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The Touching Story of Caroline Accompanying Hotma Sitompul Until His Last Breath

The Touching Story of Caroline Accompanying Hotma Sitompul Until His Last Breath

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The Touching Story of Caroline Accompanying Hotma Sitompul Until His Last Breath

Behind the figure of the seasoned lawyer Hotma Sitompul, lies a long struggle against an illness that drained the physical and emotional strength of the family. Caroline, Hotma's daughter-in-law, reveals the final moments of her father-in-law who passed away after undergoing intensive treatment for more than a year.

"Yes, it might also be said that Papa had kidney failure since January last year, so many were shocked by Papa's passing. For us as a family, we have seen a fairly long process from Papa. Since last January, Papa has started dialysis treatment, and in October, he had a drop in condition, so we flew him from Jakarta to Penang by plane," said Caroline after Hotma Sitompul's funeral at San Diego Hills Memorial Park, Karawang, Saturday (19/4/2025).

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Hotma's condition was critical, leading to a 40-day coma in the ICU. During that time, the family took turns keeping watch at the hospital in Penang, Malaysia, until he was finally given a second chance to recover and return to Jakarta.

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"Yes, we were in a coma for 40 days in the ICU, unconscious. Our family took turns taking care of Dad until he was given a second chance, and we believe that was a miracle. On January 2nd, we were able to bring Dad back to Jakarta," Caroline continued.

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Upon returning to the homeland, Hotma lived with his family until his health condition began to decline again. A week before his passing, he was rushed to RSCM due to a lung infection.

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"Yes, until yesterday at RSCM, Papa was admitted to the emergency room a week ago due to a lung infection and was referred to RSCM. Until his last breath, we could hold Papa's hand, our whole family, Kak Piter, we had a chance to pray together until Papa left," said Caroline with teary eyes.

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Caroline reminisced about the warm moments with her father-in-law, from having breakfast together to the moments when Hotma cooked her favorite food.

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"Yes, Papa really loved to joke with me, so every morning we would definitely have breakfast together, maybe Papa would tell me but not always with Papa," she recalled.

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The long process that the family went through leading up to Hotma Sitompul's departure is a testament to their love and sincerity in accompanying him until the end of his life.