Hope Revived

Mr Sng Chin Leong, 65, was devastated when his son, Yee Hwui, was diagnosed with kidney failure at the age of 17. Although Yee Hwui did not complain, Chin Leong was aware of the toll kidney failure and dialysis took on his son.

No Fear for Himself
Chin Leong had decided from the start that he would donate a kidney to Yee Hwui. He felt no fear for himself at all. All he wanted was for his son to regain his health and have a new lease of life. “He is my son. Who will save him if I don’t?”

Support from NKF
As the transplant fees were hefty, Chin Leong was relieved to receive assistance from NKF’s Kidney Live Donor Support Fund, which covered the cost of his annual health check-ups and more importantly for him, the one-time reimbursement for loss of income. He said, “As I would not be able to drive my taxi temporarily after the transplant, the $1,500 reimbursement was very helpful.”

Son Doing Well
Yee Hwui recovered quickly after the transplant. He graduated from his course at Singapore Polytechnic and nine months after the transplant, he found a job. After working for some time, he decided to further his studies. Now 25, Yee Hwui is studying biotechnology at MDIS and will be graduating in 2017.

He has also gotten back a zest for life, becoming the active person his parents used to know and resuming his favourite activities. Above all, it warmed Chin Leong’s heart to see Yee Hwui becoming a lot more cheerful after the transplant.

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