Many months ago, a staff from IT department (rephrased after Mr. Lecturer pointed out an error....) at my college sent us a traumatic e-mail. It was about her little sister, Marilyn Wong aged 12+ who's suffering from leukemia. I've heard of adults suffering from leukemia but I've never thought that I would come so close to knowing someone, especially a friend's sister who has to endure such excruciating pain at such tender age!! After many chemotherapies, her sister had finally undergone her bone marrow transplant on 31 October 2005 and last week, I was told that she required platelet transfusion immediately due to low platelet count. Operation was successful but she is still very weak.
My colleague, Marianne Wong who's Marilyn's eldest sister had no choice but to resort to sending out e-mails to her friends asking people to help donate blood ( any blood type) or platelet at Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC).
The address of SJMC is as follows:
Subang Jaya Medical Centre
No.1, Jalan SS 12/1A,
47500 Subang Jaya,
Selangor,
Malaysia.
Telephone : 603-5634 1212
Fax : 603-5634 6075
Before you proceed to SJMC for platelet donation, the donor needs to have Marilyn's medical record number to complete the donation procedure. Thus, please kindly call Marianne Wong (012-3989610), Marilyn's eldest sister for further details. Thank you!
Well, I still remember way back in college days when I was so terrified to donate blood. I took me hours contemplating to go or not to go!!! I walked to and fro thinking what should I do.....should I or should I not!!! That particular day was so memorable because I had so many friends around me to support me and to encourage me while I was lying on the bed. I feared the syringe, the medicine smell and everything that has to do with blood......I'll probably faint if I see a real surgery going on!
In fact, one of my good friends, Emily gave me a sticker and she said, "Keep this, I got it while I donated blood. I know you won't dare to donate blood, so this is in remembrance of me!"
Can't help saying this cliche, but time flies and yes, I did donate blood on that memorable day in college! But, I still fear the syringe and till today, whenever I donate blood, it's still a big thing and a big step for me!! I'M STILL VERY SCARED haha.....
Will be donating blood this Wednesday. So, please keep me in your prayers! Tq......