MIMIE said, “Defeating cancer is based on the belief
in the doctor and hospital.”
MIMIE ABUTIN, from the Philippines, enjoyed her
simple, peaceful and happy life before 52 years old. With a good husband who
loved her deeply, filial children, and lovely grandchildren, she was proud of
her warm and happy family. Every day, she was busy in taking care of her
elderly mother and young grandchildren, and doing all the daily chores. She was
quite content with all of these.
In February, 2015, MIMIE occasionally found a 2cm lump
with size of 2cm in her right breast and was diagnosed with breast cancer by
the local doctor. On hearing this news, she was depressed, desperate and
scared. After encouraged and soothed by her family, she became strong and
accepted the fact bravely.
The local doctor advised her to take mastectomy and
chemotherapy. However, considering the pain of chemotherapy, MIMIE refused it.
And then, the doctor recommended her Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou because
of its minimally invasive therapy which has advantages of smaller trauma, less
pain etc. Meanwhile, her neighbor who got the same cancer and had received treatment
in Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou with good therapeutic effect also
recommended her the hospital. So, she decided to go to Guangzhou for treatment.
On March 17, 2015, MIMIE and her husband came to
Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou for the first time. After a series of checks,
MIMIE was told that the tumor had grown to 3cm. Professional MDT (Multidisciplinary
Team) made a plan of biological immunotherapy and interventional therapy. But,
MIMIE felt worried and was afraid of treatment failure. With doctor’s detailed
explanation and encouragement, MIMIE finally got the courage to take the
treatment. After a session of biological immunotherapy and two sessions of interventional
therapies, the tumor shrank to 1.03cm quickly. Knowing that, MIMIE became
confident about the next treatment.
In order to completely clear the tumor and avoid recurrence
and metastasis, the doctor advised her to take excision surgery. MIMIE and her
family agreed. What’s more, the tumor and the related tissues were successfully
eliminated after the surgery. And then she took another three sessions of
interventional therapy. MIMIE said, “During the process of interventional
therapy, I was nervous, but I became relaxed finding that it’s not so painful.
After the therapy, there were no side effects. I felt comfortable. It was
really minimally invasive!”
MIMIE’s husband told us that it was by then her fourth
time to come to the hospital. And the test result showed that the tumor had
been completely eliminated and her wife was in a stable condition. Their
families were glad and felt grateful for this. MIMIE said, “I feel comfortable
in Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou. The doctors, nurses, translators are so
nice here.” Her husband said, “Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou makes us feel like
at home. The doctors here response quickly and pay high attention to my wife’s
medical condition. They never waste time and have given the best and the most
suitable treatment to my wife. During the treatment, they always discuss about
the condition with us. We are so grateful for them.”
MIMIE and her husband spoke highly of the technology
of Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou. Her husband said, “The technology here is
advanced. In Philippines, the hospital may have the same procedures like this,
but Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou is more advanced and high-tech.”
In the end of the interview, MIMIE and her husband
shared their feelings of this anticancer experience. Her husband said that
cancer happened unexpectedly. Although it greatly struck them, they did not
give up. The most they got was family unity. All the families and friends got
together to support and encourage MIMIE, which touched them the most. And he
expressed that he would seize their second chance that was given by Modern
Cancer Hospital Guangzhou to give MIMIE a better life. Additionally, MIMIE
shared her wished that, she could go home immediately and live a simple and happy
life with her beloved families as before. And we all gave her our best wishes.
Photo of MIMIE, her husband and
the doctor
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