Pelakon baharu, Marc Syahmie akui dirinya menghidap penyakit kanser testis tahap dua. Marc Syahmie atau nama sebenarnya, Ahmad Syahmie,25 tahun mendedahkan dirinya kini menjalani proses pemulihan selepas melakukan pembedahan membuang testisnya.
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00:00So, what the doctor said is that I have to get rid of my testis.
00:03If I had gone earlier to diagnose my cancer disease,
00:07maybe I could have saved my testis.
00:16We've just stepped into the world of acting.
00:19The new actor, Mark Shahmi, is being tested for health issues.
00:23It is understood that Shahmi has been diagnosed with level 2 testis cancer
00:27and is currently undergoing rehabilitation.
00:30To find out more,
00:31let's have an exclusive interview with Shahmi.
00:34So, let's watch the interview.
00:37Let's get to know each other first, Shahmi.
00:39Shahmi, who are you? Where are you from?
00:41My name is Mark Shahmi.
00:43I'm from Serangoon.
00:45I joined the acting industry through a TV show
00:49called Mencari Pelakon.
00:50I was the runner-up for that show.
00:53Actually, before acting, I was a model.
00:57I did fashion shows, runaways,
00:59and then I joined the reality show.
01:01Shahmi, when you debuted,
01:03did you act in films? Can you tell us a bit about that?
01:05After joining the reality show,
01:07I got to experience acting in a series of dramas.
01:11Okay, as a newcomer in the industry,
01:14were there any challenges that you faced?
01:16As a newcomer? Of course, I'm a new person.
01:19I'm a new actor. Everything is new.
01:21If you want to act, you have to have a lot of experience.
01:26But for me, everyone starts from nothing.
01:29Everyone starts by learning.
01:30So, I think I value knowledge and experience.
01:34I want that.
01:35For me, experience and knowledge
01:38make me more confident.
01:41Are those challenges in the industry?
01:43Or are they external challenges?
01:44For example, health challenges.
01:46For this year,
01:47I recently got diagnosed with cancer.
01:53I just had an operation.
01:55I'm in the recovery phase.
01:57That's one of the challenges I faced this year.
01:59How did you get diagnosed with cancer?
02:03What did the doctor tell you?
02:05The doctor said it was a testicular cancer
02:08that affected my testis.
02:11The doctor said I had to remove my testis
02:14because it was stage 2.
02:15So, I was a bit down at that time.
02:19Because if we knew about cancer,
02:21we'd be like,
02:21I'm still young. I still have a lot to do.
02:24I still have a lot of work to do.
02:26When the doctor said it was cancer,
02:27I thought I had to take medicine.
02:30I had to get treatment.
02:32But it wasn't as bad as I thought.
02:34The doctor said there were a lot of chances for me to recover
02:38because I was still young.
02:39Cancer is common for people aged 25 to 30.
02:43But I think if I had gone earlier
02:47to diagnose my cancer,
02:49I might have been able to save my testis.
02:53Did you notice any changes in your health?
02:57And since when?
02:58I noticed changes in my physical condition
03:01and my size of my testis.
03:04In terms of depth,
03:06I have a backache.
03:07When I have a backache,
03:08it affects my growth.
03:11It affects my backache as well.
03:13So, my movements are limited.
03:16So, at that time,
03:17it also affected your performance.
03:21Did you feel any difficulties?
03:24Did you know about your health condition before you were diagnosed?
03:26And at the same time,
03:27did you want to build your career?
03:28So, when I found out I was diagnosed with cancer,
03:32and there were a lot of effects on my body,
03:35my movements and everything,
03:36it did affect me.
03:38What about your daily routine?
03:40I heard that you're an active member of the team.
03:43Even though I'm sick,
03:44I'm not weak.
03:46I just do my routine.
03:48I still play badminton,
03:49I still ride my bicycle,
03:50I still jog,
03:51I still exercise.
03:53I just do the usual things.
03:54Because if I think about it,
03:56if I just neglect my illness,
03:58I don't think I'll go anywhere.
04:01In terms of routine,
04:02I still take care of my daily health.
04:04Future plans?
04:05Did you know about your current health condition?
04:09What are your plans for the future?
04:11What's happening to me
04:13doesn't directly affect my spirit.
04:16In fact, I have a lot of plans for next year.
04:20About my acting,
04:22a few acts for me to act after this,
04:25about my class,
04:27and I'm also studying part-time
04:30to finish my degree.
04:32There are a lot of plans that I'm continuing,
04:35there's nothing that I feel is stopping me.
04:38When I heard the story earlier,
04:41you can still take part-time classes,
04:43and you can still be happy
04:45even though you've been diagnosed with cancer.
04:47What is your motivation?
04:49Maybe your family,
04:51or an idol that you follow?
04:55My motivation for myself is
04:58when I look at myself.
05:00Because I think,
05:02if I don't wake up,
05:04how can I make my family happy?
05:06How about my success?
05:08How about my dreams?
05:10So, I look at myself,
05:11it's useless if I just sit and face the pain.
05:16What about your family?
05:17You have 9 siblings,
05:19and your parents are still alive.
05:21How did your parents know?
05:24My family was angry
05:27because I told them it was too late.
05:29Things were already bad before I could tell them.
05:31So, it's my own fault.
05:33But after I explained to them
05:36what treatment I needed to do,
05:38they accepted it and supported me.
05:40They took care of me.
05:41Even after the surgery,
05:43they took good care of me.
05:45They told me not to cancel my private part.
05:48It was embarrassing to tell them.
05:50I didn't even tell my family.
05:52It was my own fault.
05:54How about you?
05:55You know that private part is embarrassing.
05:58How did you open up yourself
06:02to tell everyone?
06:04Because I don't want people to make mistakes like I did.
06:06Because I made a mistake.
06:08Actually, it won't be that bad.
06:10I don't need to cancel my test
06:12if I go for early treatment.
06:15It's my responsibility as a young person
06:18to tell everyone about the awareness
06:21of cancer, testicular cancer.
06:23It doesn't matter what cancer it is,
06:25whether it's prostate or urethra.
06:27Sometimes, it's embarrassing to share
06:30a private thing like this.
06:32But I think if I don't share it,
06:33it will only make things worse.
06:35To the people out there,
06:37I want to tell you not to be embarrassed.
06:40Being embarrassed is the root of all problems.
06:43We're embarrassed to ask questions,
06:46we're embarrassed to get the truth.
06:48So, what I want to say to the people
06:51or people in my age group,
06:54the young people who are just having fun,
06:58you have to go for early treatment.
06:59If you feel like there's something
07:01that's not right for you,
07:04things that are abnormal,
07:07physical changes,
07:09go and ask the doctor.
07:11Don't ask them, don't ask your friends.
07:13Because sometimes, your friends
07:16are just normal people.
07:20But no, actually, we have to
07:23find people who know about it.
07:26Okay, lastly, Syamir, we want to know
07:28if you have any future plans
07:31for the coming year.
07:32It's almost the end of 2024.
07:35Do you have any plans for the coming year?
07:36Have you started to take steps
07:38to build your career?
07:41People say it's a stepping stone for 2025.
07:43When something happens to me,
07:45it makes me think about the future.
07:49I've planned a lot of dramas.
07:52And I also took acting classes.
07:55I took action classes to continue my studies.
07:57Part-time degree to finish my studies.
08:00God willing, next year will be a crazy year for me.
08:03I want to continue acting
08:06and continue to produce good works.