06/12/2025
Many years ago, when I was working in a small district hospital in Sarawak, emergencies felt different. When a patient needed advanced care, we didn’t just call an ambulance — we had to activate the medical rescue helicopter. Every call felt like a race against time.
Today, these photos appeared in my Facebook memories, and they hit me harder than I expected. I suddenly remembered a woman I transferred that day — she was bleeding heavily from advanced cervical cancer. I can still picture her face, the fear in her eyes, the urgency in the air as we prepared the helicopter.
That day changed me.
It broke my heart to see a disease that is so preventable take so much from her.
And right there, I made a silent vow: If I could prevent even one woman from reaching that stage, I would.
So if you’ve ever wondered why I always encourage Pap smears in my clinic, why I keep reminding, persuading, even nagging — this is why. It comes from a place of hope, and from a memory I will never forget.
Prevention is better than cure.
Your future self will thank you — please, get screened. ❤️
Ps photo taken on the way back mission accomplished
很多年前，我在砂拉越的一间地区医院工作。那时候，如果病人需要转送到更高级的医院，我们必须启动医疗救援直升机——每一次都是与时间赛跑。
今天，这些照片在我的 Facebook 回忆里跳出来，勾起了我深深埋在心里的画面。
我突然想起那一天，我转送的一位病人——她因为子宫颈癌大出血，情况危急。
我至今还记得她的脸，她眼里的恐惧，还有我们一边抢救、一边等待直升机的紧张感。
那一天深深触动了我。
也让我心痛地意识到：一个可以预防的疾病，竟然能让人受这么多苦。
就在那一刻，我默默对自己发誓——只要我还能做，我就会尽力帮更多女性进行筛查，避免同样的悲剧发生。
所以，如果你曾来过我的诊所，你会发现我总是反复提醒、鼓励、甚至有点唠叨地叫你做子宫颈抹片检查（Pap smear）。
因为这份坚持，是来自一个我永远忘不了的记忆。
预防永远胜于治疗。
为了未来的自己，请一定要去做筛查。 ❤️
