"As long as my brother's illness can get better, I am willing to do anything." At 11:00 a.m. on October 19th, in the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Su Mei burst into tears after she had just finished the bone marrow transplant matching test. In June this year, Su Cheng, a 17-year-old boy studying at Lanzhou Radio and Television University, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia. In order to take care of her sick brother, Su Mei, who is 16 years old and was admitted to Yuzhong Normal School this year, gave up her studies and prepared to transplant her own bone marrow to her sick brother.
Dropout and Work
Sister Takes Care of Seriously Ill Brother
On October 19th, when the reporter met Su Cheng and his sister Su Mei, Su Mei had just finished the bone marrow transplant matching test. During the interview, Su Mei kept her head down and continuously rubbed her fingers.
"In June, when my brother was diagnosed with this disease, my parents were all at the hospital with my brother, and I was alone at home. Moreover, the next day was the high school entrance exam. I was very scared, so I turned up the TV volume very loud, but I was still very afraid. I am willing to exchange my own happiness for my brother's health," Su Mei choked back tears while telling the reporter. Her parents, who were sitting beside her, shed tears and said, "The child is very sensible. After knowing that her brother was sick, she stopped going to school and said she wanted to work. She said that if she earned some money, she could help alleviate the family's burden."
Subsequently, Su Mei really gave up her newly admitted Yuzhong Normal School and went to Lanzhou to work. Due to not finding a job for the time being, she took on the responsibility of taking care of her brother.
Deep Affection Between Siblings
Brother Wants to Say "Thank You"
When talking about his sister, Su Cheng felt guilty: "I really thank my sister! If I hadn't been sick, my sister wouldn't have dropped out of school. If my illness can be cured, my life would be given by my sister. In the future, as long as I have something to eat, she will also have something to eat."
He said that during these days, he often asked his sister about changes at home. His sister patiently told him about the latest news happening in the village. Sometimes, in order to let him rest well, his sister didn't talk too much. After he fell asleep, his sister always stared at the infusion bottle watching the medicine drip drop by drop. One time, when he woke up, he saw his sister staring at the infusion bottle with tears in her eyes. He felt very heartbroken at that moment but didn't know what to say to her.
Su Cheng said that when he was in the laminar airflow ward, due to being unable to move, his sister wiped his face every day, fed him, and washed his clothes for him. He said that he had always had a good relationship with his sister since they were young and hoped that he could take good care of his sister in the future.
Bone Marrow Transplant
Expectation to Ignite the Spark of Hope
It is understood that since Su Cheng was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia in June, Su Cheng has completed three courses of treatment, and his condition is currently relatively stable. It is necessary to quickly find a bone marrow source for transplantation. The cost of bone marrow transplantation alone is around 300,000 yuan, excluding hundreds of thousands of yuan for postoperative treatment costs. Su Cheng's mother told the reporter that since Su Cheng's illness had already spent all the family's savings, there was no more money available now. But giving up like this made her feel very reluctant.
The success rate of bone marrow matching is only 1/100,000, and it is currently unknown whether Su Mei's bone marrow matching test will succeed. We hope for a good result from the matching and also hope that kind-hearted people can extend a helping hand to light the spark of hope for Su Cheng. (All names in the article are pseudonyms)
By Yang Laiwang and Xu Zihan