Illness

Post-secondary

Living with migraines during my A-Level year

Ever since I was in Primary 6, I’ve been getting headaches at quite a high frequency. Having no idea what was causing it at that time, my parents were extremely worried. The headaches got so bad...

Health

The ACL injury that changed my life

As a footballer, playing as a defender requires you to be tough enough to fend off attackers that come your way. And as a petite girl, it never really made sense to me why I loved that position so...

Illness

I was diagnosed with brain cancer at 24

It has been close to a year since I was diagnosed with a terminal illness at just 24. I can actually say I was having my best year yet until that moment. Everything was going well: I had a high...

Health

Cancer seems to run in my family, what should I do?

At 13 years old, I was admitted to the hospital because of anaemia, a condition of low red blood cells that caused me to feel tired easily. My haemoglobin level was 5, when a normal level should have...

Studies & NS

Taking the next step when things seem out of control

Giving up full control is not easy. As humans, we like to know that we’re in control of our lives; it gives us security and comfort. However, we forget that there are many things in life that...

Illness

Surviving traumatic brain injury: From “Why me?” to “Why not me?”

Jeremiah 29:11 says: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Most Christians have...

Illness

Overcoming 16 years of severe eczema

I’m 18 this year and I have had eczema since I was 3 months old.  It started with patches on my back, slowly spreading all over my body from my scalp to the bottom of my feet. Doing basic...

Illness

What happens when the healing doesn’t come?

When I look at my two-year-old toddler playing with her drawing set, I marvel at her perfection. The little angel only has one main imperfection – she was born with spina bifida, and since her...

Illness

Eczema destroyed my skin, but not my faith in God

Eczema came back. Weepy wounds also returned. I came out of the shower in pain. I was reminded of those days I curled up in bed with towels, blankets, cloths and gauze covering the wet and weepy...