I was flipping throught the SUnday Times when this girl caught my attention - Joan Chan.
Did you guys remember my previous post about Christmas wishes? My Christmas wish is to celebrate Christmas in every yr of my life. Her Christmas wish? To look ahead and live life to the fullest.
By looking at the picture of her in the Sunday Times, we wouldnt haf noticed that this young and petite girl is actually suffering from cancer.
I was very impressed with her attitute towards life. Look, she was dx with stage 3 cancer - one stage away from terminal cancer - at the age of 18. Her speech was affected because of the operation to remove cancerous cells in her neck ( not to mention the gruelling 15hr operation when they bisect her neck ). She has to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy and the torturous side effects of these tx. The agony of being stared around because she looked wierd. And she still has the determination to go back to school.
If I were her, I dun tink I wd be able to take it.
Let my new Christmas wish be - hope Joan, and those facing difficulty in life, to stay happy and healthy.