Breast cancer survivors conquer Kinabalu
"WE did it". "We have done the impossible". "I have done it". "My dream has become a reality". These were some of the comments made by 25 breast cancer survivors and volunteers who, despite the overwhelming odds, made it to the summit of Mt Kinabalu in their maiden "Survivors' Climb Mt Kinabalu" expedition last Friday. Of the figure, five were male supporters of Kinabalu Pink Ribbon (KPR) led by Lucilla Pang, one of the climbers. She said the team began their ascent on June 30 and reached the summit of Low's Peak the following day. According to her, the journey was tough but the survivors kept encouraging each other all the way to the top and down the majestic peak. "We are very proud to have conquered the highest mountain in Southeast Asia, just as we have battled and overcome breast cancer, the No. 1 cancer afflicting women. It shows that there is life after breast cancer," she said. Mount Kinabalu is located on the...