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many people have asked me this question
many people have asked me this question what kept the Marathon Man going
what kept the Marathon Man going
what kept the Marathon Man going I fight very difficult to answer the
I fight very difficult to answer the
I fight very difficult to answer the question I would say life is like a box
question I would say life is like a box
question I would say life is like a box of chocolates and we do not know what
of chocolates and we do not know what
of chocolates and we do not know what does it offer and I add on and say that
does it offer and I add on and say that
does it offer and I add on and say that no matter what it is keep on dreaming
no matter what it is keep on dreaming
no matter what it is keep on dreaming and that’s what kept me going
and that’s what kept me going
and that’s what kept me going in 2009 I decided back on the very big
in 2009 I decided back on the very big
in 2009 I decided back on the very big marathon in Paris and I trained really
marathon in Paris and I trained really
marathon in Paris and I trained really hard for it I have two objectives one
hard for it I have two objectives one
hard for it I have two objectives one was adieu my plus the best time and the
was adieu my plus the best time and the
was adieu my plus the best time and the other one was to propose to my fiance
other one was to propose to my fiance
other one was to propose to my fiance and I thought one other place then Paris
with all the preparation I was very
with all the preparation I was very confident to go into the Paris marathon
confident to go into the Paris marathon
confident to go into the Paris marathon but unfortunately when the race started
but unfortunately when the race started
but unfortunately when the race started I started to bleed for my nose and I was
I started to bleed for my nose and I was
I started to bleed for my nose and I was getting quite worried I thought maybe
getting quite worried I thought maybe
getting quite worried I thought maybe because it was the weather condition
because it was the weather condition
because it was the weather condition I was not long enough to acclimatize the
I was not long enough to acclimatize the
I was not long enough to acclimatize the weather and I decided to continue my
weather and I decided to continue my
weather and I decided to continue my race
race
race I prepared a racing chair as fast as I
I prepared a racing chair as fast as I
I prepared a racing chair as fast as I can to keep up with the rest of the
can to keep up with the rest of the
can to keep up with the rest of the group and blood was dripping from my
group and blood was dripping from my
group and blood was dripping from my nose wipe it with my wristband and I was
nose wipe it with my wristband and I was
nose wipe it with my wristband and I was soaking up the wristband was getting
soaking up the wristband was getting
soaking up the wristband was getting even more concerned the thought of
even more concerned the thought of
even more concerned the thought of getting up in the race came to my mind
getting up in the race came to my mind
getting up in the race came to my mind but then I remembered I have never ever
but then I remembered I have never ever
but then I remembered I have never ever given up in any marathon race before
given up in any marathon race before
given up in any marathon race before throughout the 30 years of my racing
throughout the 30 years of my racing
throughout the 30 years of my racing career so I persevere and I came to the
career so I persevere and I came to the
career so I persevere and I came to the finish line and this is a very
finish line and this is a very
finish line and this is a very significant milestone because this is
significant milestone because this is
significant milestone because this is our t trom in Paris and I was very
our t trom in Paris and I was very
our t trom in Paris and I was very elated I’ve completed the race I
elated I’ve completed the race I
elated I’ve completed the race I survived the race inspired of the
survived the race inspired of the
survived the race inspired of the nosebleed but I was very worried I
nosebleed but I was very worried I
nosebleed but I was very worried I rushed back to Singapore my fiance
rushed back to Singapore my fiance
rushed back to Singapore my fiance and I was told the very bad news that I
and I was told the very bad news that I
and I was told the very bad news that I have speech for leukemia and almost
have speech for leukemia and almost
have speech for leukemia and almost devastated I pulled my cancer doctor how
devastated I pulled my cancer doctor how
devastated I pulled my cancer doctor how could it be I haven’t even gone from
could it be I haven’t even gone from
could it be I haven’t even gone from stage one two three and I jumped it’s
stage one two three and I jumped it’s
stage one two three and I jumped it’s niche for and noni dad always believed
niche for and noni dad always believed
niche for and noni dad always believed that I’m too big to fail I’m a physician
that I’m too big to fail I’m a physician
that I’m too big to fail I’m a physician how could I be a sick person and no need
how could I be a sick person and no need
how could I be a sick person and no need air I’m a Paralympic wheelchair athlete
air I’m a Paralympic wheelchair athlete
air I’m a Paralympic wheelchair athlete I compete at the highest level I’ve
I compete at the highest level I’ve
I compete at the highest level I’ve taken good care of my health
taken good care of my health
taken good care of my health how could I be a sick man it was very
how could I be a sick man it was very
how could I be a sick man it was very hard for me to accept the bad news
hard for me to accept the bad news
hard for me to accept the bad news my oncologist told me that I have only 9
my oncologist told me that I have only 9
my oncologist told me that I have only 9 to 12 months to live and that was so
to 12 months to live and that was so
to 12 months to live and that was so difficult for me to accept because all
difficult for me to accept because all
difficult for me to accept because all my life I have believed that I have no
my life I have believed that I have no
my life I have believed that I have no limits beyond borders beyond the
limits beyond borders beyond the
limits beyond borders beyond the wheelchair how could be a midnight row
wheelchair how could be a midnight row
wheelchair how could be a midnight row of months laughs my my oncologist was
of months laughs my my oncologist was
of months laughs my my oncologist was very positive he wanted me to go to six
very positive he wanted me to go to six
very positive he wanted me to go to six months of chemotherapy at the bone
months of chemotherapy at the bone
months of chemotherapy at the bone marrow transplant and I told him I
marrow transplant and I told him I
marrow transplant and I told him I needed some time to think about it
needed some time to think about it
needed some time to think about it because I’ve looked after patients who
because I’ve looked after patients who
because I’ve looked after patients who have cancer were gone through
have cancer were gone through
have cancer were gone through chemotherapy and I just find so
chemotherapy and I just find so
chemotherapy and I just find so difficult to be at the other end to
difficult to be at the other end to
difficult to be at the other end to receive treatment
receive treatment
receive treatment they’re so toxic during my reflection
they’re so toxic during my reflection
they’re so toxic during my reflection I recall that my life has been for
I recall that my life has been for
I recall that my life has been for challenges it has been the long journey
challenges it has been the long journey
challenges it has been the long journey the time when my parents migrated from
the time when my parents migrated from
the time when my parents migrated from China to Singapore and after having two
China to Singapore and after having two
China to Singapore and after having two daughters I came along and it was such a
daughters I came along and it was such a
daughters I came along and it was such a joy for my parents as you can see look
joy for my parents as you can see look
joy for my parents as you can see look so adorable but the joy was short-lived
so adorable but the joy was short-lived
so adorable but the joy was short-lived because two years later the polio virus
because two years later the polio virus
because two years later the polio virus came to Singapore and it was a huge
came to Singapore and it was a huge
came to Singapore and it was a huge epidemic and because I did not have the
epidemic and because I did not have the
epidemic and because I did not have the vaccination against polio I became
vaccination against polio I became
vaccination against polio I became paralyzed from the waist down and it was
paralyzed from the waist down and it was
paralyzed from the waist down and it was so devastating for my young for my young
so devastating for my young for my young
so devastating for my young for my young parents I was quarantined in the
parents I was quarantined in the
parents I was quarantined in the hospital away from the rest of the world
hospital away from the rest of the world
hospital away from the rest of the world months of rehabilitation and when the
months of rehabilitation and when the
months of rehabilitation and when the time come it was a big decision for my
time come it was a big decision for my
time come it was a big decision for my parents because the doctors offered my
parents because the doctors offered my
parents because the doctors offered my parents a few option they offered my
parents a few option they offered my
parents a few option they offered my parents to have me in the homes and mum
parents to have me in the homes and mum
parents to have me in the homes and mum and dad were talking to themselves they
and dad were talking to themselves they
and dad were talking to themselves they related to me their conversation dad
related to me their conversation dad
related to me their conversation dad told my mom perhaps we could take up the
told my mom perhaps we could take up the
told my mom perhaps we could take up the offer but William in the homes everyone
offer but William in the homes everyone
offer but William in the homes everyone was saying no it wasn’t take the easy
was saying no it wasn’t take the easy
was saying no it wasn’t take the easy way out
way out
way out it was give William the love we must
it was give William the love we must
it was give William the love we must mature him and help him to maximize his
mature him and help him to maximize his
mature him and help him to maximize his potential in spite of his disability and
potential in spite of his disability and
potential in spite of his disability and then say oh you’ll be quite a burden and
then say oh you’ll be quite a burden and
then say oh you’ll be quite a burden and mom reminded we are parents we need to
mom reminded we are parents we need to
mom reminded we are parents we need to nurture him and we need to help him win
nurture him and we need to help him win
nurture him and we need to help him win with less he’s paralyzed from the waist
with less he’s paralyzed from the waist
with less he’s paralyzed from the waist now but William our pelipper boy is not
now but William our pelipper boy is not
now but William our pelipper boy is not paralyzed in the brain he’s not
paralyzed in the brain he’s not
paralyzed in the brain he’s not paralyzed in his arms he done we must
paralyzed in his arms he done we must
paralyzed in his arms he done we must help him and that was convinced and mum
help him and that was convinced and mum
help him and that was convinced and mum and dad believe in the power of
and dad believe in the power of
and dad believe in the power of Education
Education
Education and they went knocking on the doors
and they went knocking on the doors
and they went knocking on the doors years later to enroll me in the
years later to enroll me in the
years later to enroll me in the kindergarten but a lot of kindergarten
kindergarten but a lot of kindergarten
kindergarten but a lot of kindergarten at that time they said no to my parents
at that time they said no to my parents
at that time they said no to my parents and finally one kindergarten accepted me
and finally one kindergarten accepted me
and finally one kindergarten accepted me but my time at the kindergarten was just
but my time at the kindergarten was just
but my time at the kindergarten was just very short live because I fought with
very short live because I fought with
very short live because I fought with the kids they came and bully me and they
the kids they came and bully me and they
the kids they came and bully me and they thought I couldn’t run after them and I
thought I couldn’t run after them and I
thought I couldn’t run after them and I was very upset I caught your hands and I
was very upset I caught your hands and I
was very upset I caught your hands and I bite them that was my way of getting
bite them that was my way of getting
bite them that was my way of getting back at them for bullying me for pulling
back at them for bullying me for pulling
back at them for bullying me for pulling 1 years for knocking me on the head so I
1 years for knocking me on the head so I
1 years for knocking me on the head so I was expelled from kindergarten and my
was expelled from kindergarten and my
was expelled from kindergarten and my parents are so disappointed but they
parents are so disappointed but they
parents are so disappointed but they believe that after 11 months one school
believe that after 11 months one school
believe that after 11 months one school might give me a chance and indeed they
might give me a chance and indeed they
might give me a chance and indeed they persevere they kept looking and finally
persevere they kept looking and finally
persevere they kept looking and finally sleeky primary school gave me the
sleeky primary school gave me the
sleeky primary school gave me the opportunity and as you may recall slinky
opportunity and as you may recall slinky
opportunity and as you may recall slinky Primus who is the tallest primary school
Primus who is the tallest primary school
Primus who is the tallest primary school in Singapore and the principal told my
in Singapore and the principal told my
in Singapore and the principal told my parents as long as you are able to help
parents as long as you are able to help
parents as long as you are able to help William climb up those dance were
William climb up those dance were
William climb up those dance were willing to give you a praise my parents
willing to give you a praise my parents
willing to give you a praise my parents were so determined to put me back into
were so determined to put me back into
were so determined to put me back into the mainstream school and the rest was
the mainstream school and the rest was
the mainstream school and the rest was history I was so determined to treasure
history I was so determined to treasure
history I was so determined to treasure this opportunity to be in school and
this opportunity to be in school and
this opportunity to be in school and stopped biting anybody and I say the way
stopped biting anybody and I say the way
stopped biting anybody and I say the way for me to go about it is to show to my
for me to go about it is to show to my
for me to go about it is to show to my peers that I am good with my studies and
peers that I am good with my studies and
peers that I am good with my studies and I will win their respect in the meantime
I will win their respect in the meantime
I will win their respect in the meantime while studying really hard my parents
while studying really hard my parents
while studying really hard my parents are very busy they were producing more
are very busy they were producing more
are very busy they were producing more children and I’ve far more siblings
children and I’ve far more siblings
children and I’ve far more siblings added to the family and we were very
added to the family and we were very
added to the family and we were very United as a family but when I was
United as a family but when I was
United as a family but when I was enjoying the love of the family I
enjoying the love of the family I
enjoying the love of the family I it’s not that the visualize my future
it’s not that the visualize my future
it’s not that the visualize my future and I was thinking what happened if I
and I was thinking what happened if I
and I was thinking what happened if I don’t have my parents anymore
don’t have my parents anymore
don’t have my parents anymore mom and dad carry me over the place and
mom and dad carry me over the place and
mom and dad carry me over the place and I worried so I didn’t mean in my heart
I worried so I didn’t mean in my heart
I worried so I didn’t mean in my heart that I’m going to learn how to walk
that I’m going to learn how to walk
that I’m going to learn how to walk again and with the help of the hospital
again and with the help of the hospital
again and with the help of the hospital I have my leg braces and crutches if
I have my leg braces and crutches if
I have my leg braces and crutches if it’s very difficult to leave the comfort
it’s very difficult to leave the comfort
it’s very difficult to leave the comfort zone of being carried around my mother’s
zone of being carried around my mother’s
zone of being carried around my mother’s Muslim everywhere I go but I was very
Muslim everywhere I go but I was very
Muslim everywhere I go but I was very determined to take the first difficult
determined to take the first difficult
determined to take the first difficult steps and he took me nine months just a
steps and he took me nine months just a
steps and he took me nine months just a lot of falling down getting up again but
lot of falling down getting up again but
lot of falling down getting up again but my sister encouraged me and say William
my sister encouraged me and say William
my sister encouraged me and say William I don’t care how many times it fall down
I don’t care how many times it fall down
I don’t care how many times it fall down but it matters to me that when you fall
but it matters to me that when you fall
but it matters to me that when you fall down you get up again with my help and
down you get up again with my help and
down you get up again with my help and the ptosis that I’m so touched by her
the ptosis that I’m so touched by her
the ptosis that I’m so touched by her love and the patience with me and I
love and the patience with me and I
love and the patience with me and I would I would persevere with her more
would I would persevere with her more
would I would persevere with her more than nine months later I gained the
than nine months later I gained the
than nine months later I gained the independence it’s a very different kind
independence it’s a very different kind
independence it’s a very different kind of world when you have been crawling
of world when you have been crawling
of world when you have been crawling around been carrying around and finally
around been carrying around and finally
around been carrying around and finally able to stand upright that kind of
able to stand upright that kind of
able to stand upright that kind of self-confidence self-esteem to be able
self-confidence self-esteem to be able
self-confidence self-esteem to be able to be independent and I started to dream
to be independent and I started to dream
to be independent and I started to dream big I realized that I have the capacity
big I realized that I have the capacity
big I realized that I have the capacity to turn a desire into reality
to turn a desire into reality
to turn a desire into reality and I was dreaming about what would I do
and I was dreaming about what would I do
and I was dreaming about what would I do for my future and I discover my
for my future and I discover my
for my future and I discover my interests that I love people I love to
interests that I love people I love to
interests that I love people I love to relate me people woman that found me
relate me people woman that found me
relate me people woman that found me very talkative everywhere in class or
very talkative everywhere in class or
very talkative everywhere in class or outside always talking to people and
outside always talking to people and
outside always talking to people and that’s my strength that I discovered
that’s my strength that I discovered
that’s my strength that I discovered that I love to relate with people so I
that I love to relate with people so I
that I love to relate with people so I decided that I want to be a doctor and
decided that I want to be a doctor and
decided that I want to be a doctor and it’s all about a discovery process when
it’s all about a discovery process when
it’s all about a discovery process when we find well interest in our passions
we find well interest in our passions
we find well interest in our passions lie
lie
lie then week we where the person we would
then week we where the person we would
then week we where the person we would go about pursuing it
go about pursuing it
go about pursuing it I taught the national exam and I went to
I taught the national exam and I went to
I taught the national exam and I went to raffles institution it was very hungry
raffles institution it was very hungry
raffles institution it was very hungry to excel in education because mom told
to excel in education because mom told
to excel in education because mom told me Mommy that say education can
me Mommy that say education can
me Mommy that say education can transform my life and transform my
transform my life and transform my
transform my life and transform my future so the six years of reference
future so the six years of reference
future so the six years of reference institution they worked very hard and it
institution they worked very hard and it
institution they worked very hard and it was about time to apply to medical
was about time to apply to medical
was about time to apply to medical school sadly I was rejected and I was
school sadly I was rejected and I was
school sadly I was rejected and I was very disappointed but I accepted the
very disappointed but I accepted the
very disappointed but I accepted the offer is life sciences and believed it
offer is life sciences and believed it
offer is life sciences and believed it the setback will be my platform to
the setback will be my platform to
the setback will be my platform to achieve my dream to become a doctor
years later apply again and I was
years later apply again and I was rejected but I learned that I can turn
rejected but I learned that I can turn
rejected but I learned that I can turn all this rejection into something
all this rejection into something
all this rejection into something positive so I use it to evacuate myself
positive so I use it to evacuate myself
positive so I use it to evacuate myself to re-energize myself to work harder and
to re-energize myself to work harder and
to re-energize myself to work harder and chase I keep on dreaming
chase I keep on dreaming
chase I keep on dreaming 21 years went by and I went to medical
21 years went by and I went to medical
21 years went by and I went to medical school it’s a long time isn’t it to
school it’s a long time isn’t it to
school it’s a long time isn’t it to finally attain our dreams I realized
finally attain our dreams I realized
finally attain our dreams I realized from this experience that when one door
from this experience that when one door
from this experience that when one door closes another door opens as long as we
closes another door opens as long as we
closes another door opens as long as we keep knocking when I was reflecting on
keep knocking when I was reflecting on
keep knocking when I was reflecting on this I was strengthened and I became so
this I was strengthened and I became so
this I was strengthened and I became so encouraged to want to go for my
encouraged to want to go for my
encouraged to want to go for my treatment and I found a purpose then if
treatment and I found a purpose then if
treatment and I found a purpose then if I go for my treatment I will become a
I go for my treatment I will become a
I go for my treatment I will become a better doctor to be able to help
better doctor to be able to help
better doctor to be able to help patients and the Cancer Center where I
patients and the Cancer Center where I
patients and the Cancer Center where I was working
transformation stops with us it’s not
transformation stops with us it’s not yourself and with this purpose and the
yourself and with this purpose and the
yourself and with this purpose and the meaning there foul
meaning there foul
meaning there foul I persevere my treatment the Prescott
I persevere my treatment the Prescott
I persevere my treatment the Prescott how of it that William will never give
how of it that William will never give
how of it that William will never give up a fight and it truly enough I have
up a fight and it truly enough I have
up a fight and it truly enough I have this wheel to suffice to leave after
this wheel to suffice to leave after
this wheel to suffice to leave after three cycles of treatment
three cycles of treatment
three cycles of treatment I became weaker and weaker and honestly
I became weaker and weaker and honestly
I became weaker and weaker and honestly chemotherapy is a very long past journey
chemotherapy is a very long past journey
chemotherapy is a very long past journey and even though as a Paralympian no
and even though as a Paralympian no
and even though as a Paralympian no matter how many years I’ve put into
matter how many years I’ve put into
matter how many years I’ve put into train this body I succumb to it I
train this body I succumb to it I
train this body I succumb to it I couldn’t eat I was vomiting constantly
couldn’t eat I was vomiting constantly
couldn’t eat I was vomiting constantly and I was neglecting my personal hygiene
and I was neglecting my personal hygiene
and I was neglecting my personal hygiene I couldn’t care about anything at all I
I couldn’t care about anything at all I
I couldn’t care about anything at all I lost the purpose to leave because I
lost the purpose to leave because I
lost the purpose to leave because I don’t go to the hospital to work anymore
don’t go to the hospital to work anymore
don’t go to the hospital to work anymore and my coaches won’t allow me to go onto
and my coaches won’t allow me to go onto
and my coaches won’t allow me to go onto the track to train and although this
the track to train and although this
the track to train and although this finally purpose at all but it dawned on
finally purpose at all but it dawned on
finally purpose at all but it dawned on me that all this walk in my life journey
me that all this walk in my life journey
me that all this walk in my life journey I have been coping well using various
I have been coping well using various
I have been coping well using various techniques and why would you William
techniques and why would you William
techniques and why would you William suddenly through all those techniques
suddenly through all those techniques
suddenly through all those techniques away and leave and accept this kind of
away and leave and accept this kind of
away and leave and accept this kind of circumstances and this kind of setback
circumstances and this kind of setback
circumstances and this kind of setback in the chemotherapy and I decided that I
in the chemotherapy and I decided that I
in the chemotherapy and I decided that I must walk the talk I’ll be talking about
must walk the talk I’ll be talking about
must walk the talk I’ll be talking about how visualization helps and indeed in my
how visualization helps and indeed in my
how visualization helps and indeed in my journey whether be in medicine or in
journey whether be in medicine or in
journey whether be in medicine or in sports I’m used to technique to
sports I’m used to technique to
sports I’m used to technique to visualize the process and tap on the
visualize the process and tap on the
visualize the process and tap on the powers of mind and I’m starting to
powers of mind and I’m starting to
powers of mind and I’m starting to realize that I could use this to
realize that I could use this to
realize that I could use this to visualize this particular race and this
visualize this particular race and this
visualize this particular race and this is a race against cancer like all the
is a race against cancer like all the
is a race against cancer like all the other races whether there be a the
other races whether there be a the
other races whether there be a the Boston Marathon how I visualize before I
Boston Marathon how I visualize before I
Boston Marathon how I visualize before I even started the race then I have to go
even started the race then I have to go
even started the race then I have to go through heartbreak hue from Mao 18 to
through heartbreak hue from Mao 18 to
through heartbreak hue from Mao 18 to March 82 and it’s a constant
March 82 and it’s a constant
March 82 and it’s a constant journey of high elevation the hues can
journey of high elevation the hues can
journey of high elevation the hues can be so discouraging many runners have
be so discouraging many runners have
be so discouraging many runners have given up and heartbreak you many
given up and heartbreak you many
given up and heartbreak you many wheelchair athletes who have given up
wheelchair athletes who have given up
wheelchair athletes who have given up but having visualized the process I
but having visualized the process I
but having visualized the process I learned how to manage my energy to go
learned how to manage my energy to go
learned how to manage my energy to go over the hill and have enough to scale
over the hill and have enough to scale
over the hill and have enough to scale on another here another hill and I
on another here another hill and I
on another here another hill and I remembered also some of the other
remembered also some of the other
remembered also some of the other Mouzone ahead
Mouzone ahead
Mouzone ahead in 2005 how I asked myself how far do I
in 2005 how I asked myself how far do I
in 2005 how I asked myself how far do I want to take myself in the few of
want to take myself in the few of
want to take myself in the few of marathons and I challenged myself to go
marathons and I challenged myself to go
marathons and I challenged myself to go and do the Antarctica marathon and from
and do the Antarctica marathon and from
and do the Antarctica marathon and from Antarctica marathon the designer I do
Antarctica marathon the designer I do
Antarctica marathon the designer I do even more I want to achieve a world
even more I want to achieve a world
even more I want to achieve a world record of the fastest times of marathon
record of the fastest times of marathon
record of the fastest times of marathon in every continent
in every continent
in every continent the organizers went article Tommy
the organizers went article Tommy
the organizers went article Tommy William is just not possible nobody has
William is just not possible nobody has
William is just not possible nobody has ever done the marathon the wheel Shan
ever done the marathon the wheel Shan
ever done the marathon the wheel Shan Antarctica but in my heart I believe the
Antarctica but in my heart I believe the
Antarctica but in my heart I believe the impossible that everybody tells me my
impossible that everybody tells me my
impossible that everybody tells me my life has always been I am possible thank
life has always been I am possible thank
life has always been I am possible thank you and I realized that throughout my
you and I realized that throughout my
you and I realized that throughout my life journey I have been training and
life journey I have been training and
life journey I have been training and nothing on my mind to have am i sad to
nothing on my mind to have am i sad to
nothing on my mind to have am i sad to think that opportunities offer more
think that opportunities offer more
think that opportunities offer more opportunities that is still looking at
opportunities that is still looking at
opportunities that is still looking at problems learn to see opportunities in
problems learn to see opportunities in
problems learn to see opportunities in problems my first attempt feel sadly
problems my first attempt feel sadly
problems my first attempt feel sadly because my racing chair broke my second
because my racing chair broke my second
because my racing chair broke my second attempt was also equally a setback
attempt was also equally a setback
attempt was also equally a setback because of the snow blizzard and I went
because of the snow blizzard and I went
because of the snow blizzard and I went back and I felt angry because I was a
back and I felt angry because I was a
back and I felt angry because I was a victim of climate change of global
victim of climate change of global
victim of climate change of global warming in Antarctica and I blame
warming in Antarctica and I blame
warming in Antarctica and I blame everything I do it dawn on me and
everything I do it dawn on me and
everything I do it dawn on me and William winners do not make excuses at
William winners do not make excuses at
William winners do not make excuses at all
all
all stop blaming
stop blaming
stop blaming and keep on dreamin even if it breaks
and keep on dreamin even if it breaks
and keep on dreamin even if it breaks the heart he sounds familiar and the
the heart he sounds familiar and the
the heart he sounds familiar and the song isn’t it but don’t kill the dream
song isn’t it but don’t kill the dream
song isn’t it but don’t kill the dream and I learned to realize that failure is
and I learned to realize that failure is
and I learned to realize that failure is actually part of the success journey
actually part of the success journey
actually part of the success journey then I can learn many things from it and
then I can learn many things from it and
then I can learn many things from it and I decided that I will go for one more
I decided that I will go for one more
I decided that I will go for one more attempt my turtle time in December 2007
attempt my turtle time in December 2007
attempt my turtle time in December 2007 and I learn and I find solutions for all
and I learn and I find solutions for all
and I learn and I find solutions for all the things I did not do right
the things I did not do right
the things I did not do right during the last with him I realized that
during the last with him I realized that
during the last with him I realized that I was not good at acclimatizing to the
I was not good at acclimatizing to the
I was not good at acclimatizing to the weather so I decided to go to the North
weather so I decided to go to the North
weather so I decided to go to the North Pole and it is equally challenging in
Pole and it is equally challenging in
Pole and it is equally challenging in the North Pole it’s about beating the
the North Pole it’s about beating the
the North Pole it’s about beating the extreme odds – 25 degrees Celsius some
extreme odds – 25 degrees Celsius some
extreme odds – 25 degrees Celsius some other people have a way of beating
other people have a way of beating
other people have a way of beating extreme odds I was embarrassed I had
extreme odds I was embarrassed I had
extreme odds I was embarrassed I had three seven layers and this gentleman
three seven layers and this gentleman
three seven layers and this gentleman had nothing on but nonetheless the
had nothing on but nonetheless the
had nothing on but nonetheless the outcome is equally important the journey
outcome is equally important the journey
outcome is equally important the journey and the outcome have to be looked at in
and the outcome have to be looked at in
and the outcome have to be looked at in the right perspective very often we
the right perspective very often we
the right perspective very often we focus on the outcome and forget about
focus on the outcome and forget about
focus on the outcome and forget about the journey
the journey
the journey so both the journey and the outcome
so both the journey and the outcome
so both the journey and the outcome plays a very important part finally I
plays a very important part finally I
plays a very important part finally I completed the North Pole marathon in 21
completed the North Pole marathon in 21
completed the North Pole marathon in 21 hours in the temperature of minus 25
hours in the temperature of minus 25
hours in the temperature of minus 25 degrees Celsius and with that I gained
degrees Celsius and with that I gained
degrees Celsius and with that I gained confidence and I went about my six
confidence and I went about my six
confidence and I went about my six continents marathon and finally I came
continents marathon and finally I came
continents marathon and finally I came to Antarctica
to Antarctica
to Antarctica it was deja vu I had this fear I have a
it was deja vu I had this fear I have a
it was deja vu I had this fear I have a lot of doubts because I feel twice in
lot of doubts because I feel twice in
lot of doubts because I feel twice in Antarctica and for woman I started to
Antarctica and for woman I started to
Antarctica and for woman I started to perspire in my palms and I started to
perspire in my palms and I started to
perspire in my palms and I started to have butterflies in my stomach does not
have butterflies in my stomach does not
have butterflies in my stomach does not lie I was looking for the toilet all the
lie I was looking for the toilet all the
lie I was looking for the toilet all the time and I was asking the organizer
time and I was asking the organizer
time and I was asking the organizer would you mind if I just go to the
would you mind if I just go to the
would you mind if I just go to the toilet one more time
toilet one more time
toilet one more time and it was just very unusual because as
and it was just very unusual because as
and it was just very unusual because as a doctor I know this is not the right
a doctor I know this is not the right
a doctor I know this is not the right thing to do I have nothing I have just
thing to do I have nothing I have just
thing to do I have nothing I have just been to the toilet only a few minutes
been to the toilet only a few minutes
been to the toilet only a few minutes ago but it was the fear when I kept
ago but it was the fear when I kept
ago but it was the fear when I kept telling myself now visualize the process
telling myself now visualize the process
telling myself now visualize the process of this big race I’ve trained hard for
of this big race I’ve trained hard for
of this big race I’ve trained hard for it and I have very often repeated the
it and I have very often repeated the
it and I have very often repeated the process in my mind and I have learned
process in my mind and I have learned
process in my mind and I have learned this set is more achievable target
this set is more achievable target
this set is more achievable target during the whole race and I told myself
during the whole race and I told myself
during the whole race and I told myself that the Penguins along the way will be
that the Penguins along the way will be
that the Penguins along the way will be my small target and then the slow camp
my small target and then the slow camp
my small target and then the slow camp here will be my target and then along
here will be my target and then along
here will be my target and then along the way I’ll repeat it again and again
the way I’ll repeat it again and again
the way I’ll repeat it again and again and again because I can see the finish
and again because I can see the finish
and again because I can see the finish line so the way to go is the set small
line so the way to go is the set small
line so the way to go is the set small achievable goals and finally finally
achievable goals and finally finally
achievable goals and finally finally across the finish line and I broke the
across the finish line and I broke the
across the finish line and I broke the world record 26 days and 17 hours when I
world record 26 days and 17 hours when I
world record 26 days and 17 hours when I when all this mauston’s flesh to my mind
when all this mauston’s flesh to my mind
when all this mauston’s flesh to my mind when I was visualizing the race against
when I was visualizing the race against
when I was visualizing the race against cancer I was strengthened and I was
cancer I was strengthened and I was
cancer I was strengthened and I was determined to go back and continue my
determined to go back and continue my
determined to go back and continue my cycle four five and six
cycle four five and six
cycle four five and six I brought the dumbbells to the hospital
I brought the dumbbells to the hospital
I brought the dumbbells to the hospital ward and it’s not that training and the
ward and it’s not that training and the
ward and it’s not that training and the nurses got worried and told oncology’s
nurses got worried and told oncology’s
nurses got worried and told oncology’s better have William checked out because
better have William checked out because
better have William checked out because the ecologies wanted to organise a CT of
the ecologies wanted to organise a CT of
the ecologies wanted to organise a CT of the brain along the way the good news
the brain along the way the good news
the brain along the way the good news came is realm oncologist told me William
came is realm oncologist told me William
came is realm oncologist told me William I have good news for you I find for you
I have good news for you I find for you
I have good news for you I find for you a bone marrow donor and that was the
a bone marrow donor and that was the
a bone marrow donor and that was the best news for any cancer patient I
best news for any cancer patient I
best news for any cancer patient I realize that no matter how challenging
realize that no matter how challenging
realize that no matter how challenging the journey can be for any one of us
the journey can be for any one of us
the journey can be for any one of us when we keep on dreaming tomorrow will
when we keep on dreaming tomorrow will
when we keep on dreaming tomorrow will be a better day three is important for
be a better day three is important for
be a better day three is important for us to always embrace hope hope can be so
us to always embrace hope hope can be so
us to always embrace hope hope can be so powerful that’s
powerful that’s
powerful that’s saying that goes tough times never last
saying that goes tough times never last
saying that goes tough times never last but tough people do because half people
but tough people do because half people
but tough people do because half people never ever ever give up last month
never ever ever give up last month
never ever ever give up last month I celebrated my seven years of remission
I celebrated my seven years of remission
I celebrated my seven years of remission and every time on colleges look at me
and every time on colleges look at me
and every time on colleges look at me and say William I’m so sorry to say
and say William I’m so sorry to say
and say William I’m so sorry to say there was night off months but you’re
there was night off months but you’re
there was night off months but you’re still alive after seven years I’ve gone
still alive after seven years I’ve gone
still alive after seven years I’ve gone back to look after patients and I
back to look after patients and I
back to look after patients and I realized my second chance in life
realized my second chance in life
realized my second chance in life comes great responsibility I can never
comes great responsibility I can never
comes great responsibility I can never be so pompous by the man but I with
be so pompous by the man but I with
be so pompous by the man but I with whatever strength half in this
whatever strength half in this
whatever strength half in this wheelchair will continue to do and
wheelchair will continue to do and
wheelchair will continue to do and contribute as a physician and the
contribute as a physician and the
contribute as a physician and the National Cancer Center I see many peach
National Cancer Center I see many peach
National Cancer Center I see many peach patients coming in with some of their
patients coming in with some of their
patients coming in with some of their concerns one thing a young girl came in
concerns one thing a young girl came in
concerns one thing a young girl came in to say doctor have a lump in my hand we
to say doctor have a lump in my hand we
to say doctor have a lump in my hand we did the test and we told her there’s
did the test and we told her there’s
did the test and we told her there’s cancer it’s really sad for a young girl
cancer it’s really sad for a young girl
cancer it’s really sad for a young girl to have cancer and that young lady told
to have cancer and that young lady told
to have cancer and that young lady told who asked doctor can you do something
who asked doctor can you do something
who asked doctor can you do something about it because I’m in the service
about it because I’m in the service
about it because I’m in the service industry and my parents of hands is so
industry and my parents of hands is so
industry and my parents of hands is so important I can’t frighten away my
important I can’t frighten away my
important I can’t frighten away my customers we told her she needed
customers we told her she needed
customers we told her she needed chemotherapy and she got so frightening
chemotherapy and she got so frightening
chemotherapy and she got so frightening she went back she said I don’t want any
she went back she said I don’t want any
she went back she said I don’t want any chemotherapy three weeks later she came
chemotherapy three weeks later she came
chemotherapy three weeks later she came back with this doctor this is so
back with this doctor this is so
back with this doctor this is so terrible if I’m a small lamb is not
terrible if I’m a small lamb is not
terrible if I’m a small lamb is not become such a big huge one and it looked
become such a big huge one and it looked
become such a big huge one and it looked so monstrous and we were very shocked
so monstrous and we were very shocked
so monstrous and we were very shocked how the cancer cells have grown so fast
how the cancer cells have grown so fast
how the cancer cells have grown so fast we assured her they were give her the
we assured her they were give her the
we assured her they were give her the best treatment so you see my friends
best treatment so you see my friends
best treatment so you see my friends there are a lot of needs out there and
there are a lot of needs out there and
there are a lot of needs out there and upon every one of us if we find interest
upon every one of us if we find interest
upon every one of us if we find interest and discover or passions we can go up
and discover or passions we can go up
and discover or passions we can go up there and for you Annie in the community
there and for you Annie in the community
there and for you Annie in the community and when we go up there we can lick a
and when we go up there we can lick a
and when we go up there we can lick a difference
difference
difference last month I pad her from London to
last month I pad her from London to
last month I pad her from London to Paris 500 kilometer raise money to
Paris 500 kilometer raise money to
Paris 500 kilometer raise money to support cancer research and when I come
support cancer research and when I come
support cancer research and when I come to the Eiffel Tower there was a moment
to the Eiffel Tower there was a moment
to the Eiffel Tower there was a moment of euphoria because Paris if you
of euphoria because Paris if you
of euphoria because Paris if you remember a blend and I was diagnosed
remember a blend and I was diagnosed
remember a blend and I was diagnosed with cancer
with cancer
with cancer this time around it was a very special
this time around it was a very special
this time around it was a very special woman it was a moment of triumph and a
woman it was a moment of triumph and a
woman it was a moment of triumph and a woman rare with the help of a right
woman rare with the help of a right
woman rare with the help of a right captain and live up my bite in
captain and live up my bite in
captain and live up my bite in celebration for all of us here including
celebration for all of us here including
celebration for all of us here including myself is a journey of constant
myself is a journey of constant
myself is a journey of constant self-discovery how we can live our life
self-discovery how we can live our life
self-discovery how we can live our life beyond the borders no matter what
beyond the borders no matter what
beyond the borders no matter what challenges lies in front of us we
challenges lies in front of us we
challenges lies in front of us we persevere and keep on dreaming and I
persevere and keep on dreaming and I
persevere and keep on dreaming and I visualize a better world for every one
visualize a better world for every one
visualize a better world for every one of us because you’re great people who
of us because you’re great people who
of us because you’re great people who are going to create a better future for
are going to create a better future for
are going to create a better future for Humanity thank you
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