Tony Leung Ka-Fai Drove His Cancer-Stricken Helper To The Hospital Every Day For Her Check-Ups
By JONATHAN FAM
Tony Leung Ka-Fai Drove His Cancer-Stricken Helper To The Hospital Every Day For Her Check-UpsWith the love and support of the actor's family, his helper of 30 years is now cancer-free.
Published18 FEBRUARY, 2019
UPDATED 19 FEBRUARY, 2019
BROUGHT TO YOU BY 8 DAYS
With the love and support of the actor's family, his helper of 30 years is now cancer-free.
There’s no doubt that domestic helpers are part of the family and no one embodies that more than Hongkong actor Tony Leung Ka-Fai and his family. The veteran star is said to be very close to his helper of 30 years, Delia, so much so that his daughter Nikkie wrote in an Instagram post that Delia is her dad’s “best friend”. But last November, Delia was diagnosed with stage 2b cervical cancer.
By JONATHAN FAM
Published18 FEBRUARY, 2019
UPDATED 19 FEBRUARY, 2019
BROUGHT TO YOU BY 8 DAYS
With the love and support of the actor's family, his helper of 30 years is now cancer-free.
There’s no doubt that domestic helpers are part of the family and no one embodies that more than Hongkong actor Tony Leung Ka-Fai and his family. The veteran star is said to be very close to his helper of 30 years, Delia, so much so that his daughter Nikkie wrote in an Instagram post that Delia is her dad’s “best friend”. But last November, Delia was diagnosed with stage 2b cervical cancer.
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1 of 11The gang's all here
The news hit the family hard but they rallied together to support their helper during her battle with the Big C. And after months of treatment, which according to Nikkie included, going to the hospital every day for check-ups, switching to the keto diet, undergoing chemotherapy once a week and radiation five days a week, as well as internal radiation four times under full anesthesia , Delia is now — yay! — cancer free.
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2 of 11Nikkie with Delia and Delia's sister Elsa
“My rock, my family, my dad’s best friend, my beautiful jie jie Delia is officially cancer free!!!” wrote Nikkie on IG. “Jie jie you are one the strongest women I know. Through everything you’ve been so strong, so positive, cheering everyone up. Early mornings at the hospital even on Christmas Day, New Years, your birthday...You never gave up, still with a big, big smile! I love you so much.”
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3 of 11Nikkie & Chloe with Delia & Elsa
It’s clear that Nikkie, 27, and her twin sister Chloe are very close to Delia, who has looked after the girls ever since they were babies. There's an undeniable bond between Delia and her employers, especially when it comes to Tony and his wife, Jiang Jia Nian. According to Nikkie, her parents would drive Delia to the hospital every morning without fail and to ensure everything goes smoothly”, they would wait around for Delia to finish her chemotherapy sessions before sending her home.
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4 of 11Tony and his wife with Delia
With so many awful and disturbing maid abuse cases happening in Singapore, we can’t help but wonder: Why can’t more people be like the Leungs?
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5 of 11A birthday kiss from Tony
Here’s Nikkie’s post:
In case you can’t read the text:
“My rock, my family, my dad’s best friend, my beautiful jie jie Delia is officially CANCER FREE!!!! Mid November this beautiful woman was diagnosed with stage 2b cervical cancer (7cm), now she is Cancer Free!! After months of going to the hospital everyday, diet change (keto diet), chemo(once a week), radiation(5 days a week), internal radiation(4 times under full anesthesia)...Bye Bye 7cm cervical cancer!! Jie jie you are one the strongest women I know. Through everything you’ve been so strong, so positive, cheering everyone up. Early mornings at the hospital even on Christmas Day, New Years , your birthday...You never gave up, still with a big big smile! I love you so much. God Bless You. Thank you God for hearing our prayers, thank you for healing Delia and giving her so much strength. Thank you to my parents for driving us to the hospital everyday, and going to doctors appointment and waiting on chemo days to make sure everything goes smoothly. Thank you to the staff at Queen Mary Hospital for their hard work and support. Thank you for giving us the great news today! Thank you to Elsa, Delia’s sister for being by her side everyday, every minute. I love you all so much. Today will forever be a day to remember and celebrate!!�� #cancerfree #cancersurvivor#queenmaryhospital #瑪麗醫院#daddysbestfriend#family”
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6 of 11Nikkie, Chloe and their respective beaus with Delia
Nikkie and her Caucasian boyfriend, Tyler Toscani, and Chloe with her American-born Chinese beau Matthew visiting Delia at the hospital. -
7 of 11All smiles
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8 of 11Birthday boy
Tony turned 61 on Feb 1 and his pals including Jacky Cheung, Carina Lau, Kenny Bee, Alex To and Cecilia Yip threw a surprise birthday party for the actor after one of Jacky’s concerts. -
9 of 11Tony's birthday cake
We thought the number on the cake read 19 but turns out, it's an upside down 61. -
10 of 11You can say Tony rose to the occasion
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11 of 11The Leungs
