Stage 4 cancer patient in Batu Kawa keeps working despite pain, receives help from Hope Place
Hope Place representative Mary Vun (left) hands over the food aid to Esan during the recent visit.
KUCHING (June 27): Hope Place Kuching is providing basic food aid to a middle-aged couple in Moyan, Batu Kawa, where the husband is battling stage 4 colon cancer.
According to the non-governmental organisation (NGO), 55-year-old Tan You Sik was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2021 and had undergone radiotherapy. He is currently receiving chemotherapy treatment.
Hope Place said Tan and his wife, Esan Suli, 54, live without children and face mounting challenges due to his deteriorating health.
'Esan tries to earn a living by selling homemade peanut and anchovies snacks. Tan reveals that he is still working,' said Hope Place in a statement yesterday.
Tan, who continues to do electrical wiring and driving jobs, often experiences physical pain following each chemotherapy session.
'I don't have any choice. If I still have energy left, I'll continue to work,' he told Hope Place, adding that he relies on a high dosage of morphine to manage the pain.
The couple receives RM200 in monthly aid from the Sarawak Social Welfare Department, while church members help contribute towards their rent.
Hope Place welcomes all donations to support more families in need. Contributions can be made via Maybank account 511289001160 or the S Pay Global QR code available on its Facebook page.
For more information, call Hope Place on 082-505987 or 013-5672775. aid Batu Kawa cancer hope place kuching
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Hope Place representative Mary Vun (left) hands over the food aid to Esan during the recent visit. KUCHING (June 27): Hope Place Kuching is providing basic food aid to a middle-aged couple in Moyan, Batu Kawa, where the husband is battling stage 4 colon cancer. According to the non-governmental organisation (NGO), 55-year-old Tan You Sik was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2021 and had undergone radiotherapy. He is currently receiving chemotherapy treatment. Hope Place said Tan and his wife, Esan Suli, 54, live without children and face mounting challenges due to his deteriorating health. 'Esan tries to earn a living by selling homemade peanut and anchovies snacks. Tan reveals that he is still working,' said Hope Place in a statement yesterday. Tan, who continues to do electrical wiring and driving jobs, often experiences physical pain following each chemotherapy session. 'I don't have any choice. If I still have energy left, I'll continue to work,' he told Hope Place, adding that he relies on a high dosage of morphine to manage the pain. The couple receives RM200 in monthly aid from the Sarawak Social Welfare Department, while church members help contribute towards their rent. Hope Place welcomes all donations to support more families in need. Contributions can be made via Maybank account 511289001160 or the S Pay Global QR code available on its Facebook page. For more information, call Hope Place on 082-505987 or 013-5672775. aid Batu Kawa cancer hope place kuching
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