Kuala Lampur, Dec. 3 -- It was December 4 last year when I first announced, in this column, that I had cancer.

A lot has happened since then.

I truly did not know how things would end up and while for the most part things did turn out for the better, the recovery process is an arduous slog.

My left shoulder blade is still not working as it should.

My legs are still stiff going down stairs and I now understand why it takes much older people a long time to get out of a car.

When your legs feel more like stilts, it's hard getting around.

I am pre-diabetic, with high blood pressure, slightly overweight, going through menopause while my skin feels inflamed and itchy all the time, and it feels like I am going to combust whenever I go out ...