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Nov 26, 2009
Rejected offer for 4 years
Transplant woman was afraid for his health if she took his kidney
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Mr Teo, who gave a kidney to Madam Liau in a five-hour operation at NUH on Nov 9, is the first kidney donor to be reimbursed by the Kidney Live Donor Support Fund. -- ST PHOTO: TERENCE TAN
<!-- story content : start --> HOUSEWIFE Liau Cheok Huey received a priceless gift for her 50th birthday - a kidney from her husband which saved her life. Madam Liau had been diagnosed with kidney failure four years ago and was undergoing dialysis at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). Throughout her treatment, she declined numerous offers from her husband Teo Eng Hong, 51, to accept one of his kidneys. But when her condition deteriorated last month, she finally said yes. 'I was reluctant because I was afraid for him,' said Madam Liau. The couple have been married for 10 years and have no children.
'Also I was worried that he might not be able to work after that.'
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
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Home > Breaking News > Singapore > Story
Nov 26, 2009
Rejected offer for 4 years
Transplant woman was afraid for his health if she took his kidney
<!-- by line --> By Judith Tan
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Mr Teo, who gave a kidney to Madam Liau in a five-hour operation at NUH on Nov 9, is the first kidney donor to be reimbursed by the Kidney Live Donor Support Fund. -- ST PHOTO: TERENCE TAN
<!-- story content : start --> HOUSEWIFE Liau Cheok Huey received a priceless gift for her 50th birthday - a kidney from her husband which saved her life. Madam Liau had been diagnosed with kidney failure four years ago and was undergoing dialysis at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). Throughout her treatment, she declined numerous offers from her husband Teo Eng Hong, 51, to accept one of his kidneys. But when her condition deteriorated last month, she finally said yes. 'I was reluctant because I was afraid for him,' said Madam Liau. The couple have been married for 10 years and have no children.
'Also I was worried that he might not be able to work after that.'
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
[email protected]
