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My Daddy and His Battle

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Maybe there are people out there wondering, or maybe not, that what happened to my daddy. It took me ages to write this blog. I just don't have the courage to pen (or type) this down. Now I think it's time for me to do so. In the last quarter of 2013, daddy was complaining of bloatedness. Stomach upset. Altered bowel habits. He was generally feeling unwell. He went to a few doctors, but none able to tell him what was wrong. Their prescriptions just didn't help. When I finally went home in January 2014 for good, I started to note the changes in daddy. He's thinner. He has a big tummy. Loss of appetite. His mood is up and down. He is generally unwell. Everyone at home is worried but none speak it out except for mommy. He finally went to another doctor and a clearer diagnosis is shown. Blood test and scans were done. He was referred to specialist in KL. Again, more test, even biopsy was done. Two possibilities, either cancer or extrapulmonary TB. He was started on TB m