Day 19 after Cycle 1 Chemotherapy - 9 May 2025

Day 19 after Cycle 1 Chemotherapy


SPO2 = 97
BP = 126/83
Pulse = 67
Weight = 66.4 kg

Temp : 36.2 C

Five days morning walk in a row!  I think I'll go on with this regime and also my weight training exercises moving forward.  Need to build up my physical resistance to subsequent chemos.  

Went to see Dr Cheng today to update him on my condition and also collect my usual medications for another 2 months' supply.  Back home for lunch and then an afternoon nap. 

Kai Yen sent some fruits over Grab Delivery. 

Reading more articles on the internet and learnt a few new terms like neoadjuvant treatment. It does seem that our decision to carry out the chemo/targeted chemo treatments first and then consider radiotherapy or surgery is a better option than to do the radiotherapy first before chemo.  It's encouraging to see so many advanced treatments available for NSCLC patients these days and hopefully, one day, this cancer's survival rate will increase significantly.  

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