Patient Stories

I’m A Fighter

I’m A Fighter

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    When I was younger, I thought having kidney failure would hinder my life. It is just a condition. With PD, I can still do the things I want to do. Want Ting     Twenty-year-old Ms Koh Wan Ting was born with kidney dise...
Having a positive outlook

Having a positive outlook

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Mr Mok Kai Suan, 57, became a hawker when he was 20 years old. He sold cooked food, chicken rice and had even operated a catering business as well. He found it tough being in the Food and Beverage industry. The hours were long and he would have to stand mos...
Be the Everyday Hero

Be the Everyday Hero

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Mr Law Swee Guan Dani, 54, was diagnosed with kidney failure in September 2013. Dani worked over 18 hours a day as a taxi driver to support his two boys for the last decade, especially since his wife passed on in 2000. Today, Dani actively volunteers his ti...
Leading a more Fulfilling Life

Leading a more Fulfilling Life

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Mr Lau Poh Huat, 57, worked long and strenuous hours as a chef for the past 40 years. In late 2012, he was diagnosed with kidney failure. His late wife passed on after a fall while nursing him, causing him to slip into depression. However, Mr Lau was able t...
Persevering to Lead Life with Purpose

Persevering to Lead Life with Purpose

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Mdm See Poh Suan, 61, had to undergo dialysis after being diagnosed with kidney failure in 1986. It was financially and emotionally challenging for Mdm See as her four children were still schooling and she did not have much savings. With support from NKF, she ...
Becoming a Beacon of Hope

Becoming a Beacon of Hope

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Mr Gan Ah Soy, 68, is our patient advocate who is actively volunteering his time to motivate and inspire his fellow peers. Mr Gan regretted his unhealthy eating habits when he was younger. In his youth, he was an enterprising individual and made a living th...
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going

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Unassuming, warm and gracious. That was our first impression of 80-year-old Mr Vaithilinga Pandithar Dakshina Moorthi when we met up with him for a photo shoot at his hair salon in Little India. Neatly clad in his sky blue shirt and grey pants, the small-b...

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