Spring cleaning is a great Chinese tradition. I (Chris) now understand its benefit. I got caught up with this tradition in a half-hearted way on 18 January 2012 – just four days before the Year of the Dragon (2012) sets in. Actually, I was not spring cleaning at all. I just spent one morning clearing some of the untidy old papers left on my shelves – to be recycled at our centre.
To my surprise I discovered many things. And one of which are the faxes and medical reports that Ella, from Melbourne, Australia, wrote me 4 years ago. I knew I kept them somewhere. I have been hunting for them earlier but could not find them. This morning I found them. Because of this I can now relate to you Ella’s story with much confidence. I generally don’t write if I don’t have enough information.
19 November 2008: Ella’s CA125 was at 70. It was high. Only 45 and below is considered normal.
27 November 2008: I received a 3-page fax from Australia with the following message:
- Here are the results of the tests. I am going in for an operation tomorrow 28 November 2008. And looking forward to all this behind me. I will call as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your support and love. Good health and lots of laughter. Love, Ella.
Ella’s medical report indicated:
- In the pelvis, the uterus is markedly enlarged with extensive heterogenous soft tissues measuring 7 x 10 cm in maximal diameters, entirely consistent with endometrial tumour.
Conclusion: Intrauterine tumour. Poorly differentiated carcinoma favouring uterine origin. No evidence of tumour spread elsewhere.
The doctor suggested that Ella undergo surgery as soon as possible. I concurred and urged Ella to go ahead as soon as she was ready for it.
28 November 2008:
- Operative specimen: TAHBSO (total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy), omentum and left and right pelvic nodes.
- Size: 75 x 65 mm
- Conclusion: Extensively necrotic poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the endometrium, consistent with Grade 3endometrioid carcinoma with myoinvasion 11 of 14 mm and focal lymphovascular space involvement. No tumour identified in sixright pelvic and five pelvic nodes.
- Cytology report: Endometrial cancer. Peritoneal washings – no cytological evidence of malignancy.
12 December 2008: We received an 11-page fax from Ella.
Chris, here are the reports from the hospital. I hope it gives you a clearer picture of my condition. I look forward to receiving your herbs. And am doing all I can to return my body to wellness. Thanking you for all your help and God bless.
Ella was started on herbs right away – Capsule A, C-tea, Utero-ovary 1 and 2 and T & E teas.
Almost a year later, in mid-September 2009, Ella and her friend, Helen, came to Penang for a week’s holiday and stayed the hotel by the Batu Feringghi Beach. It was our pleasure to welcome her to this Island Paradise. Ella visited our center and got to meet some patients during our CA Care session.
One evening we sat down to talk. Listen to what we talked about and at the same time learn some survival
tips from this full-of-life-friend from Melbourne.
Survival Tips from Ella.
No chemo for me after surgery – never ever!
Watch these videos:
CANCER STORY 
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