Monthly Archives: December 2008

Heart4Hope taught me what keeps us alive

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Yvonne Foong

This is new year’s eve before 2009, and also the last day for my clearance sale. Response was better than I expected. Not too slow and not too much either – or I’d not have enough to sell. At the … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Sales, Projects | 2 Comments

Spreading the cause, Heart4Hope, with help from the local State Representative

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Yvonne Foong

My cause and fundraising activity was featured in The Star newspaper on December 27th, 2008. The State Representative of Subang Jaya City Hannah Yeoh, and her administration presented me with a cheque worth RM2,500. It was then handed to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Press And Appearances | 6 Comments

A community hospital that became an estbalished research center through public funding. How did they do it?

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Yvonne Foong

I have a confession to make. When Dr. Lekovic first said the Radiation Oncologist who works closely with House Clinic was at Good Samaritan Hospital, I thought, “What kind of name is that!” Usually, in America, hospitals are named in … Continue reading →

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Resolving own conflicts

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Yvonne Foong

Aside from academic texts, I’ve accumulated a good number of books to take my mind away. I could never find the time to read them throughout college semesters. Now that I am on holiday, they found their use. The first … Continue reading →

Posted in General Psychology | 2 Comments

Are children in Asian societies with a twin sibling more prone to developmental crisis?

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Yvonne Foong

Fertility has traditionally been equaled to wealth and prosperity among the Chinese. Someone who discovers that she is carrying twins, is celebrated and revered. But I no longer think that is something to cheer about. The occurrence of Oedipal crisis … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Psychology | 2 Comments

My Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma is not your typical tumor

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Yvonne Foong

Before coming home, I met the Radiation Oncologist Dr. Huang at Good Samaritan Hospital to discuss about using the Leksell Gamma Knife to stop my Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma from growing further. Dr. Huang was very objective. As a specialist … Continue reading →

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When we are able to follow our hearts

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Yvonne Foong

I have always had reservations about treating NF tumors with radiation. The lack of a tumor suppressor gene might cause them not to work sometimes. Someone I know in the U. S. is now still in I.C.u. since surgery a … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Matters of the Heart | 3 Comments