GUY’S UNEXPECTED DEATH

Guy De Alwis had died of cancer which was diagnosed only two months back

The news of the death of former Sri Lankan cricketer Guy de Alwis was heard on the 12th of this month. It was perhaps a sudden death. At the time of his death he was only 52 years old.
The diagnosis had been made only during the beginning of the month of November last year. It was only two months after the diagnosis he had died. When the doctors diagnosed his decease in the stomach he had been affected by it to the extent of 80%.It had been too late for the doctors. It is to be asked whether Guy de Alwis who was always involved in sports activities neglect his health. Otherwise like what happened to Tony Greig did the same thing happened
 to Guy also for neglecting his health.
According to his wife Rasanji, Guy had got a stomach ache on the day of his little daughter’s birthday celebration on the 7th of October. He had said it may be a gastric problem and had evaded taking treatment. But owing to pressure from his wife he had been subjected to CT scan and MRI scan examinations. When the reports were perused the doctors had diagnosed it to be a cancer and had concluded saying that it had spread to many parts of the stomach and it would be difficult to cure. The doctors had said that he could live only for another six months. Then they had gone to other doctors for their opinions and also for advice from Ayurvedic physicians.
However the decease had got aggravated during the next seven weeks and his eyes had turned yellow and he had been getting thinner every day and had lost his appetite. Guy had been hospitalised on the 31st December and had come home on the 6th of January. At that time his heath condition had further worsened. Then he has had breathing difficulties. While becoming weaker and weaker he had passed away on the 12th of December.
Guy had been the father of two daughters. One is in the year six class while the younger one in the year four class. He had met his wife Rasnaji when he was coaching our women’s cricket team. Rasanji had confessed that he was a very loyal and devoted father to her and to the daughters. He according to his beloved wife does not care for minor ailments and always considers that he was a strong person. When he ultimately died of cancer he was only 52 years old.