Stories

Betty used to live a life of privilege.

She owned a business in the beauty industry in Indonesia, while her husband was a highflyer in his company. Together with their two young sons, their lives were complete.

In 2019, Amaliah's live took a turn when she found out she had Stage 1A2 cervical cancer.

The young mother of 2 mustered up the courage to go for screening, which marked the beginning of her journey of strength.

"I always felt that I was healthy and there was no need to waste time on screening"

In times of need, you can rely on others for help, not just family.

Sometimes, we go to the doctor thinking we know what might be wrong and end up completely with a different diagnosis. For Jeannie Wang KC, this was one of those times.

The hospital is not an unfamiliar place for Mdm Tuminah, who has been working as an administrative assistant in one for many years. But in 2015, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she never saw a hospital the same way again.

Butter-scotch ice cream, buckets of oysters and delectable hawker treats were just some of the things that Francis Koh, a self-proclaimed gourmand, never failed to indulge in.

It had always been Zoe Yap’s dream to have three children. Just one month after giving birth to her firstborn son at 33, she was shattered to find that her dream was no longer possible.