Hong Kong artist with breast cancer at 30 met husband during treatment, became mum in 2023
May Yeung froze her eggs before undergoing radiotherapy, met her husband during successful treatment, and later gave birth to their son
Being diagnosed with cancer at a young age can stir up a range of emotions, from fear and anger to anxiety to sadness. May Yeung understands this well.
Yeung, who specialises in sculpture-making, was at the peak of her career; just three days before the diagnosis, she won a Hong Kong Top 10 Outstanding Young Artists Award at the Youth Arts Festival organised by the Hong Kong Playground Association.
She had surgery the following week and later underwent a lymph node biopsy and radiotherapy. Her diagnosis made her question her identity and ambitions.
“I felt uncertainty, particularly as I navigated interrupted milestones in my career, education, marriage and starting a family,” says the 36-year-old, who was born in Australia, grew up in Hong Kong, and then studied and worked in the United States before returning to Hong Kong in 2015.
