A 18-year-old boy in Wenchang suffering from a serious illness wanted to give up treatment, but the villagers donated money one after another; His 20-year-old sister said: I would be willing to pay any price to save my brother's life. Last year, Chen Yifu found a job at a pharmaceutical factory. Chen Yifu was thinking about earning money for his younger brother and sister's education, but on January 23 this year, he suddenly coughed up blood. On January 27, Chen Yifu had difficulty breathing and was rushed to Hainan Medical University Affiliated Hospital, where he was diagnosed with: lung infection, respiratory failure, rheumatic heart disease, infective endocarditis, hemoptysis and other diseases. After half a month of emergency treatment, he still did not escape from life-threatening danger, and on February 10, he was transferred to the People's Hospital of the Province for treatment.
"We thought that Chen Yifu might have accidentally learned about the high cost of surgery and decided to give up, we have been encouraging him," Ahong said. A few days before the surgery, Chen Yifu had been lying in the intensive care unit (ICU), "The ICU does not easily allow visitors, every time we saw him, tears were hanging from the corners of his eyes, his parents outside were also silently shedding tears." Ahong said, every day the family was separated by a big door, the child's life inside was uncertain, and the parents outside were crying.
During Chen Yifu's illness, the villagers spontaneously went to the hospital to take care of him and divided into several groups to raise money for him, "All the villagers are helping, hoping that this young life can continue." When the reporter met villager Ahong at the hospital, he had already waited by the ward door with Chen Yifu's parents for 72 hours. Chen Yifu's mother, who is not good at expressing herself, always had tear marks that hadn't dried from her eyes. Chen Yifu's sister covered her face and cried, "I am willing to pay any price to exchange for my brother's health." The family and the entire village loved each other dearly, and after undergoing major surgery, Chen Yifu began to breathe on his own.
Fortunately, on the 14th, after several hours of heart and lung surgery, Chen Yifu's condition improved somewhat. "The surgical effect is very good," the chief surgeon said. What moved the Chen family most was that when the patient needed a large amount of blood during the operation, the villagers didn't hesitate to roll up their sleeves and let the doctors "draw as much blood as needed." Yesterday at noon, when the reporter interviewed at the hospital, it was learned that Chen Yifu could finally breathe on his own without a ventilator. The doctor told the reporter that Chen Yifu's current recovery status was relatively stable, his condition was under control, and if he persists with follow-up treatment, he can be completely cured.
Report: At 18 years old, it should be a time full of youthful vitality, but Chen Yifu from Kengwei Village, East Road Town, Wenchang, lies in the intensive care unit of the Provincial People's Hospital. His family and friends are raising money to save him, seeking help everywhere.
In 2002, Chen Yifu's uncle (32 years old) died in a car accident leaving behind two young children, and Chen Yifu's family took over the responsibility of raising them; In early 2010, his seven-year-old younger cousin unexpectedly suffered a car accident resulting in a ruptured spleen. To save him, Chen Yifu, who was studying at the Hainan Senior Technical School, dropped out to work, and the medical expenses borrowed back then, more than 30,000 yuan, have yet to be repaid. In January this year, Chen Yifu fell seriously ill, and at a critical moment of his life, unable to speak, he wrote on a small blackboard by his bedside: "Don't waste money anymore, save the money for my younger brother and sister's education, Mom and Dad, take me home!"
The sister is willing to pay any price to save her brother, while the seriously ill boy wants to give up treatment to let his younger brother and sister go to school.
Currently, Chen Yifu is still in the intensive care unit, and he has become emaciated, weighing only around 80 jin (about 40 kg). His sister, Chen Meimei, is only 20 years old, with a delicate appearance. Facing the sudden disaster, she feels helpless and often sheds tears secretly. Chen Meimei works at a pharmaceutical factory on Nansha Road in Haikou, earning only 1300 yuan per month. Her brother's treatment has already cost more than 150,000 yuan, most of which was borrowed from relatives and friends. Chen Meimei told the reporter: "My brother's life must be saved, I am willing to sacrifice my own happiness, pay any price, to cure my brother's illness and repay the debts. If there are kind-hearted people who can help us, I will be grateful forever."
"As for future treatment costs, we don't know what to do either." When talking about the treatment fees, Chen Yifu's parents always lower their heads and remain silent for a long time.
It was learned that Chen Yifu is a newly urbanized migrant worker, and his company has paid medical insurance for him for less than a year, so his medical expenses cannot be reimbursed and all need to be borne by himself. The most valuable thing in Chen Yifu's family is about 100 rubber trees. Chen Yifu's sister works at a pharmaceutical factory, earning only 1300 yuan per month. "We have borrowed more than 100,000 yuan, borrowing from everyone we can, everyone who can help has helped, the rubber trees haven't been sold yet, if necessary, we will sell everything at home to treat our child's illness." Chen Yifu's father said tearfully at the entrance of the cardiac surgery ICU of the Provincial People's Hospital yesterday.
Reporters Jie Ying and Jianyang provided both text and photos.
"Take me home, save the money for my younger brother and sister's education"
It was learned that after learning about Chen Yifu's illness, the villagers spontaneously came to help at his home. On February 13, the doctor gave the final ultimatum to Chen Yifu's parents: if the child continued like this, his life would be in danger at any time. Out of desperation, Chen Yifu's parents decided to operate on their child. "From the consultation to going on the operating table, it was only 12 hours, and the villagers donated money that night, raising 70,000 yuan in one night." Villager Ahong said. At 8:00 AM on the 14th, Chen Yifu was pushed into the operating room. Before the surgery, Chen Yifu wrote a heartbreaking line on the small blackboard: "Don't waste money anymore, save the money for my younger brother and sister's education, Mom and Dad, take me home!"
To let his younger brother and sister go to school, he wanted to give up treatment.