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Telling her parents and children was hard, she said. Young Olivia, however, had already lived through the cancer journey, and was surprisingly calm.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I rested in bed, she would come very quietly and put her hand on my shoulder and pat me gently. She would smile and lie next to me. No words,\u201d Woo recalled.<\/span><\/p>\n

In her earlier battle with Olivia against leukaemia, Woo had met other children in the hospital who were confronting cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI thought to myself, if children of that age are so resilient, as an adult, I should be able to brave through this,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

After completing most of her treatment, Woo is now on hormone therapy, which she will have to continue for five to 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aware that her cancer could relapse, she now lives with more urgency and purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year, after chancing upon the casting call for Fashion for Cancer, Woo decided to send in her video, introducing herself, as well as Olivia as a fellow cancer survivor.<\/span><\/p>\n

When mother and daughter were selected to walk the runway, Olivia was thrilled.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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