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My cold continued for a long period of time; it turned out to be cancer...

This is the true story of my experience fleeing from Yama. (Yama is the god of death) I used a conventional treatment integrated with traditional Chinese herb medicine, along with my family’s encouragement and my unswerving determination. Ultimately I won my cancer battle. 

In 2000, I was 55 years old. My cold continued for a long period of time. I went to see a doctor every week. Later, my doctor said I might just have allergy, and that I would get well after a 3 month treatment. However, I was treated for 7 months and never improved. I always had the symptoms of a stuffy nose and difficulty breathing. The worst was that I needed to sit up while sleeping.  I had a lot of green colored phlegm and needed to spit it out every 5 minutes. Until the eighth month of my treatment, I coughed up blood-stained sputum. It was taken to be biopsied and the result was “harmful bacteria.”  

My doctor was not sure what that was and suggested that I see an otolaryngologist who later found a 5cm sarcoma inside my nasal cavity through an endoscope. The otolaryngologist got a biopsy sample for testing and I was to go back a week later to see the test result. I was worried and nervous about the bad result I might get. My daughter was so considerate and she was with me all the time to support me. In the hospital, I was waiting for my doctor and it seemed endless.  My heart felt so worried and it seemed like I was waiting for the verdict on a life sentence.  

“Nasopharyngeal Cancer!” my doctor said. I could not move my legs and could not control my body. I felt my whole body become numb. I could not control the tears running down my face. My daughter held my hand tight and seemed to be telling me, her mother, to be strong. Thanks to her being at my side, I tried my best to control my emotions and discussed my treatment plan with my doctor. He was unable to tell me which stage my cancer was at because my malignant tumor was 5cm. Since Nasopharyngeal Cancer was radiation-sensitive, he recommended chemoradiation. (Chemoradiation combines chemotherapy with radiation therapy. Chemotherapy is given during the same time period as radiation therapy.)

My Family’s Love is My Greatest Strength and Power

The harmful disease that everyone fears had just happened to me like that? I still could not accept this truth. Once I thought of that, I could feel my body was nearly falling apart. At that time, I only knew that cancer was hard to cure. I could only blame my poor fate and cry. I had been crying for 7 days and nights at home. My 4 children turned down all their social activities and stayed home with me. Even though they did not say much to me, I got strength, encouragement and love just by looking at them. If I really left (passed away), what would they be? I would never give up because of them. I needed to get well because of my children and family. I needed to pick myself up to do the treatment!    

Before I received radiation therapy, my doctor advised me to check my teeth first because radiation could cause infections in my gums and the roots of my teeth as side effects. Coincidently, I bumped into Professor MDs Ritaya and Oicha who I knew on my way to a dentist clinic. That I met them was probably God’s arrangement. They heard that I had cancer and encouraged me not to worry. They also gave me a book and hoped I would get help and inspiration from it. The book was about the stories and recovery of cancer patients. A lot of patients suffering from this harmful disease got well with effort and unswerving determination. After I read the book, it increased my confidence and determination to fight cancer. “Someone can do it, I can do it too!” More important, I learned about Tian Xian Liquid and understood its benefits through this book. Since then, I have been taking Tian Xian Liquid including at the time of my chemoradiation. 

The radiation therapy was very painful. Since it was targeted on my throat area, I could not eat. It caused the side effect of dry mouth by damaging my salivary glands and caused taste loss. I had a feeding tube insertion helping me eat. Four months after my treatments, I could start to eat a little food.  It was a painful procedure. Fortunately, I insisted on taking Tian Xian Liquid, which shortened the painful times and I recovered faster than my other cancer peers. 

Another thing that has made me strong to get over the pain quickly is my family, who has given me great power and strength to overcome the struggle. Their encouragement and love are more than anything and it is like armor protecting me so that I have been able to fight against this vicious disease day by day. Here, I would like to thank all of my brothers and sisters: your encouragement and care make me feel my life is wonderful. I also thank God I have a good husband. As a decision maker in my family, he never gives up on me. He has taken on all responsibilities on his own and never let me feel sad and down. I am also grateful to my four caring children. They give me strength and the motivation to live. I have to live for all of you and to take care of you! My family’s love and encouragement is like a magic power that lets me get through all obstacles ahead.

“To Select Alive But Not to Lose”, You Are Cured but Never Let Up!

Now I have recovered for a decade, I still insist on having regular physical examinations to track any abnormal condition. In addition, I have a healthy diet and exercise and take care of myself because health is my priority. Now, I am very healthy and no one will ever think I suffered from cancer. Too bad I have the sequelae of dry mouth and vascular occlusion (a blockage of the blood vessel) caused by the radiation. Therefore, I need to drink plenty of water and take medication to dissolve the clot. For me, these are trivial things compared to what I have gone through.

All my dear cancer peers, do not think too much because we have chances to heal. It is very important to take your treatments seriously and take good care of yourselves. If you feel downhearted or lose your confidence and faith, your body will become fragile. My experience is “to select alive but not to lose.”    

Finally, I would also like to take this opportunity to tell the families of cancer patients: your love and encouragement are magical powers. It is the foundation of their confidence. 

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