Mother’s unwavering love and determination triumphs over son’s illness

‘What’s the point of giving birth when you know the child will be disabled,’ was what was uttered by Camelia Affendi’s doctor when the baby in her womb was diagnosed with hydrocephalus. According to her, when she was six months pregnant, her doctor scanned her baby and stated that it had a bigger head than […]

Two-year-old succumbs to hydrocephalus

KUCHING: Two-year-old Nur Syahfinie Johari, who suffered from hydrocephalus, was pronounced dead at around 11am today at the Sarawak General Hospital here. Her mother, Noraini Panggau, 27, when contacted, said she had accepted that this was the Almighty’s will. She also thanked all those who had extended their assistance to the family. On Tuesday, New […]

Brain condition child seeks aid

“I’m not asking for much, I only hope that my daughter can live for as long as she could,” said a 27-year-old mother whose child suffers from hydrocephalus. According to Norainie Panggau, her daughter Nur Syahfinie, has a different physical condition from other children because of the excess fluid in the brain causes her two-year-old […]