The world of Tzu Chi May 2021 (Vol.134)

TZU CHI 134 41 The nurse often phoned or visited the young patient when the latter was hospitalized. Their main languages were different so they could not understand each other very well, but genuine care and love can be conveyed without words. Sai Sai could tell that Nurse Teoh really cared for him. Aside from his parents, it was her in whom he placed the most trust. A room in the family’s home contained a chair and a nearby IV stand. It was where Sai Sai underwent his dialysis treatment at home. The child had no timetable for play or tutoring sessions; the only schedule he had was for his dialysis sessions. When it was time for another session, his weight and blood pressure were measured, and then he would perch on the chair to undergo the treatment. When he was done with his treatment that day, Dr. Tan and Nurse Teoh checked his abdomen. Sai Sai’s youthful face did not for a moment reveal any discomfort. The boy’s mother told the volunteers that although her husband was temporarily out of work, they could still manage by living frugally. She just hoped the rest of the family After undergoing brain surgery, Sai Sai (right) fulfilled his wish of becoming a monk at a Burmese temple in Penang.