Episode 4: Stage 4 Kidney Cancer was the Wake-Up Call I Needed (ft. James Quek)

When life feels steady, it’s easy to assume we’re well. James Quek did too. He exercised, ate good, and felt perfectly fine. But then a simple decision to make use of his company health screening benefit changed everything.

In this episode of Health Unfiltered, host Veronica Chiu speaks with James about the moment an abdominal ultrasound uncovered stage 4 kidney cancer – a diagnosis that came without a single sign. What followed was a whirlwind of scans, a tumour that doubled in size in just one month, and a life-saving surgery that tested his resilience in every way.

James shares the relief he felt throughout his journey, and the faith that kept him going. The long days of recovery where even sitting up became a small victory. And the shift in perspective after surviving something he never saw coming.