Ming Keong's brother, Ming Hui was admitted to NUH A&E on Saturday evening. I got a shock when Ian called me to tell me about it. I am worried and this has been on my mind. My heart would skip a beat if I see Ian's name on my handphone when it rings. I just pray hard and hope that Ming Hui will be fine. He experienced difficulty breathing at home and his mother sent him ot the hospital. At NUH, he had another seizure. I hope he will be strong. In his condition, to give up is simply too easy and if he gives up, it will be difficult for him to will his weak muscles to work for his body.

I try not to think about what can be going on in his mind. To have experienced and seen your own brother pass away from the exact same condition just about 2 weeks ago is already truamatic enough. Ming Hui has always been the stronger of the 2 brothers. He has never had any complications to his condition. This is his first time to experience something like that and to be sent to the hospital. He is under close observation right now. If I have the time later, I will go and visit him. (It's my cousin's wedding lunch today at Shangrila Hotel)

I hope the Tan family will be strong and pull through this together. I really do not know if there can be anything that I can do to help them. I thought of brewing coffee and bringing it to them in a flask. I also thought of buying some snacks for them. My own family has been through such ordeals when we kept close watch over my father in the hospital. Not only does the patient need the encouragement, moral support, love and care, the immediate family is also under alot of stress. Lack of sleep, constant worrying, lack of proper meals and mealtimes...it all leads to fatigue.

I pray hard that they will pull through this together. If anything happens to Ming Hui, it will be another terrible blow to his sister and his parents.

Our own problems are so trivial.