By tom, I will be appearing live at a TV show about Chronic fatigue syndrome, excited, no... worried mostly because I dont know what will I wear hahahaha. But I am really worried I coz I have to wake up at 4am!!! Oh my God 4 in the morning so that I cam be at the tv station at 5, show starts at 6am

I really dont envy those journalists and tv personalities

The patient I mentioned last time had came back to me, and I saw his imaging results. It was a bit disappointing, because the test didn't really clearly confirm that the cancer is gone. I suggested him to go back to HK for a PET scan. I hope that will settle once and for all, if the cancer is in remission.But up till then... we wait.

Miracle vs Determination
My patient has given the best news I have heard, he said that he was free from the cancer he had last yr. That was amazing considering that it was already metastatic a few months back.

I dont know if it was a miracle or sheer determination, I think its both. I hope he will stay cancer free a long time

I have a new cancer patient again and he's really not well, he just had a transplant last year and then this March he developed colorectal Ca that has spread to his lungs, liver and all over the place. He is still on anti rejection medicines, which seems to make the cancer more aggressive.

Despite 2 chemo and 12 radiotherapies, his cancer is progressing, the MD has told him to just carry out his last will of sorts and just wait to die.

He came to me, has lots of things to do, I dont know how much I can give help if not at least comfort and increase his quality of life

The past few weeks have been exhilirating and at the same time, nerve wracking for me. I have a new device the SCIO which can pretty much diagnose and treat the major problems in the physical, emotional and psychological realm. I am blessed that I found this device, for I know I can help a lot of people, one of which is my best friend for more than 20 yrs...

I just hooked him up and already it showed signs of cancer, I tried to ignore it but the device kept calling me to address it, it was a bit perplexing and in denial to believe it, since I know it doesn't make wrong diagnoses, especially if it made it self appear several times.

I just hope he will listen to me, my best friend and he will have himself check it up.

I have again seen another cancer patient who has undergone surgical removal of the stomach. After surgery, his follow up CT and PET scan revealed lymph node enlargement probably due to metastasis. He has been to several MDs both allopathic and Alternative. He is now undergoing chemotherapy to control its spread.

He currently takes about 100 different kinds of pills for his conditions, ranging from vitamins, enzymes, homeopathic, chinese herbal medicines and even Cell therapy. Considering that he has lost his stomach, hence his desire to eat, he still has the will power to consume that amount of supplements. My only concern for him is that with this amount he's taking, he may start sacrificing his food intake.

My concern and primary focus is for him to lead a normal life with quality. What is use of taking all sort of medicines that may only cause him to lose appetite for food? What is life, if you stay in bed 24 hours a day rather than spending a few good hours with your family in a normal and happy environment?

I guess we must put things into perspective, quality or quantity? I hope I can give not only the extension of his life but also imporve the quality of life he is living.

Its so heart warming to see the very person you see and help, to be able stand up and start walking again, after being in a hospital for 2 weeks. It might not be so fantastic if not for the patient's age - 82 years old. Every doctors that for every single day that a person stays in bed, the chances of being able to walk becomes smaller and smaller.

But here, from her strength of character, she started to do what doctors would not normally encourage, since she has a very serious irregular heart rate. I wanted to help to instead of giving her more medicines, I slowly removed them one by one and monitored her progress. In a period of 1 and a half month, she is walking and dancing (her favorite past time) again.

I have helped several people who are determined to become better again, and all of them are over the retirement age. The important thing is perseverance. For without it, everything a doctor, nurse or helper will do, wont amount to anything. There are times really that even myself start to wonder what makes them want to stand up and walk again after a gruelling life. What gives them the energy and inner strength to come out of the old shell?

I guess it is our inherent instinct and that is to live! Everyone deserves a second chance, whether they were crippled from accident, suffered self inflicted injuries or chronic illnesses. So when you see someone trying to get up from a wheelchair or a bed, always put in mind, its not only about being able to stand up, its about living their lives to the fullest.

It has been a great time for me taking care of this patient of mine for the past 3 weeks. The patient has recovered quite fast considering her octogenarian state. I have never seen anyone before that has literally improved from being on bed all the time to dancing and climbing stairs in a span of 2 weeks.

I hope the patient will improve beyond the point prior to her most recent hospitalization. The patient has willpower and that is the main difference. Many people dont realize that even with willpower alone, you can make yourself better and rise to the occasion. The powers ABOVE have given us that ability, and yet we seem to forget and belittle this ability.

Cynics calls it placebo, like what they say about acupuncture treating some disorders like cancer or degenerative diseases. Well, my contention is then the that placebo is still better than theirs.

It has been an exciting week for me, I just had a patient who came here to us because he was having neurological problems that no one can seem to find out what it is. All the tests, scans were done which did not lean on any diagnosis. He was deteriorating according to him; lost balance, double vision, poor memory and body weakness.

I tried to do biofeedback and in 7 sessions, he claimed to have better balance, (doesn't use the walker anymore), double vision has almost disappeared. he is very happy.

Nutrition

Many people know but they don't realize the importance of supplementing themselves of vitamins and minerals. People take for granted or are unaware that nutrient deficiencies has a big impact on their overall health. To think that eating a balanced diet is enough, is a misconception. Because, no one can really say what is YOUR balanced diet. Each person is unique and therefore nutrient requirements are also different.

Likewise, the adequate amount of vegetables needed to meet these requirements is at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetable everyday. Unless you have like a daily 5-course meal, you will not meet this requirement. So I always tell my patients to take vitamin supplementation, whether they eat more, less or adequate amount of food.

This is my first post. I have been in the field of medicine for a measly 6 years, and I feel I still have a long way to go. In terms of knowledge, I know I am as capable as anyone and yet... in real life, I feel that not everything will be learned in a formal medical education setting. Every patient no matter how similar their problems are, is unique as they are unique individuals themselves.