Originally in good health, the sudden illness meant that the actress had to take a break from the job she loved and go makeup-free.
Once, her allergy was so bad that she had to prepare her own meals because she did not know which food ingredient would trigger a reaction.
"Although my illness isn't life-threatening, I was tormented. I felt like I lost everything in a night," Chan told the evening daily.
She picked herself up with the support from her husband, former actor Alan Tern, family, and friends.
After the health scare, Chan has been recuperating at home for the past two years.
But that doesn't mean that she has washed her hands off showbiz
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