Father Thanks QAF Children Medical Fund For Daughter's Recovery
By P Marilyn

Bandar Seri Begawan - The father of nine-year-old levon Liaw Yee Wen who was diagnosed with craniopharyngioma (brain tumour) last year, thanked QAF Children Medical Fund and other contributors for helping him pay for his daughter's treatment at National University Hospital in Singapore.

Mr Liaw Teck Kiong who has been working with the Royal Brunei Police Force for 19 years, told the Bulletin that his daughter underwent four surgeries to remove the tumour.

Her last surgery was in January.

She has completed radiotherapy and is on the road to recovery. However, she is still partially blind and still requires regular checkups.

"At the moment, she needs to go for x-rays and scanning in Brunei to ensure that the tumour does not grow hack," Mr Liaw said.

In December, 'even will return to Singapore for an eye checkup and it is hoped that she may be able to regain her sight.

Last October, the QAF Children Medical Fund donated $10,000 to Mr Liaw. He also received financial aid from relatives and friends.

levon, who is the youngest of three children, was a student of Chung FINVa Middle School in the capital. She has stopped attending school because of her condition.

Mr Liaw said that his daughter first showed symptoms of her illness when she complained that she were having difficulty seeing things. Following a checkup at an eye clinic, a CT scan detected the tumour. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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