Like an ocean, uncertain,Weather affecting current,Courses chartered led astern,How lives could be lost – In a fleeting moment. Black of night and hope for shore,Guided by a distant light -Perhaps nothing more;Though fear reaps through everyone’s core,With the ocean song, spirits soar.Come the dawn, the ocean mends,A victorious journey in the end;The folly of forecastContinue reading “Like An Ocean”
Category Archives: A Radiation Therapists’ Adventure
Not all storms come to disrupt, sometimes they clear your path
If I could sum it all up, 2022 for me would be like an ATV ride. There were times when the roads were smooth; and the path ahead clear, And at times when you least expect, The road ahead begins to disappear. As darkness looms, Before that unpredictable climb, Hardly able to brace, Zero gravityContinue reading “Not all storms come to disrupt, sometimes they clear your path”
Part 3: Improving Communication in Radiation Therapy
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” — Marie Curie Of all the things to be afraid of in the world, not knowing is perhaps my biggest fear. That is why, personally, I feel that communicationContinue reading “Part 3: Improving Communication in Radiation Therapy”
Part 2: Patient Communication in Radiation Therapy
Author’s Note: Name(s) and examples used for the purpose of this 3-section blog post are entirely fictional and any coincidental representations are not intended. Opinions are the author’s own and must not be misconstrued as guidelines or medical advice. It is today. Another date that Auntie Jen would most likely remember for the rest ofContinue reading “Part 2: Patient Communication in Radiation Therapy”
Part 1: The Patient Journey
Author’s Note: Name(s) and examples used for the purpose of this 3-section blog post are entirely fictional and any coincidental representations are not intended. Opinions are the author’s own and must not be misconstrued as guidelines or medical advice. Auntie Jen’s Patient Journey In a brightly lit consultation room, Auntie Jen sat across Dr CullerContinue reading “Part 1: The Patient Journey”
In The Gallery
12.49pm | 26th May 2021 | National Gallery, Singapore Footsteps Aircon vents Antique tiles Escalator hums, stops, then restarts. – Silence – Distant ringing Children giggling Muffled whispers Door closing, reopening, then shuts. – Silence – As I pace From one exhibit to the other I seem to get distracted; By sudden wafts of coldContinue reading “In The Gallery”
“Stay Close To People Who Feel Like Sunlight”
“Sometimes, we really do need a breath of fresh air. A change of environment, and some laughter and colour along with it. “ – Stephanie Loo As all of us have been bracing the pandemic this past year, some of us may have had it far worse than others. We’ve all had our fair shareContinue reading ““Stay Close To People Who Feel Like Sunlight””
A Better Me
Goals, milestones, dreams, New Year Resolutions aplenty, Run, jump, hop, and skip, Any way to get there in a jiffy. New Year to start afresh, New Year to erase the tracks we once left, Pushing through, moving forward, But naught to learn if we don’t look back. If there is one thing I’ve gathered, InContinue reading “A Better Me”
Enjoying The Last Days of 2020 With Some Exploration & Self-Reflection
Wednesday mornings don’t usually begin like this. I woke up and decided on a whim that I would go exploring! I wanted to break out of that routine exercise monotony so I thought it would be fun to explore a part of Singapore which I had never visited before. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyContinue reading “Enjoying The Last Days of 2020 With Some Exploration & Self-Reflection”
An Ode to Brilliant Minds – Marie Curie & Her Discoveries
26th December 1898 – The discovery of Radium1903 – Marie Curie was the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize and the first woman to become a professor at the University of Paris I had a long thought of what would be worth sharing on a date that meant a lot to me, theContinue reading “An Ode to Brilliant Minds – Marie Curie & Her Discoveries”
Stephanie Loo 