Nabeela Fadzil

I have more stories I’d like to share but for now, let’s talk about some stats! Source: @mohbrunei and @pjscbrunei 1. For the past 5 years, 11% of patients were below 40 years old. 2. The number of breast cancer cases increased in 2020 with 130 new diagnosis in 2020 alone. There’s an increasing trend every year as more people are coming forward for testing. 3. So far, 18% were diagnosed with Stage 4, 38% in the early stages ie localized and 44% had already spread to the lymph nodes. 4. Breast self examinations should be done every month after your period. Mammograms should be done every 2-3 years beginning at the age of 40 or earlier if you have strong risk factors. 5. Main risk factors: 70% environmental e.g. smoking, obesity, lack of physical activities, old age, viruses like HPV and Hepatitis B. 20% due to family history and less than 10% due to your genetic make up e.g. BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes. 6. You can get checked at JPMC, Early Detection and Cancer Prevention Services (EDCP) at PJSC, National Health Screening Program for Breast Cancer (Govt health clinics) or private GPs. 7. It’s important for us to maintain a healthy weight and to stay physically active with around 150-300 minutes of moderate intensity or 75-150 minutes of vigorous intensity activity each week (or a combination of these). Thank you PJSC for answering my questions and to everyone, don’t forget to stay active during this partial lockdown! 🎀✌🏼 #breastcancerawareness #breastcancer #breastcancerawarenessmonth #pinkoctober

What you need to know about breast cancer. Like it, share it and spread awareness to save lives. October is coming to an end, but not our fight against cancer. Stay tuned tomorrow for a video I worked on together with the amazing talents at @biz.digital. I love it so much and we hope you do too. Source: @mohbrunei @pjscbrunei In collaboration with: @aiabrunei Artwork and design: @biz.digital #breastcancerawareness #breastcancer #pinktober

No one really talks about the emotions after all the treatments are done. I thought I’d merrily hop back to my normal life. But I’ve forgotten what normal feels like. You spend all those months focusing on crossing the finishing line one treatment at a time. But when it all ends… your mind can’t help but to focus on the uncertainty. Life has always been uncertain but now the uncertainty is too loud. And so… I keep moving forward even when I’m frightened. One step at a time. Bismillah. Easter eggs in the video: 1. That was what I was wearing during diagnosis - Kabajoux’s Liyana in Tiffany Blue. 2. Those are actual texts. One for my mom and the other one with my team. 3. The purple outfits are inspired by Limn. 4. The background music is a cover of Strays Don’t Sleep - For Blue Skies. It was the soundtrack to those few months and coincidentally the song on One Tree Hill’s Friends with Benefits album that Peyton compiled for her mother who has breast cancer. Keep moving forward. For blue blue skies. In collaboration with: @aiabrunei Animation: @biz.digital #breastcancerawareness #breastcancer #pinktober

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These are some of my best girlies that know my crazy very well - and we take turns being insane. Very grateful for my girls who would drop everything to be there for me, who let me be myself in a judgement-free safe space (except when I told them I went totally bonkers on my credit card to give myself presents post trauma and MBA, and @kimy_nor gave me a wtf glare lol I’ve paid it off you guys but it was an obscene amount please don’t do that). Just know I’d do the same for each and everyone of you (all my girlies - sister, SILs, cousins and fine my baby brother too I suppose) 🩵♥️🩷💜💚💛🧡🤍🤎🩶 Enjoyed our little afternoon tea at @yuzu.bn as we haven’t been just us 4 in a very long time. Agenda included laughing at past mistakes, present issues bothering us and what ETFs to invest in. We’re grown ups, you guys. 💅

I’ve been receiving more and more invitations to speak at events this year (just two last week) and while I feel deeply honoured… I can’t help but feel imposter syndrome. You know… like why would people listen to me? What value can I add to the conversation? What have I done in life really to deserve a mic? Wait is this a girl thing? And these thoughts are playing in my head at the decibel of a launching rocket. Extremely and overwhelmingly loud. They swing like a pendulum between fomo and fobi (fear of being involved). I should say yes to them. Or else I’ll never know. Right?

Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha 🐑✨ May all our du’as be heard and answered. Aamiin Aamiin Aamiin Ya Rabbal Alamin.

The day of Arafah is here 🤍 May all your prayers be answered and your sins be forgiven. Aamiin Ya Rabbal Alamin. It’s also Father’s Day today. Happy Father’s Day to our favourite person. Umair and I love you very much, @hr318! Thank you for all that you do for us. May He grant us good health, endless rezeki and happiness, may we always be under His protection, our sins forgiven and that we’ll be granted a place in the highest of His heavens. Aamiin Aamiin Aamiin Ya Rabbal Alamin.

I had a much needed alone time this afternoon to catch up with my reading. Currently have “Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot” by Matt Abrahams on my Kindle and whilst it’s a little slow, I love the little pockets of wisdom it gives you. I’m only 30% in but there’s one part that stayed with me this week. When you’re speaking in front of an audience, they actually want you to succeed. I felt that. I’m always rooting for the public speaker and when he/she fumbles, I always whisper ‘come on, come on, you can do it’ under my breath. We generally do not want to see people experience awkwardness in public. I love that perspective and it really does help shake off the anxiety.

Afternoon tea at @yuzu.bn 💚 I love that Brunei has so many hidden gems (and talent). I’m so proud that despite us being such a small population - I see so many of you thriving and doing what you love and making a living out of it. Keep going 🤍

I’ve been spiraling into a cycle of self-doubt for the past few weeks. If you’re expecting tips, I have absolutely nothing. I’m still trying to sort myself out tbh.

I had my scheduled MRI last month as a routine check up thing and had forgotten how loud it sounded in there. I had to stay still for 45 mins but the sounds kept making me flinch. On top of that, I had vertigo! So I was in the machine feeling like I was spinning in a carousel and then… the beeping noises triggered my brain to play Crazy Frog’s Axel F. Honestly, quite surprised I didn’t lose it or else I’d have to restart the whole thing again. Anyway. Alhamdulillah. May Allah grant us all good health. Aamiin Ya Rabbal Alamin 🤍