Before the game started this afternoon, I was lazying at home while the weather was scorching hot outside. Felt abit of peace and suddenly the thought of the distant cousin sister just struck the mind. Perhaps already a year passed. Her pretty look was still so clear in the mind. Never saw her while she's on chemo nor attended her funeral coz was away that time. She succumbed to cervical cancer if not mistaken, at the tender age of early 20s.She's younger than me. We seldom met but I could still remember her flawless fair skin 3 years ago we last met. She was married with a child and suffered the reality of husband's ignorance towards her illness. He couldn't accept her disease and left with the child.
I was stunned to hear about that. It's empathy and sympathy which descibed my feelings. However, both parents were very supportive. It really struck me hard to think that the closed ones cannot run away from this. The disease progressed so fast leaving no chance for her to even retaliate on her faith.
Cervical cancer has threatened the lives of many women in the world. Like it or not, the population we are having now is affected as well. If you are a woman, you stand a chance. The good news is, we have pap smear, a screening test to detect pre-cancerous stage where treatment is absolute. Healthy and sexually active ladies (no matter once a while having sex or regular sex, esp those early exposed to sexual encounters) should be screened regularly as advised. When symptoms occur, it may be too late.
Love yourself and love your family. Go with your female family members to the nearest clinic and test today. You may look healthy but you may also never know if you got it. The cases are actually under reported because there are not many people going for this free screening tool.
In the midst of thought, suddenly, the sms came in. Then, I packed and headed for the volleyball game. Hurt my finger today but it was ok. Still thinking...
Perhaps she's in peace now.
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