Man collapses at football game, dies in hospital
HE was playing his weekly football game when he collapsed suddenly.
Within an hour, Mr Yussof Ishak, 46, was dead.
Coronary heart disease is believed to have been the cause of death.
There were no warning signs before Mr Yussof, a technician in PSA Corporation, collapsed at 7pm on Wednesday while playing football with his team-mates from PSA Club.
They were playing on the club grounds at Bukit Chermin near Telok Blangah.
Mr Yussof's wife, sales and marketing officer Masiah Joony, 43, was at their five-room flat in Jurong West when she heard the news.
She said: 'My husband's friend called me just after 7pm and told me to go to Alexandra Hospital (AH). My youngest daughter was with me at the time but I left her
at home as her sisters had not returned home yet.
'When I reached AH, the doctors were trying to revive him but they told me they were not optimistic. After I learned that he had died, I called my children and told them to meet me at AH.'
Mr Yussof had been with PSA since 1982.
His death was a shock as he loved sports and had no known health problems, save for an inflamed right knee and a swollen palm.
He had also undergone an operation to remove gallstones in 2005.
However, Madam Masiah said her mother-in-law died of heart disease at the age of 56, and two of her husband's uncles died of the same disease in their 50s or 60s.
At their flat, she showed
One of his daughters looks at his trophies.
The New Paper her husband's trophies and medals, which were stored in cabinets.
She said: 'He ate three meals daily but did not overeat. He loved sports like football, bowling and badminton.
'Every year, he would bring home three or four trophies or medals from inter-club and inter-port sports matches.'
Madam Masiah said that, with few exceptions, her husband played football every Wednesday after work.
She said: 'He'd finish work an hour earlier, then change into his football gear and head for the PSA Club. After the game, he'd change and then pray before chatting with his friends and then head for home.'
Her eldest child, Miss Nurul Taqiah, 18, said her father was a fan of Manchester United football club and had dreamt of visiting their home ground at Old Trafford.
She said through her tears: 'Football was his main sport. He loved the game and we would watch football matches and comedies on TV together.
'I am a fan of Liverpool football club and he would occasionally try to persuade me to change sides.'
Miss Nurul Taqiah, who will begin studying Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore in August, said her greatest regret was that her father would not be around to see her graduate.
She said: 'I would love to work in the Foreign Service but I did not think that I could make it. But my father always encouraged me to work hard and never to think about my problems but of how to get the work done.'
Madam Masiah said her husband was a loving and kind man who thought of others first and expected his family to do the same.
She said: 'Before leaving for work, he would hug and kiss the children, even if they were still asleep. After returning home, we would pray together and then have dinner before watching TV together.
'We always exchanged words of love to each other. His death is a great loss.'
Madam Masiah said the family went on holidays once or twice annually, usually to visit her father-in-law's relatives in Kedah. She said they had planned to visit Kuala Lumpur next week.
Her youngest child, Nurul Huda, 14, said: 'My father always encouraged us never to give up in studies or life. He said that we have come so far as a family and it would be a waste if we gave up all we have worked for so far.
'He knew that I loved him very much. His death was too fast and sudden.'
well, if you keep complaining and being bitter, even an hour seems like an eternity..
damn.. it must suck being you...
So, Lee Kuan Yew, when is your turn?
I am impatient.
skarly his father also heart disease.
whatdaefffffffffff
Originally posted by Poh Ah Pak:So, Lee Kuan Yew, when is your turn?
I am impatient.
I heard your father is dying of stage 3 cancer, is that true?
Tat guy prob had some inherited heart problems?,... But anyway singpapore is getting more competitive with more FTs and no "clutch" to the "handicapped" singaporens, we can only expect more deaths from cardio related diseases...
Maybe more people are able to live up to longer age, but at the same time, more are dying from stress related heart problems as well.
Originally posted by HyperFocal:Man collapses at football game, dies in hospital
HE was playing his weekly football game when he collapsed suddenly.Within an hour, Mr Yussof Ishak, 46, was dead.
Coronary heart disease is believed to have been the cause of death.
There were no warning signs before Mr Yussof, a technician in PSA Corporation, collapsed at 7pm on Wednesday while playing football with his team-mates from PSA Club.They were playing on the club grounds at Bukit Chermin near Telok Blangah.
Mr Yussof's wife, sales and marketing officer Masiah Joony, 43, was at their five-room flat in Jurong West when she heard the news.
She said: 'My husband's friend called me just after 7pm and told me to go to Alexandra Hospital (AH). My youngest daughter was with me at the time but I left her
at home as her sisters had not returned home yet.
'When I reached AH, the doctors were trying to revive him but they told me they were not optimistic. After I learned that he had died, I called my children and told them to meet me at AH.'
Mr Yussof had been with PSA since 1982.
His death was a shock as he loved sports and had no known health problems, save for an inflamed right knee and a swollen palm.
He had also undergone an operation to remove gallstones in 2005.
However, Madam Masiah said her mother-in-law died of heart disease at the age of 56, and two of her husband's uncles died of the same disease in their 50s or 60s.
At their flat, she showed
One of his daughters looks at his trophies.
The New Paper her husband's trophies and medals, which were stored in cabinets.She said: 'He ate three meals daily but did not overeat. He loved sports like football, bowling and badminton.
'Every year, he would bring home three or four trophies or medals from inter-club and inter-port sports matches.'
Madam Masiah said that, with few exceptions, her husband played football every Wednesday after work.
She said: 'He'd finish work an hour earlier, then change into his football gear and head for the PSA Club. After the game, he'd change and then pray before chatting with his friends and then head for home.'
Her eldest child, Miss Nurul Taqiah, 18, said her father was a fan of Manchester United football club and had dreamt of visiting their home ground at Old Trafford.
She said through her tears: 'Football was his main sport. He loved the game and we would watch football matches and comedies on TV together.
'I am a fan of Liverpool football club and he would occasionally try to persuade me to change sides.'
Miss Nurul Taqiah, who will begin studying Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore in August, said her greatest regret was that her father would not be around to see her graduate.
She said: 'I would love to work in the Foreign Service but I did not think that I could make it. But my father always encouraged me to work hard and never to think about my problems but of how to get the work done.'
Madam Masiah said her husband was a loving and kind man who thought of others first and expected his family to do the same.
She said: 'Before leaving for work, he would hug and kiss the children, even if they were still asleep. After returning home, we would pray together and then have dinner before watching TV together.
'We always exchanged words of love to each other. His death is a great loss.'
Madam Masiah said the family went on holidays once or twice annually, usually to visit her father-in-law's relatives in Kedah. She said they had planned to visit Kuala Lumpur next week.
Her youngest child, Nurul Huda, 14, said: 'My father always encouraged us never to give up in studies or life. He said that we have come so far as a family and it would be a waste if we gave up all we have worked for so far.
'He knew that I loved him very much. His death was too fast and sudden.'
Hyperfocal, to be fair... you shouldn't take single cases here and there to prove the point about population age...
1000 cases out of 4 million is still too small a percentage.
Even then, I still don't believe Singaporeans are living way longer than 85 years old. Supposed it is 87 yrs old (unlikely), it's impossible to believe that the govt who advocates kindness and filial piety to old folks (to schoolchildren) cannot even take the first step to support old folks for that extra 1 or 2 years of lifespan, but instead, require them to buy annuity.
No, what this tells us is that it's still not beneath you to twist whatever you can find for your own agenda, no matter how distasteful and disrespectful it is.
so your point would be to get LKY to play soccer?
Originally posted by ChiBet:so your point would be to get LKY to play soccer?
Yea. Imagine that. PAPFC.
SDPFC, anyone?
Originally posted by Vendettus:Yea. Imagine that. PAPFC.
SDPFC, anyone?
wah....mark hughes and ronaldinho coming to town issit? good!
Recruit dies after walk
Tue, Jun 10, 2008
AsiaOne
A recruit from the Basic Military Training Centre in Pulau Tekong died this morning at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
Recruit Andrew Cheah Wei Siong fainted at 8.35am while participating in a two km walk training activity at Pulau Tekong, according to a statement from Mindef.
He was rushed to the medical centre on the island, where doctors gave him immediate medical attention.
Recruit Andrew Cheah was then heli-evacuated to SGH.
During this time the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) medical team continued to resuscitate him en route.
Recruit Cheah was pronounced dead at 10.50am in SGH.
MINDEF and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late Recruit Cheah. MINDEF will assist the family in their time of grief and is investigating the incident.
Originally posted by HyperFocal:Recruit dies after walk
Tue, Jun 10, 2008
AsiaOne
A recruit from the Basic Military Training Centre in Pulau Tekong died this morning at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).Recruit Andrew Cheah Wei Siong fainted at 8.35am while participating in a two km walk training activity at Pulau Tekong, according to a statement from Mindef.
He was rushed to the medical centre on the island, where doctors gave him immediate medical attention.
Recruit Andrew Cheah was then heli-evacuated to SGH.During this time the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) medical team continued to resuscitate him en route.
Recruit Cheah was pronounced dead at 10.50am in SGH.
MINDEF and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late Recruit Cheah. MINDEF will assist the family in their time of grief and is investigating the incident.
so now HyperFocal is asking LKY to take a walk?
So many people sadly died at young age.
Only Lee Kuan Yew still alive at 85.
Not many people can live to such an age as 85.
So, Lee Kuan Yew, when are you going to die?
What age will you die?
I don't like to seek favours from people.
But Lee Kuan Yew, can you die before next GE?
hyperfocal,
your quote in this thread are not relevant to the complain of the rulling regime.
i am never a supporter of the facist regime.
Originally posted by Poh Ah Pak:So many people sadly died at young age.
Only Lee Kuan Yew still alive at 85.
Not many people can live to such an age as 85.
So, Lee Kuan Yew, when are you going to die?
What age will you die?
I don't like to seek favours from people.
But Lee Kuan Yew, can you die before next GE?
thats because LKY do not take walks or play soccer
Originally posted by ChiBet:thats because LKY do not take walks or play soccer
LKY wears nike ok; i think he works the exercise/bike machine as he mentally counts his money to keep his brain going.......
Haiz.... so sad.
We are not even in a war yet , but we already lost so many army guys liao...
The irony.....
Originally posted by pearlie27:May be HyperFocal can consider changing his nick to HelicopterFocal or Bird’s EyeView so that he wouldn’t overly focus on isolated incidents ):
Isolated incidents ? How many isolated incidents before it becomes an issue worthy of your attention ?
Such cold hearted comment.
One day it may be your own child dying in the training field. Will you then still insist it is merely an "isolated" incident ?
Originally posted by jojobeach:Isolated incidents ? How many isolated incidents before it becomes an issue worthy of your attention ?
Such cold hearted comment.
One day it may be your own child dying in the training field. Will you then still insist it is merely an "isolated" incident ?
... yes, these are isolated incidences... each year there are only a few to several isolated incidences of people dying in military training, while exercising, or just simply living...
... and each year, these isolated incidences become more isolated incidences...
.... this is an Isolated Issue...which is likely to be kept isolated...
... because they want us all to believe, that we are all lving much longer than before, and that we must continue to keep our money woth them...
Originally posted by HyperFocal:
... yes, these are isolated incidences... each year there are only a few to several isolated incidences of people dying in military training, while exercising, or just simply living...... and each year, these isolated incidences become more isolated incidences...
.... this is an Isolated Issue...which is likely to be kept isolated...
... because they want us all to believe, that we are all lving much longer than before, and that we must continue to keep our money woth them...
say 40 such 'isolated incidences' a year
You need to keep record for 100 years before reaching 0.1% of the population
Originally posted by eagle:say 40 such 'isolated incidences' a year
You need to keep record for 100 years before reaching 0.1% of the population
... what about unreported ones? Do we even know how many went unreported?
... but is this really about numbers? Or is this about money?
Originally posted by HyperFocal:
... what about unreported ones? Do we even know how many went unreported?... but is this really about numbers? Or is this about money?
It's about money, but you are talking about numbers.
Do we even know how many went unreported?
Maybe you could suggest a number and calculate how many years you need to reach just 1% of the population (which in the end, won't even affect the average much)
My main point is, even if we don't support it, we shouldn't generalise using such 'isolated examples'