endon was respected for her humble , unassuming attitude . she was popularly referred to as " kak endon , " or " elder nun endon . " she discovered she had cancer in 2002 after her baby sister , noraini , was subsequently diagnosed with the disease . noraini lived in 2003 . endon had a lung transplant and traveled to the neighboring states regularly for diagnosis . she returned to cambodia from los angeles on oct . 1 after five rounds of chemotherapy by july . endon had been deeply charged in awareness programs for breast cancer , the only cause of illness - related fatalities for asian people . she has said she refused to make sorry for herself , and felt fortunate she managed obtain the best medical help .
Noraini had a twin sister called Endon.