KW Ng

Abstract

Adolescence, as a transition between childhood and adulthood, is a period of exploration of our identities and roles in the society. Any illness encountered during adolescence brought stress, as demonstrated in my case. After realising the diagnosis of osteosarcoma on my fourteenth birthday, I had a hard time undergoing amputation and 12 courses of chemotherapy. But with the support of my family, friends and medical staff, I endured the pain, psychological stress and worry of recurrence. Nine years have passed and I am now a Year 5 medical student in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. My disease gave me much impact, and the most important change is to learn to treasure our family, friends, health and life. My obligation to cheer up the sick and the desperate drives me to choose Medicine as my future career, and to share as often as I could.