Can't Have Children After Surgery, This Is How Melanie Subono Feels

JAKARTA - Activist Melanie Subono has undergone surgery to remove a tumor in her stomach. This is not the first time Melanie has had surgery but this time it was much more serious.

“This disease.. Even the media has been following it for decades. But so far, I can still handle it because I am one of those people who check frequently,” said Melanie Subono, launching Paragram on Tuesday, November 2.

In the last two years, Melanie has not taken the time to go to the hospital because of the pandemic. In addition, he is afraid to travel in the middle of the corona virus is still widespread.

"I woke up with severe pain and since then my stomach is growing big," said Melanie explaining the initial chronology of the operation.

It turned out that the doctor said the tumor in his stomach had ruptured so it had to be removed. Her stomach had enlarged like a balloon and Melanie had experienced this in previous surgeries.

Melanie explained that there was no difference between this operation and the previous one, but she felt that she was being tested mentally because she definitely couldn't have children.

“Yesterday, we were reminded carefully, there is a risk of not being able to have children. This time everything was thrown out, like a slap. Given the fact that they will not be able to have children. The difference is not physical, but mental,” explained Melanie Subono.