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“Just do not give up. It is worth fighting the battle together with SCS,” shared 68-year-old Victor Thuang when asked for his advice to other cancer patients. With this quote comes with the lessons learned from his fight to gain back any semblance of his life before his cancer diagnosis.

Caregiving for the dying requires sacrifice and commitment. If a loved one is under hospice care, it can take a toll on the entire family especially on the caregiver.

Mr Martin Tay is a 70 year-old prostate cancer survivor and a proud member of the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) Walnut Warriors, a prostate cancer support group.

Mdm Teoh Hooi Leng was diagnosed with a rare cancer in 2006. She woke up one day with severe swelling in her entire body. When she visited the hospital, 6 litres of excess water was drawn out of her body which tested positive for the rare cancer, primary peritoneal carcinoma (cancer of the lining of internal organs). This restricted both her physical activities and diet.

Both of Jarelyn Tan’s parents had cancer. Her mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2011 and passed away in 2013. After a few weeks of her mother passing on, her family found out that her father had been diagnosed with neck and nose cancer.

Mr Simon Tan is a prostate cancer survivor who is currently in remission.  

Mr Joey Kurian was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2016. He is currently in St Joseph's Home and under the care of the SCS Hospice Care team.

An accidental acquaintance led to a meaningful friendship.