PETALING JAYA: Paralysed, left in skin and bones and covered with bedsores, P. John Loganathan faced death at one point.
But he defied doctors' prognosis that he would not live long and today, the 57-year-old is ready to climb another mountain - Mt Kinabalu - to raise funds for charity.
Miraculous recovery: John walking down a street recently.
Although it has been years since he recovered from his ordeal, John said he wanted to celebrate life and help others.
“I am ready to take on another mountain' and raise funds for charity even though some are worried for me considering my past,” he said.
John said he wanted to do it as many people were still unaware of children's welfare and needs, let alone the work done by Shelter Home which houses 45 children and five schools accommodating 350 Myanmar refugee children.
In 1980, John, then 26, was diagnosed with dyskinesia, a nerve problem resulting in involuntary movements.
By the fourth year, he became paralysed and faced death. Miraculously, his life changed for the better - he gradually got better and recovered.
Today, it is hard to believe that he had dyskinesia, suffered much pain, looked wasted and could not move any part of his body, except his eyes.
Doctors had sent him home and told him to “pray to your God” as they could not do anymore to help him.
His wife, Daisy Chelliah, was told to be prepared for his death within two weeks.
John with his wife, Daisy, back when he was recovering from dyskinesia in 1984.
“Although I could not move, I could still think and I continuously proclaimed that I could do all things through God,” he said, adding that many fellow Christians also fasted and prayed for him.
“I began to feel better and decided to stop taking my medication because it was not helping me. I forced myself, instead, to move my body,” John said.
He had boils all over his body but he persevered and applied olive oil and prayed for healing.
His prayers were answered and the couple went on to have two sons.
John said he was preparing himself for the Mt Kinabalu feat by jogging twice a week, cycling, playing badminton and hoped to hike some hills before the trip from July 13 to 16.
Shelter Home's Mt Kinabalu Charity Climb coordinator Edwin Jalleh said 30 people were needed to join in the climb and each raise RM2,000. It is still short of 12 people.
For more information, call 03-79550663 or e-mail shelter@po.jaring.my.
Source: The Star Online
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