Within hours of his death, many people came to pay their respects to his remains. Deng Yingchao held back the tears that kept rolling in front of everyone, and read out his last wish with grief: "Under the current medical conditions, there are very few methods for cancer, and when I die, I hope you can thoroughly dissect and conduct in-depth research."
I would be very happy if I could make a small contribution to the medical cause of my country. ”
Within hours of his death, the hospital began to schedule surgery. When the clothes of his body were untied, the vertical and horizontal knife marks and emaciated body made all the medical staff, including the chief surgeon Ma Zhengzhong, shed tears.
As the dissection progressed, Dr. Ma Zhengzhong's scalpel suddenly trembled, and almost all the organs in the abdomen became cancerous, and even the cancer cells had spread to the entire visceral system.
From the time he was diagnosed with cancer to his death, it took nearly 600 days. What kind of ordeal did he go through during this time? After the founding of New China, he served as the prime minister and the chief minister.
Although he had stepped down from his post in 1954, he always maintained a special interest in this work.
As the "helmsman" of a country with a population of hundreds of millions, * always seeks innovative economic development strategies. He was busy shuttling through various meeting sites, writing various documents, frequently communicating with foreign guests, and visiting various places for inspection.
However, despite the huge workload, in 1967 he was diagnosed with a heart attack. But that didn't stop him, and the amount of time he could really spend at work was dwindling due to the demands of his work.
In an exchange with his Japanese friend Yoshikatsu Takeiri, Prime Minister ** once said: "Revolutionary work is a long-term task, we have lost many comrades in the process of struggle, and those of us who are still alive should take over their tasks and work harder, which is also my personal way of health." ”
During the heavy work, the symptoms of heart disease become more and more severe, from the initial daily medication**, to the need for frequent oxygen. Doctors and ** also began to be stationed outside ***'s office for a long time, so that they could be treated as soon as possible.
In September 1972, ** fainted twice due to angina, but due to timely treatment, his life was finally saved.
In the face of Deng Yingchao's care and advice, ** always responded with a smile, but he couldn't resist the enthusiasm of his work and insisted on working when he was unwell. However, the physical warning did not stop, and in 1971, he developed occult blood after defecation.
Although the medical team thought that this was a normal manifestation of heart disease, in May 1972, ** began to have a small amount of blood in the urine. As a health doctor, Zhang Zuoliang was worried about this, and immediately contacted Bian Zhiqiang, director of the outpatient department of Zhongnanhai, and the two found that the symptoms of *** were somewhat abnormal after the initial communication, but they could not determine the specific**, so they quickly contacted Wu Jieping, the head of the medical team.
Wu Jieping, an authority in urology in the Chinese medical community, immediately organized experts in Beijing, including pathologist Ma Zhengzhong, to conduct a comprehensive consultation after learning of the new symptoms.
After a week-long analysis and summary, they came to a shocking conclusion: ** may have a "urinary tract tumor i.e. bladder cancer". Subsequently, Zhang Zuoliang, Wu Jieping and others quickly reported their illness and preliminary plan.
At this time, all the doctors were eagerly waiting for the report to be approved, but there was no news for a long time. Due to the failure to obtain approval documents, they were unable to conduct a full medical examination of ***.
In this case, Zhang Zuoliang can only cite a foreign study on bladder cancer patients, suggesting that *** drink more water every day, preferably more than 2000 ml a day.
** knows Zhang Zuoliang's good intentions, but the reality makes him almost have little time to drink water, because his work is very heavy.
**Unwell,**Chang Zhang Zuoliang is deeply worried. **After making significant progress in the country's diplomatic undertakings, it still bears heavy tasks.
He once said that if he could do more work for the party and the country for a few more years, he would be willing to persevere. However, in August 1972, ** sent a letter to *** hoping to do a few more years of work for the party and the country, which gave the doctors a new hope.
However, one night in January 1973, Zhang Shuying, the secretary of the ** guard, found that his urine had turned into red blood, and Zhang Zuoliang immediately took him to the prime minister's bedroom.
Although *** was conscious, his condition continued to deteriorate, and he endured the pain of blood in his urine every day. Eventually, it was decided to let *** have surgery**, but he still insisted on working to make sure everything was in order.
** dedication and perseverance make us deeply admired.
Deng Yingchao recalled in his later years, ** once said that he was very worried that he would not be able to get off the operating table, but he could not find a suitable ** person, so he could not feel at ease about this.
However, his surgery was very successful, and after only a few days, his urine was completely back to normal. Then, he began to return to the daily work of ***, and *** also shared most of the domestic work, and it seemed that the responsibility on ***'s shoulders was lightened a lot, but he still bravely took on the responsibility of foreign affairs.
He presided over the daily meetings and reception of foreign guests, as well as the daily work of the General Office. At a meeting in June 1973, ** worked for more than 30 hours continuously, and the progress of the meeting was slow.
Soon after, he also needed to receive foreign guests. The tired *** decided to go to the bathroom to wash his face, shave his beard and come out again in the ten minutes he waited for the foreign guests.
The appointed time has passed, and everyone is anxiously waiting for the appearance of ***. The secretary was worried about ***'s health, and hurriedly pushed open the bathroom door, only to see the prime minister leaning in the mirror, holding a towel and razor in his hand, exhausted and asleep.
This scene moved the secretary to tears, the prime minister of a big country, but so hard and selfless. * heart disease made him even more unable to withstand the intensity of work.
In October 1973, he had bladder cancer**, but even so, he continued to work day and night. During this time, his condition dragged on and on, until June 1974, when he was so thin that he could barely walk and was in pain all over his body.
Despite having a right-hand man by his side, his condition is still heart-wrenching. His illness has shown us a great leader whose selfless dedication and perseverance will always be remembered in our hearts.
In the last stage of his life, he still insisted on working, regardless of the opposition of doctors, worked with illness, and did his part for the economic construction of New China. His work attitude deeply infected us and let us see his deep love for the country and its people.
Although *** passed away in January 1976, his spirit lives on in our hearts forever. Although the begonia flowers in front of the West Flower Hall bloomed and failed, the spirit of *** will always be there, and he will always be our eternal role model and hero.
** When they last appeared before more than 2,000 delegates, they found that the prime minister's clothes were much wider than before, and his pace was much slower than before, as if a gust of wind could carry him away.
At this meeting, he made the last "** work report", and he still had the dream of "four modernizations" in his heart. This more than 5,000-word "** Work Report" poured out his last wish and expectations for New China.
After returning to the hospital**, he also kept telling the medical staff: "Regarding my condition, you must tell me as soon as possible, I still have a lot of work to arrange." ”
However, from October 1975 onwards, **'s physical condition deteriorated dramatically, and his body lost a circle. Every day and night, pain tormented him mercilessly.
At 9:57 a.m. on January 8, 1976, his heart stopped beating, and the great proletarian revolutionary, the good prime minister of the people, could finally rest in peace.
** Death of illness, the whole country mourns. After learning the news, my old comrade-in-arms who has worked with *** for 52 years cried bitterly and did not eat water and rice for three days. After the news spread at the United Nations, the United Nations flew flags at half-mast for the unprecedented time in history.
However, this move has been questioned by many dignitaries in other countries. United Nations Secretary-General Waldheim has said: "China has accumulated thousands of years of wealth, but not a penny of this wealth belongs to *** He manages a large country with a quarter of the world's population, but has no children under his knees."
Isn't that respectable? In accordance with ***'s last wishes, his body was immediately dissected for medical research, and the farewell ceremony was canceled. After cremation, the ashes are simply disposed of and sprinkled in the north and south of the motherland.
** Caring about this beloved land and people until death, he truly achieved "do his best, and then die". He was a good Prime Minister of the people, and his spirit will always be remembered by us.
**, your spirit lives forever in the hearts of the people!