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Actor Tay Ping Hui is mourning the death of his mother, who recently died of cancer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In an Instagram post on Thursday (Aug 13), Tay shared a montage of photos of his mother through the years, including images from her younger days. He explained that he had taken a break from public appearances and social media as the past few months had been \u201cchallenging physically, mentally and emotionally\u201d.<\/p>\n
Tay said his mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about a year ago. Her condition had initially improved after treatment, but about two months ago, the cancer spread to her liver. She died a little more than a week ago.<\/p>\n
Describing the experience as a \u201cpainful and heartbreaking journey\u201d, Tay said his mother had \u201cfought hard with everything she had\u201d. The ordeal had made it difficult for him to share anything that appeared happy or upbeat on his social media, which had prompted some fans to express concern about him online.<\/p>\n
In his post, Tay also said that his mother had dementia. As the family was concerned that staying in an unfamiliar hospital environment might make her anxious or unsettled, they took turns staying by her bedside at home so that someone familiar was always with her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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