The 1992 novel "Mourning a Breast" (哀悼乳房) was written to document her feelings, thoughts, and encounters during her treatment with breast cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 1989. Due to the complications of cancer surgery, she lost the function of her right hand by 1999 and had to write with her left hand. The novel was nominated by China Times in 1992 as one of the ten best books of the year. It was also the inspiration of the 2006 movie "2 Become 1" starring Miriam Yeung.