September 16, 01:40 PM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 *Update on 20 September 10:00 a.m.: Kenny Tan's body has been flown back to Singapore. Zach Lim, one of Tan's friend who helped raise funds for Tan's family has shared that members of the public who wish to pay their respects to Tan can do so today. Details as follow:
Date/ day: 20 September 2015 (Sunday)
Time: 12:00 pm to 12 midnight
Venue: Pavilion at Blk 527A Pasir Ris St 51
30 year-old Kenny Tan passed away in Rotterham, Holland on 14 September after being there for 40 days undergoing alternative treatment for his cancer.
The story of his two-year fight against cancer went viral after two of his secondary school friends, Ian Lim Wei Ming and Zach Lim Wei Long, uploaded a Facebook post about it. The post detailed how he battled cancer, and how his wife is coping with their infant son who has a heart condition that required surgery. The post called for donations to Tan's wife so that she could transport his body back from Holland, as it was her "wish is for his baby boy to see Kenny for the last time."
According to the post, Tan had discovered he had stage four lung and kidney cancer two years ago and was informed by doctors at SGH that he only had months to live. Initially, Tan had wanted to die and leave a $100,000 critical illness insurance payout for his son. His friends convinced him to seek treatment instead.
He spent the $100,000 on chemotherapy at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. While on chemotherapy, his son was born prematurely and the baby's heart was not functioning properly and required surgery. The post also said that Tan removed his bad kidney and kept the lung cancer under control.
However, in late 2014, Tan had a relapse and after months of chemotherapy and radiology treatment, the doctor "told him that he need not come back for treatment." It was then that Tan, together with his wife, sought alternative treatment in Rotterham. He passed away on 14 September and his wife wanted to transport his body back to Singapore for her son to see him for the last time.
Tan's secondary school friends then helped share Tan's wife's plight on Facebook and detailed how members of the public can donate.
The post was published on 15 September at 9:59 a.m and by 16 September 12:26 a.m, 14 hours later, $98,000 was raised from donations from the public.
Here's the post:
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Posted by Zach Lim on Monday, 14 September 2015
Mothership.sg has reached out to Zach Lim on queries such as whether members of the public can still donate to Tan's family or what other forms of assistance can be provided to Tan's family.
Here's his response:
If member(s) of (the) public wish to help Kenny financially, they can do so to the two accounts provided. We are waiting for (his) wife to come back to get (his) son('s) birth certificate to open a trustee account. We are also exploring using a legal entity and community entity to help manage the fund. Will appreciate if you have any contacts.
We hope Singaporeans can help provide care for the son. And maybe provide (a) job for (his) wife when she is back. Also if anyone can help provide some contacts or assistance on how to help the son lead a normal life. The son (has) got Down Syndrome also.
We are very touched by the response we received. Every cent donated can help the son. Kenny was resistant to using social media or welfare to help himself. He (doesn't) like to trouble anyone. But as Kenny's son is his hope. And to bring Kenny back was our 1st priority. We decided to use social media. Otherwise we couldn't had got the firms to pay for transportation and funeral expenses for us. And Holland hospital may waive the bills (I suspect MFA help in this). Now that we have sufficient fund for his funeral, we want to use the funds to assist the son. I am not a professional in the medical field and would like to know how can we help the son.
Alternatively, you can help the Tans via GIVEasia.
*Update at 2:45 p.m: Zach Lim would appreciate help and advice for "trustee, community fund management and lawyer fund management for the son". Any assistance is appreciated. Please contact him via his Facebook*
Top photo from Zach Lim's Facebook
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