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My Papa was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal Cancer in 2018. He bravely fought it for three long years. That journey was made even harder by the pandemic; lockdowns, constant swab tests, a COVID diagnosis, and the heavy weight of depression. Despite everything, Papa survived cancer in the middle of 2021.
But cancer has a way of leaving traces behind and sometimes, it finds its way back.
The year 2025 became another difficult chapter for our family. Papaโs cancer recurred, bringing back the fears we thought we had already overcome. The hardest part was that Papa no longer wanted to undergo treatment. He was ready to accept that this might be the end. What followed were days of tears, prayers, and countless attempts to convince him to keep fighting.
During his first battle, my eldest and youngest sisters were his caregivers. This time, that role fell to me. I was scared and unsure if I was strong enough or emotionally prepared. But despite my fears, I chose to show up. I reassured Papa that I would be there for him, no matter what.
It was physically exhausting. For two months, we traveled to the hospital everyday; one hour each way, under the intense summer heat. After each visit, I still had to tend to my family and continue working. But I reminded myself that I had no right to complain, because Papa was enduring far more than I ever could. All I could do was show up; one day, one prayer, one step at a time.
The photo on the left was taken on May 30, 2025, Papaโs last day of Radiation Therapy. Who would have thought that just three days later, the next photo would be of Papa in Singapore?
Our plane tickets had been booked a year earlier, but our only prayer then was for Papa to heal. And God, in His gracious way, answered.
One moment, Papa was lying inside a radiation machine then suddenly, he was brought to a place filled with hope.
If you are walking through a difficult season, donโt give up. God still moves mountains; and the same God who moved Papaโs situation is able to move yours too.