I went to Kluang last Monday (15 July 2019) to visit my aunt, my dad’s sister. The only one left (another three had passed away few years ago). But, she is in comatose state now. No reaction. Nothing. It is due to blood clot in her brain. All started when she fell down when taking wudu’ before maghrib prayer. She was alone at that time. Her son went to the mosque for jama’ah prayer. This was a week after Eid Fitr.
When she was warded, the doctors told her children that there is nothing can be done to remove the blood clot due to her age. She is 85 years old. When I saw her lying in her bed, looking so serene, I could not help from thinking about my dad who was in similar condition 10 years ago. It is never easy to deal with that situation as a caregiver. My eldest sister and I did not bring anything with us as a gift except adult pampers. Seeing the pampers that we brought as a gift, my cousin said “Only those who have been there as a caregiver would bring this kind of gift. If you bring food, I don’t think my mom will be able to eat and you know that as a caregiver, you lose appetite. Thank you for being thoughtful“.
I still vividly remember when I was a caregiver for my mom before her passing nearly two years ago. It is not easy. More often than not, I didn’t have time to go shopping. Shopping was a luxury at that time. Why? The thought of leaving her even for a while was killing me.
When I browsed my FB today, I came across a post by my former lecturer, Dr Hariyati Shahrima Abdul Majid. She is the caregiver of her father who is inflicted with Alzheimer. May Allah ease everything for her. Dr Hariyati, I still remember the day I had my viva 7 years ago. When I posted the news that I had my viva on that day, you said that you remembered me and prayed for my success after Asr’ prayer. Thank you, Dr Hariyati.
Today is 17 July 2019. 7 years ago I had my viva