3 days after the release of Fr Michael Sinnott (an elderly Irish priest held captive by a kidnap gang) I was fortunate to attend a mass where he is in. The church was packed and it was a Saturday. We attended a mass for the novena since it was the feast of Malate. After the mass he stood in front to say a few words about his ordeal during captivity. He is all smiles and was thankful for everyone who helped him and prayed for him. He even spoke in local language which was hilarious for an Irish priest.
I was fortunate to have received his blessings when he held my hand while he was walking to exit the church considering the flock of people who wants to get his blessings. It was nice and touching moment. Lessons learned is to alway be thankful for our life and blessings and we can all survive whatever it is we are going through with HIS help.
Fr Sinnott (79) - A Columban Missionary originally from Wexford was taken hostage by armed gunmen in Pagadian city on October 11th.
I am currently watching The Correspondence in ABS CBN. They are featuring a cure for cancer. It's Cryosurgery.
CRYOSURGERY- is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. This is a non-invasive procedure and use needles to super freeze the tumor. They use CT Scan to detect the cancer cells and prick the needle to it. Liquid nitrogen or argon gas is circulated through a hollow instrument called a cryoprobe, which is placed in contact with the tumor. The doctor uses ultrasound or MRI to guide the cryoprobe and monitor the freezing of the cells, thus limiting damage to nearby healthy tissue. May have fewer side effects than other types of treatments, and is less expensive and requires shorter recovery times.
This is currently done in FUDA Cancer Hospital, China and can cost you at least PHP 250, 000 for every treatment. A patient will at least require 3 treatments or depending on the severity of the case.
Most people don't understand what a tumor patient feels unless you have been diagnosed yourself. We tend to take things lightly and just dismiss the idea like a flu that will go away. I was bothered by the patients who gave their testimonials about their illness and the treatments they underwent. It is disturbing to see a very healthy and lively young adult slowly succumbs to cancer.
News on a cure for cancer gives hope to those who have been diagnosed with a tumor whether benign or malignant. I salute these doctors who never stop in helping and giving hope to all the cancer patients out there.
***source: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/cryosurgery
