I have completed the final chemo on 23/Feb. This time, the doctors have to insert the needle into my vein 5 times in order to set the plug due to my blood flow was not good. However, I did not drop a single tear. I wonder if my tolerance for pain has increased or I was overjoyed since it was the last chemo

I have requested to downgrade to B2 ward (6 beds in a room without TV and air conditioner) for this admission so as to get the subsidized rate. This will help to reduce my medical fees because I need to be monitored for 2 years. The beds were fulled in the chemo ward that I used to stay. But I was lucky that my doctor managed to get me a bed in the Haematology section and it was a B2+ ward (5 beds in a room with air conditioner).

There was a young lady next to my bed. She was chatty and cheerful. You can’t tell that she actually has Leukaemia. She has recovered 6 years ago after bone marrow transplant but has 2 relapses. When she was first diagnosed with Leukaemia, her doctor told her that she has only 1 month to live. But she fight on and is still living happily. She told me that there is no point to bother about how long she can live. Instead, she enjoys every moment and would rather live life to the fullest. I admired her positive spirit. Life is beautiful, it is not how long we live but how well we live.