KUALA LUMPUR – Days after being discharged from the National Heart Institute (IJN) following an elective medical procedure, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad revealed that there were times when he wished his health did not improve.
Despite that, the Langkawi MP expressed gratitude to IJN for the treatment given to nurse him back to health.
In a video posted on his Twitter account today, a rather winded Dr Mahathir also thanked the public for their well wishes.
Adakalanya saya tak berharap nak pulih, tetapi alhamdulillah dengan rawatan yang diberi Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) saya kembali pulih. pic.twitter.com/Z7wbAvo2XW
— Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) February 9, 2022
“I would like to thank the public for their prayers. And as a result, I have recovered from an illness, which for me, is a severe one.
“Sometimes, I do not hope to recover. But praise be to God, with the treatment given by IJN, I have recovered.
“I am now able to walk, eat, sleep and sit,” said the 96-year-old.
Although he said that he is almost back to his usual self, he is not ready to jump back into work.
“But I do hope I will recover.”
In the video of just over one minute, the two-time prime minister was seen taking a stroll around Putrajaya Lake accompanied by his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Ali and an entourage.
Di sekitar Tasik Putrajaya hari ini. pic.twitter.com/vQX9Wc4g8P
— Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) February 9, 2022
On Monday, Dr Mahathir and Dr Siti Hasmah were spotted taking a stroll in the Perdana Botanical Garden, accompanied by safety and health personnel.
The 1.30-minute video clip also showed the public’s adoration as the crowd waved and took pictures of them from a distance away.
Dr Siti Hasmah, in particular, looked especially chipper as she posed with members of the public, while the former prime minister walked on steadily without any aid.
On February 4, it was reported that Dr Mahathir had to undergo rehabilitative treatment at IJN, while making scheduled visits to his home from the hospital.
According to Datin Marina Mahathir, Dr Mahathir’s daughter, his latest admission into IJN happened on January 20 as part of a follow-up treatment to an elective procedure he underwent on January 8.
She had then said on January 22 that her father was in stable condition following the admission and that he was responding well to the treatment administered.
On January 26, Marina said that Dr Mahathir had been transferred out of the Cardiac Care Unit into an ordinary ward at IJN after his condition had continued to improve. – The Vibes, February 9, 2022
