Well, intimidating because the needles await me, and one simply do not know what results will show up on the doctor's desk with this quarterly 'throw of the dice'. Will the results be in my favour again?
But it is also fortuitous because deep inside me, I am very grateful that I am being looked after by an excellent doctor in Dr Ang Peng Tiam and his team. These visits always end with a shot of Zoometa to boost my body's immunity..and a bill of nearly $3000, everytime. They reaffirmed my wisdom of having a good insurance cover when I was younger, an action that must be taken up by all women, at the earliest opportunity, in their adult lives. See my earlier posting on the same:
http://beatcancer10.blogspot.com/2006/10/so-how-much-doe-cancer-cot.html
If I was to add it all up, the total medical bill would have easily crossed the $100k mark by now. But that wise step of buying that insurance plan made this journey of mine so far a much more liveable experience.
And after each trip of blood extraction for cancer-marker testing, and then followed by the wait to sit on Doc Ang's hot-seat, that shot of drug and a tummy-feeling meal along Orchard Road, I am always filled with a new zest for life.. at least until the next pilgrimage..
