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Your Help is Needed: Help Save AbdulKareem’s Leg

“When the bloggers went last Monday to the Kids Cancer Party at the NBK hospital (post) and (post) each had a different view on their experience to share. All of them however agreed that the most touching story was the story of the young Abdul Kareem. This brave smiling boy has cancer in his leg that is spreading around. In order to save his life he is faced with two options:

Get a knee replacement surgery or have his leg cut off.

So why can’t he get a knee replacement? Because they say its not available in Kuwait. However, he can have it replaced in Jordan where the operation is available there.

What is the problem then?

Well Abdul Kareem is not Kuwaiti and the operation will cost him 30,000 KD which his family doesn’t have.

How is this possible?

The medical services in Kuwait doesn’t include a knee replacement operation!

Why is it available in Jordan and not in Kuwait?

We thought about having a charity run for Abdul Kareem to help gather the 30,000 KD for him.

There are two problems though:

1- The money has to come from one place and not from multiple people, god knows why! I think maybe money laundering rules apply here?

2- Abdul Kareem has no time. His leg amputation operation is scheduled for next week.

By next week, Abdul Kareem will lose his leg because a knee replacement surgery cannot be performed in Kuwait. By next week, Abdul Kareem whose family doesn’t have 30,000 KD will be able to live but with one leg only. He is just a little boy with a big smile whose already endured chemo until he is stick thin. But he will have to suffer for the rest of his life because an artificial knee cannot be spared to save his leg.

We can’t gather up donations for him, we would have tried. But we can do is spread the word. Maybe there is someone out there who is willing to help out. Companies maybe? Rich people with big hearts and 30,000 KD to spare? You can help Abdul Kareem by spreading his story, tweeting or posting about it until it reaches someone who can help before its too late. Its the least we can do for this brave little boy with a big smile despite his pain and misery.

Thanks for Danderma spreading the word for supporting AbdulKareem.

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Pink Kuwait Tower: Breast Cancer Awareness

Posted by Khalil in Entertainment | Health | Kuwait Life | Reviews - (0 Comments)

Pink Kuwait Towers, celebrating the world breast cancer awareness. Breast cancer is the main fact of spreading out the world, and we hope everyone stay healthy and safely.

Although, I really liked the idea of placing these flash light decorations on Kuwait Towers. Why, they don’t place these flash lights all the time for any upcoming events locally, such as awareness, national, sports, health and etc. It makes us feels the taste of the celebration with effects and musics.

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McDonalds Implausible Fast-Food

Posted by Khalil in Health | Kuwait Life | Restaurant/Food | Reviews - (0 Comments)

One of our readers “nutritionist Hamad” like to share this message and video with us:

Q8Path,
I’m one of the nutritionist in Kuwait, and I read your blog daily. I need to share this video to your readers and blog about unhealthy fast food in Kuwait. This video was sent to me via What’s up and I need to share it to the people about unhealthy fast-food. This meal hasn’t changed for one month, so what do you think it will happen inside the human life. Kids, women and men are eating from these meals everyday and they think that’s healthy.
Please spread the word, to make sure our people trust this video and start eating healthy foods.

I’m really disappointed, what are the chemicals is added to these foods which kept one month and they are still the same. Gosh, everyone is eating from these fast-foods (me also) and don’t know what they are made from.

Thanks for Hamad and the video cam man for sending this message to the humans.

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Current Cold&Flu Solution

Posted by Khalil in Health | Kuwait Life | Reviews | World Life - (2 Comments)

September & October is the season and weather changes. Most of the people here are under cold&fly disease. I already keep some medicines which I usually get from UK. These two brands are really perfect to keep your disease down. These could be better than using Antibotics every-time which the public hospital give for everyone if they are sick.

Getting better…. Really like UK brands and products specially (health&fitness).

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Unbelievable Kuwait Beef Logistic

Posted by Khalil in Health | Kuwait Life | Others | Restaurant/Food | Reviews - (0 Comments)

Here guys what’s going inside our stomach. Yesterday afternoon, I was in Kuwait City (Sharq – Next to AlRayaa Mall). I was waiting for the traffic light to go green. During that time, I’m watching how the meet/beef is delivered to the restaurants. Here you go, that guy is getting these meats to the restaurant without any storage equipments (refrigerator, ice pack).

This is completely wrong logistic, these meats will be unused because they are under hot temperature (30-40°C). Although, during the transfer all the bacteria, fungi’s will be in these meats.

I hope the people could see what you me/you are eating.

“Makoo Ela 3ala akel elbait”.

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Respond: Dar AlShifa Poor Patient Service

Posted by Khalil in Health | Kuwait Life | Personal | Reviews - (0 Comments)

In couple of days ago, I’ve posted about my complain to Dar AlShifa Poor Patient Service. On Friday, we’ve got a comment/respond from the hospital higher committee Dr.Bader Jeraq:

Dear Khalil,

I am a member of Higher Committee and the one responsible on Customer Services.

I will check on your complain tomorrow (Inshalla). I’ll get back to you at 12 noon, is it Ok?

If any patient have a complain. They always can reach me on: 97222700 or bader@daralshifa.com

On Saturday I had to follow-up back with the consultant, hopefully my day went effectively and smoothly well.

Pleasure thanks to Dar AlShifa for following up with me regarding the appointment. I hope they could learn from these customers causes.

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AYMSTRONG: Run Kuwait 200 KM – Border To Border

Posted by Khalil in Entertainment | Event | Health | Kuwait Life - (0 Comments)

AYMSTRONG is organizing the first kind of running event from border to border. It will be around 200 KM run from North to South Kuwait.

Check out there website and to know more about the event.

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Dar AlShifa Poor Patient Service

Posted by Khalil in Health | Kuwait Life | Personal | Reviews - (5 Comments)

Last Saturday I planned to visit a consultant in Dar AlShifa Hospital. I’ve booked my appointment via phone which was 10.00 am. I was on time to able to see the doctor. The reception officer told me you have one patient before you. I sat one hour waiting for my turn and each patient goes and comes. I calmed to their supervisor, and the a day finished well.

Today , I went for a follow-up the same department and lady officer. I told her I need to see the consultant for follow-up. The time was 10.30am, I had to miss my 11.30am meeting for sitting there and waiting and waiting. The time went till 11.45am and still waiting. I had to come angry of their customer service and patient services. They are getting uncared with us. I had to complain about it by their administration and call centre, hopefully we will see a respond.

I am a client/patient with AlMowasat Hospital which they are really wonderful. They really care for the patient with their services and facilities. Never ever had experienced anything with them. My G.P is in AlMowasat they really love to see me when I visit them.

But I need to send one message either the hospital removes this lady or they close the department. Gosh..2hrs waiting, I could see a G.P in public hospital which last waiting an hour.

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Gergeaan Dasman Diabetes Institute

Posted by Khalil in Entertainment | Event | Health | Kuwait Life - (2 Comments)

Last night we were invited to Gergeaan Dasman Diabetes Institute which is located on the Gulf Road. Dasman Insitute tried to manage their first Gergeaan for their patients, kids and guests. The event started at 9.30 – 11.00 pm, with XBOX games, activities, competitions, glucose check-up, consultations, face painting and more.

Also the Gergeaan which was given has only specific amount of calories for diabetic patients. Finally, I would like to thanks the organizers and management specially Dari AlHuwail for inviting us.