Tuesday, December 16, 2008 ♥ 6:05 AM
Additional two pictures of Momoko... I drew this picture though...
Not joking at all... Okay i know a bit cacat.. But if you come and see the real thing, u'll be stunned.. Rawrzz..
=D
Momoko ROX!!
Okay.. So I did a bit of research...
Medical research for your information...
Apparently there are three illnesses that is worse than having cancer..
Among them are Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Xeroderma Pigmentosum and AIDS...
Okay, now I'll explain a bit on why these three illnesses are very painful..
First, they do not lead directly to death. For these illnesses, they take away the very life in you throughout the years, making you suffer unnecessarily..
Let's begin with Spinocerebellar Ataxia. Any of you ever seen 1 Litre of Tears? Ikeuchi Aya, a real person suffered from this disease. Easierly known as SP, this disease causes the brain to shrink throughout the years, the effect and cause differs for everyone. There is no known cure for it yet and it is lethal. Beginning she had several mild symptoms. She had problem telling distance, her approximation of holding pen or pencils dropped tremendously, when faced with danger, there is a possibility of the mind shutting off, causing her mind to go blank and stop where she is.
Moving onto the second phase, one's movement will be affected. They will require wheelchairs or tongkats to support them in moving. Secondly, their speech will be lacking of fluency. They will speak slowly, having problem in expressing themselves.. Eventually, they will end up lying on the bed, awaiting death to take them.
Next we have XP. Not windows XP for ur information, u blardy IT freaks.. It's Xeroderma Pigmentosum. A very rare skin condition where one cannot be exposed to UV rays.. Exposure will cause the skin to bubble, burst and blood will flow out. Without sunlight, one will not be able to obtain the Vitamin D required and will eventually die at a very young age. They will suffer from breathing problems and movement problems...
For more information, you can watch Taiyou no Uta. Based on another true story too. There are two versions for this, one contains Yui as the actress... Another one is Erika Sawajiri, the actress from 1 Litre of Tears too.. It's a nice watch... Both I mean... =D
Last but not least, we have AIDS... Now dun tell me u nid an introductory for AIDS... You know how it is.. HIV+, AIDS, Hepatitis B... All these dangerous diseases... Anyways, yea... This 3 diseases are worse than having Cancer..
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Oh yea, while I'm at it, I wanna talk about my Grandpa. He passed away one day before Chemistry paper in SPM... Bad timing huh.. Haiz...
Okay, so my grandpa, 78 years old, Healthy, handsome, the smartest old man one could ever know. He could speak Indian fluently.
When asked how did he learn, he would always reply,
"My mom was an Indian.. =)"
Which is not true. He learnt it coz he's from Shah Alam, a place filled with more Indians and Malays. And he loves MAMAKS... SO yea, that's where he picked up the language.
I think it was the starting of this year that he was found of having cancer. Prostate cancer. Sometime in March or April. Doctors have advised him to opt for removing his... ahem... Bebola to keep him safe. We as his family would also prefer that, so we could see him live longer. But he chose not too. At that fragile age, if the operation went wrong, he would die. So he chose to take pills to withstand the pain.
At the same time, it was found that he had kidney stone too..
I forgot to mention bout the kidney stone.. Aiks..
So, a few days before tat day, he was admitted into the hospital. He was in great pain, so pain that he needed a respirator. With his family all by his bedside, he wanted to remove the oxygen mask to talk to us, but as soon as he did, his blood pressure went up and so did his heartbeat. Knowing that it was dangerous, he put bak the mask and listen to the cries of everyone..
The next day, his condition worsened and he was unconscious. Relying on the respiratory system, his stomach expanded very big and contracts quickly to help him breathe. The sight of him in the room, in that condition, made everyone cry. Some down onto their knees...
Wait, let me get a tissue before I continue...
After that... As the son of my grandpa, my uncle chose for him to go for dialysis.. Just another way to prolong his survival. But it did not made much difference.
Chemistry, SPM. 12pm, he passed away while I was still in the classroom taking my exam..
The funeral was held at the nirvana, many relatives and friends came to pay their last respect to him. It was a rather emotional time for me. With 4 more subjects going on, I did not have any time to study for SPM. I had to attend the funeral which is about 45 mins driving distance from my home. The process of reading the Buddhist Bible was a long one. An hour each time with 15 minutes of rest intervals...
Then came the cremation day. We had to push the car containing his coffin out to the main road. Did I mention, he still looked like himself although in the coffin.. Handsome and elegant. That's so him. But his colour faded alot. His skin became pale dark. His smile... Well, it's the last I've seen.
Wait, wiping my tears....
We had about an hour left to spend with my grandpa before my grandpa were to be cremated.. The crematorium was huge and the heat... You can sweat before you even enter the place. Before my grandpa was being pushed into the fire, we all had to have our faces looking down on the floor. Once he was pushed in, we couldn't help but cry. Everyone down to their knees this time. The man that was so optimistic, so cheerful had been taken away by death in days.. It was very, very sad to watch his coffin go into the fire. Very painful in the heart. I had breathing difficulties then, with my nose blocked too due to crying.
This was the last..
The final... time we will ever see him..
After this, he will remain in our memories and happy moments, playing a crucial part in everyone's lives.
Days later, after my Biology paper I think... The doctor's report was out..
The cause of his death wasn't due to his prostate cancer. It was fine, in fact.
His pancreas sort off stopped producing the bile which eventually cause all of his digestive organs to malfunction. One thing leading to another. It had taken away a GREAT man's life.
So my grandpa did make the right decision by not removing his.... things.. Life is very unpredictable. I have to appreciate every moment spent with my friends and family. So should you too..
So... this is for you.... Gong Gong... =)
May you be safe wherever you are. As happy as always..
