Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:41 am Post subject: The Selfless Warrior
The Lloyd Tan Trust Fund has been set up to provide financial assistance to Malaysian Parkinson's patients who need the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery.
The DBS surgery is a very much needed treatment for patients who are in the advanced stage of illness, when the effects of medications have diminished. At this stage, even with optimal medications, many patients have significant physical and mental sufferings. Currently, the DBS surgery is the only other effective treatment option which can help these patients regain an almost normal quality of life.
Of the estimated total of 15 000 Parkinson's patients in Malaysia , about 1000 Parkinson's patients (who are in the advanced stage of illness) need DBS surgery. Unfortunately, the cost of the surgery is very expensive, and almost all Malaysian Parkinson's patients cannot afford it. In Malaysian government hospitals, the cost is RM80 000 for the first surgery, and RM60 000 for the battery replacement once every 3-5 years (this cost includes the hardware only).
We can help our Parkinson's patients by buying a copy of the Selfless Warrior (RM 200 each). All the proceeds from the sale of this book are donated to the Lloyd Tan Trust Fund.
For more information, kindly refer to the attachment.
Dr Chew Nee Kong
Consultant Neurologist
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia .
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Dr. Okun
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the post.
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Michael S. Okun, M.D
Jun 16, 2008 05:48AM jhowe
What a touching story!! I especially love this quote from the website:
"If my brain can conceive it, and my mind can believe it, then I can achieve it." - Anonymous
(Mr. Lloyd Tan's favourite quote)
POWERFUL!!
Thanks for sharing...
BTW, is this guy somehow related to you??
Did you read the part about the "Iron Lady"? Also very inspirational. I hope I'm like her 10 or 15 years down the road.
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