The Son Of The Late Rima Melati Tells The Story Of The Moments When The Mother Felt She Was Not Strong Until The Family Was Sincere

(photo caption: Aditya Tumbuan, son of the late Rima Melati at the Army Hospital, Thursday, June 23, evening)

JAKARTA - Senior artist Rima Melati breathed her last at the Gatot Subroto Army Central Hospital (RSPAD), Central Jakarta, Thursday, June 23, yesterday afternoon.

The wife of the late Frans Tumbuan died at the age of 83 after being treated at the RSPAD for the last few days.

A number of families and relatives of the late senior artist Rima Melati are still in deep sorrow.

They could not hold back their tears when they went to the Central Jakarta RSPAD where the late Rima Melati was buried, Thursday, June 23, evening.

"Today is the day the family lost their beloved mother, Rima Melati. She has been hospitalized since May 7 and moved from RSPI Bintaro, then on June 7 we transferred her to the RSPAD," said Aditya Tumbuan, son of the late Rima Melati at the RSPAD, Thursday, June 23, evening.

Aditya said, his mother had experienced a wound infection in the back of the back just before Rima Melati breathed her last.

The infection, he continued, made Rima Melati have a high fever and was treated in the ICU for two weeks.

"When she first came in, Rima's mother got an infection from a wound on the back, the infection made her have a high fever. It turned out that there was another infection which the term spread from a lung infection, her lungs began to be submerged in water and had to be sucked out and then from there it eventually spread to the kidneys. ," he said quietly.

The atmosphere of the funeral home of RSPA/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

Furthermore, Aditya said, from suctioning the submerged lung then spread to the kidneys. Rima also had to undergo dialysis for 7 times at the RSPAD. The result did make Rima stable, but because of his advanced age, Rima continued to struggle.

"Today I accompanied my mother before she breathed her last, I was by my mother's side. Had a chance to chat, apologized, I just said that when I was not strong, it was sick, we were all sincere, we all have this tolerance, this is the best for mama ," he said.

Despite trying to defend against his illness, Rima finally breathed his last on Thursday afternoon. The family admitted that they had sincerely given up on the departure of their mother forever.

Deep sorrow was also felt by close relatives of the late Rima Melati. One of them is a senior artist, Widyawati, who often sheds tears in memory of the late Rima Melati. For Widyawati, Rima is a kind person, cheerful and friendly to anyone.

"She is a very kind person, humble, with anyone. She always greets, friendly person, yes the best for Ms. Rima. Ms. Rima is a close friend of mine, very kind person, very cheerful, very much, always remembers me wherever and whenever, ' he recalled closing the conversation.

The plan is that Rima Melati's body will be buried at the Tanah Kusir TPU, South Jakarta.