Ayah: Beats Cancer

Decided to have a new label for Ayah’s story - AyahBeatsCancer. Decided not to update the journey part by part. Will just update according to the topics that I feel like to write. It might be a long journey, or it might not be. Allah knows best.

This is just a quick update on Ayah’s health history.

Actually Ayah was diagnosed with upper rectal cancer with lung metastasis on 2013. Ayah had went thru surgery & chemotherapy to treat the rectal cancer. Alhamdulillah, on 2014, no tumour recurrent.

However there was progression of the lung mets. Ayah had to go thru chemo again. But instead of 6 cycles (or 12) as planned by the doctor, Ayah only completed 5 & refused to proceed with the procedure. However, Ayah’s condition was fine, no shortness of breath or anything. So, I guess Ayah was free with his decision. Until 2017...

On July this year, Ayah showed sign of changes like difficulty to talk & write properly which made Mak worried. So on August, Ija brought Ayah to a clinic & the doctor suspected Ayah has brain tumour. After CT scan, he was proved right that Ayah indeed has tumour which is cancerous at his left frontal brain, hence affects his right side of body. Or in short, Ayah has brain cancer.

The initial plan was Ayah would be transferred to Ipoh since there is no specialist at Taiping. So just wait for Hospital Taiping to refer Ayah to Hospital Ipoh. Fortunately, after days & weeks Mak tried to persuade Ayah (gently) to move back to KL, finally Ayah agreed. They returned to KL on 28/8, just 4 days before Raya Haji, 5 days before he was admitted to HKL.