Today, Mom is coming home from Guangzhou. Her 2nd 10-day course of NGPDT completed. This second course is more intense with more light treatment and longer duration.
Response: Her tumor responded positively. It felt really pain - indicating inflammation of the tumor. Her body temperature (at night) raised. And she had oxygen (breadth) during the Light treatment to help the body recover the red-blood cells quicker. Some rbc could be damaged by the light - this results in Mom feeling more tired. So the O2 helps a lot.
Next steps: In 2 weeks time, we will need to take a Doppler Ultrasound scan. Depending on the result, we may have to drain the liquid inside the tumor. It could be trapped due to the tumor blood vessels being cut-off. The NGPDT process would cut off the blood vessels, terminating nutrient supply to the tumor, creating a siege environment to accelerate the dying of the tumor.
Looking forward to her return. Will post some interview comment of her later after today! 今天，妈妈从广州回家。这第二次治疗当然增加更多的光线治疗和持续时间较长和更激烈。