Norma & Talib - Battle in the name of Love

I have not the slightest idea how many people have been reading this. I do not know if I would be able to help spread the word but it certainly worth to TRY. In this holy month of Ramadhan, ever since I seen the MHI clip on Norma, whenever I wake up for sahur, or break my fast with the kids, husband and  mum.. Norma is always on my mind. What would she be doing? how is she feeling? not able to taste the food or drink like any other people around her, not being able to hold her own cup, spoon let alone to put food into her own mouth.

When I had to raise my voice to my girls (for whatever reason), and sometimes kinda like lost my patience, I thought of how Norma feels, not being able to kiss her son not even to hold his tiny hands let alone feed him, bathe him or dress him. How would it feel to be so helpless and there is nothing you can do for yourself. I know how painful it is not be able to hold your baby like other people do. It has happened to me before although its not even 10% as bad as what Norma's been facing now.

Norma married Mutalib in March 2010. She was then a teacher in Pontian, Johor. When she was 7 months pregnant, she started experiencing terrible headache, went to several clinic and hospital and all Dr. said was that  its just normal headache maybe due to her pregnancy. She gave birth to healthy baby boy on 21 January 2011 and that's when her headache became more severe.

She was still in confinement when she was wheeled into the emergency room of Hospital Putrajaya and  after all the checking and scanning, she was diagnosed with a stage 4 brain tumor when her son was just only 1 month old. She was then transferred to HKL (Kuala Lumpur Hospital)  and Dr. attach a device  to channel out the excessive liquid from the back of her head, after which she looked better, could respond, have a chance to hold her son and chatting away.

Sadly after 5 operations and 2 cycles (15 times) of radiotherapy the tumor in her head which originally was 5.5cm have grown to 7cm.

Today, Norma is still battling her life and the fight against the tumor continues with her beloved husband by her side.

Norma's monthly expenditure for diaper, medication and milk cost more than 3k.

Now, To all of you who are reading.. followers or not, Please do this one thing.. to forward and link this (or if you would like to follow up on Norma's progress go to http://miera301.blogspot.com/search/label/Norma )
to your friends and family.. a little goes a long way and during this holy month of ramadhan, spread a little kindness a little further i.e. to someone you have never met, never speak to.. who needs help.

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Endless Love..

Have you ever think about something so much, it makes u kinda have a slight insomnia and its the first thing that came into your mind the moment you open your eyes. Most likely it will be something to do with you, your family  and perhaps your work but what if its about someone else? Someone you have never met before? No, its not someone you has a major crush on ok.. Seriously..

I have this habit.. If something I read or see, hit the deepest of my heart.. it took me days sometimes months trying to put it behind my mind and most of the time it became part of my daily life.. I sit around thinking about it, I think about it each time I eat, play with my kids, watch tv.. practically most of the time..

My dear Marina Sulaiman first told me about this lady called Norma, a young lady who was diagnosed with a stage 4 brain tumor with a newborn baby. That was it.. I didn't search, google, so no pictures no further info, thats's that...it just goes to describe how disorganized I was this past 2 months after resigning from Zain & Co but well.. excuses liza!! pangggg! I should get a good slap on the face for this!

Then I learn about this little boy of my very very long time ago primary school friend Masrite Shafiee who was also diagnosed with a very rare kind of tumor in the brain that makes the lil boy having 70% of her body covered with birth mark (melatocytes). I only announce in the Charity group I am leading with a few other friend at the beginning of Ramadhan to raise fund to aid the family of Masrita and this was also came a bit late when the boy passed away peacefully on Monday night. Pangggg! there goes another slap!

Yesterday, Marina wrote on my FB wall that Norma's story was in MHI. I quickly google it.. couldn't find then I remember I did 'liked' MHI so click it and watched it from there. I was speechless.. I could talk.. I sat hours in front of the laptop. It stuck neatly in my head.. I linked it to the group and my head starts spinning for ideas for another charity sale!

Yes, I went to read the blog of her sister in law. miera301.blogspot.com. :'(

I was bedridden for only 2 weeks, my exclusive breastfeeding of my 3rd child then, about 1 year old stopped abruptly, my 2nd child was in an induced coma and I spend more than 2 weeks in the Hospital, crying, praying, hoping for a miracle to happen so that Sarah will be out from her coma as I know I will be doing fine as long as the girls are ok. The heartache, the sadness, the constant worrying and the high hopes didn't end even after Sarah was discharged as she was on epileptic medication and here eyes we abit 'juling' but I reminded myself, my husband and my very very worry mother (who called me a few times crying, and felt sorry as she felt she was suppose to calm me and now its the other way round) that things will be ok and I am thankful enough tht Sarah is no longer in an induced coma and whatever side effect she is having at that point of time, we'll deal with it.. We'll find cure insya-allah..Alhamdulillah, Fendi was very supportive, caring and he hardly think about himself even after all of us were back at home. I was sad, yes, but I never gave up and I know I have to be strong.. Day by day, after a year, I always told myself that what ever happen to me in life since young till the time I am writing this, some other people out there is facing much greater challenge.

This GREAT CHALLENGES and TEST is much greater to this 2 person I mentioned earlier in this post. Masrita lost her youngest son and Norma fighting for her life against brain tumor and by her side is a very very loving, supportive husband and a 6 months old baby boy, Rafiq and both Masrita and Norma receives lotsa support from family, friend and people they don't know, people they never met.

They have 1 thing in common, both received the same remark from doctors from the Hospital that 'they gave up and there is nothing more they can do'. Makes me think is it our doctors and medical research that is not upto date or is it just the way doctors talk? The least they could have said is, Lets all Pray really-really hard.. Miracles do happen.. rather than 'There is nothing more we can do".

I used to have cupcakes sales, cupcakes made by Marina to raise fund for Qistina Balqis Maisara and really hope Allah made my path easier this time to have another sale for Norma and Masrita as well.

Readers, If you would like to support our charity fund raising activity, you can do so by contacting me at lizamasrina@gmail.com and place your oders of cupcakes, oreo cheesecakes, macaroons, cookies from Marina - http://marinasulaimantaha.blogspot.com/ or my handmade items from http://allgirlzstuff.blogspot.com/2011/08/personalised-toiletries-bag.html and a portion of the sales will be for the charity campaign. More information on the campaign, you are welcome to join our facebook group :- http://www.facebook.com/groups/GiftOfLoveGroup/

If you wanna read more about Norma :-  http://miera301.blogspot.com/search/label/Norma