{
  "id": 15818160,
  "title": "‘I just don’t want my parents to worry anymore’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/i-just-dont-want-my-parents-to-worry-anymore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/10/21/i-just-dont-want-my-parents-to-worry-anymore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cheong Chee Seng, a 37-year-old hairstylist turned bak kut teh businessman, faced a sudden medical crisis that left his elderly parents worried. One afternoon, he noticed numbness in his left leg, which later turned out to be deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his leg and pulmonary embolism in his lungs. Doctors also discovered a malignant testicular tumor and a larger mass in his abdomen. Cheong's condition is severe, and the cost of treatment, including a RM40,000 FlowTriever thrombectomy device, is beyond his and his parents' financial means. His parents are now relying on the non-profit organization Persatuan Kebajikan Sayap Kasih Malaysia to help raise the necessary funds for Cheong's treatment.",
  "summary": "At 37, Cheong Chee Seng should be building his future - instead, severe blood clots and a suspected malignant tumour have left him dependent on his elderly parents.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘I just don’t want my parents to worry anymore’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/i-just-dont-want-my-parents-to-worry-anymore-15818556",
        "published": "2026-10-20T23:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}