Stories

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.

In 2015, SCS established Singapore's first community-based cancer rehabilitation centre to provide holistic support and rehabilitation programmes customised to the specific needs of cancer survivors.

“I just love this place!  It is so warm and welcoming, so different from the usual rehabilitation centre.” gushed Mdm Tuminah. This place is the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) Cancer Rehabilitation Centre, located at Jurong East.

53 years old Hawa Bebe bte Hydrose is a breast cancer survivor. The single mother of 2 found out that she had stage 2 breast cancer in 2015. With thrombocytopenia, a condition where blood platelets are abnormally low, Mdm Hawa Bebe refused to undergo chemotherapy as it could further lower platelet production and may lead to more side effects.

55-year-old Mr Sim Teong Choon, had been smoking for 39 years before he quit at the age of 52. He used to smoke up to 2 packets a day. At the age of 52, he was diagnosed with throat cancer.

SCS support group member and lung cancer survivor, Lynda Lim Kwee Hua, took part in this year’s Singtel – Singapore Cancer Society Race Against Cancer. The 58-year-old had to go undergo chemotherapy and surgery last year. With half a lung, she completed the 5km route while taking medications in between her run.