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MADAM HATEEJAL BEEVI, 67TRANSPLANT: March 2006The road to Madam Hateejal Beevi’s liver transplant wasa long one. It took her two years to confirm that she wassuffering from liver disease, and a few hiccups along theway including a hipbone replacement surgery before shefinally underwent the transplant in 2006 with a partialliver graft donated by her son Mr Mohamed Eusoph,now 40.During this time, the disease reduced her to a shadow ofher boisterous personality. “When I got sick, I lost all myenthusiasm and will to live,” she shares.Madam Beevi describes the doctors as her pillars ofstrength. In order to finance the operation, she had to sellher HDB flat she had intended to leave for her children.This left her feeling helpless, insecure and hesitant toundergo surgery.“It was the positive outlook of the ACLDT doctors, nurses,surgeons and their passion that helped us pull through,”says Nisha, her daughter. “They may not have realised itthen but for us it was a big deal.”Fast forward seven years later, Madam Beevi has fullyrecovered and has since learnt to cherish her health. Fromsomeone who did not believe in visits to the doctor, shenow realises the value of being diligent with her medicine,diet, exercise and medical check-ups.Special Feature 43