Friday, May 4, 2012

Living late nights in the Terhening Endang Sedyaningsih


Because you want to set an example to other ministers, former Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih health check-up one year after the inauguration by Minister of Health in October 2010.

But the check-up that change lives Endang in quick time that he never anticipated. And only 1.5 years after leaving the check-up which found he had lung cancer stage 4, Endang breathed her last on May 2, 2012.

After doing a check-up in 2010, Endang indirect notified of the result because, according to doctors at the Army Hospital results will be sealed first.

New on the night of October 22, 2010, a group of army hospital visit to his home team in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.

"Slowly, the doctors explained that they found a mass in the left lung behind. I was asked to continue the investigation.

On further inspection it turns out I was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma that has entered stage 4. Therapeutic regimens were discussed and pretty much what to do, which is pretty heavy side effects ".

This is expressed by Endang in his book 'Garnet Strands in My Life,' which he wrote while being treated at the RSCM Jakarta a few days before he turned a blind eye as quoted detikHealth, Friday (05/04/2012).

At that, her husband Dr. Reanny Mamahit and he did not say much, just that he is a lot to ask for an explanation.

"When the guests had gone home, leaving only the two of us, me and Renny. No longer able to hold my weeping bitterly. Tears that since the dam was built no longer able to try to hold the load.

The news had broken the spirit of my life, at least for the moment. I was crying tears of sadness for the suffering that comes so suddenly.

Renny hugged me, and entertain and encourage me to keep going, eager for a cure.

That night was the quietest night I was feeling. Sobs sounded just as if not decided ".

The night wore on, Endang visitor again. Guests are doctors. This time the presidential medical team (TDK) that advocates Endang to try a new regimen is unconventional possibilities, at Fuda Cancer Hospital in Guangzhou, China.

Targeted treatment is not to extend the length of life, but improve the quality of life for patients as long as he lives.

Endang immediately intrigued and decided to try it, though perhaps not in line with the opinion of the professors, teachers Endang.

A few days later went into the hospital Endang Fuda, Guangzhou, China to begin treatment. A grain of hope he scatter in the vastness of opportunity in life.

The first time he saw the hospital, he was very surprised because it looks like a shop, store house. At that time he met a translator who can speak Indonesian. The professors also welcomed the Minister of Health. Although the hospital is very simple, in fact, professional services. Nurse-nurse was very competent.

Endang regimen begins with a lung tumor freezing (cryo surgery). A few days later, tumor metastasis in the lymph nodes above the collarbone was inoperable. He was again anesthetized.

According to Endang, through the days of post-anesthesia was difficult, because the pain was still there. Including difficult urination. But he was able to get up and go home by plane.

Guangzhou Travel time to Jakarta to take the tempo of 4.5 hours. Endang admitted that the mileage was getting old, in perfect health condition that is not. But he persisted.

Between the times of therapy to Guangzhou, Endang still have to drink the cure for cancer. Also received an injection of immunoglobulin therapy, and undergo various examinations, including other therapies in Jakarta, such as the Army Hospital, Hospital Pluit and Tache d'Ivoire.

A few months later had to return to the hospital Endang Fuda for other therapies, namely iodine seed implantation in some places that have a cancer metastasis. One time seed is planted so many, so when he woke up the process done.

"I could be arrested without screaming in pain, asking for morphine because the pain was so terrible," I Endang.

In general, treatment is going very well Endang, making it able to perform the function as a Minister of Health, for 1.5 years. Without other people can see that he is a survivor of lung cancer.

Time flies, beginning April 2012 should be treated at the RSCM Endang feeling the pain in his body.

Endang recognized when in-patient at the RSCM, all the memories came like a hall where he could recall all the companions, friends and events.

Because it's like to leave traces of his life, Endang kept writing until the end of his death, including his confession that he never felt the quietest night of his life when he is sentenced for lung cancer.

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