Cancer killed his father and brother.
And graphic designer, Richard Lim, 39, has it too.
The Singapore permanent resident had a cancerous growth removed from his left foot in 2008 but it has reappeared.
As he went through surgery to remove a growth in March, he struggled to care for his dying father and brother.
Mr Lim’s mother, who is in her 60s, has been devastated by the loss.
He said: “She cried, ‘Why are we so unlucky? Why must all three of you be affected by cancer at the same time?’ I tried to comfort her but she was inconsolable.”
Because of his financial woes after spending thousands of dollars on medical bills, he is now receiving financial assistance from a nonprofit organisation, the Ray of Hope Initiative.
Source: www.tnp.sg