Kuala Lampur, Sept. 24 -- "Congratulations for finishing!" The radiotherapy tech said on my final day.

One of the most interesting things about the KL General Hospital radiotherapy department was how generally the staff were upbeat and very nice.

I would have liked to get all of them cake but there's this thing called not getting them accused of preferential treatment.

Unfortunately I did get an unexpected "present" in the form of a respiratory infection on my last day of treatment and I suspect it was from my being rather lax about mask wearing during my final few days of radiotherapy.

I was just fatigued from the daily trips and hours-long waits.

Fortunately it was mandated for me to see the department resident doctor on my last da...