After a period of serious illness and having to be hospitalized for brain atrophy, atherosclerosis, heart valve failure, and osteoarthritis, singer To Thanh Phuong has now been taken home for care.
In a conversation with Lao Dong reporter on the afternoon of February 16, the male singer's wife revealed about To Thanh Phuong's medical condition.
Ms. Duoc - the singer's wife said: "Currently, I see that my husband's health is better than before, but he still has difficulty walking, only stays still, most of the rest is lying down".
The singer's wife said that recently, she went to ask for charity food to take care of him. However, in the future, she may stop receiving rice because she is afraid that when traveling, no one will take care of her husband.
Talking about the cost of treatment, she said: "Previously, I had my husband examined and treated at a private hospital, so the cost was very expensive. Now that I have purchased health insurance, the cost is less. Every month, I spend more than 1 million VND to take care of his illness."
When the reporter asked about the family's economic conditions, Ms. Duoc said that she is currently living on help from benefactors or someone from her family or relatives that she contributed to treat the male singer's illness.
Singer To Thanh Phuong, born in 1961, has been in the arts since she was 15 years old. He won the National Gold Medal at the Professional Music and Dance Performance Festival in 1985, the National Light Music Star award in 1989.
To Thanh Phuong's name is associated with the songs: Singing about my hometown, improvised through the bridge, Battalion 307, the vast homeland... especially the Southern Land Song - the soundtrack of the Southern Land film aired in 1997.
Since 1990, To Thanh Phuong left Ca Mau and returned to participate in music activities in Ho Chi Minh City. To Thanh Phuong has many shows in tea rooms and large stages in Ho Chi Minh City.
In the following years, To Thanh Phuong rarely sang due to facing a difficult life. In 2010, he suffered a stroke, and his health gradually declined. He went to the doctor and was diagnosed with many diseases such as atherosclerosis, heart valve failure, cerebral edema... He also suffered from Parkinson's disease.
As a family pillar, when To Thanh Phuong was sick and could not sing, her family's finances became difficult. The male singer's wife took care of her husband alone, so she could not go to work, making life even more miserable.
