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Amidst the joyous news of her second pregnancy, a shocking diagnosis of stage 4 cancer with a grim prognosis turned Jennifer’s world upside down. Armed with the courage she had, the faith she professed, and the love around her, she braved all odds and turned her despairing start into a triumphant end.  Diagnosis The bittersweet beginning of my journey 22 Feb 2016 I was pregnant with my second child. At 5½ weeks pregnant, congratulations were underway. Family and friends rejoiced with us, and we were excited to welcome another member into our family. Amidst the happiness, I suffered from severe...

Watching your loved one battle an illness while juggling caregiving responsibilities can take its toll. Here, Joy shares her story as both a daughter and a caregiver to her beloved mom - the deep joy, the profound sadness, and the wisdom gleaned from it all. 1. It will not feel real. At first. Cancer is what happens to people I read about in the papers. It is what afflicts characters in movies I cry over. It isn’t something I ever imagine will happen to me – until it does. And when it did, I barely had time for it to...

Introduction and diagnosis My diagnosis  I had felt a lump in my breast in 2011, and just happened to have a free medical checkup from my insurance, AIA with a GP. The medical check up is all inclusive, including things like a Pap smear. The doctor noticed the lump and referred me to a radiologist under the Shenton hospital group.There, I was told that the lump was very deep in and less than 1cm, so it was not something worrisome, and I could come back to get it checked in 3 months time. As a mathematician, I suspected that it...