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2025-08-06
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The cause of my bliss
2025-08-06
Marine's daughter, Cassie, was born at less than 27 weeks and was admitted to the intensive care unit due to underdeveloped organs, which later led to retinopathy. Although her visual impairment is not life-threatening, Cassie suffers from a rare congenital condition called Hirschsprung's disease, where her entire large intestine lacks nerve cells, making normal digestion impossible. Doctors predicted she would not survive past ten months. After multiple medical interventions, Cassie successfully reached the ten-month mark, but she remained hospitalized until she was three. Marine struggles to describe how she endured those difficult days, only recalling the persistent smell of bleach in the hospital, which left her emotionally drained from the frequent admissions.
As Cassie gradually grew stronger, she was finally discharged and began attending the Hong Kong School for the Blind, where her health started to stabilize. Despite only being able to consume liquid food and facing delays in her learning due to treatment, Cassie remained optimistic, often saying, "It's good enough now." A few years ago, Marine lost her husband and no longer insists on anything; she simply hopes for Cassie's healthy and happy growth. Cassie loves music, and Marine wholeheartedly supports her in learning to play the piano, sing, and compose. Although Marine balances work with caring for her daughter, she hopes to create an NGO to provide opportunities for Cassie and other visually impaired children to express their musical talents.
As Cassie gradually grew stronger, she was finally discharged and began attending the Hong Kong School for the Blind, where her health started to stabilize. Despite only being able to consume liquid food and facing delays in her learning due to treatment, Cassie remained optimistic, often saying, "It's good enough now." A few years ago, Marine lost her husband and no longer insists on anything; she simply hopes for Cassie's healthy and happy growth. Cassie loves music, and Marine wholeheartedly supports her in learning to play the piano, sing, and compose. Although Marine balances work with caring for her daughter, she hopes to create an NGO to provide opportunities for Cassie and other visually impaired children to express their musical talents.
In recent years, the well-being of carer has received significant social attention. Social welfare organizations estimate that there are over a million carers in Hong Kong, who often bear tremendous physical and mental stress. Whether living with patients or the elderly, carers must accompany them to follow-up appointments, ensure timely medication, and assist with basic needs such as using the toilet and bathing. As their responsibilities grow, so does their stress, leading some carers to feel overwhelmed and develop emotional issues, which deserves societal attention and increased support.
The government and community have invested considerable resources to assist carers. This series, titled "Stories about Carers" introduces various services and support through different carer stories, including household assistance, day care, nursing, and rehabilitation, to help carers feel less isolated. It symbolizes providing carers with a "door" to remind them that they must care for themselves as well, helping them see a way forward.
This series covers a variety of carers, including those caring for individuals with disabilities, rare diseases, children with special educational needs, elderly carers, people with intellectual disabilities, those with serious or chronic illnesses, cognitive impairments, and mental health issues. It will also introduce various services, such as support hotlines, day respite care, mental health recovery service centres, elder tech, adult training centres, and end-of-life services, to help the public understand how community resources can alleviate their burdens and provide them with breathing space.
The government and community have invested considerable resources to assist carers. This series, titled "Stories about Carers" introduces various services and support through different carer stories, including household assistance, day care, nursing, and rehabilitation, to help carers feel less isolated. It symbolizes providing carers with a "door" to remind them that they must care for themselves as well, helping them see a way forward.
This series covers a variety of carers, including those caring for individuals with disabilities, rare diseases, children with special educational needs, elderly carers, people with intellectual disabilities, those with serious or chronic illnesses, cognitive impairments, and mental health issues. It will also introduce various services, such as support hotlines, day respite care, mental health recovery service centres, elder tech, adult training centres, and end-of-life services, to help the public understand how community resources can alleviate their burdens and provide them with breathing space.
