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| Sunday, December 21, 2008 |
| Mr Kiasu, I wish you well. |
Credits to : Straits Times
 Chew has incurable illness Actor's condition said to strike one in 40,000 people and is incurable
Chew sharing news of his spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy with the congregation. He is expected to face 'physical impairment' in the next seven to 15 years, but the disease does not affect life expectancy.
VETERAN MediaCorp actor Chew Chor Meng said last night that he has been diagnosed with a form of muscular atrophy, an incurable disease where a sufferer's muscles waste away.
The 40-year-old told reporters outside his church, Renewal Centre, in Serangoon that he was diagnosed with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, or Kennedy's disease.
What is muscular atrophy?SPINAL and bulbar muscular atrophy, or Kennedy's disease, is a rare and currently incurable and non-treatable genetic neuro-muscular disease.
He had earlier told the congregation about his condition, which strikes one in 40,000 people and is incurable. Doctors have told him that in the next seven to 15 years, he will face 'physical impairment', but the disease does not affect life expectancy.
Mr Chew, who is married with two daughters, aged four and six, said his legs have become weaker but he is not taking painkillers or medication for the condition. He said he is trying to live a normal life but has been advised by doctors not to engage in strenuous activities such as jogging.
The 1990 Star Search champion said that he first experienced back pains in 1997. He consulted Western doctors and Chinese physicians and all of them diagnosed it as a slipped disc. But the treatments had no effect on him.
Last year, the pain worsened and spread to his waist.
In September this year, a doctor who attended the same church as Mr Chew referred him to specialists, who finally diagnosed his condition as spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy.
He said in Mandarin: 'The doctors told me, 'Chor Meng, you have to start spending more time with your family'.'
The actor is famous for playing the Lobang King in the 1996 Channel 8 sitcom, Don't Worry Be Happy, and the titular character in the Channel 5 sitcom, Mr Kiasu from 2001 to 2002. He is now seen in the drama, Love Blossoms II, where viewers had observed that he seemed to be limping.
Last night, when he was asked what he was most concerned about, Chew became emotional and said: 'My mum, my wife and my children.'
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I was very disturbed by the fact that Lobang King, Mr Handsome Chew Chor Meng would actually face such difficulites in life. Why is it that this year, there's so much Singaporeans in pain. Lo Hwei Yen was the saddest case ever, and now we have to hear about one of my favourite actors, Chew Chor Meng face with such a tragedy. It really brings tears to my eyes when i read about it in the papers and I seriously feel for him and his family. He's still so young! OMG. Ok I know, im dillusional but i cant help it! To me, Lobang king and Mr kiasu will always be young and handsome and vibrant.
The saddest part is that in 5 years time he might not be able to walk, or talk or whatever shit. omg! that's less than 50 years old and he has to deal with this. People in Mediacorp thought he was anti social when he didnt want to join them for lunch at the canteen, but in actual fact he was limping and he was aching inside.
OMG, I WANT TO CRY! WHATS THIS SADNESS! DEPRESSION PLEASE! : ( I really pray that God would bless this poor man, and that he'll be alright. I'll pray for a miracle. Pray for a cure! I actually joined the facebook group to pray for him : ( YOU WILL GET WELL CHOR MENG! YOU WILL!!!!
Meanwhile an update on my life. I've been helping out at Picoart again with Tanya :) hahaha. Yes work work work. Yawns. Here's a few pictures to keep you guys hanging till i feel like updating.
 Orchard roaming with Rah and Yum  The silly beans  The friday with the homies :D  Roam around SG with Punktards  Miss Guo  The Lil Z's concert  Merry Christmas all!
Peace out everyone, there's work tml. @&@)(&$(*%@)$*@ lack of sleep, depression, diarrhea. Cheers.Labels: chew chor meng, depression, Updates-to-be |
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| Monday, December 15, 2008 |
| Heart aint a brain |
I know i havent been constant in blogging and somehow i feel like I really cant be bothered to blog every now and then. It's like something is tying me down and I am feeling really down, low and retarded.
Why can't everything just go the way it's suppose to for me, everything seems to be crashing down on me. I'm so sick and tired of putting up a strong front and say I'm alright.
It's so sickening knowing that something is wrong, and there's nothing i can do about it. It's so sickening to know that you've done your part and the other party just can't be bothered or didn't have the initative to do what they are suppose to do. I'm turning into someone so bitter and someone with a frown on my heart. Life seems to be crashing right down on me.
I'm emotionally down to the pits, mentally drained and physically dying and dont get me started on other things that matters.
However, as promised, I would post up the pictures of M's birthday, so here it is folks! :)
M's birthday (5 & 6 Dec)
For M's birthday this year, his wish was to just have a simple meal and a place to just nuah and laze around and relax. So I figured I might as well give him a suprise, and gave him a treat at Swisshotel's Plaza Market Cafe, and wore a stupid dress for the occasion to make the dude a lil happier about his 23rd! Met up with his ITE mates and headed down to double O for drinks and such
The next day, we planned a suprise attack on M, and the bike bishan dudes plus blessy and darren attacked M and attempt to gang rape him and all. It was definitely hilarious to watch! After which, alot of hanging out , chilling, DXO and what not.
Happy birthday M, I hope it was a memorable 23rd Birthday :D
 Outfits  Happy birthday boy  place  buffet love  FOOOOD :)  I am still as unglam as ever  zone  :D  christmas is coming!  Esplanade  23 and 21  make a wish!  Jilvyn wish  us  wonder what he wished for?  our wishes. (his will never come true)  ITE HOMIES  double o and O bar! 6 Dec  before the place got messy  GANG RAPE!  daniel kissing M  ivor licking!  WEDGIE IN THE MAKING  classic coke up the ass!  birthday!  verine, ivor, Alvin, Shawny, Daniel and M  Blessy and Darren  us  pei tian tian  Oh of course, I went down to Soph's 21st to wish her a happy birthday as well! :D
Sentosa with the negativity
Blessy suggested sentosa and we went over, to just chill and relax, however, the clouds were dark and grey and despite how much we tried to stay positive, the boys kept insisting they smell rain, and what not, what cat 1 and what nonsense, we girls/hens kept it positive, until rain fell upon us. hahaha.
 driving  still positive  pictures!  The girls/hens :) (the boys say we aint chicks no more)  boys  hee hee  benson!  Blessy  the randoms  Jason Mraz in action  the chips zone  I heart benson  time for ball! and M doesnt look pleased  look who's happy now!  sex ed time, doggy style. Later lepaked at B's for a while, before separating. So seletar for M and I  And guess what, a Tortoise was trying to cross the road as we drove! We saved it!  yup, that's it!
Random throughout the week Shopping with the Rah, We're so not good for each other please. Dinners with Yum after picking her up from work place.  and this is what i got! :D Random dins on Wed with BF  A weird night it was, meeting random PL lites that night :D hearts
Throughout the week, met up with Mich and Wei Jie as well, to hang and lepak and chill with WJ's homies. It was a relatively good time as I really learnt to relax and just gossip with those few :) haha. Also yesterday was drinking time with the girls (blessy denise ally and maria) at DXO as it was ladies night. Sorry darlings I had to leave so soon. I eventually puked once upon reaching my place. Kudos to M for making sure I was alright and driving me back :D
Alright, that marks the end of my entry. I need some retail therapy to remove the emotional baggage or mental tumor that's left in my brain.
 Those were the days when things werent that complicated. Aye?
Maybe a haircut would help.Labels: birthday, demoralised, depression, down, Melvyn, Weekly Updates |
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