What happens after a person survives cancer?
\n\nLife goes on, and so does work. But recovery isn't always straightforward — there may still be follow-ups, check-ups, scans. Medical commitments with no clear end date.
\n\nAs a two-time cancer survivor, Atiqah (not her real name) shares about the strain of balancing her appointments with her 14-day medical leave entitlement, and how she believes a little empathy will go a long way.
\n\nI'm Atiqah. I am a Singaporean in my 40s.
\n\nI work in customer service, and have been in this industry about seven years already.
\n\nI was first diagnosed with cancer in 2021.
\n\nIt was during my annual medical checkup. They found something, so they referred me to the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS).
\n\nI did a lumpectomy and also was on medication for a while, tamoxifen (hormone pill used to treat breast cancer).
\n\nPhysically I was fine. But I was coping with my cancer, as well as a relationship issue. I suffered from depression.
\n\nAnd in 2023, I was diagnosed with breast cancer again. This time it was the other breast.
\n\nThe first time I had cancer, I was working at this place. Let's call it Company A.
\n\nWhen I…
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