SEPANG, Nov 7 — Nur Izadura Abdul Aziz was at the height of her career when she received the devastating news that she had bone cancer. The AirAsia X cabin crew member was forced to resign from her dream job in 2007 after being diagnosed with early-stage Ewing’s sarcoma, but she always knew...
Thursday, 07 Nov 2019 04:16 PM MYTIzadura spent years rebuilding her confidence so she could return to a career she was truly passionate about. — Picture courtesy of Nur Izadura Abdul Aziz
It wasn't easy because she had to start from the bottom by reapplying for a job as a cabin crew member. After a few years, she moved up the ranks again and is now back at her previous job as a cabin crew member. “During that one year of going through chemotherapy, I faced a lot of challenges that weakened me both physically and mentally,” she toldThe cancer treatment took a toll on Izadura, forcing her to give up her job as a senior cabin crew member.Izadura discovered that she had bone cancer when the swelling from a torn ligament in her chest failed to subside and turned into a lump.
The diagnosis dealt a harsh blow to Izadura’s family as her younger sister was also battling leukaemia at the time. Her old colleagues often visited her during her recovery and she even received a phone call from AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes while going through her first round of chemo, a meaningful gesture that she says she’ll never forget.
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