What happened to Yong Qing? 

Yong Qing first came to Singapore in 2020 when he was 21 years old. He was hopeful that with his culinary skills, he would be able to eke out a living here. He toughed through the COVID Pandemic and his efforts were just starting to pay off, having worked his way up from a kitchen assistant to being a full-fledged cook. Life took a drastic turn when he was diagnosed with Testicular cancer in 2022. After his first campaign with us and struggling to make payments by installment, he remains riddled with a $16,178.43 debt. 

Yong Qing’s personal appeal

“Hi, my name is Yong Qing, 24, from Malaysia, earning a living as a work permit holder in Singapore. I went through the first hard times in 2022 when I was diagnosed with testicular cancer, had underwent 4 cycles of chemotherapy, followed by surgery(left orchidectomy) and recovery. I thought that everything was settled. 

This January, however, I experienced abdominal pain with reduced appetite for several days. I went to SGH A&E for consultation with a CT chest, abdomen & pelvis (CAP) scan done and was diagnosed with metastasis of retrocrural lymph nodes in the abdomen – The cancer had spread and I was immediately scheduled for  4 chemotherapy cycles (the first 2 cycles inpatient & last 2 cycles outpatient) between Feb 23 to April 23. A follow-up CT scan showed the retrocrural node decreased in size. For now, surveillance CT scans are scheduled to take place every 3 months.

I’m working in the F&B industry, staying together with my brother who is working in the government healthcare industry. Together, we support my parents and 2 younger sisters living in Malaysia. I’m immensely grateful that my employer had gone to extreme lengths to support me financially and mentally, covering my SGH hospitalisation bills ($14,412.40) with the company’s insurance. However, chemotherapy and blood test costs cannot be covered by the policy and I am struggling with the remaining $16,178.43. While I have gone back to work full-time and can cover the costs of recurring checkups and scans, this debt is too heavy for me to bear.

I sincerely seek assistance from the community for the remaining medical bills; please help me restart my life after this battle with cancer. Your generosity and kindness mean a lot to me. Thank you.”