Sentidokomon

By EB with reports from Scarlet Tugbo

(Tinig Pinoy Staffmembers) published 28th March 2009

Filipino Jomar Arciaga Timpug, employed as chef of a Japanese restaurant Zen Fusion down Nicosia had a stroke while at work on 08 March 2009, thus was rushed to the Nicosia General Hospital by his co-workers. After few hours, Jomar was transferred to the Hippocrateon Hospital in Engomi, also in Nicosia.for further treatment. Up to this writing., Jomar is still unconscious in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of said hospital.
On Thursday 19 March 09, Dr. George Miltiadous, Jomar’s attending physician at the Hippocrateon Hospital, told Tinig Pinoy- Filipino Voice staff by phone that Jomar indeed had suffered a massive stroke  and that they have managed to unblocked the artery which had caused the attack. Dr. Miltiadous also said that as the emergence treatment was in progress, Jomar developed a fever and was given antibiotics to contain it. Once his fever is under control, they can then remove him from the Life Support machine (ventilator) so that they will be able to ascertain his condition, which, by mere looking at him unconsciously lying with all the tubes in his body, is in a very critical condition.
Reportedly, Jomar had a history of heart problem when he was 15 but apparently did not share this information to any of his friends or colleagues here in Cyprus. According to his Manager, Mr. Yiannis Michaelides, Jomar arrived in Cyprus on 27 July 2006 and all through the period of working in the restaurant, he most of the times saw Jomar massaging his chest but never mentioned any heart illness to him. According to his flat mates, Jomar went to see a doctor prior to the attack and he was advised to go and see a cardiologist. Unfortunately, the attack happened before he could make an appointment with the cardiologist. His employer and friends are making plans for his wife to travel to Cyprus to be with her husband’s side.