Cancer-stricken boy’s wish fulfilled with Langkawi vacation, chance to meet PM
LANGKAWI: Nothing would please parents’ hearts more than when the wish of their cancerstricken child, came true with not just a vacation to Langkawi but also the chance to meet Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
The couple, Azmin Abdul Aziz, 44, and Sabrina Sahib, 43, said they could only shed tears of joy to reflect how they felt when their son Muhammad Danish Iskandar, 16, who has cancer of the tissue (pecoma) realised his wish.
“What else could I say, not only Danish could set his foot here but he could also meet the prime minister.
“This is all sustenance from God. I could only express my gratitude and say thank you Allah,” Sabrina told the press at a hotel here today.
The family meeting with Dr Mahathir at the hotel took place privately without the presence of the press.
Dr Mahathir is currently on a two-day visit to the island since this morning.
While the couple with their five children, including Muhammad Danish Iskandar, arrived yesterday and were staying for a few days.
“Danish asked to come here since more than a month ago and we tried not to disappoint him,” added the mother.
The Form Four student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Hamid Khan, Penang has been diagnosed with stage four cancer since the beginning of the year.
He has to rely on special medication which costs over RM10,000 monthly.
According to Sabrina, her son could not receive chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment as his body rejected the treatment.
Sabrina is a housewife while her husband works in a canteen and the family lives in Sungai Pinang, Penang.
Meanwhile, the chairperson of the Friends of Childhood Cancer Association Northern Region, Maznah Tayib said she was happy that the boy’s dream to visit Langkawi and meet the prime minister came true.
“Today is the best day for Danish and the association will always be there to help them,” she said.
Currently there are 3,000 cancer patients from babies to 18year-olds who are registered with the association.