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Muhammad Firdaus suffering from a heart condition,  requires implantation of a cardiac monitor, help raises RM35,000 medical expenses

21-year-old Muhammad Firdaus Bin Bili, who has congenital heart disease, has been experiencing frequent fainting spells since this year. In order to identify the cause of his episodes, doctors at the Institut Jantung Negara have recommended a “Cardiac Event Recorder Implantation Procedure” to accurately diagnose the condition before prescribing appropriate treatment.
Muhammad Firdaus Bin Bili comes from a single-parent family and lost his father at a young age. He, along with his sister and mother, has been staying with his grandmother. His mother is a full-time homemaker, and the amount of RM35000.00 is a significant and unattainable sum for the entire family in the short term.
Muhammad Firdaus has been diagnosed with congenital heart diseases since childhood, including dextrocardia, congenital corrected transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, and pulmonary valve stenosis. He underwent arterial duct closure and left shunt surgery in 2003, as well as corrective surgery for transposition of the great arteries in 2006.
It was initially believed that his health would improve as he grew older. However, starting this year, Muhammad Firdaus has been experiencing frequent fainting spells while working at McDonald’s. To determine the cause of his fainting episodes, doctors recommended implanting a cardiac monitor to record the condition of his heart, in order to formulate the next steps in his treatment.
During a CCEP assessment, he mentioned that he had originally been studying baking courses but had to drop out of school two semesters early due to his health issues. Prior to the onset of his illness, he was also working part-time at McDonald’s. This year, he fainted twice while working, and he was informed that his heart might be experiencing issues again. To better focus on his recovery, doctors advised him to temporarily stop all physically demanding work.”
“The doctor said that at present, they cannot determine whether my heart is beating too fast or too slowly, leading to my fainting episodes. Therefore, the best way to understand the cause of my condition is to implant this device. However, my family’s financial situation cannot afford this cost. Fortunately, the doctor helped me find the CCEP Foundation and raised funds for me through them.”
He revealed that he understands his family’s economic situation, and compared to other young people, he only wishes for good health and a job, which is already the greatest satisfaction for him.
“As long as I can work, I can strive to achieve my other wishes through my own efforts. But now, the doctor has ordered that I cannot do physically demanding work in the future, so it is unlikely that I will be able to pursue the baking studies I had before. In the future, I can only engage in office work or easier jobs.”
CCEP Foundation CEO Yee Poo Yoon pointed out that due to congenital heart problems, Muhammad Firdaus Bin Bili needs to undergo annual check-ups. During this year’s annual check-up, doctors found issues with his heart, and Muhammad Firdaus has experienced sudden fainting episodes at least twice this year.
“Since they live in East Malaysia, they have to buy plane tickets every time they visit the doctor. Installing the cardiac monitor will also reduce the number of follow-up visits, making it more convenient for him and his mother.”

For inquiries, please contact 03-7955 9999 and their website address is ccep.org.my.

（古晋9日讯）患有先天性心脏病21岁少年菲尔道斯，今年起频频发病晕倒，为能找寻病因，国家心脏中心医生建议进行“循环记录仪植入术”，以确定其发病原因，方能对症下药。来自纳闽，单亲家庭的菲尔道斯，自小丧父，他与姐姐以及妈妈一直以来都寄宿在奶奶家，妈妈是一名全职家庭主妇，3万5000令吉对全家人而言，是一个沉重且短期内无法提出的数目。

菲尔道斯自小就被诊断患有先天性心脏病，包括右位心脏（dextrocardia）、大动脉的先天性矫正转位、室间隔缺损和肺动脉瓣狭窄。

他曾在2003年接受了动脉导管未闭支架植入术和左分流术，以及在2006年进行了矫正型大动脉错位手术。

原以为其健康将随着其成长变得更好，奈何今年起，在一快餐店打工的菲尔道斯，频频晕倒，为了确定导致其晕倒的原因，医生建议将循环记录仪植入心脏，以记录其心脏的状况，方能给与下一步治疗方案。

他在接受CCEP访问时表示，其原本就读烘培专业课程，奈何家健康问题被迫提早2个学期退学养病，病发前就读学院的他，也在一快餐店兼职，截至今年，2次在工作时晕厥，才被告知其心脏可能再次出现状况，为能更好的养病，医生建议其暂停所有需要劳力的工作。

“医生说，目前无法确定我是心脏跳太快还是太慢，所以导致我晕倒，所以为了更好的掌握病发原因，最还得方式就是植入这个仪器，但是我的家庭经济状况实在无法承担这笔费用；幸好医生为我找到CCEP扶贫基金会，并透过他们对外为我筹款。”

他披露，其了解自身家庭经济状况，与一般年轻人相比，他只祈求有一个健康的体魄，以及一份工作就已经是最大的满足了。

“只要能工作，我就能靠我自己的努力去打拼，实现我的其他愿望，但目前医生已经下令，今后我都不能做靠体力劳动的工作，所以我也不太可能从事我之前学习的烘焙，未来只能从事文职或轻松的工作。”

另一方面，CCEP社会扶贫基金会执行长余宝枟指出，从小心脏发育不健全，所以每年都需要做检查，在今年年度检查时，医生发现其心脏有出现状况，而且菲尔道斯今年已经出现至少2次突然晕倒的状况。

“由于他们居住在东马，每次看医生都必须买机票飞过来，安装循环仪后也能减少其复诊的次数，对他和母亲来说也更会方便。”