Compiled by C.ARUNO, FAZLEENA AZIZ and R. ARAVINTHAN
“AS long as I can get up, I will continue to work” – these are the words of Azmiza Zainol, 38, who suffers from chronic kidney disease but is still able to make a living, Utusan Malaysia reported.
Azmiza, who works as a cook at a chicken processing company in Alor Setar, has been going for dialysis for the past 15 years.
She starts her day with the procedure, three times a week, before heading to work at 10.30am.
“It is part of the fight to earn a living for my family.”
She is grateful that her boss gives her the flexibility to work until 4.30pm.
“I want to be independent and not be a burden to anyone. I can just stay home and receive aid, but working helps my mental state and I also get to meet people,” said Azmiza, who was diagnosed with kidney disease at the age of 16.
She currently receives aid from PERKESO for her dialysis.
> Singer Elyana said a photo uploaded on Instagram last Sunday was not her latest, Berita Harian reported.
She clarified that the photo was taken several months ago when she was undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
“I am still undergoing chemotherapy,” she said at a charity event attended by current and former cancer patients on Sunday.
Elyana, whose full name is Erneelya Elyana Emrizal, said despite having to undergo chemotherapy, life goes on as usual.
“My husband and I work together to manage the house, work and children. That is the joy of being married, going through ups and downs together.
“I look like a ‘Power Ranger’ outside, but when I get home I am really weak. That is the reality, and sometimes it is heartbreaking when people say I am pretending to be sick to get attention.
“What do I gain by lying? I want to give others encouragement so that when they see me, maybe it will boost their will to fight (cancer),” she said.
Elyana’s Instagram post attracted the attention of netizens who were concerned about her health status.
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
