Because it takes guts to live
10 years ago on 2 December 2015, my life changed forever when my sister was diagnosed with cancer. She was diagnosed with colon cancer ,and a year later, she began sharing her cancer journey It's been 10 years since I started asking, “Why my sister? Why does she have to be diagnosed with cancer? Why … Continue reading 10 years since my life changed
Throughout our entire lives, we would have caught the flu bug at least once or twice per year. Each time we fall sick, it’s probably due to the change in weather, the lack of rest, or being exposed to different types of germs.As my sister had shared before, I work as a preschool educator. Working … Continue reading What if we all had cancer cells in our bodies?
Grief is the most painful emotion. Grief is the most painful emotion that any human can ever experience, and I thought I was coping well with grief, but once again I was proven wrong.While planning a holiday with one of my best friend, we wanted to go for a beach holiday, and it was suggested … Continue reading Dive Moments
18 April 2018, 1650H 5 years since I texted you 'Morning Fats' or randomly texted you during working hours just to irritate you and to make sure that you are still alive and surviving the long day at work. 5 years since I last saw your face and heard your voice. Some might say "Wow! … Continue reading 5 years on
Death? What is death? At a young age of 6 years old, it was the first time I experienced death of a loved one in my family. My paternal grandfather passed away. I was never close to my paternal grandfather. During the wake, I had the time of my life: I was happily playing at … Continue reading Shh… Don’t say the D word
“Three weeks ago, on a family vacation in Berlin. I stood in the middle of Alexanderplatz, next to Primark and panicked. My phone wasn’t in my bag, and I couldn’t remember where was the last place I left my phone. As i searched the aisle of Primark for my phone, several thoughts clouded my … Continue reading You’ll always be part of our (Facebook) memories
Dying is supposed to be an older person’s thing. We are all supposed to grow old, have an armful of grandchildren and in between, build an exemplary career for ourselves and travel the world. But that’s not how life works. We generally do not know what to do when a friend of ours in her … Continue reading Let’s do dinner
TL:DR - Caner is expensive business. Get an insurance plan that has an unlimited payout and a critical illness payout. *Disclaimer - I’m not asking for financial aid with this post instead hope to spur individuals to be more prudent with their finances* --- I want to lose weight. I want to learn a new … Continue reading Cost of Cancer
Sorry for being AFK (away from keyboard). I haven’t written anything in awhile because believe it or not, the introvert in me was pretty overwhelmed by the flood of concerned messaged received ever since I started blogging. Back here again because more concerned friends texted to ask if I’m okay since I haven’t updated in … Continue reading Sorry for being AFK
“During chemotherapy how does it feel like to have electrodes stuck to your head?” I was actually quite surprised and taken aback when someone asked me that question. Truth be told, before I was assigned the role of cancer troll, I had absolutely no idea what chemotherapy entails, or how it was administered. I lost … Continue reading WTF is chemotherapy?