Samiri's Funeral

Batam, Saturday, 11 March 2006


About 09.30 am
It was a clear day, the sun shone at its brightest. The crowd started to gather at the funeral parlour for attending the funeral ritual for Samiri. Tears shed, but in our heart, our greatest admire to her kindness and courage was placed in a very special corner. Her kindness and courage has never died in each of our hearts.

Samiri's Family at the Funeral Parlour before the departure to the crematorium site

About 11.30 am
The arrival at the crematorium site had never been so hard to us, we were there to give our very last respect to our very dearest friend. There was nothing much that we could say at that time. Below are pictures taken a moment before the ritual started.

The Committee's For Fund Raising For Samiri (Romi, Lynna, Suryani, Saufa, Gimun, Saman)

Samiri's Friend from Goodway Hotel

Samiri's Friend from International University of Batam

Samiri's Friend from the Temple

Samiri was cremated around 1.00 pm.

In the name of Samiri's Family, we would like to thank to all friend, colleagues and all parties who has given support until Samiri's Last Day.

May all beings live in happiness and May gods and all holy creatures bless every single sould in this world.

Good Bye Samiri

It was the fourth week after Samiri had her chemotheraphy, we still had no idea what's going on with her body. She was fine, but at sudden her condition dropped. It was the week when the doctor inform us that her leukosit increased.

It was the fifth week after Samiri had her chemotheraphy, the doctor tested her stem cell and found "blast" which later on were traced from her liver. It meant her lever was infected already with the cancer cell.

Since then, Samiri's Condition dropped tremendously. The doctor had given up on the treatment, they dare not to proceed the second chemotheraphy. Only small dosage of treatment and light chemotheraphy were given to improve her condition, but her body did not give any reaction at all.

The condition of her liver was getting worse. But Samiri was still showing her strong will to fight against the illness. She never gave up. She got the information that there was a drug which was under test, she urged to take the drug for the next four days.

Her body gave no reaction to this drug.

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Her last wish was return to Batam. Samiri said that she had tried all type of treatment up to her satisfaction.


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To Batam Hospital
Re: Samiri
DOB : 21 April 2006

This young lady above is a patient of mine who suffers from Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia in blast crisis. Despite all forms of intensive treatment, her leukaemia has remained resistant.

She is currently very unwell and the family and he know there is no hope for recovery. They understand that we are providing terminal palliative care. She is currently requiring dopamine support and oxugen therapy to maintain her blood pressure and saturation.

The logical option would be to continue terminal care here in Singapore General Hospital. However, the patient has indicated to me that her last wish would be to return to Batam where her family and village are.

I feel that this brave and wonderful young lady should have her last wishes respected. I understand the family will be in touch with you abot making arrangements for sending her back to Batam. I also understand they or the Batam Hospital will be speaking for the ferry company concerned for her transport back.

She will require the assistance of either a nurse, or preferably a doctor with her. She will need a stretcher as well as pumps fur fluid sand dopamine support. She will also require oxygen throughout.

The reason I have asked for a doctor is that should he blodd pressure fall during the ferry journey, a doctor may be needed to increase the fluid administration or dopamine support.

When she does arrive at Batam, all that is needed is palliative care, largely symptomatic relief and oxygen therapy as well as maintenance of blood pressure with inotropics.

This is indeed a sad occasion and I am trying my best to fulfil her last wishes.

Thank you.

Regards,
Dr.Mickey Koh
8 March 2006

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Samiri arrived at Batam in the evening time and was stationed in ICU of Awalbros Hospital.

9 March 2006, 3.20 pm. Samiri ended up her pain, she passed away but her courage still clearly seen on her face.

Goodbye Samiri, we know that you have already fight up to your limit. We will never forgotten your courage, spirit, smile, cries,...

We will be missing you...

May god and other holy spirits pour their blesses to all mankind, may every single individual living being in this world feels your courage and spirit to inspire them.

Samiri.... we love you.....

Last Update Feb 10th, 2006

Update on 08:30 GMT +08:00

Yesterday, Samiri got an small surgery to take some sample from her lever, her blood count have a better position since two days ago, her Red blood cell and White blood cell have near to normal but her platelet still low, that's why before make the surgery for lever sample, the doctor give her platelet transfusion.

We hope the lever Lab result will be ok, and Samiri can continue her second chemotherapy soon, before make the bone marrow transplant.


In this change,
Samiri from Singapore General Hospiatal & All the Committee Board
would like to wish all of the peopple who care Samari & all of the donator,
GONG XI FA CAI & have a happy and prosperous lunar new year

Update Feb 06th, 2006

Update on 15:36 GMT +08:00

Today is the 24th days since Samiri got her first chemotherapy, all her blood count have improvement, her blood count slowly increasing and her hi fever has gone.
But the doctor said in her liver found something unnormal, they have to check her liver if her blood count already up to the normal stage.

Samiri have loss her weight, since the chemotherapy begin three weeks ago. We can not take her picture, because of the doctor advice to not directly point to her any radiation things that can effect her and have to keep clean if would like to near her.

I have a massage from Samiri, she would like to say thanks to all the people that care for her especially to the committee team, Harian Tribun Batam, all her friends that have done so much for her, she will keeps her condition to be strong.

Last Update Jan 24th, 2006

Update on 08:30 GMT +08:00

Today Samiri look better, in spite of her fever still up and down frequently, but she still have the courage for fighting with the Leukemia. Her condition still in monitor by the team doctor in Singapore General Hospital.
From yesterday, the doctor have decide to not allowed visitor to see Samiri, because of her chemotherapy reaction already working maximum, to avoid she got infection that can threaten her life.

Update on 15:05 GMT +08:00

We just receive information from Dr.Goh in Singapore General Hospital. He said today is the 10th days, since Samiri got chemotherapy and this few days is the critical period for Samiri, because her White blood Cell (WBC) keep falling down, usually the WBC will be going up again just after 14 days and the hospital already prepared all the emergency needed for Samiri, so in this few days the family must have preparation for the worst.

May god will bless my dearest sister....

Last Update Jan 20th, 2006

Update on 15:30 GMT +08:00

Today Samiri's condition still in continuing chemotherapy reaction. All her blood count are keep down, the doctor instruct the nurse to pay more attention on Samiri, Samiri not allowed to walking or do other activities, her fever still very high, we hope her fever will be down soon.

In batam, the Harian Tribun Batam News Paper have make a report about Samiri's condition, and they have open a donation bank account together with this committee to help Samiri in fund raising, their report will be continue everyday to bring the early news about Samiri to public. for more information please visit "http://www.tribun-batam.com/index.php?module=detail&noberita=6913"

Below is the join account by Tribun Batam and Board of Committee for Samiri :

Rekening Bank Mandiri untuk Samiri
a/n : Atik lestari/Romi
No Rekening : 109-00-0525636-7
KC Batam Imam Bonjol

Last Update Jan 19th, 2006

Update on 09:45 GMT +08:00

Today is the 6th days, after Samiri start the chemotherapy. from yesterday the chemo reaction begin with no appetite, her blood count begin to drop and it's normally happen, she got blood transfusion from yesterday and today. because of the blood count drop, she got a little bit infection at her colon and high fever, and the doctor immediately take action by give her some medicine.
We can see her courage to fight againt the Leukemia, we believe Samiri can do it.

Last Update Jan 14th, 2006

Update on 12:00 GMT +08:00

This morning Samiri's condition look very well, and her doctor begin all preparation of the chemotherapy, all the scheduling checkup start at 09:00, from blood count check up until heart checkup and at 11:00 the chemo drug begin by transfusion.

Her doctor prediction that Samiri have to take 2x chemotherapy before the stem cell transplant. and this 2x chemo is a very hard time for her, we hope that Samiri will go through all of this.

Last Update Jan 13th,2006

Updated on 16:00 GMT +08:00

Today, Dr. Mickey Koh have decide to continue Samiri's Bone Marrow Transplant procedure after a series of investigation on Samiri's condition for her safety by do the bone marrow biopsy(bmb) this morning, and they will put a tube on her upper chess for her chemotherapy, if everything going well, she will be take her first chemotherapy tonight or the latess on tomorrow morning.

We pray for her, and hopes the procedure for Samiri's opportunity in curing her Leukemia will have no any problem.
We will be updated her condition after the chemotherapy begin.

Last Update Jan 03rd, 2006

Update on 08:00 GMT +08:00

Happy New Year 2006....

Today Samiri in good condition, the checkup and scoop result already came out.
In her blood found some bacteria and in her colon found some infection and the doctor have some conclusion that this must be the cause of her fever sometimes, and Samiri have to wait another weeks for curing her colon infection first before do the chemotherapy.
Few days ago, a batam local newspaper "tribun batam" have make an interview with Samiri at Singapore General hospital, to know more about Samiri and her courage in fighting with Leukemia, you can find the complete news at following link by clicking at this link "Tribun Batam : Samiri"

below is Samiri's photo taken with the Tribun-Batam Staff, Tari.