TCM News: June 2015

Sunday 28 June 2015

TCM Physician Chinese Medicine for Colon Cancer

TCM Physician Chinese Medicine for Colon Cancer

On 18 March 2015, an elderly man, age 76, came to see me for his cancer. He said three years ago, around April 2012, he had stage 4 colon cancer and had operation to remove the tumor. Lately from the CT scan, it showed that a mildly larger speculated density was noted at the left paracolic gutter which measured 3.7 x4.0 cm (2-84) compared to 3.4 x 3.6 cm (2-82). It is indicative of tumor recurrence. Unfortunately, the cancer cells also had spread to his lung.

On Oct 2013, colostomy* was created on his right abdomen. After the operation as his colon was cut shorter and therefore unable to store stool, he moved his bowel 5 to 6 times a day. Initially, he could not adapt to the fact he had to carry a colostomy pouch all his life. He had to learn how to sit and sleep with the pouch. He said that one pouch cost him $8, therefore he had to make sure that he had to clear it before it was full. He now could only eat soft food such as porridge, vegetable juice and fruit juice.

He said he had chemo for two years and nine months since July 2012. There were two types of chemo he under went; one was by injection, other was through chemo medicine dripping slowly into a hole in his body and he needed to carry a pouch on his chest. The chemo medicine that he used was modifiew FolFox. During the chemo, his hair dropped a lot. His hemoglobin and white blood cells were always low and his cancer marker CA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen, serum) was high which read as 93.3 (normal range <5.3 UG/L).

When he came to see me, he could eat fairly well, but could not taste food well and sometimes could not swallow well too. He often coughed and felt there was something in his throat. Sometimes, he felt dizzy too. He said his friend told him that he should take TCM medicine at the same time while he was having chemo to improve his condition.

After taking my TCM medicine for one month, he said his CA went down to 87.6. He could eat and taste better. His cough and phlegm disappeared.

He continued my TCM medicine for the second month. He said before taking TCM medicine, he often felt a bit tired and cold. His legs were numbed and sometimes swollen. He often had to cover his legs with blanket when sleeping. All these had disappeared and he felt better.

He is still under chemo treatment. Lately, his doctor advised him to try another drug which would cost more. So far he has survived more than three years.

* A colostomy is a surgical procedure in which the opening, stoma, is formed by drawing the healthy end of the colon through an incision in the anterior abdominal wall and suturing it into place. This opening provides an alternative channel for feces to leave the body.

Picture of an actual stoma -- this patient said he had to drain off feces 4 to 5 times a day.

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Address of our two clinics:

Yong Kang Medical Hall Pte Ltd.,

Blk 78A, Telok Blangah St 32, #01-05, Singapore 101078.

Tel： 9663 5600 (for appointments)， 6272 6400

Email: ong.swee.ling@gmail.com

Email: yongkangmedicalhall@gmail.com

Website: drongsweeling.blogspot.com

Eastern Healing TCM Clinic Pte Ltd.,

Blk 345,

Clementi Ave 5, #01-88, Singapore 120345.

Tel: 9299 9168 (for appointments) , 6276 6872

Email: ong.swee.ling@gmail.com

Email: easternhealingtcm@gmail.com

Website: drongsweeling.blogspot.com

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Medical Fees & Charges

First time consultation fee S$10~$50. No subsequent consultation fee.

(Depends on the duration of consultation,consultation fee may vary).

TCM Acupuncture per session $30~$50 SGD.

(depends on number of acupuncture needles, charges may vary).

TCM Moxibustion (cupping)$12~16,

TCM Neck Traction $$12~$16,

TCM Herbal Medication $7~$10/day.

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TCM Medicine

All the medicine in our clinic is all made from natural Chinese herbs. We carry Chinese Medicine in the following forms for your selection:

本诊所的药物都是天然中草药制作的。有下列药物型供以选择:

Chinese Medicine Syrup 中药药水

Chinese Medicine Tablets 中药药丸

Chinese Herbal Granule Instant Powder 中药颗粒药粉(浓缩药粉,即冲即饮)

Chinese Natural Herbs (must brew) 中草药(需煎煮)

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Contact: Dr. Ong Swee Ling Ph.D of Medicine (TCM)

Email: ong.swee.ling@gmail.com,

Email: yongkangmedicalhall@gmail.com

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Our TCM Clinic Yong Kang Medical Hall Pte Ltd TCM Physicians

Dr. Ong Swee Ling graduated with a Master and Doctorate Degree from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,China. She is a registered TCM physician with the Ministry of Health. She was an acupuncturist in Tan Tock Seng Hospital before starting her own clinic.

She is conversant in English and many other Chinese dialects.

TCM Physician Wu MuZhen 吴慕贞医师

Registered Chinese Physician -Ministry of Health, Singapore

She graduated as a Western Medical Doctor from Guandong Yat-Sen Medical University, China in 1988.
She worked as a Medical Doctor in Guandong Shun De Yat-Sen Hospital from year 1988 till 1992.

吴慕贞医师于1988年毕业于中国广东中山医科大学。
吴慕贞医师于1988至1992年在中国广东顺德勒流医院当任内儿科医生。
吴慕贞医师执有新加坡卫生部中医师注册执照。
吴慕贞医师兼有中国西医毕业文凭。

TCM Physician Yan YanHua 兖燕华医师

Registered Chinese Physicain -Ministry of Health

执有新加坡卫生部中医师注册执照
曾任中医师多年, 擅长治疗长见的各种病症。

Shop Front of Yong Kang Medical Hall Pte Ltd

Dr. Ong Swee Ling with some the staff of Yong Kang Medical Hall Pte Ltd in 2016

Dr. Ong Swee Ling with all the other TCM physicians of Yong Kang Medical Hall attending Seminar on 4th Dec 2016

Picture with the Principal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Actual Clinical Cases in This Blog -- 131 Cases

Our physicians treat many types of illness. There are altogether 131 other actual clinical cases narrated in details. You may click on to OLDER POSTS for more cases or click on the right sides panels which shows the DATE and TOPICS of all the posts.

Dr. Ong Swee Ling Profile

Dr. Ong Swee Ling 王瑞玲中医博士graduated with a Master Degree and Doctorate Degree from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.

Dr. Ong Swee Ling 王瑞玲中医博士 has many years of clinical experience and she treats cases such as:
1. Tumor (肿瘤): Breast cancer乳癌, liver cancer肝癌, lung cancer肺癌, stomach cancer胃癌, nose cancer 鼻咽癌, ovary cancer 卵巢癌etc;
2. Eye disease (眼疾): Cataract 白内障, Glaucoma 青光眼, Night Blindness 夜盲症, Retinal Degeneration 视网膜病变,
2. Skin Disease (皮肤病): Psoriasis牛皮癣, Eczema 湿疹, Pimples 暗疮;
3. Pain Problem(痛症): Back pain 腰痛, Knee pain 膝盖痛,Neck Pain 颈项痛, Frozen shoulder 肩周炎, Gastric pain 胃痛, Swell leg 脚肿 Gout 痛风, Menstrual pain 经痛,
Trigger finger 弹响指etc;
4. Other illness (其他): Flu 感冒, Hair loss 脱发, Infertility 不孕, Stroke 中风, Children Therapeutic Massage 小儿中医调理推拿, Chinese Meridian Tui-na/massage 中医经络穴位推拿。

Dr. Ong Swee Ling speaks many languages and dialects and she is Bi-lingual, proficient in English.
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Forty Types of illnesses/cases

1) Skin diseases—Eczema (湿疹), Atopic Dermatitis(变应性湿疹);
2)  Hidradenititis Suppurativa (化脓性汗腺炎);
3)  Hives, Urticaria (荨麻疹);
4) Shingles (带状疱疹), Herpes Zoster, Postherpetic Neuralgia (带状疱疹神经痛);
5) Acne, pimples (痤疮), rosacea, Seborrheic Dermatitis (脂溢性皮炎;
6) Psoriasis (银屑病);
7) Hair Loss (脱发), Alopecia Areata (鬼剃头), Baldness (光秃);
8) Weight management ( 体重管理 ), Obesity ( 肥胖 ), Slimming (减肥);
9) Retinitis Pigmentosa RP (视网膜色素变性), Night Blindness (夜盲症),

Age-related Macular Degeneration AMD (老年性视网膜病变),
Retinal Degeneration (视网膜退化病变);
10)  Glaucoma (青光眼), Cataract (白内障), Dropping Eye Lids (眼睑下垂);
11)  Dry Eyes (干眼症), Itchy Eyes (眼痒症) , Eye Discharge (眼屎);
12) Gastritis (胃炎), Bloatedness (胃胀), Flatulence (胀气);
13)  Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS (过敏性肠综合症);
14)  Infertility (不孕不育) , Menstrual Pain (经痛), Irregular Menstruation (月经不调), Amenorrhea (闭经);
15)  Polycystic Ovary Syndrome PCOS (多囊卵巢综合症), Cervical Polyps (宫颈息肉),

Endometriosis (子宫内膜异位症),Fibroids (子宫肌瘤;)
16) Cancer (肿瘤癌症)- Lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, nose cancer,

breast cancer, womb cancer, ovary cancer, stomach cancer;
17) Sprain and Injuries (铁打损伤);
18) Back Pain (Lumbo-Sacral Spondylosis)(腰痛,椎间盘压迫症),

Neck Pain (Cervical Spondylosis)(颈项痛, 颈椎病);

19)  Knee Pain (膝盖痛), Swollen Knee (膝盖肿痛);
20)  Child Therapeutic Massage (小儿推拿), Persistent Cough (久咳);
21)  Poor appetite (胃纳不佳) for Adults and Children;
22)  Asthma ( 哮喘 ), Sinusitis (鼻窦炎 ), Rhinitis (鼻炎), Breathing Difficulties (呼吸困难);
23)  Rheumatoid Arthritis (类风湿关节炎), Osteoarthritis (骨性关节炎), Arthritis (关节炎);
24)  Constipation (便秘) for Adults and Children;
25)  Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Diabetes (糖尿病);
26)  Hypertension (高血压);
27)  Urinary Infection (尿道感染), Frequency of Urine (尿频);
28)  Insomnia (不寐 ), Anxiety (焦虑), Depression (忧郁症);
29)  Goiter (瘿瘤), Hyperthyroidism (甲状腺亢进), Hypothyroidism (甲状腺低下 ).

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Tuesday 23 June 2015

TCM Clinic Chinese Medicine for Brain Cancer

TCM Clinic Chinese Medicine for Brain Cancer

In Sept 2009, a male patient came with his wife. He said he had nose cancer since July 2008 and it was in stage 4A. He had since gone through radiotherapy & Chemotherapy (altogether radiotherapy 32 times and chemotherapy 6 times). It took him 6 months to complete all the sessions. Unfortunately, he said National Cancer Centre told him that the tumor had spread to the back of his nose, his eye and his brain. The oncologist suggested that he should continue with chemotherapy using a new drug which they could not guarantee would destroy the tumor. He said that he wished TCM medicine could help to control the tumor. He mentioned that he was very careful with diet and also exercised a lot. He felt numbness on his right face, had tinnitus (started 4 yrs ago) and often thirsty. When he eating, he chewed with his left tooth. When sleeping, he must turn his body every two hourly, otherwise he legs would be painful. However, he still looked good and physically not tired and was able to go work everyday. I prescribed some herbal medicine for him to uphold his vitality and help to control his tumor.

After taking my medicine, he said the pain in his leg pain has lessened when he slept. He continued to take my medicine for one month. Sometime in June 2010, he went to China to visit a hospital, 中国广州复大肿瘤医院, the oncologist 牛立志博士 suggested to treat him with a new method whereby they would insert a tube into his brain to destroy the tumor by freezing his tumor (冷冻疗法). He was told that there was no guarantee that the brain tumor could be destroyed and also he had to find an oncologist in Singapore to continue to monitor his condition. He considered the risks he would face and he decided against it.

He went back to NSC in Singapore to continue with his chemotherapy. They did CT scan for his neck, chest and abdomen. He was subsequently prescribed oral chemo medicine, namely Pyridoxine HCL 50mg Vit B6, Celecoxib 200mg, Capecitabine 50mg for two weeks. His face was a bit twisted to the right side. He said that when he lay down on his right side, he felt pain on his right cheek. He also felt pain when cold air blew onto his face. His right eye itched, his right lip numbed and when he drank water, his sliver would drip out. Other than these, he could eat well, sleep well. Occasionally, he had constipation. After taking my TCM medicine, his pain was milder and less frequently.

After two weeks, he was given the oral chemo medicine to be taken every two weeks until the end of the year. Slowly, he felt that his right lips weak and slightly dropping, his vision blurred and distorted. He continued to take my herbal medicine. He believed in TCM. He felt that after taking TCM medicine, he was not so tired, ate well and he was hopeful that his condition would be under control.

In April 2011, he was prescribed oral steroid. Gradually, he put on weight. He complained of gastric and was scared of cold. In Nov 2011, his tumor was under control and was stable. His doctor suggested he should try a new chemo drug to reduce the size of tumor. On the third round of chemo treatment, his right face was numbed and he realized that the food he took was tasteless. His hair started to drop and his weight reduced by 2 kgs. He still could go to work for three days a week.

In April 2012, he suddenly felt faint, his legs went weak and fell. Upon examination, he was told he had hygroma “水瘤” in his brain. He was then prescribed steroid for two weeks. He was advised to stop chemo for 3 weeks. They resumed chemo in June till Sept 2012. He stopped chemo for 6 weeks. In Nov 2012, the doctor suggested that he should continue with oral chemo medicine TS-ONE capsule 20. In Dec 2012, according to the scan, there was an increased perilesional oedema with slight increase in the contralateral midline shift. There is interval increase in size of the right posterior nasopharyngeal mass. So he continued with the oral chemo for another two weeks. He used to joke that he is a “Chemo King” having gone through so many rounds of chemo. All these years, he continued with TCM medicine to upkeep his vitality and to make sure that he was able to eat well.

He continued his chemo till end of Feb 2013. On 8^th April 2013, he came with his wife to tell me that God had healed him on 29^th March 2013 while listening to online Light House sermon. He said that he regained hearing in the right ear which he lost 5 years ago. He had no more double vision and could eat and swallow. We were all very happy for him.

However, on 19 May 2013, he vomited in the middle of the night, the next morning and afternoon. In June, 2013, the MRI scan showed that the tumor had not reduced in size. Again he continued with chemo. On 22^nd Aug 2013, his tumor had grown bigger, from 2.6x 2.1cm versus 3.4 x 3.0cm. His doctor changed his chemo drug to Taxotere#1/Docetaxol 40mg. He was supposed to continue his chemo for another 6 months (every month 3 times, rest 1 week). After the fifth rounds of chemo, his hair began to drop, so he decided to trim his head bald.

Sadly, sometime in Jan 2014, his wife called and told me that he had passed away. She said that he woke up in the morning and found his nose bleeding. He went back to his bed to lie down. His wife went to the kitchen to get ice cubes for him. When she returned to the bedroom, she was shocked to find that he had stopped breathing.

Altogether, he survived for 5½ yrs after discovering his nose cancer in July 2008, He was able to work until the last few months.

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