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| 8 weeks later |
I have been getting many e-mails and calls asking if every thing is OK with my recovery and recuperation. I appreciate your concern for my well being and I am glad to pen today that I am in great shape physically and mentally. Just to justify that I have uploaded the latest pic of me. Check out my 5 min speech as well!!
Its been 10weeks since I finish my radiation and chemo and how time flies. I am almost into daily routine now. Usually a workout in the gym, 30mins of cardio and 60mins of weights and strength building followed by 30 min of relaxed swimming. On alternate days I go cycling around the house for 30 mins. I have noticed the difference in my physic, more muscles and trimmer body. The weight has stabilised around 160 lbs or 74 kgs, almost an ideal BMI weight for my height. The evenings are reserved for golf (9 holes) that I play with Kat regularly. The rest of the night is exclusively for EURO2012 football till 2 am !!. Usually I watch the first match live and record the second game to view the next morning.
I am back to work as well but not flying ...yet. I do about 10 days of classroom training for the pilots and the rest of the month is off. The flying can only be commenced when I do my pilots medical in September. Prior to that I will have to satisfy the medical board that I am fully fit and recovered from the the radiation and chemo. For that I need to show medical reports from my health providers and as well as a PET scan to show that the cancer is under control. This process is long winded and time consuming. Then I will need to reactivate my pilot license and further training in the simulators and actual cockpit flying. All in all it would take another 6 weeks or so.
So every one following me on this post, I am glad to say I am back to almost normal, save for my taste buds that are still missing and dry mouth that I will have to get used to for the rest of my life. Other than that life is almost back to normal.
I am going to upload some pic as I took just for the records. Have a great day every one.!
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| Lying on the MIRT Machine |
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| The control room for IMRT radiation |
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| Using lasers to align the body and the machine |
welcome back buddy.
ReplyDeleteRafiq, I am waiting to take your money on the golf course...be warned !!...ha ha ha.
DeletePlaying golf to a good standard now but the fitness is still not 100%.
take care
Shakil
Hi Shakil,
ReplyDeleteYour discipline and willpower to recover is amazing. So glad you have created this blog for us to follow you on your amazing journey in your battle against cancer. It serves to remind all of us how precious life is and that the battle against the dreaded disease can be won by your example. You have given hope to many in their fight against the dreaded disease. Thanks and welcome back.
Lawrence Lim
Lawrence, as soon as my taste buds are back to some degree I will organised another makan to celebrate the occasion. It will be nice to see all you guys again.
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Shakil
Hi Shakil,
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that you have recovered my friend. Like Lawrence Lim has said above, I too marvel at your discipline and will power. Many of us will not be able to follow your daily routine even!!
Take care and hope we can meet up again and celebrate your recovery.
Regards.
PK
PK, celebrate we will, Just a matter of timing only. Let me enjoy that occasion as well and it will have to be when my taste buds are back. Hope its not a long wait.
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Shakil