22I'") <br><br> +%12#1"2 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetuximab">Cetuximab</a> @*#G@#5"#I-"A%I''@#2G"B"1%1I2 AHH-0%1G@G##!@5"!'H20I-A'02-0D#-#H-"F @*5"H- B"4G0A'02 S&P *22*5%! +#7-2'1G2 Black Canyon 5H*5%!-!@%G L A%02#1I5H8A!H#9I*6@%5"GI-#5%1I2A%0A'02#0+'H22 6H+5D!H@"I#I2 KFC %22 Motorway (2+%'4@()+!2"@% 7) <br><br> C'15I8A!HD!H@%5" A%0I-2#0@%5H"#* 24 6DA'02-2+2#5H Siam Paragon <br><br> -#5H 1I M<font size=-7>A</font> A%I'@4%!25H 1I M (-@#7H-: #2'+%1-"H2-# 1I5H%I2"I'"1' <font size=-7>A</font> -5 @#200I-@4%1DH-062@ 7H-!@I2+I2) 21IG%%4L!25H 1I G 6H@G#4@'-2+2# @7H-@G2#--3%12"A%0@#5"I3"H-" ( 6H#4F D!H3@GI-@#5"@#20!100%1--!2-"9HA%I') '@#26@4 !8F #I2H-1*4C #I2-2+2# 6H!5!2!2"%2"2D+!3C+I!#9I*6'H2 "B-B+ B 5-D"5H!5*'##L-"9H4@ H5I" !@"D 4!-2+2#!2+%2"5HAHGD!H@"5HC@+!7-5H5H -2+2#!5+%2+%2"#8 4 (D" 5 5H8H -4@5" #1H /%/) ##"22(G5@"5"! 9*0-22 #22*!@+8*!% (1'H2@G#225H*9AHD!HA@4@+8) A%0-##5 2 1H'B!-5H2+2<br> <br> '@#2@%7-5H1HI29I%2C+ H 8A!H2K'"@5K"'I3 *H'!2I2'#2118IA%0%2*%4- (120 2) + I3@%H2'%0 15 2 @!7H--4H!-#H-"A%I'G-"I3'2!-4H!I'"D-(#5! gelato #* 24-DDIAHD!H@+!7- gelato 5H@"2CA%4-#L@5"*15@5"' 21IG H'"8A!H2!1-*- 4I <br><br> !1#%11"2!2DI%22GI-+%@I2I22A%I'*%0'!2%1"C+I5HB!H1H- I'"@+8%'H2#0"H-"-2+2#3%132D#0#0*2*H'%2 (H') C5H*8G61"2-"H2%- 1" <br><br> 71I+15H1"2 !@42#H!--D210I2+!9#-#2I2'+DH2' 5H+I22 -" (35 2) 2D !##"22(D H2B#A!4"4H1 (!1H2@5"'#1) <br><br> -2#16-'15I H-5H0%2"@GD-0#5H#0@' 4!D@*5"H- (@-J0! D-@5"D!H@%') <br> <br> .%.: @!7H-'25I8I2'##5A%05H4"LA'0!2@"5H"!8A!H #I-!!-@-*2###!##!L#01 5'4+#01B##I2"A# (#'!1I!0@#G) C+I1! A%0!23C#1#-A"L"7"12#C+I"2#1I5H 5-12 D3@#7H-@42 AIA C+I (2#4)1/ DIH2"@4 @ "*3+#12##1)2 4 #1IA#5H #. 8,2/ !2A%I') 7-'H2"1B 55H8A!H@"3#01 @ "#2"DI@-2D'I <br><br> AH-#1! 2#5H8A!HH'"#2'5I7-@G "wake-up call" (*1  2#08I@7-) C+I%9F A%0 24F 442#2@5H"'12##01 5'4!2"4H6I @#20@#2D!H#9I'H2B##I2"0@41@#2@!7H-C D!H'H2@#209A%1'@-5AHD+G2! -- D!HC H*4! I'"'45 5'4181 @#2D!H!5'19A%1'@-DI5-@%"H2+2! I3!15HC I--2!#I2-2+2# .-#LB!5H 5C+I*1'L "2#2(1#97 C1%D!I *2#I22##8 1L #'!1I-22(2!I-5H@#2*9@I2D8'1 %I'!5*2#H-!0@#G1I*4I! <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> Mom had a mild neotropenia last Wednesday (June 18th). Her ANC was 1460 cells/microliter, just 40 cells below the standard. The doctor had to delay her dose of FOLFOX4 because of the risk of infection, but she was able to receive her weekly dose of Cetuximab. <br> <hr> <h2>Friday 13 June 2008</h2> @5"5HI21"2<br> <br> @!7H-'25I8A!HD#1"2 Cetuximab @G*12+L5H 11 8-"H2H2DDIH-I25 "@'IAH'H28A!H#9I*6-H-@%5"!2C'18A%0$+1*/ D!H!5DI *3+#1I3+1A%0%#'@%7-"1-"9HC#015<br> <br> H2 SGOT A%0 SGPT C@%7- 6H@G1'H 5I6-22#1-1@* !5H2*9'H24AHH3'H2*12+L5HA%I' 8+!- 2 ( . 2 #4  2449%) @"*1H#'@ 7I-D1-1@* 5 A%0 5 AH'H2D!HDI@GB#D'#1*1%H2' 6H1'H2@GH2'5 -"H2D#G2!8+!-"1129H2*-H21%H2'-"9H@*!- 6H!@2(+'1)'H2H25H*96I@G@#20%I2@5" 1H'#2'2"2@!5A%00%1*9H* 24DIC5H*8<br> <br> @!7H-'18!A'0D ##.*'8+%2/ -22#"L2'52*I!B-!2C+I8A!H*-%9 -8#1 <b>:)</b><br> <br> *12+L5I!@G+'1 9 5"2!2A%I'*2!@G!#I-!"2AI-1@*-5!2!2" H'5I56IA%I'AH"1D!H+2"*4 0I-#0!1#0'1@G4@()@7H-D!HC+I8A!H4@ 7I-2!DI<br> <hr> <h2>Thursday 5 June 2008</h2> @5"5H #.8,2%#L<br> <br> '15I!5H2'5 8+!--##DIAI%2#3 CT Scan #1I%H2*8 (22 $) 2! 2551) 'H2I-@7I-!0@#G-8A!H8I-C1!52@%G% B"I-5HC+ H5H*8%2%2 84 mm @+%7- 44 mm A%0I-@%GI-+6HDI"8+2"D+! @!7H-3'2!"2'@*IH2(9"L%2-8I-!2'#'!1A%I''H2!52@%G% 57.50% @!7H-@5"12##'@!7H-*-@7-5HA%I' (13 !52! 2551) B"2@4! = 160 mm, 2181 = 68 mm<br> <br> -'1"'0*H'-7H5H#'9-1#0-DI'"-'1"'0C H-I-A%0-G#45 D!H2#A#H#02"-@ %%L!0@#G@4H!@4!<br> <br> 5H@G@#7H-H 5I'H2#H22"-*-H-"2@!531*9#5HDI#1@G-"H25 I--#088+!- 8"22% A%08%2#5H@5H"'I-8H25H #.8,2%#L @G-1!2 -5I8A!HA%0%9F !5*8 22"A%0C5H5!2<br> <br> 05I8A!H3%1-#1"2 FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab #1I5H 5 -"9H5H+I- 20 @5" 2 6+%4H! 5%1H #.8,2%#L B"0--"9H5H5HD6H2"'1-24"L<br> <br> <b>English Summary:</b><br> The CT scan result is in! And there's a very good news. Mom's response to the chemo drugs is satisfactory. The tumors have become significantly smaller. Details below:<br> <br> Two months ago, on March 13th, Mom had her first CT scan at PC MRI. The tumors in her liver looked really bad. There were 4 segments. The biggest one measured 84 mm in diameter. The sum of the longest diameters of all segments was 160 mm.<br> <br> Mom's latest CT scan, done two weeks ago on May 22nd, showed improvements. The biggest segment has reduced to 44 mm, with the smallest segment completely gone (they call it "complete remission"). The sum of the longest diameters has decreased to 68 mm. That's a 57.50% reduction!<br> <br> No new metastases are found. Other organs in her abdomen, including her lung, look normal.<br> <br> We thank the doctors, the nurses, and all healthcare professionals involved at Chulalongkorn Hospital for this. Mom's life has been extended, and the outlook is very promising.<br> <br> Mom is now admitted at the hospital until Sunday. She is receiving her bi-weekly dose of FOLFOX4, and her weekly dose of Cetuximab. This is her 10th week of chemotherapy, and her 5th dose of FOLFOX4. <hr> <h2>Wednesday 28 May 2008</h2> @5"5HI21"2<br> <br>'15I8A!HD#1"2 Cetuximab 5H #.8,2 6HH2DDII'"5 AH8+!-*7)L-'H2%2#3 CT Scan "1*H!2D!H6 A%0%2#@20@%7- Hepatitis B, C G"1D!H--@ H@5"'1 6I-#-1%-"H2%0@-5"'18+I2 6H@G2#1!2#1"2 8C+ H<br> <br> -%1!261"28A!HGD38#05H22#*4#D" A%0D2I2'5H Black Canyon *224J 51"2@+7- <br> <br> 5H-#C #.8,2%#L +2"26I8'1 '15II-D-C*'%8!45 #0+'H2@4%1B#"22%GDI@4--3%12" !*' #'!1IDI"7#@2# 24@'%2 8 2,42 @4H#9I'H2*'*22#0@!7-D"G*0-2*'"2!D!HAI--@!#42@ H1 A!"1#9I*6%- 1"'H2I'"<br> <hr> <h2>Tuesday 27 May 2008</h2> @5"5HI21"2<br> <br> @!7H-'25I8##4 2B#!2AI'H28+!--@%7H-12'1$+1*@G'18 '@#260@42@I2#8@/ C'15I@7H-@20@%7- #8H5I0DI#2'H2%2##' CT Scan @7H-#0@!4%#1IA#@G-"H2D#<br> <br> *-'15HH2!28A!H--D@4%2/@4+I2 A%098"1#9I1DI@+!7-4 @7H-F -8A!H+%2"1'H28A!H-I'6I<br> <br> <hr> <h2>Saturday 24 May 2008</h2> @5"  +I- 20 6+%4H! 5%1H B#"22%8,2%#L<br> <br> !D!HDI-1@@'G5I!22 !!5I-AI1'!2!2" AHH-5H0AI1' G--42"*#8@+82#LC H'+6H@7-'H2F 5HH2!2@*5"H-<br> <br> <h3>-22#181</h3> H'5HH2!21I8A!H!5-22#56I@#7H-"F <ul> <li>-22#%7HD*I '4@'5" @7H--2+2# %5H%2"+2"DB"*4I@ 4<br> @4!8+!-C+I"2 Nausil H-!2C I Onsia @4H!@4! 181C I Ramosetron #H'!1"2A 9% Dexamethasone 6H@G"2%8H!*@5"#-"L </li><li>!5DIH3F I2 @G2'1 (I-"'H2 38 -(2@ %@ 5"*) @!7H--1DIG% </li><li>"1D!H-22#!#H' </li><li>4'A+I@%GI-" AHD!H!57H6I <br> @4!C IB% 1H@G- Baby Mild AH8+!--##A03'H2'#C IB% 1H5HA#'H25I (!5 moisturizer !2'H25I) 6@4H@%5"!2C I Eucerin *9#@I!I </li><li>*4'5H6IC+I2+2"D+!A%I' <br> "2 T.A. 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H-@I28+!- 25HA!0@#G'4"2 ('H-'24  1I 4) 8+!--'H2%@%7-H2 %8" *3+#1*4'5H6I!91I1'H2@%GI-"@!7H-@5"1#2"-7H 8+!-1"22*4' A%0"2AI-2@5"C+IC+!H (Onsia 8mg)<br> <br> @+82#L-7HF C'1$+1*/ @G15I:<br> <br> <table border="0" cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 11:00 AM </td> <td> 4H-@#7H-2###89IH'"@#5"#I-" (61#)L +I- 35 BJ05H 2) 8A!H-#-5H6+%4H! 5%1H 1I 2 +I- 20 @5" 1<br> <br> DI8I2((4#@G@7H-#H'!+I- </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 12:25 PM </td> <td> "1D!HDI#1"2 8A!H--!21H@%H+I2+I- !*-2!"22%'H20*2!2#28A!HD2I2'5H6 *.. I2F 5IH-DI+#7-D!H DI3-'H2D!HDI@#20C05I8A!H1@G9IH'"C'2!#14 --"22%#036 0-8 2C+I---#4@'D!HDI<br> <br>*H''"21I"1'2-"9H5H@4! "1D!HDI*! !@#4H!1'%C'H20DI#1"2%H2 I2D+#7-D!H @!7H-#'*-169'H2@!7H- 14 '15HA%I'8A!HDI#1"2'A#@'%2 1:30 PM 61IC'H20@7--5#1I@!7H-6@'%21I </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 2:00 PM </td> <td> 8"22% '4D% #L @20I3@%7-8A!H 2 #1I (#1IA#@G!@I2D43A+H) 8A!H!5@%7-D+%"I--A#F 2%2 AHC5H*8G@#5"#I-"5C@'%2 2:10 PM DI"2AIAI2' (Dexa 10mg?) A%0"2AI-2@5"2@G! 5"2 </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 2:15 PM </td> <td> "2AIAI+! @%5H"@G Cetuximab 365mg @!7H- 2:17 PM </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 3:55 PM </td> <td> "2+! 8"22%$5'1@%5H"@G"2 Oxaliplatin 124 mg A%0"2 Leucovorin 292 mg HB"C+ID#I-!F 11I*-' 5H"22%-'H2"2-20+!D!H#I-!1 AHD!H@GD# C+I#-"2+!1I*-1'H-A%I'H-"@%5H"' </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 5:05 PM </td> <td> '1-8+ 9!4DI 36.7 C, '2!1 = 96/63, heart rate = 86 </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 7:10 PM </td> <td> Leucovorin +! (*H' Oxaliplatin +!D2A%I' (AHD!H1!-'H2+!@!7H-D#)) @#4H! 5-FU Bolus 584 mg ('@%G) "2+"@#G'!2 </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 7:20 PM </td> <td> "2'@%G+!A%I' @#H4!"2'C+!H @G"21'@4! (AH@7-2'H2@4!?) 'C+ H +" I2% (5H"22%'##-'H2 '#0#0!2 40 #1IH-25) 5-FU Infusion 876 mg 2'H20+!#0!2 5:20 PM #8H5I<br> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 8:30 PM </td> <td> %9F %1 8A!H-+%1 <br><br> '15I1I'1D!H-22#-2@5" </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><br> '15I#0+'H21H@I28A!HGDI-H2'2!C4"*2# "#1%9" (D!HH-"@5H"'1!0@#G@H2D+#H AHC05II-!9%-0D#G2!5H@5H"'12#9A%@G GH20!5#0B" L*3+#12#9A%9IC+ H@ H@5"'1) 'H2!53@!H-*9I'2%I2@ %%L!0@#G 7H- re-mission *2!2#2'LB+%DI5H <a target="_blank" href="http://www.re-mission.net/">http://www.re-mission.net</a> @2-'H25H*#I2@'G5I@G ##"2-@I2- eBay<br> <br> *H'@+82#LC'15I ('1(8#L 18 @!.".) #2#7HI-"'H2@!7H-'2 AHG"1D!HA"H@H21@!7H-*-*12+L5HH2!2 (4 @!.".)<br> <br> @#H4!1IAH-@ I25HI-H21#4*02*2# 21IGI-'+25H-#-"9H1I 2"CA%0#-- #.8,2 C I@'%2#H'! 1 1H'B! %-D-CB#4*1 5H--"9HD%A%0@I2--%32 H2- 20 2/ 1H'B! @H215H-- !. I2F *'%8!/ 61*4CD-5HI2*'%8!5'H2<br> <br> 8A!H1H-"9H+I2+I- "19*2"5-"9H 8A!H2"2 Onsia (@!G*5@+%7-F) 5H8+!-C+I2'1%0@!G "22%!2-"7!*!8 (*!816#031'9IH'") -8A!HD<br> <br> #9!@!@H2-8A!H"I2"--DA%I''15I !5C+!H@I2!2A7-8I2*3--"<br> <br> @+82#L5H@+%7-C'15I@G15I: <table> </table>5H4JA%0-+LA'0!2@"5H"! -+L2!8A!H'H2 "+4'!1I"#1?" 8A!H-'H2 "D!H+4'" -+LG@I2C 1'H25H4J3+I25H#9 2)2D"DI"-@"5H"! <b><font color="red">:-)</font></b> <br> <br> !21I*-D2I2'15H S&amp;P -+L#01C1 "I2'1-@!#41" 6HD!H*2!2#+22DIC-@!#42 <table border="0" cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 10:20 AM </td> <td> !5!2 H-!+I2H2<br> <!-- <br> !*H+!2" 1A#C+I5H2#0 5 5H *'. @G@-*2#*3@2#0'142##1)2-8A!H 2'H20C I#0-2#-8!142#%212#(6)2-"H2@G22#DI *H'+!2"2-22#"L5H#6)21I!0*2!2#-DII'"1'@-C2#0 8!'4 22#5H Ohio %2"@7-5I (!5B-2* 80% 5H0DDI)<br> --> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 12:45 PM </td> <td> "22%3"2 Nausil !2C+I2H--2+2#<br> <br> 7H-"2AI-22#%7HD*I'4@'5" Nausil 1 Onsia 5I !55H!223'H2 Nausia 5HA%'H2%7HD*I'4@'5" 1'H29I1I 7H-!5'2!4*#I2*##LD!HI-"@%" </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 1:30 PM </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <hr> <h2>Tuesday 15 April 2008</h2> For my English-speaking audience, I wrote my previous entry in English. (Special THANKS to Amanda and Greta from UCSB for their supportive emails.) Today, let me switch back to Thai as that's the primary language of my many relatives.<br> <br> *12+L5HH2!2@G*12+L5H5!2 8A!HD#1"2 49 4A!G (Cetuximab) @!7H-$+1*5HA%I'5H #.. 8,2 B"D!H!5M +2-0D#@%" DI5H@G-"9H'1H-+I2G+2"DA%I'D!H%1!2C+!H +I-#1"2@!7H-$+1*5HA%I'G@G+I-5H@H43C+!H *'"*0-2 +#9+#2 @I2-5I'!1'BH21H!2 95'H2B#"22%@-  +#7-A!I#01HB#"22%C-@!#425H!@"@+G@*5"-5<br> <br> %I2@5"-"2 Cetuximab G"1D!HA*C+I@+G@%"A!IAH-"H2@5"' C05H-22#%7HD*I -2@5" -8A!HG8@%2@2% A%0+2"D%44I-"H2#'@#G'B"D!HH2@ 7H- D!H#2'H2@G@#20"2C+!H5H8+!-*7(L*1HC+I +#7--20@G@#20"2 5-FU ( 6HDI#1@!7H- 3 @!.". 51) @#4H!@7-2% +#7--2@G@#203%1C56I@#20@+G* 2B#"22%5H*'"2! *0-2 1*!1" G@GDI AHD!H'H20@G@#20@+8%C 8A!HG!5'2!*8 A%0%9F 8G!5'2!*8@+%7-@45H@+G8A!H1I!5A#@4--3%1DI, 2I2'DI, @%H!8DI, 0B8%9F DI <font color="red"><b>:)</b></font><br> <br> @!7H-'1(8#L (11 @!.". 51) 5HA%05H2#0 5 2 *'. (+H'"25H!DI#18/) 4H-!2-C+I H'"*H@-*2#@4H!@4!@#7H-2#%212#(6)2DC+I #I-!1I*-2!-22#-8A!H !2'H22#12#@-*2#8-"H2H20@*#G*4I 2"C*12+L+I2 @#7H-+%12@-*2#1ID!HC H1 +2-"9HA%I' @#7H-2#7@4H2C IH2"#2"@7-2*H' GD!HC H1 +2@ H@5"'1 *H'@#7H-2#(6)21I2!+2'4"2%1" University of California - Santa Barbara A%0-22#"L5H#6)2-!@-H2GD!H1I-A%0C+I-8!1412#(6)2@G5H@#5"#I-"A%I' -2C I@'%2*1+H-"C2#1*H+1*7-"7"1AH8-"H2@*#G*4IB"@#G' D!H!51 +2AH- 1 +2@#HH'*31 -5I7-2#C+IAHC'H28A!HDI#12##1)25H55H*8 6HI2+28A!H-*-H-"2DI5 A%0D!H!5-22#AI#8A# @ H5ID@#7H-"F !G0*2!2#%1D3'41"H-DIB"*2"C 2"C3+2#%2 3-6 @7-<br> <br> !DI@#5"#9I@5H"'12##1)2!0@#GC1'452#C+!H 7H-'H2 "@-#2*@5"#L" (Theraspheres) B"C@'G--22#"L Randy Pausch.  15I@!7-D""1D!HH203DI AHD!HAH'H2+2@#2#--5*1D!H5H5 -2!52##1)2A5IC@!7-D"G@GDI 5H61@G'2!+'1C+!H @GA**'H25H%2"-8B!L-5+6H' *3+#1#2"%0@-5"0!2@%H2C+I1'1+%1 AHB"*#8+%12#- Theraspheres G7-2# 5%9AI'24K'3' 2 %I2%9@I2DC@*I@%7-@*I5HD@%5I"1 @7H-2@ %%L!0@#G!5@*I@%7--"@I2D@%5I"!2'H2@ %%L##!2 %9AI'6D+%D*9H@ %%L!0@#G@G*H'!2 21IG04I2-"9HC@ %%L!0@#G *H'%95HD+%D*9H@ %%L5F 1IG0D+%H2DDI*2" 21I%9AI' 6H4I2-"9H2!@ %%L!0@#G@+%H25IG03+I25H*-#0 1) 3C+I@*I@%7--81 D@%5I"@ %%L!0@#GD!HDI A%0 2) *2#1!!1#1*5 Yittrium-90 6H1-"9HC%9AI' 0@%H#1*5--!23%2"@ %%L!0@#G *2#1'5I!58*!14-1@+!20*!-"9H-"H2+6HG7-'H2!5#0"0#1*5@5" 1 4I' 6@G2##1)2@ 205H @ %%L!0@#GB#1*5-"H2+1 AH@ %%L5F G-"9H#-%- 1"<br> <br> I-!9%- Theraspheres *2!2#-H2DI2 <a href="http://www.nordion.com/therasphere/patients-faqs.asp">http://www.nordion.com/therasphere/patients-faqs.asp</a> *3+#1*25H5H#131I 5H+6HG7- "B#"22%I2I2" -!@!7H---"9H Pittsburgh 1H@-: <a href="http://www.upmccancercenters.com/liver/therasphere.html">http://www.upmccancercenters.com/liver/therasphere.html</a><br> <br> 05I5*-'H2F A%I' "1@%H2D!HAH!-1'D-H- #8H5I0I-1#@I2#8@/ D@#5"!1'#1"2#1IH-DC'1$+1* / - @*2#L<br> <br> H-0-%H2'-88I2'##5 A%05H4"L 5HA'0!2@"5H"!A%098"*8*2 H'5I8A!H!53%1C5!2 2-2+2#DI!2 A%0!5A#!2 -885H@G+H'A%042!H2'*2##1<br> <br> <b>English Summary:</b> Mom is doing very well. She doesn't look like a sick person at all. She eats a lot. She exercises. She is smiling and talking to people. We understand that this may be temporary, and the side effects may strike again after her next dose of FOLFOX-4. But that's OK. There are bad days and good days. We are happy that the past few days have been among the good ones. <br> <br> I learned about Theraspheres from Randy Pausch's website. That's a new hope, and I hope Mom will be able to get it in Thailand some day. Hope can never cease, neither will our fight. <br> <br> I'll drive Mom to Bangkok tomorrow. She will get her third round of chemo on Thrusday - Saturday. She will be in the non-A/C, double-bed, antique-looking, small tiny room again for 3 days and 2 nights. Hang tight. She will go through this as we fight together. Thanks for all the emails and best wishes. <hr> <h2>Thursday 10 April 2008</h2> We went to Bangkok yesterday (Wednesday) and we are back to Pattaya today, safe and sound. The distance gets shorter and shorter each time we travel. Also, Chula Hospital gets smaller and smaller. One thing that never changes: parking space is VERY hard to find. But that's not a problem. There's always Suan Lum (a public park) across the street.<br> <br> Now, back to my Mom's story.<br> <br> Mom was in a really bad shape on Wednesday. She lost all her strengths, refusing to leave from her bed into the car. The schedule was off by 1.5 hours. She had a fever, and it was rising from 38.18 (Celsius) at 10:30am, to 38.75 at 2pm, to 39 at 9pm. This was alarming. It could mean an infection due to her weakened immunity (by 5-FU). <br> <br> She could not eat and she could not properly sleep. Every time she ate, she vomited right away -- even for the drugs -- even for Nausil, supposedly the anti-vomiting drugs. We were so worried so we called Khun Pannipa (the research nurse who takes care of Mom's case). She consulted the doctor and suggested that Mom should rest at home for tonight, take Tylenols every 4 hours until the fever's gone, and take the urine test along with her routine blood test.<br> <br> The urine test was much harder than we thought. Mom could not collect enough sample. So we let her sit there near the restroom, keep drinking all kinds of liquid, being hypnotized by her 3 kids until she can go again, and again, and again. Finally just 10 minutes before the Lab closes, she filled up half the bottle, just enough to be analyzed.<br> <br> That night (Wednesday's night), I went outside to meet with Ajarn Pagawadee (-.2'5), my high school teacher. I was honored to be joined by my other two teachers for dinner. We had conversation about Suankularb, about cancer, about my Mom, and also about myself. AJ Pagawadee gave me a helpful reminder. If I may, let me paraphrase it as "Be calm. Be cool. And keep up the fight." This isn't the first time AJ Pagawadee reminds me to calm down. This also isn't the first time that such reminder has helped me. <br> <br> Back home (at Tah Phra, my Aunt Putsadee's home), Mom was sleeping with fever. I heard her waking up at 3am to vomit. She was sweating, which is probably a good sign (is that right?) that the fever is about to go away. By the morning, Mom has conquered the fever. She took the total of 6 Tylenols yesterday.<br> <br> Thursday morning (today), we arrived at Chula early for the appointment, but too late for me to get a parking space. I had to park across the street at Suan Lum, paying 20 THB/hour -- well, that's cheap if I were in America. But parking is what I care the least today.<br> <br> While waiting for the doctor, we were joined by my old friend Matt Phongvarin. He's a PhD student in CS at Chula, and he comes to give moral support. Thanks, Matt. We'll keep on fighting. <br>Mom met with Doctor Suebphong Thanasarnvimol (-..*7(L *2#'4!%). He acknowledged that Mom's non-appetite is a problem. He would try to solve this by prescribing some new anti-nausia medicines. (TODO: Put drugs' names here.) Also, he suggested that Mom takes the sleeping pills every night. It will help her sleep better, feel more energetic, and eat more as a result. Doctor Suebphong also told Mom that her urine test came out normal. Her blood looks good and there's nothing to worry about. Today, she can get her Cetuximab as planned. <br> <br> We're all glad her fever has gone down. Khun Nurse Pannipa suggested that the fever could come from infection from food or from other sources. We need to be more careful. If Mom wants to eat fruits, they should be nicely (deeply) peeled. The thicker the fruit's skin is, the better. That's a great advice. <br> <br> Mom went up to the 6th floor of Wong Wanich Bldg and waited for the drugs. The atmosphere here is the complete opposite from what we experienced a week ago. She gets a very comfy, reclining seat. The room is air-conditioned, very sparking-clean, equipped with flat panel TVs, music CDs, a mini-library, a coffee table, etc. The nurses are nice and kind and professional in their duty. This is far better than a private hospital, or even a hospital in the USA that I've seen.<br> <br> The whole process of injecting an antihistamine, Cetuximab (365 mg), and monitoring takes only about 2 hours. Mom's blood pressure after Cetuximab was 115/72. Heart rate = 96. (She's been at 96 for quite a few days, so we consider that normal (is that right?).)<br> <br> Mom requested that she goes back home to Pattaya today. She has good appetite and feels very well. In fact, she is so energetic that she, without an approval from her son and daughters, wiped and cleaned the whole restroom. <hr> <h2>Tuesday 8 April 2008</h2> @+7H-"@+%7-@4<br> <br>AHA!H@%5I"!!2@+7H-"'H25IA"0 <br><br> +2"+I2+2"2D+%2"'1 D!HDI-1@@%"@#20'H2D!H!5@'%2 75IA'0!2AIH2''H28A!HH2I2#C+I"2@!5"A#DA%I' "1-"9H5 # 32 *2"51I#H22"A%04C -22#I2@5"5H7- +2"C@+7H-"+- @7--2+2# -2@5" %7"2 I-9 AH"134'1##03'1DI2!4<br> <br> !-1'@-A%08A!H'H2 <b>"49A%I'1 @#2"1B"2@%H225I A%I'@ %%L!0@#G!10B+12D+ !1I-B+1'H2@#2 @#2I- 0" </b>5HD!HC H3%-C 5HD!HC H3C+I3%1C AH!@ 7H-@ H1I#4F I-!9%'41" 5IA0@ H1I#4F A%0!10I-@46I#4<br> <br> @!7H-'1(8#L !A%05HB!H5H1A'0D+28A!HAH@ I2 -"9H@I26#2'F *2!8H! #0+'H2'1!5-22#"L+!--!#% ( I) A'0!2@"5H"! --8@G-1!2 H'H2"G!58##4 2 ("22%'41") A%0 H'H3G!58+!-(4#0 ( I2) A'0!2@"5H"!A%0C+I3A03 #2"%0@-5"C(8#L1I!5-5!2 A%0@G'15HH2@G+H'-"H25H*8@#208A!H-2@5"--!2+%2"#1IA%02-0D#D!HDI@%" A!IAH@-G 1'#L (-2+2#@*#4!) 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B--H-H-2!C+I!2A%I' C#2'5IG@7-!-"H2*8 2 (1IF 5H080'H21#F GD!H4-0D#) #1I-5 3 !A'0D-5#- 8A!H3%1@4%12+I-I3 B"!58I2*81 (@7H-#H'!+I-) H'"@G#@GC+I 5H"22%C5@7-!-5#1I+6H'H2-"H2DI!28 1H'B!@%" !6@'I H'@'%25 4 D A%0A'0D-5-5 5 'H28A!H%86I!2@I2+I-I3-5#1I !A'0D H'"8A!H+I2+I-I3 (D!H#9I'H2 H'"C+IH2"%+#7-"26I) A%0 H'"@GI3@%7-%1!2+I-- !A'0D#1I*8I2"- 6 B!@ I2 8A!H-4H@+!7-+%1-"9H !4I+1*7-4!LD'IC+I8A!H-H2AI@ G@'%27H- (H-C+I+1*7-4!LDI@ @ -#LH2'@5H"'1!0@#GA%I') A%I'!G%1I2-2AK' -1H- %1@'#C+I5H15HB!H!2@I2A <br> <br> <b> !-"2C+I8A!HDI+I-@5H"'C2##1)2#1IH-D</b> 04A-#L+#7-D!HGDI AH-C+I 24@I2DI -C+I!5'2!@G*H'1' -C+I!5!H21I#0+'H29IH'"AH%0H2 -C+I@*5"@5"'H25I-%27 @#20!*1@DI'H2!5@*5"@#7H-#-I3 A%0@*5"#012,421%-7 5H-"9HC+I-A-#LD!HDI"4 AH5H-"9HC+I-1%!A%0I-@4+I2H209#'@'%2-D!HI-"@%" 8A!HD!H@" 41* 2'0@ H5I@%" !@G+H'8A!H-"H25H*8 0"45H2"*2L!26I 10 @H2, 20 @H2, 40 @H2 @7H-C+I8A!HDI+%1*2"'H25I<br> <br> AH!GD!H#9I'H203-"H2D#<br> <br> C'1@*2#L 8A!H-H-@%5"!2 A%02-0D#D!HDI@%" !5-22#-2@5"A%0I-9 -22#"L . .'4D% 4@( (8A!H-1) A'0!2@"5H"!8A!H AH@*5"2"!%21H2D@5" 2 25 @#20!1'+25H-# I3@%7-+!@'%2#0!2 5 B!@"G 8A!HG#5@%5H" 8%1I2 71I8-H-@%5" 5H11H#1*%H'+I2D@#5"!I25H1"2 05H8A!H 5HB!H !G- -15HI2H2#0H--5+6H7A%I'6%11"2C-@ I2 <br> <br> %161"2DI 3 '1A%I' -22#8A!HG#1' AH-2@5"D!H#8A#@H25H4 -88+!- 2 5H*1H"2 Nausil !2C+I2H--2+2#8!7I- 8A!H62-2+2#DII2 A!I0I-"!2A%0-2@5"--!2I2 AHG1'H2#4!2@G'8!7I- (1H7- input - output &gt; 0) <br> 8A!H@#4H!C I%4!1 (-4@'5") @%5H""2*#0!@G"2*#0!*3+#1@G 2B% 1H*3+#1@G !5*9#%27A%0*9#%2'1I-1A*A I--88+!-%4*2 (AG) A+H #.@%4*4 5H#82A03 -5I4'8A!H"1D!HA+I "1D!HA "1D!H!5-22#7H+#7-*4'6IAH-"H2C <br> <br> D!H1D# #8H5I (8 9 @!.".) GDI@'%2@I2 !. -5A%I' #8H5I8A!H0D#'@%7-5H6 #. -H2" +%121ID15HI2H2#0 (-88-2AK'-8-2D9#"L !2F #1) I2%@%7-H2G0D#1"2'4@() Cetuximab "5H*-5H6'H-'24  1I 6 C'1!0#7 ($+1* 10 @!.".) #2'5I@G2#C+IA Day Care 1H7-D-#1"2 3-4 1H'B!A%I'%1I2 D!HI-I27 +'1'H28-"H20H2DI'"5 <br> <br> -C+I8-"H2H2IDI'"5 <br> <br> <b>English Summary:</b> We are in Pattaya. Mom was back from Bangkok on Sunday. She is doing alright. She has constipation, nausea, and tiredness. She vomits a little. She can still eat, although very, very little. No fever so far, so that's a good sign. We're heading to Bangkok again tomorrow. More updates later. <hr> <a name="3apr08"> <h2>Thursday 3 April 2008</h2> '15I@G'1A#5H8A!HDI"2@!531 <b>05I--"9H5H-22# +%4H! 5 %1H 1I 2 +I- 20 @5"5H 1</b> (*2!2#@I2@"5H"!DI) 2'H201-"9H5H1H6H2"*-B!'1@*2#L (5 @!.". 51)<br> <br> C2#5I'@#2 (@+%H2%9F) DIC II2H2#0-8-2AK'@G24142# B"@I2"6#-#4@'+I-#1AA%0+I--@H2-8"H2<br> <br> H-0!2#1"2C'15IDI!52#@#5"!1'1H-D5I<br> <br>@!7H-'1-12# (1 @!.". 51) 8A!HD8+!- .# 1" %I4!-8!# 5H #.#8@1"2 @7H-#'A%H215H+I2I- 8+!--'H2A!I0!5@%7---A%02#-1@* 2"-I2AHGD!HC H@#7H-H21'% 8+!-C+I5I6I*!"2AI-1@*!2C I#H'!1%2*@-#L A%0A03C+IC I*2"#1+I2I-@7H-%2#"2"1'-1-203C+IA%#4--!2DI 8+!-# 1"-'H2D!HH20!51 +212#C+I"2@!531 <br> <br>'18 (2 @!.". 51) '@#2@42@I2#8@/ 8A!H@I2#12#@20@%7-@'%2#0!2H2"B! 8-"H2*0'*2" 4'*1I'H2 H'@ I2!2F 8"22% -L4"L G@20@%7-8A!HDI5!2 !7-@2 D!H@G #4!2@%7-5H@20D1ID!H!2 @G@#20AHI-2#13'@!G@%7-'H2!2-5H0C+I"2@!531DI+#7-D!H<br> <br> !A'0D5H Bulavi Revive (C%I*25#DI2-2#5"L) @7H--#1 55 "!0@#G !5*44L+2"" B" .## 8+*'1*48% A%0  .%%42 5#0*4#4 A%0 552#B#A#!4I2!0@#G B" .## 1I*- 555IA#5B"D!H4H2C IH2" @5"AH-C+I#42D2!(#12<br> <br> '15I (3 @!.". 51) '@#2DB#"22%AH@ I2 B 55H@!7H-'2@20@%7-!2A%I'6*2!2#D4H-A!0@#G'4"2 ('H-'24  1I 4) DI15 6A!I0I-#-I2 AHG@G+I-A-#L@"G*2"!5@I2-5IC+I1H+%2"1' A!DI098"1DICB#2#'41" (<a target="_blank" href="http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00439517">Future</a>) H2-7HF A%@%5H"'2!#9IA%0#0*2#L 614'H201I*!2!6I!2 B"C+I8-2-8!@G#02*!2! (@#20@GDIA#) 6HGD!HAH'H2-20@46I#4G@GDI <font color="red"><b>:)</b></font><br> <br> 8A!HDI@I2#'18+!-  . 2 8+!-9A%8A!HA%I'A*'2!@G+H'@#20!5@%7-D+%0%1--!2!2 (#0!2 3 cc) AHG1*4CC+I#1"2@!531DI !5C5H8A!HDI"22!1C'15I @#20@#'H2+2%H2 I2D-5I-!0@#G0DI#1@*#5 2!2@4D '15I0I-@G'1@G(6-'!1 C+I!1#9I@*5"I2'H2@#2*9I -- 8A!H*9IF, %9F *9IF, 8+!-*9IF! <br> <br> *H'@#7H-A%1I 8"22% ##4 2 2  1"*!# DI#823A%@7I-IC+I A%0A03'H2H-25IC+I3A%8'1 '1%0#1I <br> <br>!*-2!8+!-I'"'H20C+I8A!H#1'1 5DI+'1C+ HDI+#7-D!H 8+!--'H20#1GDI AHDI+'1C+ H1I!5+%2"*2"18L A%0'1 5@G!+6HG-2D!HDII-18*2"18L 6D!HDIA03C+II-#1'1 5 AHI20D#1'1 5@-@7H-'2!-8HCGD!H@GD#<br> <br> @*#G@#7H-2A!0@#G'4"2A%I'!GD4H-A#11'DI@I2-B#"22% 5H-22#1#)L +I- 35 8*85"LDIC+I'2! H'"@+%7--"H25A%0#'@#G' C0@5"'15H1 5HB!H G28A!H@4D5H-22# <b>+%4H! 5 %1H</b> 1I 2 +I- 20 @5"5H 1 +I-5I@G+I-1%! @5"9H D!H!5!H21I#0+'H2@5" AHB 5DI@7H-#H'!+I-5H-1"2(#1"5 (8*81) 98"*8 9-18A!H!2 8I2*81G!2-#1"2@!5@ H@5"'1 (AH@G"2%0*9#) <br><br>#0+'H2#-2#*!"2 G!58I2"22%H2+6HDI#82!23A%C+I8A!H@G-"H25 (!%7!3 7H-D'I) 21I@+82#L@GD1H-D5I: <br><br> <table> </table><center>('15I@5"D!H !58#0-"H2-7HI-3 -- 1"#1)</center><table border="0" cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 1:30 PM </td> <td> 8"22% $5'1 !2@20*2"I3@%7-C+I8A!H C+I"2'A#A%0@G!A#@G"2AIAI AI-2@5" 5H'@5"'H2 5% Dextrose 5H"1D!HC H"2@!531 AH@G"25H@#5"!D'I#1!7-1%I2@5"-1-20@46I -21I8"22%$5'1"1DI-42"6*!8#031'9IH'" (+#7-5H'@#21I 7H-'H2 "*!8" -8A!H) 'H20C I16"25HDICAH%0'1 %I2@5"5H@46I A%0-8+ 9!4-DI 6H0I-'18'1A!I%1I2DA%I' !5C5H@+G2#16-"H2@G#0@ H5I<br> <br>!#01CC'2!*2!2#-8"22%$5'1C2#AIC+I8A!H#26%I2@5"-1-20@46I-"H2 1@#D#!2 D!H41 AHC0@5"'1G-C%1)05HC+I3%1C 3C+I8A!HD!H+'2%1' A%03C+I!1HCDI'H2+!-A%0"22%DI@#5"!'452##1!7-1%I2@5"@+%H21ID'I+!A%I'<br> <br>8"22%$5'1A03'H2 @!7H-CG2!5H-8+ 9!4#H22"*9'H2 37.5 A*'H2!5DI C+I@I2#0'1 +26I*96 38 @!7H-D+#HG'#C+I"2%DI15 I2C+I"2A%I'DI"1D!H% I-#5DA"LC%II2 !*1@9'H2C "*!8" -8A!H!5 "I-!9%*3+#1A"L" @5"D'I'H2A"L0I-414H-DI-"H2D#C#55HDI*9!2 </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 2:15 PM </td> <td> "22%DI3'"2 Cetuximab 584 mg !241IC+I8A!H 1DI'H2#0*81A#C2#'2%I2@ %%L!0@#GDI9 5@I2*9I@*I@%7--8A!H  255I<br> <br> 22#(6)2 (A 9F %2F) -!'H2"21'5I@G"21'C+!H%H2*8CB%*3+#1!0@#G%3D*IC+ H !5-"9H"5H+I-@5"'7- Erbitux %4B"#4)1 Merck +%12#-"21'5I7-!10D11*1  2#12#@#4 @4B (EGFR - Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors) -@ %%L!0@#G 3C+I@ %%L!0@#GD!HAH1'H-D A%0-H-A-H2"AIH-#0 9!48I!1-#H22" 3C+I!1H-%D@#7H-"F "21'5I@4H0DI#12#-8 2B" FDA (-.". --@!#42) D@!7H-5 2004 (4 55HA%I'5H@-) @!7H-C+!H!2G0I-A!22!DI'" H2C IH2"-2##1)2I'""25I-"9H5H#2'F 5 A*2H-@7- (-I26 The Price Tag on Progress - <a href="http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content-nw/full/351/4/317/T1" target="_blank">http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content-nw/full/351/4/317/T1</a>) <br> <br> C#0+'H25I8+!- .."( DI@I2!298" 1#0'148A!HB"%0@-5" </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 2:30 PM </td> <td> "22%@-2I3"2I'2!2C+I @GI3@%7- (NaCl) 5H@- </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 2:40 PM </td> <td> 8"22%!"8#2 @I29A%8A!H </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 3:40 PM </td> <td> @#4H!C+I Oxaliplatin 124 mg, Leucovorin 292 mg #I-!1<br> <br> 5H8J 2#4)1#01 AIA A'0!2@"5H"!8A!H#I-!A1-D!I*8*'"<br> <br> 8"22%3"2@!GH--2+2#!2C+I 1 @!G @I2C'H2@G"2AI-2@5" (8A!H"1D!H-2@5" AHI-1D'IH-)<br> <br> #0+'H25I!--D@4@%HI2-@7H- 7--C IC+I8A!H --8 2-@#7H-@%GI-" !I2!*02 BTS @7H-0DB#4*1 #0+'H226I'H2!5 H2-J-@+%G3%132-"9H !2!'H26IDDI+#7-D!H @2-'H2 "DI AH%%32+H-"0 I-5@-2+H-" "13D!H@*#G" !111IGI2!D @4D@#7H-"F *8-*02G'H2D!H!52%! @#20"1D!HDI*#I2! AHB 5!5*02%-"5HI2! !22-51H+6H-"9H+H2--D 1 7 @7H-2D!H-"2@*5"-#L!I2!%1G@%"@*5H" 5'45I2!D 8-"H2%- 1"5 @5"AHI-!-!11I*02G@H21I<br> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 4:50 PM </td> <td> 8"22%'4D% #L !2C+I"2 5-FU 584 mg 2'H2@G2#C+IA@I!I (bolus) H-5H0@%5H" @GC+IAH-"F +" ( infusion) H-D <br> <br> *3+#1"2 5-FU (Fluorouracil) 5I (22#(6)2A9F %2F -! 'H2...) @G"2@!531#8H63##L*3+#1!0@#G%3D*I C I1!21I'H2 30 5A%I' @4!5@5"'2##1)2A5H@#5"'H2 "Mayo Clinic" 0C+I"21'5I'1"2 Leucovorin @G2##1)2A5HH2C IH2"H3*8 (D!H6 2000 2H-@7- -- -I26<a href="http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content-nw/full/351/4/317/T1" target="_blank">The Price Tag on Progress</a>) <br><br> H-!2@!7H-5 2002 ( 86 55HA%I') -L2# FDA GDI#02(-8 2C+IC I"2-51'+6H!2#H'!I'" 1H7- Oxaliplatin (-H2'H2 "B- 2%4%24") 6H3C+I#0*44 2-2##1)256I!2 "2*2!1'5I#'!1@#5"'H2*9# FOLFOX4 (5-FU + Leucovorin + Oxaliplatin) H2C IH2"-"9H5H 2 A*2H-@7- (22#*-2!5H #..#8@1"2 @!7H- 3 !5.. 51) </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 5:00 PM </td> <td> '1'2!1DI 111/68 +1'C@I 86 #1IH-25 </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 5:25 PM </td> <td> ' 5-FU @4!+!A%I' 8"22%@%5H"@G'C+ H6I -5I@G 5-FU 878mg C+I@G@'%22 D6H2"*2!#6H #8H5I </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 6:25 PM </td> <td> 5H1 5HB!H @ G1'C+I8A!H </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 7:45 PM </td> <td> 8A!H--@4@%H 1H1*9-22(-+I- 2 Ensure !7I-H3 </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 8:00 PM </td> <td> A#1 I'I3@%7- 2"2-+%1@!G@%GF *5I2F 5H"22%3!2C+I </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> 8:15 PM </td> <td> %9F %1I2 (I2H2#0) 8A!H-1@%2 Samsung Juke 5H!4ID'IC+I<br> <br> !H-I21'%C!2 5HD!H*2!2#-@I25HB#"22%DI +'1'H28-"H20H2IDDII'"5 </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" width="100"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <b>English Summary:</b> <br> Mom is taking her first chemo today at Chulalongkorn Hospital. She is getting FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab. No obvious allergic reactions are found. The hospital isn't very comfortable, but people are very nice. She is expected to remain at the hospital until Saturday afternoon. <hr> <h2>Monday 31 March 2008</h2> '15I*22#L@7-#4<br> <br>8A!HD2#L9#LAH@ I2 4H-@#7H-2 5A#'H20D2-2+2#@ I215H1H AH8A!H@49-2+2#C(9"L-2+2#*-#-A%I'#2'H2D!H-"22-0D# 6%2"@G'H21H9%9F 21 21I8A!HD8#05H -"+-@8C+ H (B#2#I25H5) A%I'%1I2<br> <br> 8"22% ##4 2 28,2/ B#!21C+I@I2D#1"2@!531 8A#'1$+1*/ (3 @!.".) 5I B"0I-D@20@%7-@*5"H- 2#@20@%7-#1I5ID!HI---2+2#@#5"!D'I@#20D!HC H@20@7H-#'%-@#*@-#-% #1I2!%1'#02-2+2#C+I!2@7H-C+I!5 9!4I22*9 !038A!HD@20@%7-1IAH-H2"'18 0DID!HI-#-4'-@ I2'1$+1*/<br> <br> 8A!H0I--B#"22%#0!2 48 1H'B! DI"4!2'H20@G+I-1%! @5"9H '2!#4A%I'I2DI+I-@5H"'G05 8A!H"45H2"*2L@- -5-"H2#4)1#01 (AIA) GC+I@4H2+I-DII'" AHD!H@GD# H-D0I-+2+29<br> <br> H'H2"8A!H--!28"8#0-5#1I18 Rolf 9I!2@ H2I2+%11D*-+%1 @G-1'H2@#2!5@7H-I2C+!H@G8%8 2'@"-#!1 H22C5<br> <br> 8A!H9 <a href="http://www.mono2u.com/review/content/queen_of_the_games" target="_blank">"@!AI @4!1#1"</a> #49#L 20 AHC'15I (*H'@#7H-<a href="http://www.mono2u.com/review/content/Empress_Feng_of_the_Northern_Wei_Dynasty/" target="_blank">2 2@+7-!1#</a>1I AH5H 42 D1IAH'15H 23 A%I') @#7H-I53@4@#7H-*8!2%- AH-@#5"@4D*1+H-" A!"1!5@#7H-#2'@5H"'12#@I2B#"22%@7H-H211-5I'" 8A!H9A%I'GA-@#5" *H'%9F G@#5"A@+!7-1 -A03DI!0@#GH2-7H-"H2DI9@#7H-5I@%" (B"@ 20!0@#G1 +#7-!0@#G5H!52#%2!D5H1) *H''@#2#2'+%10I-%1H#- 2"LC+I%0@-5"!26I I-31'@G-@ @ -#L5H@I!''H25I<br> <br> @"G!5@#7H-5HH2*0#6%1'@46I A%H21-8A!H#4--A%0!5*5%I3@I!@+!7-@%7-1H 8A!H-'H2 "A%I'@G I2D!HG@G4F" 6-H3G@#4H!!5@%7- 6!--!2I'"#0!2 3-4 +" !@+GA%I'D!H*2"C-"H2#8A# B#D 1719 *2"H' #..#8@1"2 98"185H"22% 6H-'H2H20@G2#5HA% 2"-4@ 7I- !6-18+!- <a href="http://www.bangkokpattayahospital.com/doctor/doctor_view_th.php?did=110" target="_blank">..# 1" %4I!-8!#</a> #8H5I@ I2 (8:30am) 6H8+!-# 1"5I@-5H@G9IH21 H'" 5'48A!HD'I2@+82#L%3D*I-81@!7H-@7-5HA%I' (22 .. 51) <br> <br> +'1@G-"H2"4H'H21 +25I0AIDDID!H"2<br> <br> '15I8A!H@I2-@#G' !<a target="_blank" href="http://www.balavi.com/content_th/news/N00052.asp">1IB#A#!4</a>8A!H+%1D @'%2 9:30pm <br> <br> <b>English Summary:</b> Mom went out on business in the morning. <a href="http://www.chulalongkornhospital.go.th/" target="_blank">Chula</a> called and said they had got a room for Mom on Thursday when she will get her first chemo drugs. She is doing almost OK today, except that she is bleeding at her wound. It doesn't look too serious (&lt; 0.25cc of blood came out), but it's a cause for concerns. I called <a href="http://www.bangkokpattayahospital.com/pages/main.php" target="_blank">BGPH</a> and made an appointment with Doctor Pornchai Lim-Udomporn tomorrow morning. He is the surgeon who helped Mom a month ago. Hopefully, this will be an easy case for him. <br> <hr> <h2>Sunday 30 March 2008</h2> *22#L#4C H'*2!'15HH2!2<br> <br>@!7H-'1(8#L8A!H--D2I2'#I2I2@-G, D8#05H22#*4#D" (2@%7-), +%121IGD@4 7I-1%-*2#4) (organic) 5H Food Land (1"2%2) -@"G8A!H#'2+%12I2@ H2 6H H23@*#G@#5"#I-"A%I'-"H25<br> <br> !3# Innova D@4!I3!1 *#8H2I3!1C2#@42D-%1 !. +6H#- @H21 1250 2<br> <br> @!7H-'1@*2#L DI#1@-*2#2 EMS 2#4)1@"2 @5H"'1<b>"2I3@5"@ 5"</b> !3%1(6)2+2I-!9%@4H!@4!6I-5I-@*5" A%0'2!@+!20*!C2#3!2C IC#0+'H22#C+I@!5315I<br> <br> -"H2D#G5I--#088A!H-AI' (AI'!%) 5H H'"A03C+I#9I1 A%0I--8+!-'*1L, +!-#2!, 1 ( 4), 5HAI' (5H*84L), -, A%08+!- <a href="http://www.live-better.org/about.html" target="_blank">John Barrett</a> (@7H---) 5H H'"C+I3A03/'2!4@+G@4H!@4! A%0-8@'GD LI2%H25I5H!3%1-H2(6)2-"9H<br> <ol> <li>@'G-9I%4 <br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tienhsien.com/"> http://www.tienhsien.com/ </a> </li><li> "What is Tian Xian?" B" Cancerhelp.org C+II-!9%'42)L'42#L5HH2*C <br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=5059"> http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=5059 </a> </li><li> +!2"@7-2 FDA (-L2# -". --@!#42) <br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fda.gov/CDER/warn/cyber/2006/CL233e.pdf"> http://www.fda.gov/CDER/warn/cyber/2006/CL233e.pdf </a> </li><li> '2!@+G- ..51(L 8+*'1*48% A+H1%'5 <br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.balavi.com/webboard/QAview.asp?id=7604"> http://www.balavi.com/webboard/QAview.asp?id=7604 </a> </li></ol> <br> #0+'H25I!"1DI-H2+1*7- 7H- <a href="http://www.se-ed.com/Eshop/Book/BookDetail.aspx?No=9789747842555&amp;TypeMCode=BK&amp;ProdMCode=%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%9E" target="_blank">"!0@#G @*#4!#1)2 @!5-#1*531"</a> B" .## 8+*'1*48% 9I#H'!H-1I<a href="http://www.balavi.com/" target="_blank">(9"L##! 24311%'5</a> 'H2DII-!9%5H@G#0B" L!2 *3+#1@#7H-2#'8!-2+2#1I@+GI'"18+!- AHGI-"-!#1'H2414DI"2@#208A!H@G2"2 -5I-2+2#-0D#5H8A!H2DI (A%09D!H!5B)@4D) G0C+I8A!H2 @#20I22I-"@4D@#'H2#H22"0D!H#I-!*3+#1@!531<br> <br> *3+#15H 7H -5H*80@G5H*5H 6H%H2'6<b>2#B#A#!4</b>@7H-@#5"!'2!#I-!*3+#1@!531 8+!-##DI%H2'D'I-"H2H2*C6%1'2!*2!2#-4CI*36 6H+2@#2*2!2#*HI-!9%CAH'H-4CI*36-DI G03C+I#H22"*H'H2F "-!#1"2@!531DI56I<br> <br> !DI32#%-B#A#!48A!H#1IA#C'15I ('1-24"L) *-#1I -5H-%2'1#1I+6H A%0H--%27-5#1I+6H 9B#A#!41I19D#I4) 1" @GI-!9%CAH' A%0@GI-!9%5HD!HC H2#B+DI@%"A!IAHI-" !03@ H5I8'1D@#7H-"F 'H20*2!2#+2@I 1-8+!-##DI (!3%14H-21%'5-"9H)<br> <br> *3+#1@#7H-H2*C-5@#7H-+6H7-'15IDI!59IA3+H2"<b>I3!18 XanSiam </b>@I2!2098" !1I-!9% + -H2@-*2# + I'I2@4H!@4! A%I''H25HAI@G@5"#02#%24#2!4@7H-A*'+23D#5H@- *H'I-!9%5H-'H2!52#4*9L2'4"2(2*#L1I%I'!52#4@7-C+I@I2C41I*4I 2#-'-I2*##81I%I'!4DI!5@-*2##1#-22#A"LAH-"H2C @G@5"2#-@%H222-9I!5*H'DI*H'@*5"C%3D#-2#3+H2" (#22 350 2 H- 250 5 5) D!H!52#32#*-2%44 (clinical trials), D!H!52#"7"1'H2*2#5H-1I!5-"9HCI35H2"#4!2!2I-"@5"D#, D!H!52#@#5"@5"8#0B" L-I3!181I3%D!I 4-7H, @-*2#5HA03*##84!L4+%2"8 A!IAH 7H-A"L5H-I26<br> <br> -"H2D#G2!D!HC H'H2I3!18D!H!5#0B" L @5"AH2#-I2'H2%4 1L1'5IDI#12#4*9L2'4"2(2*#L'H2#1)2!0@#GDI1I@GI-'2!@G '2!#4A%I'!18@G%D!I5H!5 antioxidant *9 1'H2*9'H2I3A#@-#5HA%0I3A-@4I%@%GI-" AHH3'H2I3%9@-##5H (9 <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XanGo#Critical_assessments_of_XanGo_juice">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XanGo</a>)<br> <br> *3+#19I!2@"5H"!C'15IDIAHI2A I21 A%0#-#1', 5H4"LA%0#-#1' (#I-!8@#5"*-%9 + -2+2#-#H-"F -7HF) -#08#1<br> <br> <b>English Summary:</b> <br> Mom is OK. She went on business to the bank on Friday. She also went to Food Land to shop for organic vegetables. She is in relatively good health. She still eats quite little, but the Ensure Powder keeps her going. <br> <br> We are confronted with two new traditional herbal supplements.<br> <br> XanSiam (a copycat of XanGo), a juice containing mangoesteen's extracts, is claimed to cure cancer. This one is easy to turn down. It is basically a grossly overpriced fruit juice. We can find enough fruits for her to eat from other sources.<br> <br> Tien Hsien Liquid (a.k.a. Tien Xian) is another herbal supplement we have heard of. I am still in the process of finding out more information on it. It appears to be quite useful and probably legitimate, although a little overrated. But whether or not it is suitable for Mom, who is having colorectal cancer, and undergoing an intensive chemotherapy is something I have to consult the Doctor.<br> <br> We are waiting for a call from Chula. We expect that she will get her first chemo drugs (FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab) before Thursday. She will have to be hospitalized for 48 hours for the 5FU infusion. <hr> <h2>Thursday 27 March 2008</h2> %161"2A%I' 8A!H3%1'2%2I2 %'H2'15I"1D!HDI"25B! AH0I-#-6*12+L+I2 (H-'1$+1*5H 3 @!.".) 60DI#1"2@G!A#<br> <br> @#7H-#2'C'15I @G15I:<br> <br> D6B#"22%8,2AH@ I2 (6:30am) @7H-H-4'#'@%7-5H6 ..#. 1I 4 DI1*4H#04)LC+!H22#A"L 1H7-#0@G!@20@%7-A@20H'DI+%2"@G! (!1I 7H-@-) 8"22%@20@G!@I2@*I@%7-@5"#1I@5"' AH*2!2#@G1'-"H2@%7-DI6 3 +%- B"D!HI-@20 I3 ('2!#4A%I'*4H5I-2D!HA% AH!D!H@"@+G) 8"22%@%H2C+I1'H22#4)19I%42"C+I #..8,2 C#2228 @7H-0DIDB!I15H-7HDI'H28,2@%7-C I*4I2-@2<br> <br> '15II--8+!- I (-!#%) @G4@()5H H'"A03@*I2C+I A%0"1!2#H'!#1#02-2+2#@ I2-5I'" 3C+I8A!H*2"C6I<br> <br> 21I8A!H6ID"1A!0@#G'4"2 ('H-'24  1I 4) @7H-#-@I2#'@7I-I DI5H!2#1"2!5@"-06I-#-2+H-" (AH-7H*H'C+ HD!HC HCB#2#'41" Future) AH!5+I-A-#L@"G*2"6D!H%32!21 A!"1!5+1*7-C+I1H-H2AI@ G<br> <br> (-@#7H-) '2!*1IF +6H@5"'H2A"* 2-C+I+H'"2A%08%2#22#A"L+%5@%5H"3B)2H-D5I: @H21I @5" +6H@5"' #5 %H2*8 D!H@*5"H2C IH2" (!3!2D!H+!) 1'H2@GA'45HH2*C<br> <br> 8A!HDI@I2#'18+!-  . 2 8+!--'H2032#@%7-%8H!DI 2"C'15I A%00DI#1"2 8A# 2"C 7 '1 *3+#1 Project Future 1I 5H8,2!5DICB#2#A%I' 4  (%8H! ,  %8H!%0*-) *H'8A!H0@GDI#2"5H 5<br> <br> 8A!HDI#-A*-2!8 2 5'4 (*H'+6H-2'41") 1A#<br> <br> 2"+%18##4 2B#!2AI%'H28A!H0DI@GDI%8H! . (%8H!'8!) 0DI#1"2 FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab ("25HDI#1-8 2C+IC I2%44DI1H'D D!HC H"2%-) 6H1'H2B%HCCAH-#0*44 22##1)2DDI AH'H28*-*12+L0I-!2-B#"22% 2 7@7H-#1"22*2"I3@%7-<br> <br> *3+#1+I-15H01C+I@G+I-9HA1%! !"1D!H@"@+G@+!7-1'H2* 2#4@G-"H2D# +'1'H20D!H%328A!H!21 (-"H2I-"GB 55HD!HI--+I-#'!1+%2"F )<br> <br> *8I2"'@#2A'0DI28-2AK'@7H-098"A%02I2' 8-2D9#"L*24'452#*08@7H-@#4 -2+2# A%0"1-@*I2C2#1#%11"2 3C+I'@#2%1I2-"H2%- 1"D!H!5+%<br> <br> -@"G8A!HA-2!2!H2DHI! 8A!H-'H2-"22!22A%I'AH%9F D!HC+I2 1A%I'6**2#6D!H%I2+I2!C#1I5I<br> <br> <b>English Summary:</b> Randomization is done today (for Project Future). The result: Mom will be in Group A (control group). She will get FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab. The first dose will start within 7 days. <hr> <h2>Wednesday 26 March 2008</h2> We are on stand-by in Bangkok (staying at Narai hotel because it's close to Chula). Mom will visit Chula tomorrow early morning. She will have a blood test. If things go as planned, she will also get her first dose of the chemotherapy drugs. We do not know what will happen next. She may be admitted at the hospital, in which case I REALLY hope she gets a decent room (not a room with other patients -- I am VERY concerned with her risks of infection.)<br> <br> Over the past few days Mom has been quite OK. There are days when she felt discomfort in her abdomen. (I called BGPH at 1719 on Sunday and the operator (a nurse?) said it's probably from lack of sleep, for a psychological reason.) There are days when she felt quite energetic and went out on business. On Monday she visited the local DOL office, and went to MK Restaurant afterward. :) <br> <br> Now we are hoping that everything will go as smoothly as possible tomorrow, and beyond.<br> <hr> <h2>Saturday 22 March 2008</h2> '15I8A!H---I2A1I'1 @#H4!1IAH!7I-%2'1GD2#I2K'"@5K"'%2I2+6 .1"2*2" 3 A%I'H-D8#0-5 2 A+H@7H-98"@#7H-2 +%121I%1I2 6-H3G--2I2-5@7H-D2%-B*L'1+-C+ H (C%IF I2) 38 4-#08#9 38 #0'1@4 '2"@#7H-*12 A%0#1I3!L @*#GA%I'GD2#2+I25H#I2@.5"-9K 2@%7-<br> <br> 8A!H@+7H-" AHG*!'#@+7H-"@#20@4!2#4F -22#H22"1AGA# @'IAH'H2!5-22#-2@5" (@G-I3%2") @%GI-"@G#1I#2' D!H#2'H2@42*2@+8-0D# AH9A%I'D!HH2%1'!21<br> <br> +6H (@7H-!) @%H2C+I1@5H"'1@'G <a href="http://www.hypnoticquality.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hypnoticquality.com/</a> 6H*-2#*04 B" -.8 @%4( *2"*4 DI"4!2'H2-#L*@7I-I @#5" 2 '1 H2C IH2"@5" 2000 2 6H2%-9 -25I"1!52##131-22#H2F (#1I%0#0!2 1000 2) 6HGH2*C-5@ H1 -"H2I-"A!I0D!HDIB)2'H2#1)2!0@#GDI AHG-20 H'"C+I4H-*9I1-22#H2F DI56I<br> <br> <b>English Summary:</b> <br> Mom is eating out for lunch and dinner. Mom also stopped at her friends' houses (2 stops) and chatted with them about business. Mom visited the local temple at night, joining a ceremony and making donations. She looks tired but still energetic. She vomited a few times today but it doesn't look too bad. <br> <br> I learned about the Hypnotherapist Boonlert Saisanit. His website is <a href="http://www.hypnoticquality.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hypnoticquality.com/</a>. Perhaps, my mom can benefit from this. I will find out more about it. <hr> <h2>Friday 21 March 2008</h2> 8##4 2 2 #.. 8,2%#L B#!2@%7H-12'15H 25 !5.. @G'1$+1*/ 5H 27 !5.. -@ I2 B" 240I-@I2D#1C*1H@20@%7-D'IH- @7H-5H'H2@ I2'15H 27 0DI*2!2#D@20@%7-DI15 @!7H-@20@%7-A%I'9I@I2#H'!B#2#1I+!G0!2#0 8!15HA!0@#G'4"2<br> <br> 5A#!4'H2!0@I2D5H8,2#8H5IH2" @7H-5H0D#1C*1H@20@%7-1%H2'1I AHB 58+!- I (-!#%) @7H-*!1"@#5"5H*'8+%2/ 6H-5I@GA"L5H #..8,2 0 H'"@I2D#1C+I@- A%001'1$+1*-@ I2 -8!2@7H-<br> <br> I2@-GA'0@-21I2'-#H-"F !2C+I-5A%I' -8#1<br> <br> '15I8A!H5IBD!H--3%12""2!@ I2 (B"45HB!H0@G9I'8!2#--3%12") AHG-I2'H2 @ "I'"2#@4#-+!9HI2*-#- !6@5"2#24##!D'I#02 H-D8'10I-#034##!C+I#8#2"2# A%00!52#16D'I @G@*!7-*!80A-1@#5"<br> <br> 4##!-8A!HDIAH #1A*AA%0-%12#0-24"L"2!@ I2, 6+2"C@I2---, 32"#4+2#, @4#-+!9HI2, 2B"@4#L, 2A-@4I%, 1HI3+1. I3+1-8A!H'15I7- 47 kg.<br> <br> 8A!H%-2I3'H2+2#0@I 7I-!222#L9#L 8A!H2-2+2#DII-" AHG"12DI8!7I-<br> <br> <b>English Summary:</b> Chula has postponed the appointment from Mar-25 (Tues) to Mar-27 (Thurs). I almost have to go to Bangkok in advance to take care of some paperwork, but my doctor friend Amornphol jumped in and saved me a trip. (Thanks!) I have developed a database (well, it's just a table on the white board) to record Mom's daily activities. Mom eats little, but in an acceptable amount. <hr> <h2>20 March 2008</h2> I2@-G (@7H-8A!H) 3-2+2#C+I @G0ADH A%0DH8K<br> <br> 8A!H2-2+2#DII2 AHG"11'H2I-" 6D 7I--2+2#@*#4! <a target="_blank" href="http://www.abbott.co.th/product/general/medical/ensure/ensure_ins/ensure_ins.htm">Ensure</a> !2D'I4I2 @7H-'H2!7I-D+8A!H2DII-"@4D0I-  Ensure C+I2 2!3A03-8-2D9#"L A%08-2AK'<br> <br> AH'15I@7H-28A!H"1-2DI 6"1D!HI-2 Ensure<br> <br> A'0 Food Land @7H-D9A1A%0%D!I 'H2!51 organic 2"-"9H+%2" 4 H-D0I- 7I-125H5H H20%- 1" *0-2 A%0%-*2#4)!2'H25H 7I-DI1H'D -"H2I-"I23B)2D!H@G#4 @#2G#9IDI'H20B)C#<br> <br> 7I-*9H Vaseline !2C+I8A!H @%7-*9#5H!5 moisturizer *9*8 #9I-"9H'H28A!HD!H -@#20!1#9I*6@+!7-%I2--D!H+! (!@-GD!H -) AHGI-"2"2!C I@#204'8A!HA+I!2 A%0H-D%I2@5"2 Cetuximab 0"4H3C+I4'A+I!26I. [See Dermatologic Toxicity at <a href="http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/erbitux_wcp.htm#W">Erbitux drug warning</a>] <br> <br> B#+28"22% ##4 2 @7H-*-2!@5H"'12#@#5"!1'@7H-A"L'15H 25 !5.. 5I 8##4 2AI'H20B#%1<br> <br> 8A!H@49I2 A%0'2A2 H-!+%12#H'!1 H2#1@+!2/ (8 1"'1L) 8A!H9@+7H-"@%GI-" @#202I2'I-" AHG!5A#@4DI 98"*2DI<br> <br> -@"G8A!H@4#-+!9HI2@+!7-@ H8'1 9I98"C+I3%1C<br> <br> <b>English Summary:</b> Mom eats little, but (barely) acceptable amount. We are now on standby with the <a target="_blank" href="http://abbottnutrition.com/products/products.aspx?pid=256">Ensure Powder</a> (by Abbott). If Mom won't eat food, she will have to eat Ensure. We are switching her soaps to a high moisturizer formula (to prepare for <a href="http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/erbitux_wcp.htm#W"> Cetuximab's skin side effects</a>). We plan to cook with all-organic vegetables from now on. (We should have used them a long time ago, but we didn't know a good place to buy them.) <br> <br> Mom is working today on her home project. She spent almost an hour walking around the houses with the contractor to plan for the roof job. Although I don't really care about those roofs at this moment, I am glad there's something to keep Mom's mind busy (beside cancer).<br> <br> Mom walked around the village talking to people. (She does this everyday.) They showed her their supports. I thank and admire them all.<br> <hr> <h2>19 March 2008</h2> 8A!H2I2'DI!26I !52#-2@5"H--2+2#@"G AHD!H#8A#<br> <br> 8A!H@4'2+I2I2C H'@"G<br> <br> -5J+!'" A%0-H7HF A'0!212"A%098"<br> <br> !5@7H-F *HI-'2! *H@% A%0*HH2'!2C+I3%1C+%2" --88#1<br> <br> <hr> <h2>18 March 2008</h2> -@ I28A!H2"2 Nexium +6H@!G 8A!H2-2+2#!7I-%2'1DI2!#4!24 AH!7I-@ I2A%0!7I-@"G"12DII-" (#0!2 10 3) <br> <br> 5H+"5 A%0#-#1' !2@"5H"!8A!HA%098"1C H'H3 A%0!-A#L#1@G-2 5H@G+6HC-2+2#@*#4!D!H5H 45H8A!H2DI<br> <br> I2AA%0I21 A!I04 2#4#0"0"2' AHG"1A'0@-2!1@ 7H-!!22 8A!H2!1@ 7H-!+%1-2+2#!7I-@"G<br> <br> %- 7I--2+2#2#I2 "-2+2#@7H-*8 2 @" 1"2%2 !2C+I8A!H2 8A!H-'H2-#H-"5 AH2D2!2@!GB!+6H@!G !0'H20DB'"'2"5H#I2*1+H-" AH8A!H+I2!D'I@#20@G'2!4%25H2#I2D!HDI1IC -5-"H2+6HG7- B!+6H@!G5'H2#6H@!G (-I2')<br> <br> -'2!#829I!2@"5H"!1H-D5I: I2@GDDI#82AI%H'+I2, -- 1"+22#1I8A!HI-2#1H-A%0D!H*2!2#--!298"@-DI, 2#*-2!#2"%0@-5"2##1)2 A%0*44@5H"'1#0*44%-2##1)2 -C+I2!1 24@G+%1, B#@I2C'H2'@#23%1-"9H#0+'H22#H-*9I A%0D!HDI-"9H#0+'H22##-@'%2C+I+!D 6D!H'#9%-C+#7-9C+I%, B#+%5@%5H"2#96@#7H-D!H@G!% @ H'2!2" H-+I29IH'", B#@I2C'H2"25B!/ !5+%2" 4 +%2"#22 A%0+%2"#8H "25H9I-7H@"C I!2-2AH21"25H8A!H3%10DI#1 11I6-C+I#0!1#0'1C2#96%I2@5"-"2-1-20@G2#1H-3%1C-8A!H. -#08#1.<br> <br> 8-2D9#"LA03@#7H-'452#85H@I2<br> <br> <b>English summary:</b> Mom is not eating much today. But she does reasonably well at lunch.<br> <hr> <h2>17 March 2008</h2> <b>Treatment plan (as of now):</b> The chemotherapy will start on March 25, 2008. The doctors are Dr Narin Voravud, Dr Virote Sriuranpong, Medical Oncology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. The drugs will include both standard chemotherapy and targeted therapy. For the standard chemo, she will either get FOLFOX4 (5FU + Oxaliplatin + Leucovorin) or UFOX (Tegafur-uracil + Oxaliplatin + Leucovorin). For the targeted therapy, she will get Cetuximab. These are the best and the most expensive drugs on Earth at the present time.<br> <br> Mom is in good spirit today, but she eats very little. She complains about abdominal discomfort ('AHF C H-I- @+!7-2I2'-4H!1IF 5H"1D!HDI2). She doesn't want to go see a doctor. But if she doesn't improve tomorrow, we (my sis and I) will force her.<br> <br> 8-2D9#"L A%08-2AK' A03C+I2"2 <a href="http://www.drugs.com/nexium.html" target="_blank">Nexium</a> @#20@"C IA%I'DI% I-%-(6)2@4H!@4!9 -5'45+6H7-2#'85H@I2 '1+%10C+I8-2 H'"*-C#2"%0@-5"<br> <br> Despite being food-phobia, mom was able to eat enough to have some energy. She walked around the village as usual, chatted with local politicians (who happen to be campaigning nearby), and rode in my car to the Naklue market at night. It has been about a month since she last walked the market.<br> <br> '15I+H-" (*2%45 @7H-2H2"-!4'@-#LB-%4!4) 6H!2#0 8!#4)1 Unilever 5H-!@5" +H-"96H2"414##! 6*4 '41**2 --22#"L-#8  5H@2C+ H (@%5H"5HD@#7H-"F) 6H19A%I'H2*C H2+2I-!9%@4H!@4!<br> <br> @!7H-'25I A%0'15I %-+"4+1*7- "A"L2@%7-" (Alternative Medicine) - #. #**8L 8H!1L'(L 6I!242#2 -H29A%I''H2H2**1"-"9H@+!7-1'H2I-!9%C+1*7-@ 7H-7-DI!2@5"D# @#20!5I-'2!5H@G3A0322#A"L3'!2 AHD!H!52#-I2A+%H-I2-45H 1@ (41*D%L2#@5"-5H PhD H2-7HF) -51I!@-D!H*2!2#+2I-!9%@4H!@4!DI@5H"'1!+2'4"2%1" "2%9B'4%%H2 .-*4-%" (D!H#2'45*0@G 2)2-1$) ) 5H8#**8L@5"'H225H1H!2 25!-20+2D!H@-G@GDI H29IC#2#2"%0@-5"B# I5A0<br> <br> !D!H#2'452#*0 7H-@G 2)2-1$)- #. #**8L 8H!1L'(L 6DI%-*0@-2@- AHD!H*2!2#I+2@-*2#'4 22# (paper) 5H@"@5"B"H2DI I2C##2 -B#A03*H link C+I!I'"#1 !-"20(6)2@4H!@4!9<br> <br> 25!-20%-+2+1*7- Alternative Medicine @%H!-7H 5H@5"C@ 4'4 22#!2'H25I!2(6)2 -2DI+25H%- 1"!26IC2#9A%8A!H @#20*H'1'@ 7H-'H22#A"L2@%7-1IH20!5-"9H#4 A%0!5#0B" LAI#4 AH3#2-2!5+%2+%2" A%02A+%HI-!9%G-20!5'2!4%2@#20D!HDIH22#%1H#-A%0%-5H@+!20*! 60I-#0'1@G4@()C@#7H--A+%HI-!9% <hr> <h2>16 March 2008</h2>'15I8A!H*8 25 I2AA%0I212D38 5H'1I3#08 #4211"#H'!*8*#I2@5"L##8#0#!*2#5#428 (== #09-#08@I2, @2'H21'H2-"H21I) '15I-"9HD!HD%12@!7-1"2 (1H##0!2 45 25) -"9HC@H2*'5HDI#1-8 2C+I*#I2@G*31*L 8A!H 55H!298"@%H2'H2@G'142"##!"84/ @#H#1@#7H-414 '19*#H!#7H *0-2 I3D+%D*'H2 -H2"F DI@I2#2+%'9H-H-(#5 2'B# H2-2"8!2A%I' H2'A'H''H2H2@-G@G!0@#G@!G@%7-I-H2"@%7-8*12+L AH"1*9I@7HH-C I 5'45H@+%7-@"AH#08(2*2<br> <br> -4H!8 1A%I' I2AG2D-4H!I-5H#I2K'"@5K"' (5H2"-"H2-7HI'") ##"22(5F A'F *2!A"#04%2" !3 7H-#I2D!HDI AH3DI'H2-"9H#D+ (C#-"20D I-!2@ 4 !D#I-!@%5I"1I#-#1'.. .2) !D!H -4@*I 64I2'1+!9"H2 6H-#H-"C IDI<br> <br> 2I2'@*#GGDA'0988 #- 'H2"1#--"9H@ H@4! 9+I22!5'2!*8 H20 happy 1I2C+!H-*!'#<br> <br> 8A!H%1I21H- %9F G1H- '15I8A!HDI@4!2A%I'5H'1 H20@+7H-" AHD!H'@!7H-"-0D#!2!2"@G4@() +%125A%I'7H!2@4@%H#-+!9HI2 (+!9HI21"2#8H@#7-) @7H-I2H2+6H@G!0@#G@I2! @2@%H2'H2@"DI#1"25B!A%I' %32!25H*2!@G!A# AHG-6*9IC+I#3'@G!5H+!-3+ -5I*8 25A%I'<br> <br> 2I2'@"G 5H1@GA!H#1'3I2'1 8A!H92 2@+7-!1# AH5H 16 AHA%I'@I2- '15I8!5'2!*8<br> <br> <b>English summary:</b> Mom is healthy. She visited a temple. She also went to visit Boonrod, the cattle she set free at the field. This is part of her spiritual therapy. <hr> <h2>15 March 2008</h2> H2 1"'1L!29+%12I2+%1 I2"!7- @4!+%12#1H' #2'5I'2A'H203+%12C+!H@7H-AI1 +2C+I@*#G*4IH-+2@ H2 8A!H@492A%0-42"1 +2C+I H21DI@+!7-4<br> <br> -2@+!5H"'A'0!2@"5H"! #I-!I'" 9HB!0 8"H25J !2#4-- A%05H!2#L4 8A!H98"1 249I!2@"5H"!-"H2*8*2 --88H25H@G+H'@GC" A%0A'0!212"1<br> <br> #0+'H25I8A!H"45C+I@I2@"5H"!DIA%I' -28"DII2 D!HDII2 A%I'AH H'@'%2A%0*22#L C2'1-20D!H-"9HI2@#20--D38  +29ICA'0!2A%I'D!H#82B#@I2@-#LB#(1L-!15HC+ID'II2<br> <br> 8A!H'2A1I21A%0I2A'H2#8H5I0D38 5H'1<br> <br> -H3I-!9%@5H"'12#%9H2"12@GF D"1DI 6H-20@G+2+6H5H!5#0B" LC-2 0I-+2I-!9%@4H!@4!29I@ 5H"' 2 <br> <br> <b>English summary:</b> Mom is healthy and working. She walked around the house next door with a contractor to discuss a roof job. I learned about "Living Donor Liver Transplant", which has been done successfully on various occasions at Mayo Clinic in the USA. This may be a new hope for mom. Further research is needed. <hr> <h2>14 March 2008</h2> '15I'1#0 <br> <br> H'@ I2!D3C15H5H*312*HC1"2 +%12H-4'4D 30 25 (@G@#7H-##!25HI2"-1I-0@5"-"H2+6H AH@I2+I25H0C I-@--5-"H2+6H), H-4'9A%0BA 4' D-5 120 25 (2#A 4'@G1)07II2-D" (A%0#1H25H'*2'D"D@G%H2!C+I)), G*2!2#*-I-@5"A%0H--2"8C15HDIC@'%2 30 25 (1'H2#'@#G'H2C (D!HDI#0 )) C15H 4C+!H-D"+I22*'"2!D!HAIC15H-A%4-#L@5" (AH"1*'"2!@H2-@L 4%'2@5"D!HDI) A%0!5-2"86 5 5 2#3C15H#1I5I@G2#3-@5H-"9H ( 7H-2!0@5"I2-!-"9H5H#8@/ ) G@4H#2#2'5I'H2D"*2!2#3C15H5H*312*H@CGDI B"0DI#1C15H15C'1@5"'1 D!HI-#-*HD#)5"L@+!7-@ HAHH-<br> <br> #2'5I!G*2!2#1#28A!HD+2+!-5H#8@/ DIB"9+!2"@*5"5<br> <br> H'H2" I2A A%0I21 28A!HDDH 5'4B-#07- B"5A#1IC'H20DH#07- AH-8"1@I2-#07-A%I''H2#2290*944 1I"1D!HAHC'H2#07-1'1I3%109@ 7-#4+#7-D!H 6@%5H"C 1D5HB#H2*1'LA+H+6HB"D!H1+!2"%H'+I2 'HH2'1'1'+6H3%109%%2##00 *-2!21##00 (8*!(L) #2'H2'1'1'5I 7H- "'%" -2"8 3 ' @G'1'1'@!5" @"!5%9A%I'+6H1' C I@GA!H1LDI5 AH3%1093DH-4'@I2B#@ 7-A%I' 8A!H6%#22A%I'-DH 5'4 B"3D%H-"5H8H@%5I"'1'-8'##2 6H!5B#2#@%5I"'1'D'IB"D!H*HB#H2 AH0!-%9'1'C+I1@)##9I"2 B"0I-*1  2'H20D!HH2'1'@ H1<br> <br> 8A!H!5*5+I2AH!C*6I@+GDI 1 8A!HD!H@5"AHC+I*2L@I2-B@7H-DH 5'4!1 AH"142!92#@%7H-"I2"BD"1I2C+!HI'"1'@- I2C+!H-8'%@G8H+ I2@5"'5 @I2-C+!H@G8I2C5 7H-8'##2 CB-2*5I61I 7H-C+IC+!H@*5"@%" 7H-C+!H-8'%7-8 "8 #-"<br> <br> 155H%2# 88 #-G#52+ I2-"H2@-#G-#H-" I2A-'H2H-'1'09@ 7-'1'0I---2+2#D'I@7H-C+I%3D*I*0-2 -5I8 #-6+4'!2F 8A!H!-88 #-A%I'G!5'2!-4H!@-!C<br> <br> 8'##2@I2-2#L!98"18A!H'H2@-@-G@G!0@#G%3D*I@ H1 AH-5IG*9I 5'4 5'45H@+%7---"9H@7H-38  3#0B" LC+I*1! 8A!HDI@7H-#H'!2@ H5IG9!53%1C6I!2 *5+I2*C*<br> <br> 8A!H1I4-4)2'H2H-D5I0D!H4@7I-'1'D%- 5'4@- *H'!G-*1  2-"H2@5"'1D%- 5'48A!H (-15IGI-H-#-1+H-")<br> <br> 8-2#2(#5B#!2AI'H2 5H@5J"!58#05H1"2 A%00#8238"H2!2A'0@"5H"!8A!HI'"@G@'%2 1 7 '@#2#9I*65C5H8"H2I-2#A'0!2@"5H"! AH@*5"2"5H!I-4@*@#20C H'5ID!H@G2#*0'5H01-2+2#A%05H-@7H-9A%8"H2<br> <br> <b>English summary:</b> After a few hours in line, I got a Thai driver license. Now I can (legally) drive mom to Bangkok. In the afternoon, Mom went to a slaughter house. There, she bought a cow who was destined to death in a few hours. She extended the cow's life, and put it back to the field. The new owner promises not to kill the cow.<br> <hr> <h2>13 March 2008</h2> Mom really hates CT Scan, not for the weird-looking machine, not for the IV injection, but for the 3-4 glasses of strawberry-flavored drinks that she had to swallow. (It's the contrast agent, to make the images look sharper.) Today, she has her third CT Scan in a month. Looks like Chula will pay the bill for us this time.<br> <br> The CT scan at Prachachuen Imaging Center went almost well, except for a little accident at the end where the staffs pulled Mom up from the machine with the belt still strapping her to the bed. It was painful to the wounds, she said. But she seemed OK afterward.<br> <br> Before heading back to Pattaya, we tricked Mom into visiting the Organic Restaurant at <a href="http://www.balavi.com/Eng/Content_map/Map.asp" target="_blank">Balavi Natural Health Center</a>. Mom was very, very tired. She threw up a few times and felt better. (She blamed it on the CT contrast.) The organic food here tastes great. It's a good mix of veggie and meaty food. Mom was able to eat in a reasonable amount. She didn't know she was at Balavi until on the way out. Hehe.... .H5FF<br> <br> 5H'1L1#2'@#2!2*H5H1"2 8A!H@+7H-"!2 AH"1*9I<br> Mom was very tired when she got home. But the spirit is still 100%. <hr> <h2>12 March 2008</h2> Today is the first day Mom visits Chulalongkorn Hospital -- one of the best medical schools in the country. She signed the consent form for the <a href="http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00439517" target="_blank">Project FUTURE</a> and I signed as a witness. The research nurse Pannipa Chanchaisamon (8##4 2 2  1"*!#) kindly helped us in the process.<br> <br> A blood sample was taken. Mom had an Electrocardiogram (EKG) and Echocardiogram. (It's a long line, long walk, and a long story before she could get both tests done in a day.) 2#1H "7 -H-4' A%02#9A 4' @G@#7H-45HI-3C. H'4@-!5IDI!2 A%0@I2+I25HGI-@+7H-"22#9A%+%2" 6@G@#7H-5HH2@+GCA%0I-3'2!@I2C.<br> <br> #0+'H25H8A!H-+%1#-#' Echo/ -"9H1I !52#*2*!816#0+'H2%9F 1I*2! 'H2'2!%3222#@42@I2#8@/ , 2#H-4'5H"2', A%02##'#H22"+%2"F -"H21I 08I!H2+#7-D!H12##1)25H0DI#1 %*#8C'15I7-8I!H2 @#208A!H0DI#1"25H55H*8 (CB%) A%0DI#12#9A%28+!--22#"LA"L5H@ 5H"' 2 5H*8C#0@( A!I0I-%32I2C*H'5HI-4H-#0*221A-7HF -B#"22% AHC*H'- 2!0@#G'4"2 A%0*H'-%444@() 6H#9I1@#2C209I#H'!2'41""2 (Project FUTURE) GDI-3'"'2!*0'@G-"H25!2B"%-<br> <br> 8I2'##5 9IA#4)1#01 AIA A%0@7H-*4-8A!H A'0!2@"5H"! A%02D2@%5I5HB#A#!2#2"L -2+2#8@L-#H-"92 8A!H2D!H8I! AHG2DIC#4!25HH2-C 75I8A!HI-I3 -2+2#1IAH@5H"7 @7H-@#5"!3 CT scan C'1#8H6I<br> <br> At night, I heard from Dr Suvit (father of my friend Jane, June) that after consulting with other doctors, he found that Mom's liver is non-resectable. The best way to treat her is with palliative chemo, and Cetuximab is a good drug to put on if we can afford. He supports the idea of joining the research at Chula. <hr> <h2>11 March 2008</h2> %9F 1I*2! A'0!9%44*'H2#49#L (B#@ 2@%7-) @7H-#42@4 7I-B%(C+IAH(D#I 24 (B%%0 250 2) @G'2!@ 7H-- 2'D"-5'H22##03@ H5I*2!2#H- 5'4DI '@#2-4)2C+I8A!H<br> <br> -25I!"1DI%-@*5H"@ 5"! 5 DI332"+!2"@% 4 '##+6HC332"1I7- "2!6DI'H2+2"DI*3#2 "<br> <hr> <h2>10 March 2008</h2> Learned about "Aree Wachiramano" (-2#5"L ' 4#!B) who claims to have recovered from a last-stage prostate cancer. He claims to be a professor at Harvard Medical School. He says he refuses chemotherapy. It turns out his story is bogus, and he isn't a doctor.<br> <hr> <h2>8 March 2008</h2> 1*4C'H20#12##1)22B#"22%8,2/ B"@I2#H'!B#2#'41" 7H- <a href="http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00439517" target="_blank">Project FUTURE</a> 6H0!52#1*4C 2"+%1'H28A!H0DI-"9HC%8H! . +#7-%8H! . <br> <br> +2-"9HC%8H! . G0DI#11'"21'@5"'15H8+!-5HB#"22%#8@/ A03 1H7- FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab (H2C IH2"B"1H'D #0!2 500,000 2H-@7-) <br> <br> +2-"9HC%8H! . G0DI#1"2 UFOX + Cetuximab 6H UFOX 5I@G"2*9#C+!H "1D!H!52"CI-%2 22#%-@H25HH2!2 'H2!5#0*44 22##1)2@H21 FOLFOX4 AH!5%I2@5"@2'H2 -51ID!HI--B#"22%I2!7@7H-C+I"2 @#20"21'+6H@G"2@!G 3%1!225HI2DI<br> <br> I-5-5#02#+6H-2#@I2#H'!B#2#5I7-2#DI-"9HC'2!9A%--22#"LA"L9I@ 5H"' 2 B"# #(..#4#L '#'84 A%0 (..'4B#L (#5-8,2#(L @G9I9A%B#2#5I<br> <br> I-@*5"-2#@I2#H'!B#2#G7-'H2 8A!H3@GI-@42@I2#8@/ 8*12+L 6H+'1'H2'2!@+G@+7H-"22#@4208I!H21%#0B" L5HDI#1<br> <br> +%125H1*4C#H'!1A%I' !GD-#0'14DI1I+!5H@+%7-2B#"22%#8@1"2 @7H-@#5"!D'IC+I1 #.. 8,2 5HF @I2+I25H5HB#"22%#8@1"2C+I'2! H'"@+%7-@G-"H25A%0#'@#G' B"!DI3'2!@I2C'H28A!H"10!2#12##1)225H5H-"9H +2'H2!5-22#A# I- +#7-@+82#L 8@ 4@46I0-"9HC1"2<br> <br> -25I .*8'4"L A*-%12# (8H--9 @ @7H- #.) (#.. #2!3A+) DI#82#1209#0'148A!HC+I-5A#+6H A%00*-2!A"L5H@5H"'I-C+I'H21-8A!H0!5B-2*H2DI+#7-D!H AHC@7I-I8+!-@+GI'"12#@I2#H'!B#2#/ 5H8,2 @#200DI#1"25H55H*8<br> <br> English Summary: Requested all medical records from BGPH (Bangkok Pattaya Hospital), notified the hospital that Mom will continue her treatment at Chulalongkorn Hospital.<br> <hr> <h2>7 March 2008</h2> Talked with Dr Virote Laosuntornsiri (.. '4B#L @+%H2*8#(4#4) at Bangkok Hospital (BGH). The CT results yesterday confirm that Mom's liver is definitely non-resectable. Dr Virote recommended FOLFOX4 + Cetuximab as the chemo drugs. After a few months on chemo, there is a 23-24% chance that the liver will become resectable. If the cancer masses can be taken out from her liver, she will live a very long life.<br> <br> The chemo drugs recommended here is similar to the ones from BGPH. The difference is that Cetuximab (Erbitux) is recommended over Bevacizumab (Avastin). Both are for targeted therapy (== targeting the cancer cells). Cetuximab targets <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidermal_growth_factor_receptor" target="_blank">EGFR</a>. Bevacizumab targets <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vascular_endothelial_growth_factor" target="_blank">VEGF</a>. Both are incredibly expensive, with Avastin being a little cheaper. (See <a target="_blank" href="http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/351/4/317">"The Price Tag on Progress  Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer"</a> by Deborah Schrag)<br> <br> Meanwhile, I went to the Oncology Dept at Chulalongkorn Hosptial and obtained an info sheet on the FUTURE Project. 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Talked with Dr Phornchai about surgery, Dr Vichit about chemo drugs. Learned about Avastin. <hr> <h2>2 March 2008</h2> (@5"@4H!@4!  '15H 2 #2! 2551) <br><br> 5H@K 5H"8 !4' !0+!5H A'0!2@"5H"! AHGD!HDI18A!HB"#@#208A!H%8--!2D!HD+' 8A!H!5-22#H2@G+H'!2 2-0D#AD!HDI@%"*1-"H2@5"' 8A!H2I3I-"!21I5H"2"2!@5H"'@G  <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> Mom is in a very bad shape. She's very thin and she can barely eat. She doesn't want to sit up, stand up, or walk. <hr> <h2>1 March 2008</h2> (@5"@4H!@4!  '15H 2 #2! 2551) <br><br> @#7H-4-*2"2#4 EVA %-5H*2!4*8'## 9!4@'%2#0!25*- !6I#%11"215 61"2@'%25*5H !-+%115B""1D!HDI12"8A!H 5HB!H5H1-'H28A!H3%1+%1-"9H B"4-5H-"9H@!7-D"!0-+I-@5"'18A!H AH75II-D-I25HB!H ( 6H@G+%141) @7H-D!HC+I@4@*5"#'8A!H 5HB!H-'H2I28A!H7HA%I'8A!H0+%1"2@#20'A%!2 <br><br> <b>English Summary:</b> Landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Got to Pattaya at 4am. <hr> <a name="background"> </a><h2><a name="background">Background</a></h2> <a name="background">Mrs Chaweewan Suwannatat (a.k.a. Lek), 55, mother of the author, had been in an excellent health until February 2008, when she had severe diarrhea with blood in her bowel. The doctors at Bangkok Hospital in Pattaya diagnosed her with Stage IV Colon Cancer on Feb-22. She had a life-saving emergency surgery on the same day to cut out a portion of her colon. The doctor said the cancer has spread to other organs (a.k.a. metastasis), including 9 lymph nodes and various places in the liver. The liver is inoperable, and she would have 3-6 months to live.<br> <br> The author learned about this on Feb-24. After consulting his advisors, he immediately took a leave of absence from UC Santa Barbara, where he is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, and went back to Thailand to be with his mother Lek. He arrived in Thailand on Mar-1. His goal was not to let her go down without a fight.<br> <br> This page documents her fight. </a><hr> <center><a name="background">ooo</a></center> </body></html>