one of my long time favs, ms fong gei-fei (birth name, lin chiu-luan) was reported by the news media to have passed on at the relatively young age of 58 years, succumbing to late stage lung cancer.
coincidentally, ms fong lost her hong kong businessman husband (whom she married in 1980), mr chiu wan kee to lung cancer in 2009 after her youngest brother died of lymphoma in 2006. ms fong's second brother also died of cancer in 2007.
what is also newsworthy was the fact that ms fong had been extremely health-conscious because she avoided cold food, fried food, pepper and chilli. in addition, she exercised and practised yoga.
my comments:
ms fong brings back many fond memories with hits such as applause and i am a cloud, amongst other best selling songs and i'm saddened by her most untimely demise.
what is striking is that she made a promise to her late husband to comply with his wishes to lead a healthy and happy life, which probably explains her strict regime of avoiding certain foods and a lifestyle filled with exercise and yoga.
what is also significant is the very unfortunate fact that too many lives in the family have been lost to the big C.
the statistics for cancer remain daunting and everyday in our tiny red dot nation, at least 26 people will have been diagnosed with the big C. and among the principal causes of death, cancer continues to occupy the number one ranking with an average of 29.0% of total deaths for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010.
and because treatment for cancer can cost more than an arm and a leg, our insurers have come out with a range of innovative insurance solutions to address this, including the recent initiatives of launching second generation products with coverage for early and intermediate stage critical illness as well.
knowing the facts is one thing and recognising the risk of contracting the big C is another.
and last but not least, what u do (or do not) do now is the question which only u can address.
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