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For anyone facing a cancer diagnosis, treatment, scans and the waiting in between. Talk with people in Malaysia who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Malaysia circle: Weekly check-in ยท
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We help people with stroke recovery and heart conditions, in person in Kuala Lumpur and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
A small team supporting organ transplant and living with hiv. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Evenings and weekends
โWhen I was first diagnosed, I didn't know what to say to my kids. I still don't have all the answers. What helped was small steps: a walk, a phone call, a nap. Don't rush to tell everyone. Take your time. The wig can wait. The tears come when they come. Just keep showing up for the next thing, even if it's just a cup of tea.โ
โFor whoever is where I was: I've been there. For me it was two years ago. I remember a port fitted under the collarbone like it was yesterday. This morning I sang in the car. It's slow, but it does come back. Keep going, even slowly.โ
โFor whoever is where I was: A few years back, that was me. For me it was scanxiety before every check. I went on holiday in the summer and actually relaxed. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold.โ
โIf you've just found this place, a year and a half ago I was exactly where you are. For me it was the oncologist who talks to the screen not to me. Today I went for a walk and didn't cry once. Things come back, slower than you'd like but they do. One day at a time.โ