@channelnewsasia: Olivia Yeo has ankylosing spondylitis, a lifelong autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation in the spine and joints. After learning there was no cure, she began to question whether it was fair to ask her boyfriend, Lim Jian Ye, to stay. Chronic pain meant cancelling plans and dates. It also left Olivia wondering whether she could hold down a job or cope with mounting medical bills. She eventually initiated a conversation about breaking up. Jian Ye admits he had been thinking the same thing. Then Olivia asked him to imagine he was the one who became paralysed after an accident. "Then I tell you, I want to leave you because you are like this." He knew she never would, and that gave him the answer he needed. Today, the couple are planning their wedding, choosing venues with Olivia's accessibility needs in mind and building the future they almost walked away from. Catch their journey on On The Red Dot. #cnainsider #pain #relationships #autoimmune #disease

ricepaper :

why was there even that thought to break up

. :

More cases of autoimmune dieases these days. 😭 A very interesting topic to cover, we need more awareness on this!!

Beebee :

If you have to convince ur long term partner about this is it even worth it

sunny walker :

True love isn't about staying only when life is easy it's about choosing each other through the hardest moments. Wishing them strength, hope, and many brighter days ahead. ❤️🙏

soliddos • dose of strength :

Has she tried other ways?

J :

Wishing you guys the best

imadinosaurkthx :

don't listen to the naysayers. there will surely be such thoughts about whether you are ready for such a lifelong commitment, especially in the dating phase. it is precisely because he takes his promise seriously that he didn't want to make a flippant / reckless promise. she's right, thank you for choosing to be with her even in the hard times.

Boon jing :

Oh my….. that is very unfortunate

Itchybellybutton :

Full respect to the guy who admitted publicly his flaws..

LukLuk Artz :

More awareness about autoimmune warriors 🙋

martin :

Life is not a Disney movie.

honeydewsslovers29 :

i am also battling with auto immune disease too and i know how it feels like ,be strong you have my back always❤️❤️

Pessimist :

Olivia I will pray for you. 😭

T L :

Stay strong! 💪🏻 May God bless you both 🥰

Butterpancake916 :

Daniel :

God bless you with good health ❤️

believer :

keeping her in prayer grace gospel tabernacle church nyc

maycui99 :

jia you❤️❤️

DANG :

It's not easy handling constant backbreaking pain. Stay strong, girl!

callmejoycee :

Jiayou 🩷🩷

BMW5 :

stay strong

isabelgoh3 :

Take care

kelvin c | pickleball journey :

Jia you Olivia!

TheSteelPegasus :

Pray to Jesus 🙏

mohdjaffar :

God bless you two 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️