Jeffery from Indonesia, 54 years old, was diagnosed with colon cancer more than a year ago. To seek a more suitable treatment method for himself, he learned about minimally invasive treatment through the Internet. He came to St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, where his condition was controlled and improved after minimally invasive interventional therapy + cryotherapy. He received sincere love and care from medical staff and found the courage to fight against cancer. He recorded his emotions and gratitude in simple language. The following is a first-person account of the patient's experience of fighting cancer.
【Jefferies】
Different diagnoses, who do I trust?
I lived a very regular life and rarely got sick. In early 2022, I suddenly became unwell, had incomprehensible and painful bowel movements, had blood in my stools many times, and was getting weaker and weaker.
I went to a hospital in Malaysia for a checkup and the doctor's diagnosis was colorectalcancer. I was surprised to learn this result, how could this be possible, I have always maintained a regular life and insisted on exercise, how could such a thing happen to me?
My wife and I returned to Indonesia with skepticism. After another thorough examination at the local hospital, the doctor told me it was an intestinal fistula. This was a relatively good result, but after a brief period of happiness, I became skeptical. After taking the medication, I was still getting weaker and weaker, and I passed out twice at home and had to undergo an infusion regimen at the hospital.
【Jefferies and his wife】
Two different diagnoses, who should I believe? Did I have cancer?
As my body continued to weaken, I began to think about and confront my disease, but I no longer trusted my previous hospital. I took traditional Chinese medicine to regulate my condition while searching for a more trustworthy oncology hospital.
The hospital I accidentally found. Is it a trap or a guide?
I discovered St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou by chance and accident. That day, I was casually browsing the information about tumors on the website as usual, and suddenly I saw Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou. They promoted minimally invasive tumor treatment technology on the internet, and I was very impressed. I vaguely felt that this was the hospital I needed to find. But the hospital is in China, I was worried that it might be a scam, and I don't know theirlanguage.
I asked my friends and found that there was such a hospital in China, and there was also an office in Indonesia where I could make inquiries. My wife and I contacted the staff and they were very patient and provided a one-stop service, arranging everything from leaving the country to returning home, as well as interpreters. My wife and I didn't need to worry about any of the complicated matters of going abroad, I just needed to be at ease with my illness. I quickly made up my mind to go abroad for treatment, and my wife was very supportive, accompanying me and taking care of me all the time.
In July 2023, my wife and I were able to leave the country for treatment under the arrangement of the office!
This hospital must be God-ordained. The medical staff here are like angels!
When I came to St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, my body was already in bad shape, so weak that I could only move around in a wheelchair. Because of the tumor in the anus, I also had frequent diarrhea, the tumor pressed on my waist, and it was very difficult for me to lie down on my side. I knew that my state was not optimistic, and I needed treatment.
After I arrived at the hospital, the MDT medical team of the hospital consulted me and formulated a comprehensive treatment of "intervention + cryotherapy". Before the treatment, the tumor in the anus was about 29mmx38mm, but after an intervention, the tumor was reduced to 13mmx17mm, and the multiple metastatic foci in the liver were mostly invisible on CT after cryotherapy. Both my wife and I are very happy with this result.
[Comparison of rectal tumor sizes after the first interventional therapy]
[Comparison of liver tumor size after the first cryotherapy]
I was relatively calm when I received minimally invasive treatment because the doctor explained the principle of the procedure in great detail to me before the treatment. Interventional therapy has only a 2mm incision, which is a catheter that transports anti-tumor drugs to the tumor site and directly affects the tumor, which has fewer side effects compared to systemic chemotherapy; cryotherapy also has a very small incision, which is two thin needles, but it can "cut off" the tumor just like a scalpel.
After the interventional therapy, my reaction to the treatment was greater than other patients. I was already weak, and when I went to the toilet more than 10 times a day, I felt tired, uncomfortable, and had no strength, and I wanted to give up. Fortunately, I met a good doctor and a good healthcare team.
[Photo of Jefferies with medical staff]
Knowing my situation, Dr. Lin and Dr. Dong came to see me at least three times a day to tell me about other patients who had recovered from the disease after insisting on treatment, to encourage me, and to support me. It was Dr. Lin and Dr. Dong's gentleness and patience that helped me get through the hardest moments of the treatment, and that is why I am now recovering from the disease. The love and care from the medical staff infected me, and I want to be optimistic about my fight against cancer, and I want to pass this optimism on to other patients as well.
I am happy to be interviewed and to share my story of fighting cancer. I will actively participate in the activities organized by the hospital and share my treatment experience with other patients, hoping to give them a piece of perseverance and faith.
Finally, I would like to tell the medical staff that I am sincerely grateful to you, you were sent by God to save me, and it is you who gave me back my confidence in fighting cancer, so that I can live a healthy life again, and I have been able to face the disease openly and be reborn.
