13 year old Boy with Bone Tumour

Minggu ini saya praktikal di Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Orthopaedic Department. Seperti biasa kami kena buat Ward Work yang mana kami kena interview pesakit dan periksa serta merangka Management pesakit. Inilah kerja kami hari-hari. :-)

On that particular day, there was a boy, 13 year old, Indonesian and I think he is Christian based on his name was admitted to Orthopaedic ward for further management of bone tumour. He was referred form Penang Medical Center and was diagnosed of bone tumour. He was accompanied by his Mum and was purposely flew from Medan, Indonesia to seek for treatment in Malaysia. According to the mother, she trusted Malaysian Medical Service and that is why they are here. In Medan, he was suspected to have bone tumor after he had history of painful swelling over the left of the back shoulder. The swelling was noticed by the mother 2 months ago when he was just finished taking his shower. At that time, the swelling was painless until he had a fall on his left shoulder and subsequently the swelling become painful.

After all the investigations were done, he was confirmed to have Ewing's Sarcoma which is a highly malignant bone tumour in young adult. Usually patient with this type of tumour will have a very poor prognosis/outcome.

Such a sad story, his condition was deteriorated whereby he suddenly experienced sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath 2 days ago. Oh yeah, forgot to mention, 2 days ago, he was generally very well, looked very happy and healthy. However, today I met him again, he was in severe pain and he was crying. My heart broke into pieces after saw him. The bone tumour was spread to his lungs causing the shortness of breath and chest pain (pleural effusion). That's mean, his condition is really poor. My lecturer who is a consultant of orthopaedic surgeon reviewed him and she said "oh shit!!!" She also cannot believe that this pity boy will have a very rapid progression of bone tumour.

Life is very short. We don't know when is our time to meet our Almighty God. We cannot expect how we will die soon. Could it be because of tumour? Accident? Medical disorders? And are we ready to die?

I know it's wrong to ask such a question since we are still alive. But this is something that we cannot avoid. People die. Just imagine, in 50 years from now, where are we?

Again, life is short. Life is unpredictable.

Living or surviving is another story.

We should be grateful for everything that we have now. Our health, family, friends etc. Start to encourage one another. Support, pray, help and become their angel. Ask your friends or family members, "what can I do for you" or "do you have any problem" instead of keep complaining, feel they are your burdensome. Because, we don't know when we can do that again.

Cherish everything. Take the chance. Show them that you are care.

In conclusion, we are not living alone.

"Honor your father and your mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself." Matthew 19:19

p/s Please support this poor boy in your prayer. Amen.

The Apple of My Eye (那些年，我們一起追的女孩) Theme Song "Those Years" MV (電影主題曲 "那些年")

The Apple of My Eye (那些年，我們一起追的女孩)

Theme Song "Those Years" MV (電影主題曲 "那些年")

Lyrics, Pinyin and Translation

又回到最初的起點

Yòu huí dào zuìchū de qǐdiǎn
Going back to the starting point again

記憶中妳青澀的臉

Jìyì zhōng ni qīng sè de liǎn
Seeing that innocent face of yours in my memory

我們終於來到了這一天

Wǒmen zhōngyú lái dàole zhè yītiān

It's hard to believe we have finally reached this day today

桌墊下的老照片

Zhuō diàn xià de lǎo zhàopiàn
The old photo hidden under the table

無數回憶連結

Wúshù huíyì liánjié
Linking the countless memories together

今天男孩要赴女孩最後的約

Jīntiān nánhái yào fù nǚhái zuìhòu de yuē
This boy is going for a final date with that girl today

又回到最初的起點

Yòu huí dào zuìchū de qǐdiǎn
Going back to the starting point again

呆呆地站在鏡子前

Dāi dāi de zhàn zài jìngzi qián
Standing dumbly in front of the mirror

笨拙繫上紅色領帶的結

Bènzhuō xì shàng hóngsè lǐngdài de jié
Clumsily tying up the red necktie

將頭髮梳成大人模樣

Jiāng tóufà shū chéng dàrén múyàng
Combing the hair to look like an adult

穿上一身帥氣西裝

Chuān shàng yīshēn shuàiqì xīzhuāng
[and] Putting on a handsome suit

等會兒見妳一定比想像美

Děng huì er jiàn ni yīdìng bǐ xiǎngxiàng měi
[thinking that] When I see you later, you must be prettier than what I expect

好想再回到那些年的時光

Hǎo xiǎng zài huí dào nàxiē nián de shíguāng
Really wanna go back to those years [when we are still young]

回到教室座位前後 故意討妳溫柔的罵

Huí dào jiàoshì zuòwèi qiánhòu gùyì tǎo ni wēnróu de mà
Going back to the classroom when I am sitting in front of you
Purposely teasing you to get your gentle scolding

黑板上排列組合 妳捨得解開嗎

Hēibǎn shàng páiliè zǔhé ni shěde jiě kāi ma
The pairing arrangement on the blackboard, are you willing to separate it?

誰與誰坐他又愛著她

Shuí yǔ shuí zuò tā yòu àizhe tā

No matter who sits with whom, he will still love her

那些年錯過的大雨

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de dàyǔ
All the heavy rain that we missed those years

那些年錯過的愛情

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de àiqíng
All the romance that we missed those years

好想擁抱妳 擁抱錯過的勇氣

Hǎo xiǎng yǒngbào ni yǒngbào cuòguò de yǒngqì
Really want to hold you tightly in my arms
To hold on the courage that I never managed to express

曾經想征服全世界

Céngjīng xiǎng zhēngfú quán shìjiè
I used to dream about conquering the world

到最後回首才發現

Dào zuìhòu huíshǒu cái fāxiàn
Only realize that in the end

這世界滴滴點點全部都是妳

Zhè shìjiè dī dī diǎn diǎn quánbù dōu shì ni
Every little thing in my world revolves around you only

那些年錯過的大雨

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de dàyǔ
All the heavy rain that we missed those years

那些年錯過的愛情

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de àiqíng
All the romance that we missed those years

好想告訴妳 告訴妳我沒有忘記

Hǎo xiǎng gàosu ni gàosu ni wǒ méiyǒu wàngjì
Really want to tell you that, to tell you that I have never really forgotten

那天晚上滿天星星

Nèitiān wǎnshàng mǎn tiān xīngxīng
The night sky filled with the twinkling stars

平行時空下的約定

Píngxíng shíkōng xià de yuēdìng
[and] the promise we made in a parallel universe

再一次相遇我會緊緊抱著妳

Zài yīcì xiāng yù wǒ huì jǐn jǐn bàozhe ni
If we can meet again, I will hold you tightly in my arms this time

緊緊抱著妳

Jǐn jǐn bàozhe ni
Hugging you tightly...

又回到最初的起點

Yòu huí dào zuìchū de qǐdiǎn
Going back to the starting point again

呆呆地站在鏡子前

Dāi dāi de zhàn zài jìngzi qián
Standing dumbly in front of the mirror

笨拙繫上紅色領帶的結

Bènzhuō xì shàng hóngsè lǐngdài de jié
Clumsily tying up the red necktie

將頭髮梳成大人模樣

Jiāng tóufà shū chéng dàrén múyàng
Combing the hair to look like an adult

穿上一身帥氣西裝

Chuān shàng yīshēn shuàiqì xīzhuāng
[and] Putting on a handsome suit

等會兒見妳一定比想像美

Děng huì er jiàn ni yīdìng bǐ xiǎngxiàng měi
[thinking that] When I see you later, you must be prettier than what I expect

好想再回到那些年的時光

Hǎo xiǎng zài huí dào nàxiē nián de shíguāng
Really wanna go back to those years [when we are still young]

回到教室座位前後 故意討妳溫柔的罵

Huí dào jiàoshì zuòwèi qiánhòu gùyì tǎo ni wēnróu de mà
Going back to the classroom when I am sitting in front of you

Purposely teasing you to get your gentle scolding

黑板上排列組合 妳捨得解開嗎

Hēibǎn shàng páiliè zǔhé ni shěde jiě kāi ma
The pairing arrangement on the blackboard, are you willing to separate it?

誰與誰坐他又愛著她

Shuí yǔ shuí zuò tā yòu àizhe tā

No matter who sits with whom, he will still love her

那些年錯過的大雨

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de dàyǔ
All the heavy rain that we missed those years

那些年錯過的愛情

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de àiqíng
All the romance that we missed those years

好想擁抱妳 擁抱錯過的勇氣

Hǎo xiǎng yǒngbào ni yǒngbào cuòguò de yǒngqì
Really want to hold you tightly in my arms
To hold on the courage that I never managed to express

曾經想征服全世界

Céngjīng xiǎng zhēngfú quán shìjiè
I used to dream about conquering the world

到最後回首才發現

Dào zuìhòu huíshǒu cái fāxiàn
Only realize that in the end

這世界滴滴點點全部都是妳

Zhè shìjiè dī dī diǎn diǎn quánbù dōu shì ni
Every little thing in my world revolves around you only

那些年錯過的大雨

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de dàyǔ
All the heavy rain that we missed those years

那些年錯過的愛情

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de àiqíng
All the romance that we missed those years

好想告訴妳 告訴妳我沒有忘記

Hǎo xiǎng gàosu ni gàosu ni wǒ méiyǒu wàngjì
Really want to tell you that, to tell you that I have never really forgotten

那天晚上滿天星星

Nèitiān wǎnshàng mǎn tiān xīngxīng
The night sky filled with the twinkling stars

平行時空下的約定

Píngxíng shíkōng xià de yuēdìng
[and] the promise we made in a parallel universe

再一次相遇我會緊緊抱著妳

Zài yīcì xiāng yù wǒ huì jǐn jǐn bàozhe ni
If we can meet again, I will hold you tightly in my arms this time

緊緊抱著妳

Jǐn jǐn bàozhe ni

Hugging you tightly...

You are childish, really childish

That's right, I am childish. Because I only know how to chase a girl who only knows how to study like you. I AM that childish and maybe that is why I can spent so much time chasing after you

那些年錯過的大雨

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de dàyǔ
All the heavy rain that we missed those years

那些年錯過的愛情

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de àiqíng
All the romance that we missed those years

好想擁抱妳 擁抱錯過的勇氣

Hǎo xiǎng yǒngbào ni yǒngbào cuòguò de yǒngqì
Really want to hold you tightly in my arms
To hold on the courage that I never managed to express

曾經想征服全世界

Céngjīng xiǎng zhēngfú quán shìjiè
I used to dream about conquering the world

到最後回首才發現

Dào zuìhòu huíshǒu cái fāxiàn
Only realize that in the end

這世界滴滴點點全部都是妳

Zhè shìjiè dī dī diǎn diǎn quánbù dōu shì ni
Every little thing in my world revolves around you only

那些年錯過的大雨

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de dàyǔ
All the heavy rain that we missed those years

那些年錯過的愛情

Nàxiē nián cuòguò de àiqíng
All the romance that we missed those years

好想告訴妳 告訴妳我沒有忘記

Hǎo xiǎng gàosu ni gàosu ni wǒ méiyǒu wàngjì
Really want to tell you that, to tell you that I have never really forgotten

那天晚上滿天星星

Nèitiān wǎnshàng mǎn tiān xīngxīng
The night sky filled with the twinkling stars

平行時空下的約定

Píngxíng shíkōng xià de yuēdìng
[and] the promise we made in a parallel universe

再一次相遇我會緊緊抱著妳

Zài yīcì xiāng yù wǒ huì jǐn jǐn bàozhe ni
If we can meet again, I will hold you tightly in my arms this time

緊緊抱著妳

Jǐn jǐn bàozhe ni

Hugging you tightly in my arms...

Do you really want the answer? I can tell you know.

Please don't tell me the answer now. Allow me the chance to continue liking you.