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Thu, Sep 11, 2008
The New Paper 
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HE has planned his own funeral, down to what he will wear and
who is going to host the event.
He wants to be dressed in the army uniform he wore to his
father's funeral.
And he is in the process of choosing the best picture he has -
one that will capture his essence for his funeral photo.
Former radio DJ Billy Wang, also known as Dongfang Billy, also
plans to host his own funeral here.
He will address family and friends in a DVD he has been making
with the help of an assistant.
It is a documentary of his life as well as a record of things he
wants to say individually to the people in his life.
The DVD, which is almost completed, will help to set the mood at
his funeral.
It starts off in Mandarin with: 'Hi, how are you? I'm Billy. Are
you surprised I'm your host?'
The DVD will also have 10hymns sung by Billy.
Funeral all planned
The former DJ, who now heads a cancer charity, wants his funeral
to be held at his home first and then at his church.
He hopes no one will cry.
And he wants everyone to celebrate.
The 45-year-old said in an interview with Lianhe Wanbao: 'I
don't want people to be sad. I want them to throw a party.'
The reason for all his preparation? The fact that his cancer has
returned.
Billy was diagnosed with leukaemia in 1993, but he battled it
into remission. He later became an advocate for cancer prevention
and cure.
In 2006, he left MediaCorp Radio to concentrate on his work as
the president of CareCancer Society, a charity he founded in
2003.Earlier this year, he became easily tired and his bones
ached.
His hair fell out and he would also become thirsty after saying
only a few words.
Doctors confirmed that his cancer has returned, but would not
say how long more he has to live.
He told Wanbao that he now takes 24 pills a day and the
side-effects include giddiness, blurred vision and nausea.
He said: 'Even though I find it hard to face death, I have
accepted it. How long can I live if I have cancer? Death is but a
station in life... I'm prepared to get off at that station any
time.'
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