Lingling's mother is very worried about the child's mental condition: "After staying in the hospital for so long, the child's courage has been frightened, and there are all kinds of ** injections, I am afraid that she will have mental problems in the future." ”
Lingling is only 3 years old this year and is the second daughter of Ms. Zhang and Mr. Hu.
However, all the changes came from 2021, when the epidemic was still relatively serious, Ms. Zhang and Mr. Hu could not go home, Lingling's grandparents suddenly found that Lingling seemed to have not pooped for a long time, her stomach was bulging, and she would gurgle, so they took Lingling to the village hospital for a check-up and prescribed some medicine to eat, but after eating it for a few days, it didn't work.
The grandparents began to worry about whether the child was sick, so one of them called the parents of the child who went out to work, and because they came back in an emergency, they quit their jobs.
After returning, the child cried when he saw his parents, and Mr. Hu examined the child and found that his daughter's belly was ridiculously large and had a solid feeling, and then they immediately took the child to the children's hospital for examination.
At this time, it had been almost a month since Lingling was constipated, and the doctors at the Children's Hospital immediately performed a CT examination on the child after understanding the situationCT showed that Lingling's sacrococcygeal region had a 15×1×0.The high density of 5cm was hard and hard, and the pediatrician called for an oncologist consultation, and finally determined that Lingling had a malignant tumor.
After hearing this result, Ms. Zhang and Mr. Hu instantly felt the sky fall, Mr. Hu smoked a whole pack of cigarettes without saying a word, they really didn't understand why a child would have tumors
The doctor explained the child's condition in detail, telling them that if they did not hurry**, the tumor would continue to grow until the child was tortured to death.
Ms. Zhang and Mr. Hu immediately made a decision to do ** for the child, and on the third day, the doctor operated on Lingling and performed a tumor biopsy.
After the operation, Lingling had to undergo at least four chemotherapy sessions, from morning to evening, from extremely worried to uncontrollable anxiety, Ms. Zhang and Mr. Hu were worried about whether their daughter's surgery would be successful.
Lingling is not yet 3 years old, she doesn't speak very well, and she usually only expresses her feelings by crying or making some sounds, and it is difficult to imagine what kind of pain a child will endure after suffering from cancer.
Fortunately, the operation was successful and the tumor was successfully removed, but Ms. Zhang's heart was even heavier, and she confessed: "In the hospital, every day is tormenting. ”
What Ms. Zhang and Mr. Hu are most afraid of is to have a big check-up once every half a month, and every time their daughter Lingling seems to have some "small conditions".
Especially on Children's Day, there was a strange indicator in the results, and the doctor on duty said to them: "This index should not be elevated, it can only be said that the tumor may be present**."
Ms. Zhang couldn't sleep all night.
"After the follow-up, the doctor may consider our family situation and ask us if we want to continue**," Ms. Zhang said.
"Definitely going to continue, money is not a problem, her father and I are still young, even if we sell blood, we want our children to live, at this time we are willing to do almost anything. Ms. Zhang's eyes were firm.
A few days later, Lingling had another re-examination, but the results were abnormal again, and Ms. Zhang and her husband went to the doctor with the test results. The doctor was pleasantly surprised and said, "Congratulations, the tumor is not **, it may have been a problem with the machine before." ”
Hearing the doctor's words, Ms. Zhang had a feeling of seeing the light of day.
After a total of four chemotherapy treatments in the hospital, Lingling went from being a cute, clever child to being blinded and losing 20% of her weightBut the overall result was good, and Ms. Zhang and Mr. Hu's relatives came to visit Lingling after guiding her situation, and even a few relatives even lent a helping hand.
In 2023, Lingling will have tumor surgery for the second time. The doctor told Ms. Zhang: "After the operation, it depends on the situation, if you don't **, you will see it for five years, and it will be completely cured after five years."
Ms. Zhang and Mr. Hu cried tears of joy, but soon the financial expenses made them gloomy.
Lingling's ** fee exceeds 300,000 yuan, and this children's hospital is not a docking hospital for targeted poverty alleviation, so their family's medical insurance can only reimburse 40% at mostThe rest of the fees have to be paid by themselves, which is really stressful for an ordinary rural family, for a family that mainly grows rice, and for a family with an annual income of up to 2,000 yuan.
Moreover, Mr. Hu's mother is disabled, and his grandfather is responsible for all the farm work in the family.
In such a situation, Mr. Hu also said quite cheerfully, "We just borrowed 20,000 yuan yesterday, and now we have spent it, and we still owe 4,000 to the hospital. ”
According to incomplete statistics, the incidence of childhood tumors in China has been continuously increasing, and the incidence rate of rural children is significantly higher than that in urban areas, the most common of which is leukemia, and then central system cancer, so children should pay attention from an early age and do not think that they will not get sick.
Cancer disease is currently the most serious disease in the world, with a high mortality rate and low ** rate, which is desperate, and now research shows that more and more children are gradually suffering from tumors, breaking countless families.
First, genetics are key
The incidence of childhood cancer is closely related to genetic factors, and certain genetic mutations can be passed on to future generations in an inherited way, increasing their risk of developing cancer, for example, BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are closely related to the development of cancer.
If a child has a relative in the family who has a specific type of cancer, such as colorectal, breast, pancreatic, etc., then the risk of developing that type of cancer may be increased for the individual.
There are also some rare genetic diseases, such as hereditary retinoblastoma, familial adenomatous polyposis, etc., which are associated with the development of specific types of tumors.
Second, environmental factors are also important.
Leukemia is the number one cancer disease in children, which is directly related to the environment in which children live, such as long-term exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation may increase the risk of leukemia. This radiation can come from medical radiation**, X-ray examinations, nuclear accidents, etc.
Long-term exposure of children to certain chemicals (such as benzene, formaldehyde, etc.) may be associated with the onset of childhood leukemia. These chemicals may be present in the environment, such as secondhand smoke, certain industrial pollutants.
Therefore, in order to prevent the child from suffering from cancer, the family should choose a good and healthy living environment that promotes the child's growth.
Third, poor eating Xi.
High-calorie, high-fat foods are dangerous for children, and excessive intake of these foods can lead to obesity, which is associated with the development of certain tumors, such as Wilms tumor in children.
There are also deficiencies in vegetables and fruits in the child's diet, which may lead to deficiencies in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, which can affect the function of the immune system and increase the risk of cancer. And if your child consumes too much processed foods and sugary drinks, it may increase the risk of obesity and related cancers.
All in all, cancer in children has become a serious real problem, coupled with the fact that children do not know how to express it, so tumor cancer often develops very seriously, which poses new challenges to parents.