Chew chor meng is now literally a walking corpse

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Surprisingly the wife stood by him all these years...Wife quite chio when she was young..
 
KingFook Sr said:
What happened to him?
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Singaporean actor
Chew Chor Meng has a rare, incurable neuromuscular disorder called Kennedy's Disease, also known as spinal muscular atrophy. Diagnosed in 2008, the condition causes muscle wasting and weakening, affecting his mobility, and has no known cure.

What is Kennedy's Disease?
  • It is a rare form of spinal muscular atrophy (a type of muscular dystrophy).
  • It leads to the degeneration and loss of muscles, primarily in the limbs and trunk.
  • Symptoms include muscle weakness, atrophy (wasting), mobility issues, and can also affect speaking and swallowing abilities.
Chew Chor Meng's Experience
  • He noticed symptoms in 2006, with difficulty climbing stairs and unexplained falls.
  • His official diagnosis came in 2008.
  • Despite the disease's progressive nature, he has shown resilience, focusing on what he can still do and finding strength in faith and his family.
  • He continues to act in roles that accommodate his physical limitations, focusing on his lines and facial expressions.
 
jsctan said:
Hope he continues to fight on.
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The life expectancy for individuals with Kennedy Disease is generally normal, as the condition is slowly progressive and not typically fatal. While some patients (about 10%) may eventually succumb to complications like aspiration pneumonia or respiratory failure in their 60s or 70s, the majority do not die from the disease itself.

Key aspects of Kennedy Disease and life expectancy:
    • Normal life span:
      Most people with Kennedy's Disease live a normal life span.
    • Slow progression:
      The disease progresses slowly, allowing most individuals to remain ambulatory for many years.
    • Complications:
      The main life-threatening issues are aspiration pneumonia and respiratory failure, but these affect only a minority of cases.
    • Cause of death:
      When death does occur, it is often due to these complications rather than direct consequences of the motor neuron disease.
    • Supportive treatment:
      Treatments focus on managing symptoms and slowing the progression of muscle weakness and atrophy.
 
Kennedy disease look similar to vascular parkinsonism.
Down the road he may need a nasal gastric tube for feeding to prevent aspiration pneumonia.
Sad. :frown:
 
zhiwei said:
  • Complications:
    The main life-threatening issues are aspiration pneumonia and respiratory failure, but these affect only a minority of cases.
  • Cause of death:
    When death does occur, it is often due to these complications rather than direct consequences of the motor neuron disease
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PatriotMissile2025 said:
Muscles wasting away
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That includes heart and lungs which eventually leads to complications.
 
He used to be extremely nimble and eloquent in his expressions but after tio the disease becomes totally a different person.
 
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