Saturday, April 30, 2011

Genuine friends 真诚的朋友


Many friends learned about my wife's operation only after she has been discharged from hospital. It is not our wish to see them get caught in the perennial traffic jam and bad weather traveling from Kajang to visit her in Subang Jaya.

We are grateful to many who came to visit her at home or called up to convey their greetings. All of them have showed us their genuine affection and loving concern. In particular, we are touched by the visit of Andrew and wife Ann on Thursday morning.

Andrew suffered memory loss after a few procedures on the blood vessels of brain. However, with the tender loving care of his wife and his own determination, he has recovered quite well albeit occasional memory lapse once in a while.

Ann is a walking medical encyclopedia firstly through her experience and knowledge gained as a nurse and secondly from her own suffering.

Ann is suffering from rheumatism and osteoarthritis. She is constantly in pain, especially joints and bones, more so when walking. In fact, her knees condition is 3 times worse than my pre-0ps condition.

She is such a caring and courageous woman.

Andrew and Ann were making their 1-km (painful) walk to our house when a friend saw them and given them a lift half way through.



很多朋友在太太出院之后,才知道她动手术的事。其实我们不想朋友们,老远的从加影受塞车之苦,加上下午及旁晚的滂沱大雨,幸苦的来到医院探望她。

我们很感谢好多朋友到家里来探望她,有些则通过电话传达问候及关怀,这些都表现了他们真诚的关怀及爱心。我们特别给安德鲁及太太安娜的到访而感动。

安德鲁动过数次脑血管手术后,记忆力受损。但在太太的细心照顾及本人的坚强奋斗之后,目前已经进步好多,记忆力也改善,虽然有时还会突发的忘记一些人名及地名等。

安娜本身就是一本活动的医药百科全书。第一是因为她本身是护士,长年累月所得的的知识及经验;第二是透过她本身的病痛所体验到的。

安娜患有严重风湿病及关节退化病。她常常都受到疼痛的折磨,特别是关节及骨头,走动时更痛。其实她的膝盖骨关节的痛,比我手术前的痛,还要加上三倍!

她真是一位有爱心及勇敢的妇人。

安德鲁和安娜当时正在步行来我家的一公里(痛苦)路途中,一位朋友路过而给他们一个方便,载送他们到我家。

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