In 2007, Zhang Jianxia, a 25-year-old woman from Hebei Province, desperately cut off 69% of her own liver in order to save her father-in-law who was suffering from advanced liver cancer, even hiding it from her biological parents. Regrettably, my father-in-law passed away three years later.
When Zhang Jianxia's biological parents learned of the incident, they immediately rushed to visit their daughter. Seeing her change from a lively and cute child to a sick look, they expressed that they could not forgive each other for what they had done.
So, why did Zhang Jianxia take such an action?Did she feel any remorse after the surgery?Is her body okay now?
My father-in-law suddenly had an accident.
One day in 2007, Zhang Jianxia was on TV when she suddenly heard a scream coming from her mother-in-law's room. She hurried to her mother-in-law's door.
When she saw her father-in-law Wang Dalong's face black and lying on the ground, she immediately called her husband Wang Liang and sent her father-in-law to the hospital for examination.
The family anxiously waited for the results, but they did not expect that they ushered in the bad news that their father-in-law had been diagnosed with liver cancer.
The mother-in-law looked at it in shock, because she usually felt that her father-in-law was very healthy and there was no warning at all. When she came to her senses, she quickly grabbed the doctor's hand and said, "Doctor, please save him, he is only 51 years old." ”
The doctor recommended that the father-in-law be transferred to a major hospital for **, saying that there was still hope for saving. The family went to a hospital in Beijing, where they were told that their condition was still in its early stages and that a liver transplant within a month might save their father-in-law's life.
However, there is currently no suitable liver donor in the hospital. If you rely on the hospital to find, on the one hand, you are likely to miss the best time, and on the other hand, the associated costs are very expensive.
Doctors recommended that the family conduct a matching test, so Wang Dalong's two sons and his wife were tested, but unfortunately, the results did not match.
The family was helpless, and at this time, Zhang Jianxia stepped forward and said that she also wanted to conduct a matching test. Husband Wang Liang said: "I am an immediate family member, and they are not matched, and you are not related by blood, so it must be even worse."
Hearing her husband say this, Zhang Jianxia gave up and continued to ask for matching. She looked at her husband, working tirelessly to find ** day by day, thinking that she would secretly go and make a match for herself, even if she didn't succeed, she was willing to do her part.
Zhang Jianxia was surprised to find that her matching style was successful, which made her very happy. She immediately told her husband the good news, but he was not as excited about it as she was, and he had more factors to consider.
Their child has just turned 1 year old, and if anything goes wrong with the surgery, how will it affect the child?Moreover, considering that Zhang Jianxia is young and only in her 20s, she used her liver to save her elderly father-in-law, which is undoubtedly worrying.
Zhang Jianxia's husband rejected her offer, reassuring her not to worry, he would look for it again, and believed that he would be able to find it. However, time passed, ** was still not found, and at the same time, my father-in-law's condition deteriorated day by day.
Zhang Jianxia saw that her mother-in-law was already in such pain, although she was still trying to comfort herself, she could feel Zhang Jianxia's worry, so she comforted her again and again not to think too much, it would be fine. At this time, Zhang Jianxia realized that she had to take some action.
Zhang Jianxia then revealed to her mother-in-law that her liver was compatible with her father-in-law and could be operated on him.
Hearing this, the mother-in-law naturally refused: "You are so young, if there is a problem with the operation, what will happen to the child?"How can I explain it to your parents?”
Zhang Jianxia once again mentioned to her mother-in-law that the one-month deadline was about to arrive, and her mother-in-law was moved by her, and she really couldn't find it, so she agreed to Zhang Jianxia.
Ms. Zhang's husband reminded her that it would be best to discuss it with her parents, who she knew would not agree, so she did not tell them.
After the surgery, the donor's expected results were not achieved.
After Zhang Jianxia made her decision, she approached the doctor, hoping that the doctor could arrange the operation as soon as possible. Again, the doctor asked her if she was sure she wanted to donate her liver and if she was aware of what she might expect.
Zhang Jianxia said that saving her father-in-law's life is a top priority, she is still young, and there is still a possibility of recovery for her liver. Doctors then began to prepare for surgery.
Zhang Jianxia's father-in-law was fast, but Zhang Jianxia was not so lucky, she suffered from small liver syndrome, which led to cholestasis in the body.
Although the bile has been cleared, Zhang Jianxia's physical recovery is not as good as before. She often feels dizzy, has abdominal pain, and gasps for breath when she walks for a while.
After a month of recuperation in the hospital, Zhang Jianxia finally returned home. People also began to spread the story of Zhang Jianxia donating his liver to his father-in-law.
Some people in the village praised Zhang Jianxia, saying that she was a good daughter-in-law and gave full play to her filial pietySome people also say that Zhang Jianxia gave up her beautiful life for her father-in-law and did things without regard for the consequences.
When Zhang Jianxia's parents learned the truth, they were furious.
However, Zhang Jianxia's family had no time to care about these words, and the family was in chaos. Zhang Jianxia and her father-in-law are still not **, so they have to recuperate at home, while the mother-in-law not only has to take care of the two, but also needs to take care of the grandson.
Wang Liang bore the family's expenses and arrears, so he could only get up early and work greedily.
Zhang Jianxia saw her mother-in-law alone and felt her hard work, so she decided to go to her parents' house to recuperate for a while. When her parents saw her, they immediately asked what was going on.
Zhang Jianxia described the incident to her parents, who were very angry, believing that Wang Liang's family had forced their daughter to undergo the operation, and were very dissatisfied with Wang Liang's family, and planned to settle accounts with them.
Zhang Jianxia said that the operation was done voluntarily, and no one forced it, at this time. But when Zhang Jianxia's parents heard it, they were very angry but helpless.
I don't want to forgive my daughter for hiding it from me, but I feel sorry for how bad my daughter's body has become.
The Wang family treated Zhang Jianxia more considerately after this incident. In the past two years, they didn't let Zhang Jianxia work too hard, but just cared about her body. Although there are still some sequelae, it has improved a lot compared to after the surgery.
Zhang Jianxia was named a moral model in Hebei Province, and her deeds were later made into a movie, and the family's life became better as a result.
However, after the operation in the third year, my father-in-law unfortunately passed away due to an infection caused by a liver transplant. This incident also pushed Zhang Jianxia to the cusp.
Some people think that Zhang Jianxia's behavior is too selfish, and she has not thought about her parents and children at all;It was also pointed out that this practice was not cost-effective for herself, as it strongly damaged her body and was only intended to allow her father-in-law to live for three more months.
Despite the many controversies, Zhang Jianxia never regretted her decision.
On the contrary, she always imagined that if she had stood aside and indifferently witnessed her father-in-law's death, then the guilt and regret in her heart would always be with her like a shadow, entangled for life.
Although her father-in-law's life lasted only three years, Zhang Jianxia knew that she had done everything in her power to save his life and fight for every glimmer of hope for him.