Meningitis: Singer Tuan Phuong miraculously overcame 'death's door' and lost 20 kg

Singer Tuan Phuong (full name Nguyen Tuan Phuong) was born in 1978 in Hanoi. He currently works at the Contemporary Arts Theater. He was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist in 2018.

On the night of August 3, Tuan Phuong was transferred from the Saint Paul Hospital to the Central Tropical Hospital in Bach Mai. The doctor's prognosis was poor, his condition was critical due to acute meningitis.

After a period of treatment, the singer's health is now stable, with positive indicators. However, it will take a long time for the male singer to fully recover.

According to a close friend of Tuan Phuong, when he was healthy, the male singer often participated in and supported charity programs. He was also loved by everyone around him because of his friendly and gentle personality.

Uncle Tuan, singer Tuan Phuong's father, shared: "I feel very happy because my son has miraculously overcome death. The doctors said Phuong is a rare case of meningitis with such good recovery ability. When he woke up, Phuong completely remembered everything that happened before - this is too miraculous for a patient like Phuong. The first thing Phuong did when she woke up was to ask the nurse to lend her the phone, dial the number and call her father. When I heard Phuong's voice whispering over the phone, I was really surprised, and asked again and again if it was Phuong", Uncle Tuan shared.

The singer's father said that after calling his father to let him know that he was awake, the male singer also asked his father to bring him clothes to wear. "True to the artist's nature, waking up in a haggard state, Phuong was afraid of looking ugly so he wanted to wear nice clothes right away. But right now Phuong cannot control his body so he cannot wear clothes. Phuong is very skinny, lost 20 kg, one leg is swollen and cannot move.

I started to let Phuong practice eating, and then it was probably a series of days where father and son would help each other practice walking. Phuong's mouth had been opened for a long time to insert the IV tubes, so her jaw was stiff. In addition, after many days without eating or drinking, only receiving milk, Phuong woke up hungry. Phuong ate too much and vomited, so I had to feed her slowly, little by little," the singer's father shared.

Tuan Phuong's father shared that his wife passed away 6 years ago due to liver cancer. When the disease was discovered, the singer's mother was in the final stages.

"My wife is a pharmacist with 38 years of experience. Her health is very good. She eats scientifically, pays attention to rest, and exercises regularly. Before discovering her illness, my wife went to Con Dao with a group of friends. After returning, she complained of pain and discomfort. I took her to Hanoi Medical University Hospital for examination, and the doctors concluded that she had terminal liver cancer, which could not be cured.

Phuong is a person who cares for her family. I often urge her to get married soon, but she always laughs and avoids it. All her youth, she devoted all her time to work and her career. When she was old enough to get married and settle down, she got sick. My wife passed away, and my child was critically ill. I was devastated and heartbroken. The house was just me and Phuong. I didn't expect any support or money from Phuong. Phuong was just my spiritual support. Now that my child has recovered, I feel much healthier," Mr. Tuan shared.

The male singer currently works at the Contemporary Arts Theater. He was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist in 2018.

Having helped his son overcome his serious illness, Uncle Tuan is very grateful to the doctors and especially the singer's friends, colleagues and fans who supported Tuan Phuong so he could have money for hospital fees and medicine.

"I sincerely thank my extremely kind and loving friends, colleagues and fans. Without them, I don't know how long I would have lasted. Before Phuong got sick, while having dinner, I told Phuong that now I only hope that father and son are healthy, because if something happens, I will die because my only remaining retirement asset is 100 million VND. But suddenly, that amount of money is gone too," Mr. Tuan shared.