Stories

Mdm Soon Hui San was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017.

Making ends meet was challenging for the single mother of 2. With the financial challenges and loss of job, Mdm Soon had to manage her sons’ (then 16 and 12) education as well.

Tan Soi Hong Anna, 72, is a passionate altruist, dedicating a significant portion of her adult life to being a strong advocate of lowering the risks of breast cancer through breast feeding. Anna would have never expected herself to be afflicted by the same circumstance. On the receiving-end of care, she simply could not come to terms with the irony of her situation.

Mr Tay Jim Hua, 69 years old, is a throat cancer survivor. He was diagnosed in 2015 and had to undergo five surgeries. He had to have his tongue removed. As a result, he has difficulty speaking and cannot eat solid food. Mr Tay's only form of sustenance is milk, which he feeds himself through a tube.

Imagine being told that you will not be able to speak normally anymore and that your days are numbered. Such was the predicament of Mr Mohandas’, when he went to see the doctor for what he assumed was just a sore throat. His world came crashing down when he found out he had a huge tumour in his throat.

“It was not easy being a caregiver but staying cheerful and positive helped. I’m glad to have been by my sister’s side when she needed me.” – Amanda Pang

Mr Willie Yeo, a prostate cancer survivor, is a beneficiary of Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) since 2015. SCS has been assisting Mr Yeo under the Welfare Aid Fund, by providing him with adult diapers that he requires to manage his condition.

Mdm Chang Purjanti was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at the age of 41. After going through surgery and treatment she decided to join a cancer support group. She met a support group member from Singapore Cancer Society (SCS). She was advised to join the SCS Bishana Ladies Group.

“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.