Community: mymedicalmission
Branch: 馬來西亞分會
Buddhist Tzu-Chi Dialysis Centre （Penang)
Living with diabetes for over 30 years, alongside hypertension and stage 4 chronic kidney disease, took a heavy toll on Aunty Shanti (pseudonym). During a January home visit, our nurses noticed warning signs: high blood pressure, leg swelling, and a high-carb diet.
In a heartfelt chat, she revealed her deepest struggle: “I’m too afraid to ask the doctor questions or hear bad news.” This fear led her to keep her worries to herself, even self-adjusting her insulin doses.
Instead of just giving medical instructions, our nurses focused on building trust. They gently taught her proper insulin techniques, medication adherence and healthier eating using the “Healthy Plate Concept.”
Empowered by this trusting bond, Aunty Shanti no longer felt alone and bravely changed her lifestyle. Today, her blood pressure and blood sugar levels have significantly improved! Her journey is a gentle reminder that, sometimes, the best medicine begins with trust.
“𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴. 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴.” —— 𝘑𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘪 𝘈𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘨 𝘠𝘦𝘯
