Fareez was undaunted by Hiba's cancer diagnosis and determined to take on the challenge of caring for her. Photo: S.S. Kansan/The Star
Feeling nauseous, Hiba Abdul Rahman leans on her husband, Muhammad Fareez Shah, 29, as she listens to him talk about their journey through cancer. Hiba, 28, was diagnosed with second stage breast cancer three years ago, barely two months after Fareez and her started dating. They were in love, but Hiba gave him the “green light” to walk away – after all, they’d only just started seeing each other.
“I really didn’t want him to feel the pressure to stay. I laid the cards on the table, told him about it right from the start and explained that I would have to go through chemotherapy, surgery and radiation therapy.
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