The sound of cries,Made hush by lullabies,The dark of night,Made brightย -When bedtime stories alight. Early AM school drives,12 years of 20,000 miles,Homework of art and equations,Made easy -By his infinite patience. Because for Daddy,Love and family,Are not two words -But synonymous;A compass that guides us,In daddy’s universe. ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ข๐ฎ๐ข๐ป๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ง๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ข ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ท๐ช๐ท๐ฐ๐ณ,Continue reading “Daddy”
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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.” โ 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”
Together, We Beat Cancer!
Everyone has their story in their own cancer journey. We too, have ours. How our path have crossed even though we are continents away, is simply because we have the same passion – to eliminate the fear of cancer and by doing the best we can in our roles to help cancer warriors battle thisContinue reading “Together, We Beat Cancer!”
Radiation Therapists in Malaysia and How We Came To Be.
Happy World Radiography Day 2020! Also, to all Malaysian Radiographers, a toast to our profession’s 50th Anniversary! – A brief history on how we came to be, where we are and where we hope to be in the future. “Radiation Therapists have and always will be integral members of every team that delivers high qualityContinue reading “Radiation Therapists in Malaysia and How We Came To Be.”
Radiotherapy Shortages and Acknowledging the Cancer Burden
“How often will a small-sized medical subspecialty, like Radiation Oncology have the opportunity to lead a transformational change of global importance? – Norman Coleman, MD at ASTRO 2020 This year, we have been experiencing major changes in how we go about our day-to-day lives. From drastically reduced face-to-face human interactions, working from home, face masksContinue reading “Radiotherapy Shortages and Acknowledging the Cancer Burden”
Bringing Breast Cancer Awareness to Centre Stage
โI do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.โ – Angelina Jolie A Brief History about that little Pink ribbon… Breast Cancer Awareness Month did not begin until the year 1985. It started off as a partnership between theContinue reading “Bringing Breast Cancer Awareness to Centre Stage”
Inspirational Figures: Battling Cancer and Erasing the ‘Dots’
“Cancer has been one of my greatest teachers” – HS As a Radiation Therapist, I have met and treated countless patients throughout my career. Over the years, some of them even became friends or social media acquaintances. Though some view our profession as someone who ‘keeps their distance’ from the patients or is ‘jaded fromContinue reading “Inspirational Figures: Battling Cancer and Erasing the ‘Dots’”
Stephanie Loo 