According to Tina, she is “past end-stage kidney failure” and there is “nothing the doctors can do” about her condition. The only solution is to get a transplant, but she is not on the transplant list.
“Because I still have my right kidney,” she reasons. Currently, her right kidney is doing “double work”, and Tina says it’s important that she stays healthy, takes care of what she eats and not exert herself.
“At best, I can live for 10 years,” she says calmly.
Despite her health struggles, Tina remains in good spirits and is a picture of strength. When opening up about her health battles, her voice does not quiver, and she does not tear.
She shares that she has come to terms with her illness and her priority now is to live life to the fullest: “I just do whatever I want. Even if I earn S$1,000 less than when I was working a full-time job, I am happier as I enjoy what I am doing.”
While she still has the occasional backache, Tina says running her business is less hectic than her previous job, where she would sometimes clock 15-hour days. Now, she rests whenever she feels tired and leaves the heavy lifting to her husband.
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