How did Singapore resident beat cancer 3 times? Her secret to overcoming fear of the disease
Singapore-based Aparna Suri overcame three bouts of cancer. She hails the power of her support network, including her husband, who is her ‘rock’
After three tangles with cancer, Aparna Suri finds joy in simple things – a snail crossing the road, the vibrant colours of a sunset, or the satisfaction of perfecting a new recipe.
These small pleasures and the support of her family and friends have become anchors in a life repeatedly upended by cancer, yet defined by resilience.
“You don’t have a choice when you have cancer. Being brave is the only way forward. You push through your fear,” says the 50-year-old Singapore resident, whose first diagnosis came at age 21, just 10 months into her marriage.
After her husband noticed a lump on her collarbone, a CAT scan revealed it to be Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes.
“My first thoughts were ‘How can this be possible? I am too young to get cancer. Why me? Will I be able to have children?’” Suri says.