At 47, Kelvin Loon was used to meeting challenges head on.

As a general manager, father, and community volunteer, he had built his life around responsibility, performance, and pushing through difficulty. Then a stroke forced him to reckon with things he had never planned for: losing independence, and the fear that he might only have a few days left to live.

His diagnosis also brought back painful memories of losing his father to a stroke decades earlier, when optimism turned into loss within days. That fear lingered as Kelvin faced his own recovery, forcing him to reflect on boundaries, expectations, and the true cost of always pushing forward.

In this episode of Health Unfiltered, host Veronica Chiu speaks with Kelvin about the realities of stroke recovery, the long road of relearning the basics, and why he now believes that strength isn’t about constant breakthroughs, but knowing when to stop and listen to your body.

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A healthy lifestyle doesn’t always mean a clean bill of health.

Mr Ong Thiam Hock’s life after retirement was full of movement and joy. Daily 10km walks, family trips, and a generally healthy lifestyle gave him every reason to feel confident about his health. Without corporate coverage, screenings simply fell off his routine.

But his daughter noticed the small things he brushed aside, like the breathlessness he kept attributing to age.

At her urging, he went for a check-up.

What doctors found was serious: a fully blocked artery, and the need for an immediate bypass.

In this episode of Health Unfiltered, host Veronica Chiu talks to Mr Ong about his experience, the emotions that followed, and why he now sees screening as an act of care for those around him. He also reflects on the gratitude he feels toward his daughter, whose instinct may have saved his life.

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Chest heaviness. Fatigue. Subtle changes that are easy to dismiss.

For Mr Pow Aik Tong, those quiet signs were the first hint that something wasn’t quite right – even though his annual check-ups had always come back normal.

In this episode of Health Unfiltered, host Veronica Chiu speaks with Aik Tong and his wife, Siang Keow, about the moment a gentle nudge from their daughter led him to go for a health screening.

What it uncovered was unexpected: a vascular occlusion that required urgent attention, and a surgery he never imagined he would need. Watch as Aik Tong shares the worry that came with the diagnosis, the uncertainty before going into the operating theatre, and the relief of waking up feeling lighter for the first time in months.

We’re reminded that even the quietest symptoms deserve attention, and that early action can change the outcome entirely.

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