eventually, miracle did not happen. Jiujiu (uncle) left us on the 25Aug09 1.11pm after 10months of sufferings. He's in a beautiful place, with my beloved gong gong (granddad). far from pain, far from sufferings. 

25Aug was my off day. as usual, brother drove mom down to popo's (grandma) place around 10 plus in the morning to help take care of  jiujiu. soon after they left, i received a call from sanyi (3rd aunt) while i was doing the laundry. She was crying over the phone. "Jiujiu is very sick. Anytime.. " 

Dad picked me up at home and we rushed down to popo's place. we reached there at about 12.45pm. I saw jiujiu breathing heavily, gasping for air. the time between 1 breath to the next lengthened each time. i thought to myself, "he's gonna go soon". i tried palpating for the peripheral pulses, his hands and arms were cold n clammy, i couldnt feel anything thou he was still breathing. jiumu (uncle's wife) said, "the peripherals are long ago unpalpatable already". i felt for his carotids. i couldnt feel any. i put my ears to his mouth. i couldnt hear or feel anything. the time was 1.15pm. hospice doc H. Pong came. examined his pupil's reaction n heart sound. he looked at me and said, "IC?" The doctor certified jiujiu's death at 1.11pm. Cause of death- anorectal maglinant melanoma with multiple metastases. 

jiu jiu's eyes couldnt close fully. neither could his mouth. we tried small bean bags to his eyes, but unsuccessful. i tried to hold on to his mouth in the way tt upper n lower lips met for minutes, it failed too. i carried enoch to him. sat by his bedside. put his hand over enoch's. =( my heartaches. 

eryi's (2nd aunt) church's pastor came. prayed for him n the love ones. called and arranged for trinity casket service. hospice nurses came to remove the abdomen drainage frm jiujiu. 4pm, jiujiu left popo's place for cleaning, dressing and making up for the 4nights at the void deck right below. jiujiu came back at 6 going 7pm. in the brown coffin. very well dressed. very handsome. on the coffin, there was a cross. and computer-liked writings - his name, date and R.I.P. 

i am very thankful to my superiors at work. they are very understanding. which allowed me to be able to be there with him every night. my siblings and i decided to make a photo collarge specially for him on the last second night. and we rushed it out within less than a day. =) glad ppl who paid their last respect for him saw his handsome and playful photos. 

i am thankful to kangjie too. for paying his last respect for jiu jiu despite it was on his birthday. oh, happy belated 24th bday my dear. =) jiujiu will bless you!

we left for mandai cremadorium at 10plus this morning. just by looking at his photo made me tear. the last funeral church service was held at Hall 4. 

He's the Saviour of my soul, Jesus, Jesus,
He's the Saviour of my soul, He's the Saviour of my soul
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,
He's the Saviour of my soul, He's the Saviour of my soul.

GoodBye JiuJiu. i'll meet you and gonggong again one day!