Stories

Sam Ho was referred to Singapore Cancer Society by a Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse. He shares on how he was able to cope well with cancer diagnosis and treatment.

60 year old Mr Zailan Bin Buyong, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer with metastases to the liver and peritoneum in July 2019. He had to go through a 15-hour surgery and extensive chemotherapy.

But within months, his health deteriorated with the possibility of spinal cord compression due to cancer metastasising to the spine. This has left him largely immobile and he has to be bedbound.

“Neyton has been participating in Singtel – Singapore Cancer Society as ‘spiderman’ for the past 4 years. The decision to run in the Spiderman suit came as an inspiration to run inclusively with the community at large, motivating runners to run along a superhero and cheering them along as they race against cancer.

When cancer struck Mdm Tan’s parents she felt very upset and regretful.

“In 2016 when I learnt my dear friend, Alice had last stage ovarian cancer, I wanted to know about cancer and came across SCS website. From there, I registered myself for the cancer awareness talks and have been a regular participant since then.” – Lilian Fok.

Meet Danie Afiq Bin Salimuka, a 20-year-old student currently attending Higher Nitec at ITE Collage West, and is a recipient of the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) Education Financial Assistance Scheme.

“Before I was enrolled in the tuition programme, I failed my Math, Science, and English. But now, I've passed them all.” – Putri Angelina Binte Salimuka.

Meet 50-year-old Irene Chua. She has a family history of cancer, with 4 uncles, an aunt, and a cousin who passed away due to the disease. She herself was also diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer.