A message from James Tan...

To All My Rotarian Friends

I had my cancerous Prostate removed by Robotic Surgery on 10 February this year. The first two weeks was rather painful and inconvenient having to carry a plastic bag attached to my left lap 24/7. Once the bag was removed my appetite improved and I am recovering very well. The best outcome from my recent surgery is not only that my cancer is gone but I also lost 5 kgs since the surgery and am now a trim 75 kgs. I still suffer from incontinence and have to wear a pad 24/7. I am hopeful that with lots of pelvic floor exercises I will not have any need to wear a pad in the near future. However it is damn embarrassing and discourages me from going out socially at all.

Anyway the reason for writing this update is primarily to thank all my Rotarian friends for your telephone calls to wish me well, for visiting me when I was in hospital, for visiting me at my home, and for sending me your wish you well cards. Your concerns and well wishes were most touching and much appreciated by Wendy and I.

I hope to be 100% recovered and to return to Rotary activities in the near future. Thank you all again.

Best Regards
James Tan