SINGAPORE — In September 2021, Kwa Lay Teng, then 25, was nursing her four-day-old baby girl during confinement in her mother's home when she got a call from her doctor. 'He told me: 'Hi Lay Teng, I'm so sorry it is breast cancer. You need to stop breastfeeding now.' I couldn't stop crying. My husband was beside me, I didn't...
Kwa Lay Teng in 2019 and after she began treatment for breast cancer following her diagnosis in 2021.SINGAPORE — In September 2021, Kwa Lay Teng, then 25, was nursing her four-day-old baby girl during confinement in her mother's home when she got a call from her doctor.
The Zoom sessions are facilitated by breast cancer survivors and have helped 85 women in three runs since the programme was launched. The course Dr Wong started teaches breast cancer survivors exercises to help them process their fear and grief, improve self-esteem and set habits to move forward in life.
"I was resentful and afraid. I resented the fact that I have cancer... I was afraid that I might not wake up from closing my eyes. I was afraid that I'll very soon not be there for my baby girl," she shared on social media in March about how she felt when she heard the diagnosis in September 2021. "I know that I am strong but at that point in time, I couldn't help but feel weak and small," she added.
The three months between jobs ate into her savings, but she wanted to prioritise her health and raise awareness of critical illnesses among young adults, such as at a health seminar.
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