"Words Can't Express How It Feels To Walk Again" – 29-Year-Old Gets Free Prosthetic Leg
Social enterprise Kedidi Kaki Palsu fitted her with the sponsored prosthetic leg last month.
By May Vin Ang — 05 Sep 2023, 03:27 PM
A 29-year-old woman from Jerantut, Pahang has expressed her utmost gratitude to local prosthetic leg manufacturer, Kedidi Kaki Palsu, for having a free prosthetic leg fitted on her last month
"Thank you so much, I feel really happy and hopeful," said the woman, identified as Puan Muslihah, in a video that has garnered over 1.5 million views on TikTok.
"After two years of just sitting down, words can't express how it feels to walk again," she added, as she walked with the aid of a four-point walker and the prosthetic leg on.
Muslihah had her leg amputated in May 2021, when she was only 27 years old
In the video, she is seated in a wheelchair as she relates how she only found out about her elevated blood sugar when she was selected to undergo the National Service Training Programme (PLKN).
"I went for a check-up at the clinic, and the doctor didn't let me go (for PLKN)," she said.
She further told Kedidi Kaki Palsu that she had to start taking medications for diabetes. However, month after month, her blood sugar level did not respond to the medication, and as a result, she had to take insulin injections.
She attributed eating too much junk food as one of the reasons she developed diabetes. Besides snacking, she said she also had a family history of diabetes.
The viral video of Muslihah was posted on TikTok by Kedidi Kaki Palsu themselves
According to their website, the social enterprise is known for selling custom-made prosthetics, as well as striving to obtain sponsorships through PruBSN Prihatin to give away prosthetics for free to those who need it.
Kedidi Kaki Palsu often shares stories about underprivileged amputees that they help on TikTok, in hopes of raising awareness about diabetes and the various disabilities it can lead to.
The organisation additionally told SAYS that they have already helped more than 500 asnaf amputees since 2018 under their 'Mobility For Life' programme with PruBSN Prihatin.
