Midnight feeds and broken sleep can leave any new mum feeling tired and lethargic. But new mum Siti Nur Aishah Bte Jamil,31, had this nagging thought that there had to be something more behind her constant tiredness and frequent headaches. Before long, she also discovered a persistent lump in her chest. She made an appointment at a polyclinic nearby, and two weeks later, she was given the news that she had Stage 4 breast cancer. Until then, Siti had thought this was a disease that only affected people in their 40s. “I told myself that I needed to move forward and embrace this journey. I knew that I did not want to be stuck feeling sad and hopeless, so I focused on being positive,” she says.
Fellow new mum Yvonne Chua, 33, also thought the lump in her chest was due to a blocked duct, but the lump began to grow. After a biopsy, Chua diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. Now, three years later, after surgery and chemotherapy sessions, Chua sees that she can continue to live a normal life. “Life can be and will be better after cancer,” she says. “You may feel like you have hit rock bottom, but the only way to go after this phase is up. Once you have overcome this, you will emerge stronger,” adds Yvonne.
FIGHTING CHANCE
One of the biggest misconceptions about breast cancer, as Siti herself admits, is that it does not affect younger women. A report released in 2020 by Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) proves otherwise. It revealed that one in six breast cancer cases in Singapore are diagnosed in women below the age of 45, and it is one of the most common cancers among women under the age of 35 years.
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