Eva Speaks Sweetly About 'Father Danny' Sitting Beside Her, Reveals They Still Message

Eva breaks down as she reveals her father Danny is sitting right there with her. Kwang Photchanee, appearing with her daughter Eva on the talk show 'Khuey Saep Show' on Channel One31, opens her heart about life after losing her famous comedian husband Danny Sripinya, while revealing the first warning signs before his unexpected death. Eva shows remarkable strength, saying her father is right here with her, and shares her dream of becoming a designer—but wants to bring someone special into the industry as well.

What were the initial warning signs about Danny's health condition?

Kwang: He had stomach bloating after eating, and it kept getting worse. We thought it was acid reflux. When he went to the doctor, they gave him acid reflux medication, but it didn't help. The doctor didn't do thorough testing, just gave him an injection and medicine. When he came home, the bloating stopped, but he started feeling weak and tired. We thought that was strange. His urine output decreased—I check his urine every day anyway. So I asked him to get checked. He agreed to go. When the blood test came back, it showed acute kidney failure in the early stages. We had to get thorough testing done immediately. The doctor said he had acute kidney failure and heart disease, which we never knew about before. Danny didn't tell anyone and didn't like getting checked—out of sight, out of mind. He was patient and didn't want to worry others.

Did Eva know her father was sick?

Kwang: Before he left, he told her that he would come, that he was going for treatment first. He wanted to be near the best doctor at that time. Eva said okay and told him to get better quickly.

How long did everything happen in?

Kwang: Just one day. The next day we went to the doctor, got admitted, and went straight to the ICU because he was having severe breathing difficulties.

When he entered the ICU, was he conscious? How many days before things got worse?

Kwang: While in the ICU, he got progressively more tired. Even with high-pressure oxygen, he was still struggling. The doctor explained what was happening. His urine output stopped. On the 16th, the heart doctor came and said he needed to be moved to the cardiac ICU.

During this time, he was conscious throughout. Even when they put in the breathing tube in the cardiac ICU, he could still communicate okay. But his kidneys stopped responding. They gave him diuretics but nothing came out. His heart was beating so irregularly they couldn't give him certain medications.

While he was in the ICU and then moved to the cardiac ICU, Kwang stayed with Danny the whole time. Who was with Eva?

Kwang: She was with her grandparents. She knew a little bit. We didn't hide it from her completely, but we didn't tell her that her father was in critical condition. We told her gradually, bit by bit.

What did the hospital tell you at the critical moment?

Kwang: I could only visit once during that time, around midday. The nurse called and said Danny wasn't responding anymore. He had started dialysis the day before, but it still wasn't working. His blood pressure was dropping and his heart rhythm was abnormal. The nurse said he was no longer responding and everything was getting worse.

If something happened, would you do CPR? I told them to do CPR just once. Should we continue dialysis? Should we give medication? But ultimately, it would end up in the same place. So I decided not to continue dialysis because dialysis can cause the heart to stop. Medication would have the same outcome. So I let him rest. I didn't want him to suffer.

How did your daughter give you strength?

Eva: I gave mom courage. Before dad left, I gave him his favorite stuffed toy to take with him (laughs)—it was a Labou Bou doll.

When your father was very sick, did he know? Did you get to visit him?

Kwang: No, we didn't take her. Because I didn't want her to see her father in pain. If Danny knew that his daughter...