Kuala Lampur, Aug. 13 -- May 2026. That's the earliest mammogram appointment I can get from KL General Hospital While I don't need one so soon (I'm still waiting for a radiotherapy date and mammogra... Read More
Kuala Lampur, Aug. 6 -- I thought my radiotherapy treatments would have started by now but alas, as The Rolling Stones song goes, "You can't always get what you want." Called up KL General Hospital a... Read More
Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- "This is how I die." That was my thought as the bus I was in made a sharp turn as I was standing. A young man laughed at me when I held on for dear life, my sandals refusing... Read More
Kuala Lampur, July 23 -- Being in active treatment as a cancer patient means I try to avoid crowds when I can. Still, I couldn't resist watching Superman though it meant watching it during non-peak h... Read More
Kuala Lampur, July 16 -- I almost fell off an escalator the other day and it made me so angry. Yes, I know someone reading this assumed perhaps I was careless, inattentive, staring at my phone or som... Read More
Kuala Lampur, July 9 -- I could never say that cancer is a gift. No, it's a disease that's painful, the treatment is also painful as well as expensive and - 10/10 zero stars would not recommend it. ... Read More
Kuala Lampur, July 2 -- There are things that irk me about Malaysia sometimes but I'm grateful our public healthcare exists. If it hadn't, faced with charges like RM4,000 for a biopsy and nearly RM3,... Read More
Kuala Lampur, June 25 -- I am back at work after a month of recovery leave. My mental faculties are surprisingly a lot better than they have been since I first started cancer treatment. It feels lik... Read More
Kuala Lampur, June 18 -- Being a cancer patient feels like a full-time job sometimes, what with even my leisure time being used for "beating cancer activities". This week I met the surgeon who excise... Read More
Kuala Lampur, June 4 -- Last week I talked about the unexpected challenges of getting my EPF medical withdrawal application approved. The good news is that it's sorted and for the moment, I can set a... Read More