In order to donate marrow to help an unknown leukemia patient in the southwest region, Li Tong (pseudonym), a 22-year-old medical student at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, started a "crazy ** campaign". No matter the scorching sun or the storm, people can often see him running on the playground "throwing off his fat".
The hard work paid off, and in 4 months, he lost 30 pounds of 210 pounds and eliminated severe fatty liver. On December 21, he walked into Wuhan Central Hospital to donate hematopoietic stem cells, starting the journey of passing the flame of life.
In the first half of this year, when Li Tong, who was in class, received the ** of successful screening and matching of hematopoietic stem cells between the Wuhan Red Cross Society and the patient, "I felt like I had won the jackpot". Li Tong immediately agreed to donate hematopoietic stem cells, "because I know that only one or two suitable candidates can be selected from millions of people." And it's really a pride to be able to save other people's lives."
But during a routine physical examination, he was diagnosed with severe fatty liver disease. A word from a Red Cross staff member gave him hope. "They said that my severe fatty liver was caused by obesity and could be eliminated by **. Li Tong said on the spot that he would do his best to donate hematopoietic stem cells.
At that time, Li Tong was 173 meters and weighs 210 pounds. In order to save people, he made up his mind** - eat only vegetables and fruits every night, run 5 kilometers in the playground every day, and play ball on weekends.
The most test of willpower is dieting, every time Li Tong goes to the cafeteria, his classmates eat meat, he can only take a dry look, bury his head and continue to eat green vegetables and radishes. "At that time, I blamed myself for overeating since I was a child, and I ended up eating a big fat person. ”
Quit meat, eat less, and jog 5 kilometers a day ......This is the **plan that Li Tong made for himself, and it is also the first time he has been growing up**.
To be honest, the taste of ** is too uncomfortable. Li Tong said that in the past, he couldn't do without meat at every meal, especially the fat and thin pork head. But now, I don't eat meat for three meals a day, only vegetables, and fruits for dinner. "I'm not afraid of your jokes, I'm hungry in the middle of the night and desperately drink water to satisfy my hunger. ”
Exercise is even more of a torment for him, who weighs more than 200 pounds. Li Tong usually doesn't exercise much, but when he suddenly exercised, he felt great pain. Running in the summer was hot and tiring, running for 1 hour, his knees hurt terribly, and his feet were blistered, and the first thing he did when he returned to the dormitory every day was to pick up blisters. Sometimes I can't hold on anymore and want to stop, "but when I think of the life in the hospital bed, I have the motivation to persevere."
Li Tong said frankly: "It was very difficult to persist in the first two weeks, and I really thought about giving up, but then I thought about it, I persevered for two weeks, so what if I came back for another two weeks!."”
At first, my family was also very worried, they didn't know what it was like to donate hematopoietic stem cells, thinking that it would cause damage to my body. Li Tong said. Later, he asked his family to find information about donating hematopoietic stem cells and reassure them. After about a week, the family agreed, and now they support him, "My mom and dad say I'm their hero."
Regarding Li Tong's "crazy ** movement", some friends don't understand and think that he is too serious. As a medical student, Li Tong understands better than many how valuable this result is to patients: "Since you choose to save people, you have to be responsible for their lives." Life is the most precious gift from God, nothing is more important than saving a life, and it is the most meaningful thing I have ever done to take a life back from the hands of illness. ”
Zhang Sheng, Yu Qingyi, reporter of China Youth Daily, China Youth Network, Lei Yu, **China Youth Daily.
*: China Youth Daily.