Zoe was diagnosed with breast cancer which is at Stage 4 as of Sept 26, 2008. This is a space for her friends & well-wishers to come together and support her through this difficult period. Leave Zoe a message of support here.
the christian family thanks all relatives and friends for your kind support, contributions, words of comfort and encouragement during this difficult time. thank you for honouring her final request in celebrating her life with us at last night’s… memorial. Zoe is blessed to have had you in her life just as we are all blessed to have had her in ours.
with much love
A Catholic mass to celebrate her life will take place on Tuesday 18 August 2009 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church at 225A Queen Street at 7pm. We will then proceed to the Mint Museum of Toys at 26 Seah Street for canapes and beverages between 8-11pm.
Zoë has made a special request for her friends not to be dressed in black.
The family of Zoë Christian wishes to thank each and every one of you for all the love and support you have showered on Zoë especially when she was ill. Thank you also for the kindness you have shown us in this difficult time.
Zoe Christian passed away peacefully yesterday evening in Melbourne.
There will be a memorial in Singapore when the Christian family returns from Australia. More information will be posted on this blog as we receive it.
Thank you all for your support.
Zoe has arrived in Australia but she is not doing well, her condition has worsened substantially.
For more information, feel free to contact Patricia at 9116 0252.
We have a new event lined up at Azzucar on the 25th of June! Do see the events page for details. Do spread the word and hope to see you all there.
On the 7th of April, I had a fundraising event at the Pump Room. We were supposed to have had this event a couple of months earlier but somehow we were not able to get our act together in time. As a result during months of February and March, I had to face a lot of outstanding medical bills. From a narrow-minded point of view, it would’ve seemed like a failure or inefficiency.
However, now looking at the bigger picture, I understand totally the rhythm of the universe. You see, sometimes when we trust the rhythm of life and go with the flow, we are rewarded with synchronicity. The saying “let go of the steering wheel” or the other one, “let go and let God” now makes a lot of sense to me. You see, what happened was that the documentary and the newspaper article had coincidentally been broadcasted at the best time. It was not according to my plan, but divine intervention that the newspaper article and the documentary was aired just a few days before the event.
A week before the event, ticket sales were very slow and it was through the media that word got around and we were sold out by Sunday afternoon. I have since been invited to two school reunions and many social gatherings. I do apologize for not being able to attend all of them as I am in the midst of one of my toughest treatments. In the past week, the area around my right breast has become very raw from the radiation and as a result there is a large area of broken skin. I have finally succumbed to taking painkillers. I have one last day to go with the radiation and it would take about two weeks for me to be in comfort again.
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the owners of the Pump Room for their generosity and support with the success of the event. Needless to say, I had a blast at the event and it seemed to me that everyone else was feeling the same way too! I knew I was amongst friends and family and was at total ease and felt I could be myself. I enjoyed the food and I thought that it was a very scrumptious spread. It was so wonderful for me to see long lost friends, neighbours and family. Everyone was dressed for a party and the performers performed with such gusto and love.
As I watched my friends performing, I realized how much I missed my craft. At one point one of my friends who is a dancer invited me on stage to dance with him. I knew by the way he looked into my eyes that he thought I was the Zoe of 10 years ago and was swinging me around with so much speed that I had to really work hard on staying steady. I wanted so much to remind him that I was on chemo but I knew what he was reading from my eyes and that is my spirit, my soul, that still remains the same, energetic and alive. I, too, felt that I could dance the night away but I soon realized that my body had different ideas. Though I seem like any other on the outside, in total health and wellness, my body is that of perhaps a 75-year-old. The agility and strength of the muscles has diminished through the chemo and lack of mobility. However, this event has inspired me to continue with my dancing and my singing which is a great distraction to this temporary misery.
Thank you all for your attendance, your kind prayers and wishes and on the practical side thank you for your kind donations and ticket purchases, which together combined to raise over $7000, which paid for most of my radiation treatment. The party ended at 10pm, however some of us stayed on and continued dancing till about 2am. I went home with two tired feet and a very warm heart. I certainly felt loved by all of you. Thank you so much for sharing your joy with me.
Click the ‘Continue reading‘ link below to view more images of the performers & crowd. Alternatively you can view the full gallery here.
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