Though Chiu's bravery earned him recognition in the first annual Cancer Fighter Awards from the Formosa Cancer Foundation, his illness continued its relentless onslaught.
邱瑞金的勇敢和樂觀，為他贏得了「台灣癌症基金會」舉辦的「第一屆抗癌鬥士」頭銜，但卻沒能躲過病魔的繼續糾纏。