We are young and we have cancer

Speaking together at the official launch of NCSMs young cancer and caretaker support groups recently are (from left) Aimi, Dr Choo and Lavania. Photos: The Star/Art Chen

When you are young, you believe that you are immortal; death is merely an intellectual concept that only needs to be dealt with in the far distant future.

Then you get struck with cancer, and death comes so close that it becomes an intimate friend.