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Outside the doctor’s room, her parents said Dr Ee was a shy girl in primary school, but blossomed into a strong and confident woman who graced magazines and runways.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even after her devastating stroke, she has remained confident about her abilities and her resolve to regain her life has been unwavering, they said with pride. \u00a0<\/p>\n
They added that their daughter has never complained once about her treatments and physiotherapy sessions and with her steadfast determination, managed to walk short distances two months ago.<\/p>\n
While Dr Ee may still be on the road to recovery herself, she still tries to encourage others in her shoes. For example, she sings the Chinese romance song Xiao Wei, <\/strong>which is a Chinese name,<\/strong> whenever she sees an elderly woman during her physiotherapy session at ABLE.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Every time I see that aunty, who I also call Xiao Wei, I will sing her Xiao Wei. She will immediately smile and I can see her putting in more effort into the exercises because she’s in a better mood,” Dr Ee told me.<\/p>\n She also continues to run her TikTok account, where she gives “brutally honest” advice as a dermatologist, such as how edible sunscreen is useless.<\/p>\n Since starting her account four years ago, she has grown a steady follower base of 14,000 who look forward to her advice on different skincare products and the effectiveness of their ingredients.\u00a0<\/p>\n There are occasionally comments from viewers about how she looks better and is improving, which encourages her, she said. \u00a0<\/p>\n She was also recently featured as a beneficiary for ABLE in the President’s Challenge this year to raise funds for the social service agency. Appearing on television has reconnected her with old friends who have reached out and asked about her health, further lifting her spirits.<\/p>\n While she may not be able to practise medicine just yet, she continues to work at Sengkang General Hospital twice a week as part of a job trial, filling out patient-related documents and interacting with her colleagues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n