母亲的癌症

 5月18日（一）

母亲晚上8点多打来。“Hello” 我也回应"Hello", 然后她又“Hello”，我再“Hello”。。。

就这样来来徐徐，互相“Hello”了几次，就挂断了。彼此以为对方的电话坏了。

我回电，她稍微紧张的说她乳房奶头流血了。。而且已是几天的事了！现在才跟我说是因为冲凉时流血似乎更多！

18 May 2026 (Mon)

Mum called. It was after 8pm. Mum seldom call cos' she always thought I'd be busy and never call.. I'm the one who always call her. It was a rare occassion that she called. Something's wrong. We exchanged a few "Hellos" and she hang up, thinking that something's wrong with the phone. So I returned her call.

She told me in a rather anxious tone that her right nipple bleeds. It has been a few days. I told her I'd bring her to a doctor tomorrow. I intended to bring her to my female GP (Dr Cheryl Lin at Greenwich) but she won't be available until a few days later. So I decided to bring her to A&E tomorrow.

19 May 2026 (Tue)

Mum was seen by a female doctor at A&E. A physical examination by the doctor caught a lump on the right breast. She referred mum to a breast specialist at Sengkang Hospital or Changi General Hospital, whichever is faster. I called CGH, they happened to have an appointment for mum the next day.

20 May 2026 (Wed)

At CGH. Mum did a mammogram and an ultrasound for her right breast. The report was immediate on the day itself. Then we saw Dr Mok Chi Wei. He told us there were 3 areas of concern. An irregular 1.9cm (diameter) mass on the right breast, 8cm from the nipple at 9 o'clock position. An intraductal nodule under the nipple that causes the bleeding, and two enlarged right axillary lymph nodes. The irregular mass is highly suspicious of malignancy.  A biopsy was done on the spot during the consultation. I waited outside. This day marked the start of all emotional roller coasters.