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 A Helping Hand You Can Hold

 Managing Chronic Illnesses
 Contributed by Bernard Ng / Nasopharygeal Cancer survivor

In August 2003 when I was diagnosed with NPC stage 2,
I  had  no  external  help  nor  anyone  to  turn  to.

Helplessly,  I had to battle cancer,  a vicious and deadly foe,  all  alone,
While desperately seeking solutions for my problems in the combat zone.

In January 2006,  a handful of visionary NPC warriors voluntarily banded together,
To  establish  a  Support  Group  for  NPC  patients,  survivors  and  care-givers.

Its mission is to provide knowledge,  care,  psychological  and emotional supports,
Through  organised  activities,  talks,  experience  sharing  and  personal rapports.

So that patients  can cope better with their illnesses,
And hopefully,  able to recover with minimal bruises.

Survivors can and should exploit the Group's expertise  and resources,
To  help  them  stay  cancer  free,  healthy  and  vigorous.

Care-givers have a difficult task providing their loved ones with quality care;
The Group offers them a one-stop aid centre where all kinds of help are available for them to use or share.

Patients, survivors and care-givers today are much better off than before;
They have free access to help, vast network of friends for supports and lots of information to explore.

Come to NPC Support Group for help or for someone to console;
A   helping   hand   will   surely   be   there   for   you   to   hold.

Contributed by Bernard Ng / NPC survivor
Dated 10 November 2010
Survivor since 2003 

We hope you benefit from the sharing by the authors. As each of us may respond  differently to the experience shared by our survivors, do exercise your discretion. The articles are strictly the personal views of the author. It does not represent the views of the NPC Support Group and its members, nor that of the National Cancer Centre of Singapore (NCCS) and SingHealth. They therefore take no liability or responsibility for the content of the articles.

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