We Thought, We Had Lost Our Daughter.............

Picture shows Sean, Cynthia's husband with baby Chenelle and Cythia with Cherelle


It was the day before the eve of Chinese New Year, the 6th of February 2008.
Around 10.00 p.m. our daughter felt a pain on her stomach. According to the
doctor, the baby could be due anytime. Her husband Sean and us rushed her to
the Gleneagle hospital in Kuala Lumpur. On the way, she was already feeling
uneasy and uncomfortable. My wife Irene comforted her.

On reaching the hospital, she was immediately wheeled into a room and
put under oxygen. To help her breathe easier. The nurses were monitoring
her and were just waiting for the time to bring her to the delivery room. As
there was nothing more we could do, her husband suggested we returned home
to get some sleep while he stayed behind to look after her.

At about 3.00 a.m., we received a call from Sean informing us that Cynthia
had delivered a healthy baby girl by normal birth. We were all very happy and
looking forward to see baby Chenelle first thing in the morning. As we got
ready to leave home, we received another call from Sean telling us that Cynthia
was bleeding and the doctors would try to stop it orally. We uphold her to the
Lord.

On reaching the hospital we rushed to her room but she was sleeping peacefully.
The bleeding had stopped. As it was almost noon, we decided to have lunch
at a nearby shopping complex. Entering the parking bay, I received an urgent
call from Sean saying that Cynthia is bleeding profusely again. He was crying.
My son, Oliver turned the car around and we sped to the hospital.

Immediately, I contacted brother Denis Koh, my Pastoral Head in LJCCC to
arrange for prayers and intercession by community members to God to reverse
my daughter’s condition. At the same time, I also contacted my sister Rose to
arrange for intercessors and my brother John to do the same with the Carmelite
nuns.

When we reached the hospital Sean was in tears. Cynthia had already left
for the emergency operation. Sean cried as he told us, how Cynthia’s face had
turned green as she continued to lose great amount of blood and her haemoglobin
count went down rapidly. And if it went down any further, she would have gone.

We started to say the rosaries and upholding her to the Lord continuously until
the operation was over. One of the doctors came out to tell Sean that the operation
was a success. But they had to remove her womb.

She was placed in ICU for three days to ensure that there would be no further
complications. During that time all her body’s blood was replenished as she has
lost huge quantities of blood. Indeed we would have lost Cynthia if not for God’s
compassionate intervention through the doctors and through prayers.

We can never thank our Community members and the Carmelite nuns enough
for their intercession and prayers. Our brother Denis Koh, my sister Rose
and my brother John for their timely help. May God bless and reward each
and everyone of you.

To God the almighty and the compassionate, praise and glory to Your Holy Name
forever and ever. Amen.