Our Stories — 4 month

As a young mom to a 4 month old infant at 27, the news that she had cancer was inconceivable for Meiru and her family. And yet, it was an experience that birthed newfound spiritual convictions and best of all, a blessed new addition to the family. Introduction and pre-diagnosis Introduction Meiru is a mother of two and an owner of an online bookstore that specialises in Chinese books. In 2009, she found out that she was diagnosed with desmoid fibromatosis when her first child was only 4 months old. Although this rare form of cancer does not metastasize, it...