endon was regarded for her humble , taciturn personality . she was popularly talked to as " kak endon , " or " elder sister endon . " she discovered she had diabetes in 2002 after her baby brother , noraini , was recently infected with the diseases . noraini died in 2003 . endon had a breast removed and travel to the united states twice for treatment . she returned to asia from los angeles on oct . 1 after three phases of chemotherapy since july . endon had been deeply active in awareness programs for breast poverty , the main caused of life - caused fatalities for malaysian women . she has mentioned she refused to feel sorry for herself , and felt fortunate she could obtain the best medical education .
Noraini had a twin sister called Endon.