Punggol East MP Charles Chong on 8 weeks' medical leave

[skyleon]

Posted 02 Dec 2016 21:08
Updated 03 Dec 2016 00:25


SINGAPORE: Member of Parliament (MP) for Punggol East SMC Charles Chong will be on medical leave for eight weeks after undergoing a planned medical procedure on Thursday (Dec 1), the People's Action Party (PAP) HQ said in a statement on Friday night.

His condition is stable, it said, adding that Mr Chong expects to "gradually resume his constituency activities fully" after the eight-week period, "although his doctors advise him to limit physical exertion and contact with the public during his recovery".

MPs from Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC will support Punggol East's meet-the-people session (MPS) and activities during this time, said Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean. Mr Teo is the anchor minister for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, which is adjacent to Punggol East.

"Charles has requested us to help look after our Punggol East residents during this time," DPM Teo said.

According to the statement, MPS will continue as usual every Monday (except on public holidays and fifth Mondays of the month), and constituency activities will continue as usual.

"We've always worked together as a team and we will continue to make sure that our Punggol East residents are well looked after. We all wish Charles a full and speedy recovery!" Mr Teo said.


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Is the MP medically fit to discharge his duties ? Will there be another by-election ?

[skyleon]

Punggol East MP Charles Chong in recovery after undergoing liver transplant


By


Neo Chai Chin
Published: 9:02 PM, December 20, 2016

Updated: 12:32 PM, December 21, 2016



SINGAPORE — People’s Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament Charles Chong, 63, received part of his son’s liver in a transplant earlier this month, he told the media in response to queries on Tuesday (Dec 20).

On Dec 1, the PAP had announced that Mr Chong, who is the MP for Punggol East, had undergone a planned medical procedure and would be on eight weeks’ medical leave, but provided no further details.

Mr Chong said there was no immediate need for him to have a liver transplant as his liver was still functioning well, about three years after he was first diagnosed with a condition called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis during a routine medical check-up. But his doctors found “a couple of small lesions” on his liver and had advised that he should consider a transplant now while he was still in good health.

It was the best option for the long term, they had told him. His two sons volunteered to be donors but it was Mr Chong’s younger son, Glenn, who was found to be the better match, he said.

He was discharged from hospital last Wednesday. Since the operation, the recovery process has been good despite “a lot of pain” at first, said Mr Chong.

“I’m much better now but because I’m on immunosuppressants to allow my body to get used to the new liver, I need to be careful about ensuring that I don’t pick up any sort of illness while my immunity is low,” he added.

He has regular follow-up blood tests and liver function tests, and hopes to be cleared after eight weeks’ medical leave by doctors to resume his activities in Punggol East. “It’s still early days, so hopefully I will make good progress with my recovery in the next few weeks,” he said in his email response to the media.

Mr Chong, a veteran MP who is also Deputy Speaker of Parliament, said his liver condition had not impacted his personal life, work or political and grassroots activities, although his doctors had monitored it closely.


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I wonder if he is fit to be able to discharge his duties as MP ???

[NotreDame]

How much was he charged for the transplant?
I guess is $8

[SiaSuay]

Originally Posted by NotreDame

How much was he charged for the transplant?
I guess is $8

Maybe it is free since he helped the PAP get back Punggol East .

[sadfa]

Originally Posted by NotreDame

How much was he charged for the transplant?
I guess is $8

Last time ppl say hengs stroke treatment is covered n should be first class ward n treatment, shanmugam got totally freaked out wor
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Don't exchange points will freak out ma

[Browncat]

Will there be another by-elections ?

[sadfa]

Originally Posted by Browncat

Will there be another by-elections ?

Obviously won't have la.
That's why they talk so much tcss about his op n recovery
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Exchange points obvious ma

[6killings]

Originally Posted by sadfa

Last time ppl say hengs stroke treatment is covered n should be first class ward n treatment, shanmugam got totally freaked out wor
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Don't exchange points will freak out ma

The cabinet is all sick.

[Kenya]

Originally Posted by 6killings

The cabinet is all sick.

How about the furniture?

[moscato]

Really wonder how many days of leave he is entitled to? so is he on unpaid leave?

[Bermmet]

Originally Posted by moscato

Really wonder how many days of leave he is entitled to? so is he on unpaid leave?

Even on unpaid leave, they could always make it up through undertable, underchair, undertunnel, underwater etc

[tobleu]

Originally Posted by sadfa

Last time ppl say hengs stroke treatment is covered n should be first class ward n treatment, shanmugam got totally freaked out wor
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Don't exchange points will freak out ma

Not surprised he freaked out, cos he's such a fucking freak!!

[Nesta74]

WTF ....we hv a mp taking so many days leave and doing nothing since he took over is a shame........