Jan 19, 2019 at 06:47 pm

Getting a bit better and almost done

Update posted by Ara Manuel

I’ve been busy with work for couple of months and wasn’t able to update the page. I owe everyone who had helped us an update status.

We’re getting better and this coming January 23rd will be his last chemo (6th cycle) after that we’ll know from his doctor what’s the next step for radiation theraphy.

For the past month we’ve done his 4th and 5th cycle of chemo. Chad had blood transfusion during his 4th and 5th cycle. Possibly due to chemo drug, his RBC and Hemoglobin were attacked by the chemo. We also had a CT-scan done but we haven’t got the results and reading. I’ll give update on my next status update.

Reality, chemo does damage to both what’s good in the body and not. We have no idea of what the body would be going thru during and after chemo, different effects happen to different people who have the big C. But what we know that GOD is always bigger and we have faith that we are going to get thru this.

Still, the common after effect of his chemo is that his legs, knee and feet would feel numb and weak. Then he on both his hands, his fingers specifically the middle, ring and pinky finger; are numb and weak too. Other side effect we’ve notice is that he doesn’t sweat that much and sometimes nausea. Then this few days he’d say his chest (near where the tumor is) would hurt and it feels heavy.

On his physical state, he’s still thin, has very tiny hair growing on is head but less hair fall now (still bald with tiny hair). We joke about it and call him SAITAMA (A japanese anime charcter from One Punch Man, which is also one of his favorite.) His eyebrows are nearly gone and he has no hair in his nose which easily cause him to either sneeze or have runny nose. We both find it funny sometimes and just laugh about it. We both know he’s healed and we’re claiming that, no matter what we won’t give up.

We’re getting ready for the his 6th cycle this January 23rd.

I’m check up with everyone who would be able to donate blood just in case he would need to have blood. His blood type is A+.

Please continue praying for us, specially for Chad for stronger faith, healing and recovery.

Thank you everyone for the support and love. May God Bless you and your families.


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