I'm a Cancer Warrior, not a Prisoner
Angela Mak uses her battle with cancer to improve life for cancer survivors
Most people see cancer cells as cells that grow and divide in the body at an unnatural rate, and which cannot be killed by the body's natural immune system. But there is another kind of "cell" – the invisible prison cell that a person puts herself into when she is diagnosed with cancer.
For cancer survivor Angela Mak, the "cell" is a prison with signs that say "I can't live a normal life anymore" and "I can't go out with friends or do the things that I love anymore".
Warriors share their victory
Cancer survivors got together to show their courage, strength and fighting spirit in February, when Parkway Cancer Centre (PCC) launched its "I am Cancer Warrior" campaign to celebrate the victories of former cancer patients.
Together with cancer experts, they shared their experiences and how they battled the odds to beat the disease, encouraging patients through catchy "I CAN" pledges that reflected their strategies to victory.
Simple pleasures, wholesome ingredients
Chef Ignatius Chan lost his father to cancer some years ago, so there was a special blend of personal experience in the recipes he came up with for cancer patients.
Walking miracle
A patient fights back against the fear of nose cancer – and reaps the rewards
Madam Ang, a Malaysian patient in her 60s, recounted: "I was told my nose cancer had spread to the bone and that I had only 18 months to live."
When she saw me, Madam Ang recalled how she had wept when she heard the news. She was so upset that she lost control of herself and wet her pants as she sat in the doctor's room.
