Cancer:
What It Means To Me?
By Yuthra Suresh,
Primary 5 Peace
CHIJ (Our Lady of The Nativity)
Foreword: Ms Audrey Low, NCC’s Health Educator gave
a talk on cancer awareness to more than 200 primary 4 students last
November. Yuthra Suresh, a healthy vivacious girl was one of the students
present at that talk. She bears her thoughts and feelings after listening
to the words and seeing for herself the pictures that brought meaning
to the word CANCER. Cancer
meant nothing to me at first. But after health educator, Ms Audrey
Low from NCC came to my school to give a talk about cancer I got
to know more about the disease. Though I am someone that does not
bother about this type of things, the talk was very enlightening.
It gave me a new perspective about cancer and was an enriching experience
for me. I’ve heard and read a lot about people who suffer
from cancer and some who died as a result. It can be a painful experience
to see someone you know or love suffer from cancer or die from it.
But what shocked me was that cancer not only affects adults but
the very young too. In order not to fall prey to this fateful disease,
I learnt that prevention is the best tool.
Each and every one of
us can play an active role to eradicate cancer. Knowing the warning
signs of cancer, leading a healthy life style, taking a well-balanced
diet and exercising regularly can help to reduce the risk of getting
cancer.
Ms Low’s talk was
informative and the illustrations used were very captivating. The
most interesting part of the talk was the quiz. My friends were
enthusiastically participating in the quiz while my thoughts were
far away. I was thinking of how I could help to disseminate the
knowledge I have gained to others who were not in the hall with
me.
I hope the National Cancer
Centre will continue to educate all students about cancer and its
ill effects. I’m sure, all of us want to live not only in
a green city but a cancer free city too.
Thank you National Cancer
Centre for the very informative talk.
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