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Rakyat Post
26-05-2025
- Health
- Rakyat Post
Birthday Party Turns Critical: Deflated Balloon Nearly Claims Child's Life
Subscribe to our FREE It started like any other Malaysian birthday party. The house was filled with the familiar chaos of children's laughter, the smell of nasi kerabu wafting through the air, and proud parents watching their son celebrate with friends from his kindergarten and primary school days. The mother, Nurul Huda Zulkhairi, shared that the day was meant to be just another happy memory in their family album. Just moments before everything changed, the birthday boy was showing off his creative drink-mixing skills to his mother. 'Mama, want to taste? I mixed two flavours together,' he had said excitedly, before running off to play with his friends. Then came the moment that would freeze time. 'Uwais seems to be having trouble breathing,' his aunt noticed, alerting his father, who was reaching for the asthma pump they always kept handy. The Race Against Time But this wasn't an asthma attack. Within seconds, another relative was rushing toward them with the boy, who by now had turned blue. What followed was a desperate race against time. In the speeding car to Hospital Kulim, a father refused to give up, performing CPR on his lifeless child while his friend, Dr. Rafiq, drove frantically through traffic. The boy's skin had turned blue, his body stiff – every parent's worst nightmare unfolding in the backseat of a car. At the emergency department, doctors made a discovery that would haunt the parents: a single uninflated balloon, lodged deep in their son's airway. A Mother's Vigil of Hope The boy was later transferred to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) ward of Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah in Alor Setar. The mother shared that her young warrior continues his healing journey, peacefully resting while receiving ventilator support. The attending physician explained, 'His haemoglobin levels were at 7.9,' which led to the administration of two blood transfusions to strengthen his recovery. The medical team noted minor bleeding in his lungs, likely from the life-saving CPR performed during those critical moments. Yet, there's hope in the numbers – his blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen levels have all stabilised, showing promising signs of recovery. 'Right now, we're giving his brain time to rest and heal,' the doctor explained to the relieved mother, who hasn't left her son's side. Keep fighting, mama's beloved child. The journey ahead remains challenging, but each stable reading on the monitor tells a story of resilience—of a birthday boy fighting his way back to blow out another set of candles, surrounded by the love of those who refused to give up on him. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
The Star
26-05-2025
- Health
- The Star
Brace your wallet for pricier dumpling this year
Compiled by BENJAMIN LEE, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN GLUTINOUS rice dumplings (bak chang) for the Dragon Boat Festival are expected to cost more as pork prices have skyrocketed after the African swine fever outbreak at local farms, Sin Chew Daily reported. The meat is a key ingredient in the traditional Chinese delicacy, which is enjoyed during the festival taking place this Saturday. Su Shu Ling, a vendor of bihun at a wet market in Alor Star, has announced an increase in the price of dumpling from RM7 to RM7.50 this year. 'I'm selling bak chang on behalf of a friend. The cost of her ingredients has risen. So she has no choice but to increase the prices as well,' she said. Another seller, Liu Jin Mei, has chosen to absorb the rising costs, explaining that she is able to do so because she makes the dumplings herself. 'My customers tell me that they have seen black glutinous rice dumplings being sold at RM10. I am keeping my price at RM9, just as I did last year,' she said. > A seven-year-old boy nearly died during his birthday party after an uninflated balloon became lodged in his airway, China Press reported. He had choked on the balloon, according to his mother, Nurul Huda Zulkhairi, who recounted the ordeal on social media. She said that an aunt had noticed that the boy was having breathing difficulties just before he lost consciousness. When CPR failed to revive him, he was rushed to Hospital Kulim, where doctors discovered the balloon. 'The doctor removed the obstruction and performed CPR,' she said, adding that her son is now in stable condition. The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
