Just received a sms from Jo:
"Results show the cancer did not spread to bone marrow or brain. Thank God ! Start chemo later in the evening. Pray for minimal or no side effects and Maeve will be comforted. She is very upset to be in the hospital again."
Monday, July 26, 2010
First cycle of chemotherapy
Maeve is going for her first full dose of chemotherapy on Monday (26/07). It will be a 5 days therapy with a 1 day of hydration. Hydration has the purpose of flushing out the toxin and dead cancer cells through urination. During the chemotherapy, different people will have different side effects. Some of them are mood change, constipation, vomit and hair loss. Please pray that Maeve will have minimal side effects during this cycle of chemotherapy.
Although the lymphoma is currently isolated, it has the chance of spreading to other parts of Maeve's body. Hence, she is given injection periodically to protect the cancer from spreading to her brain. As this injection is a painful process, Maeve has to be sedated every time she has the injection.
Maeve did a "baby dose" of chemotherapy while she was in the hospital. It was to test whether the therapy is effective. When it was tested the last time, it showed very positive and encouraging result. So please pray that this full dose of chemotherapy will be as effective.
Someone said doing the chemotherapy is like running a marathon. It is a long process that needs a lot of stamina and determination. The Low family is going for their first lap of marathon. They need our prayers, support and encouragement.
So remember them while you start your day this week.
Although the lymphoma is currently isolated, it has the chance of spreading to other parts of Maeve's body. Hence, she is given injection periodically to protect the cancer from spreading to her brain. As this injection is a painful process, Maeve has to be sedated every time she has the injection.
Maeve did a "baby dose" of chemotherapy while she was in the hospital. It was to test whether the therapy is effective. When it was tested the last time, it showed very positive and encouraging result. So please pray that this full dose of chemotherapy will be as effective.
Someone said doing the chemotherapy is like running a marathon. It is a long process that needs a lot of stamina and determination. The Low family is going for their first lap of marathon. They need our prayers, support and encouragement.
So remember them while you start your day this week.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Dora the Explorer!
Maeve is now Dora! Following is Joanne's sms:
"Just cut Maeve and my hair to a short bob so that it will not be so drastic when it starts falling out. We both look like Dora the Explorer!"
"Just cut Maeve and my hair to a short bob so that it will not be so drastic when it starts falling out. We both look like Dora the Explorer!"
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Going Home!!!!!
THE LOW FAMILY IS GOING HOME TODAY!!!!!!
sms from jo goes like this:
" Today test results show Maeve's responding to the chemo. The cancer cells are being killed off! Thank God! We start the full on dose on monday. Will be there for 5 days."
Praise be to God for the chemotherapy which is working within Maeve's body!
Hi everyone, if you're thinking of buying anything for Maeve, apart from toys and books, just be cautioned that food, snacks and drinks have to be in single serves so as to minimise the introduction and presence of bacteria in the food that she ingests! :)
If you're looking at how you can help support the family during this period, activity books etc are welcomed to occupy Maeve's time at home. And of course, if you have a good way with children, you may offer your time to play with Maeve since we all know she is such an active girl and also to free up the parents for a while. :D
Do make sure that you're in the pink of health if you're intending to visit as Maeve's immune system will be very weak due to the chemotherapy. Thank you all!
sms from jo goes like this:
" Today test results show Maeve's responding to the chemo. The cancer cells are being killed off! Thank God! We start the full on dose on monday. Will be there for 5 days."
Praise be to God for the chemotherapy which is working within Maeve's body!
Hi everyone, if you're thinking of buying anything for Maeve, apart from toys and books, just be cautioned that food, snacks and drinks have to be in single serves so as to minimise the introduction and presence of bacteria in the food that she ingests! :)
If you're looking at how you can help support the family during this period, activity books etc are welcomed to occupy Maeve's time at home. And of course, if you have a good way with children, you may offer your time to play with Maeve since we all know she is such an active girl and also to free up the parents for a while. :D
Do make sure that you're in the pink of health if you're intending to visit as Maeve's immune system will be very weak due to the chemotherapy. Thank you all!
Updates from Jo!
Hi all avid readers of Maeve's blog!! As we all know, Jo and Bernard are all very busy with Maeve and keeping her in the best condition possible, therefore, I(Kian, fellow CG member) will be helping to update this blog with sms updates from Jo.
Will try to keep you posted as much as I can! :)
Do keep the Low family in your daily prayers!!! :) Thank you! :)
Will try to keep you posted as much as I can! :)
Do keep the Low family in your daily prayers!!! :) Thank you! :)
Monday, April 19, 2010
forgiveness
Yesterday's sermon was a wonderful lesson on forgiveness. I know that i was meant to listen to it as I've been praying about the issue of forgiveness and have been struggling with it. Not in the sense that i find it hard to forgive, but that I'm bad at forgetting, which i guess accounts to the same thing. Anyway, Paige chose the start of the sermon to nurse, so while nursing, i could listen to the sermon uninterrupted. The sermon was about how Jesus restored Peter after his resurrection and forgave him for denying him. Jesus didn't harp on the issue (i do), he didn't ask "why did you..?" (i do), he didn't say "how can i trust you?" (i do) but he repeated "do you love me?" 3 times and then restored Peter. I've been asking God of late, how does one keep forgiving the same crime multiple times a day (as all parents have to)without losing one's temper or getting discouraged. How does one remain impassionate and calm when you want to scream "once again, you did not listen to me!!" or "how many times have i told you not to..". whenever i read the question that was asked of Jesus, "how many times must i forgive my neighbour?", I always smile, knowing that my neighbours will never wrong me 77 times 7 times! That is, until i had kids, then the truth of the statement becomes crystal. So when for the 7th time, i've got to admonish my preschooler, "how many times must I.." i remember Jesus' words. to forgive and forgive and keep on forgiving. With a smile. Its hard to be the adult sometimes when all i want to do is throw a tantrum too and glare at my misbehaving child. Today I had to park the car in a carpark and pray after sending the little one to school, to ask God to forgive me for my unforgiveness. you see, i failed the test immediately today when i had a procrastinating, whiny child reluctant to go to school and didn't talk to her throughout the car trip as i was seething in anger. Later, I will go and restore my child and forgive her as many times as necessary.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
welcome to the circus
Here, at the circus, the main clown performs all sorts and manner of juggling.
One-handed diaper change and simultaneous pulling on of nursery school uniform? check.
Nursing and story-book reading complete with animated voice and action? check.
Rocking and comforting shrieking infant and disciplining tantrum-throwing shrieking pre-schooler? check.
Which leaves main clown very exhausted and ready to fly off on Dumbo's back.
I think I was way over-confident in my first month as a mum-of-2 as Paige was still at the feed and sleep stage. very little crying if at all. HOWEVER, now that she is 7 weeks old and developing her own personality, she needs more attention (I'll shout 3 times, if you don't come, I'll burst into tears) and her big sis is starting to feel the heat of less than 100% attention, which means more smart alecky remarks, challenges, defiance (this morning was "mummy, why don't you cane me for being rude? I'd like to try it")and outright naughtiness. Of course, my little one will always sob and apologise and vow NEVER EVER to do it again, but we know, NEVER take the promises of preschoolers too seriously or you'll be in for a whole year of disappointment.
A few days ago, I really wanted to throw in the towel and return to full-time work. Let someone else handle the kids for the whole day, so that i can just enjoy them when i come home from work. I went out for groceries at night so that i could take a ME-break and seriously contemplated the lure of going back to work. I'll have colleagues, a social life, tea breaks without having to say "please don't use your feet to hold the bread" or similar, lots of money and hence guilt-free spending and yes, fulfilment where work done actually can be accounted for and appraised. However, after much discussion with God, I guess my place is still at home. So now i'm off to pick up the big sis from nursery school and hopefully elicit a big hug and kiss which would make up for all the negativity I've been feeling of late.
One-handed diaper change and simultaneous pulling on of nursery school uniform? check.
Nursing and story-book reading complete with animated voice and action? check.
Rocking and comforting shrieking infant and disciplining tantrum-throwing shrieking pre-schooler? check.
Which leaves main clown very exhausted and ready to fly off on Dumbo's back.
I think I was way over-confident in my first month as a mum-of-2 as Paige was still at the feed and sleep stage. very little crying if at all. HOWEVER, now that she is 7 weeks old and developing her own personality, she needs more attention (I'll shout 3 times, if you don't come, I'll burst into tears) and her big sis is starting to feel the heat of less than 100% attention, which means more smart alecky remarks, challenges, defiance (this morning was "mummy, why don't you cane me for being rude? I'd like to try it")and outright naughtiness. Of course, my little one will always sob and apologise and vow NEVER EVER to do it again, but we know, NEVER take the promises of preschoolers too seriously or you'll be in for a whole year of disappointment.
A few days ago, I really wanted to throw in the towel and return to full-time work. Let someone else handle the kids for the whole day, so that i can just enjoy them when i come home from work. I went out for groceries at night so that i could take a ME-break and seriously contemplated the lure of going back to work. I'll have colleagues, a social life, tea breaks without having to say "please don't use your feet to hold the bread" or similar, lots of money and hence guilt-free spending and yes, fulfilment where work done actually can be accounted for and appraised. However, after much discussion with God, I guess my place is still at home. So now i'm off to pick up the big sis from nursery school and hopefully elicit a big hug and kiss which would make up for all the negativity I've been feeling of late.
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