‘Dukun’ Actress With Stage 4 Cancer Wanted to Stop Treatment After Getting Hate on Instagram

Cancer is perhaps one of the scariest illnesses a person can get, and while the journey to recovery may be long and challenging, the most crucial factor is having emotional support to get cancer patients through it.

In 2012, Malaysian actress and singer Elyana, known for her performance as Nadia in ‘Dukun’, was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma, which is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. She had only publicly revealed her battle with cancer in 2017, shocking her fans. However, she maintained her cheerful demeanour despite going through such a severe illness.

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. Selamat pagi korang! Selamat hari Sabtu. . Terima kasih kerana tak putus-putus berdoa untuk kesihatan Elyana. Terima kasih kerana masih menyokong dan berbuat baik dengan Elyana. Semoga korang mendapat ganjaran yang besar dari tuhan. ?????? . Tolong jangan putus doakan untuk kesihatan Elyana ye semua. Semoga keadaan dan emosi dia pulih serta mendapat semangat untuk menyambung treatmentnya di hospital. Kita hanya mampu berdoa je untuk dia sekarang. Harap doa-doa kita termakbul dan semua urusan Elyana dipermudahkan. Amin…?????? . . . . #prayforelyana #fightlikeelyana #elyanatherealcancerfighter #elyana #elyanaofficial #elofc #elofcbyelyana

A post shared by Elyana Official Fans Club (@elofcbyelyana) on Oct 26, 2018 at 4:41pm PDT

Since her diagnosis, the 31-year-old’s battle has been a constant struggle. More recently this month, Elyana discovered that the cancer had now spread to her spinal cord and backbone after feeling numbness in her legs and could not walk. She was advised to immediately undergo radiotherapy to avoid becoming paralysed. 

Now, in recent developments, her Instagram was suddenly deleted after she felt heartbroken over a comment from one of her followers. According to the comment, the user attempted to “school” her on protecting her ‘aurat‘ because she is a public figure, even implying that her cancer was a result of her sins.

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Unfortunately, the comment deeply hurt Elyana as she proceeded to post to her Instagram stories to inform her followers that she would be stopping all treatment. She wrote,

“Today, I will be stopping all my treatments, because a lot of people want to see me die! Thank you, let’s die together!”

Shortly after that, her Instagram page was deleted.

Source: Rotikaya

According to the New Straits Times, however, Elyana’s official Instagram fan page assured her worried fans that she is still continuing her treatment despite the upsetting posts on her Instagram stories.

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. Elyana perlukan masa untuk diri dia dan ahli keluarga dia yang terdekat je buat masa ni. Kondisi dia ok je, still menjalankan treatment yang perlu dia jalani. Doakan Elyana terus kuat dan bersemangat melawan penyakitnya. . Terima kasih sebab concern kat Elyana, Terima kasih sebab ramai yang sayang Elyana, Terima kasih sebab masih support Elyana, Terima kasih sebab beri Elyana kata-kata semangat, Terima kasih sebab bawa aura positif, Terima kasih atas doa-doa yang baik untuk Elyana. ?????? ?????? . Teruskan berdoa ok?????? . . . #prayforelyana #fighlikeelyana #elyanatherealcancerfighter #elyana #elyanaofficial #elofc #elofcbyelyana

A post shared by Elyana Official Fans Club (@elofcbyelyana) on Oct 29, 2018 at 6:46pm PDT

Let’s learn to be a little kinder to each other, especially to those going through a hard time.

We wish her a speedy recovery and hope she continues to remain strong during her battle. Get well soon, Elyana!

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