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Mother is in heaven with a kidney on earth

Hot boy meets hot girl

By graig asaphPublished 3 years ago 6 min read

In March 2012, Xie Yuguo came to the Nephrology Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College in Henan Province and asked about a girl: "Her name is Zhang Lijuan. She was born in 1984 and had a kidney transplant five years ago. The DOCTOR LI Shuwen of kidney disease department again alert AGAIN DOUBT: YOU do not KNOW her, why look FOR her? Xie Yuguo's eyes suddenly red: "A kidney in her body, is my mother's..."

March 12, 2007 was a dark day in Xie Yuguo's life. He was in class suddenly received a phone call, his mother came back to buy vegetables encountered a car accident, was a car hit the head, and ran over the leg, has not been able to! Xie Yuguo, then 20, was a junior at Henan University, an only child and a much-loved child. He did not expect that he had not yet graduated and had not had time to honor his mother a day, the bad news fell from the sky!

Xie Yuguo mournfully rushed to Nanyang city central hospital. Mother in the intensive care unit treatment, breathing, heartbeat by the machine to maintain, the hospital immediately under the critical notice. Two days later, the doctor informed him that the patient was brain dead, the chances of resuscitation were nil, and gently suggested organ donation to help ease the suffering of other families. Xie Yuguo and his father agreed despite their grief.

Xie Yuguo and his father sign the organ donation application form. The next day, her kidneys were donated to two patients, one in Henan province and the other in Beijing. In this way, Xie Yuguo's mother left only a "human organ donation certificate of honor"......

After graduation, Xie Yuguo entered Nanyang shadow screen advertising company. This is a talented company, newcomers to stand on their feet of hardship needless to say. He didn't talk much and immersed himself in his work every day, and soon gained the esteem of the leaders. But his excellent and hard work is also a few people envy, excluded. Dad has remarried and has a new family. Whenever Xie Yuguo worries, he will sit in front of his mother's grave.

Xie Yuguo was promoted to the director of the design Department because of his outstanding performance. On the day the appointment was announced, Xie Yuguo declined his colleague's invitation and took a bus to the Nanyang Cemetery. He placed the notice gently in front of his mother's gravestone -- if his mother was still alive, how good it would be to see his son grow up! It occurred to him, to whom did his mother's organs go? Is it a man or a woman? These people are also the continuation of my mother's life, the inheritance of love, how are they?

The idea is out of control. Xie Yuguo finds the doctor that saves mother to Nanyang central hospital immediately in those days, be informed kidney transplanting operation is done in central hospital. Great, he happens to have a classmate who works at the Central hospital! I learned that my mother's two kidneys were transplanted to two people, and a man in his 40s had died. Another girl, Zhang Lijuan, was 23 at the time of the operation, three years older than him -- "Where is she? How are you now?" Xie Yuguo asked eagerly. A classmate at the hospital said, "I'm not allowed to tell you about this. But one point, after kidney transplant must often go to the hospital examination take medicine, you seek......"

Today, Xie Yuguo can not tell why there is so strong curiosity, especially hope to find her, even if a distant glance at her. The next more than a month, Xie Yuguo took time to run the hospital of Nanyang, just know Zhang Lijuan is in the first affiliated hospital of Nanyang medical college to check and take medicine, then often go to the hospital to inquire about her condition, also hope to see one side. When I heard Doctor Li say that her economic conditions are not good, every time she came to the hospital even reluctant to sit on the bus, only take the cheapest medicine... Xie Yuguo's heart tightened.

In mid-April, Xie Yuguo accidentally learned that Zhang Lijuan had done a blood test, the next day should take the results. He was very excited: curious for so long, finally can meet!

The next day, Xie Yuguo waited in the hospital corridor early in the morning. When the nurse called Zhang Lijuan's name, Xie Yuguo excitedly looked at the sound - how weak the girl! His face was sallow, and his bony fingers clutched the cloth tightly. He stared at her with heartache, thinking that she was the one with whom his mother was connected, and could not speak.

Zhang Lijuan got the checklist and stood looking at it carefully. The chair in the corridor was full of people. Xie Yuguo stood up and vacated his seat. Zhang Lijuan but continuously refuse: "How? Aren't you a doctor?" Xie Yuguo laughed: "My health is good!" In talking, Xie Yuguo is informed that Zhang Lijuan graduated from secondary school to come on, 2007 uremia terminal, life is dying, even will also left. At this time the hospital suddenly informed that there was a kidney source! The whole family was so excited that they cried, and their parents sold their house urgently to collect the operation expenses. Now Zhang Lijuan earned her undergraduate degree by self-examination and works as a part-time accountant for several factories. Although she can't do manual work, she can earn her own living. In those days for her, high school brother dropped out of school to work, later re-admitted to the university, the parents are very pleased...

"For me, I'm lucky to be alive and with my family," Zhang Lijuan said, pulling up the family photo on her phone. Xie Yuguo heart a burst of pain, tears instant diffuse out.

The two hit it off and exchanged mobile numbers. Accompany Zhang Lijuan to see the disease, Xie Yuguo ready to take a taxi to send her. Zhang Lijuan finally realized something was wrong. "Who are you?" He had to tell her: "On March 12, 2007, my mother had a car accident and donated her kidney..." Zhang Lijuan face big change: "YOU WANT TO do? !" Xie Yuguo thought she would be grateful to shed tears, unexpectedly she unexpectedly tensed ground guard, Xie YUguo all the more disappointed, depressed ground to say: "I just look at you." Zhang Lijuan said nothing. Just then the bus came and she walked away without looking back.

Xie Yuguo walked the streets alone for a long time. It's sad to have an ax to grind. He misses his mom so much.

Unable to repay the kindness of the girl

A FEW DAYS LATER, XIE YUGUO AT WORK, SUDDENLY RECEIVED A SHORT MESSAGE FROM ZHANG LIJUAN: "Can you send me a photo of your mother? I've wondered for years what she looked like." Xie YUGUO STARED at the message to see for a long time, sad to reply a few cold words: "it is not necessary."

A short time later, Ms. Zhang sent a photo of a memorial tablet in her home, taken with her phone, with a blurred drawing of a woman. Xie Yuguo understood, this is his mother! Zhang Lijuan called and said: "I'm really sorry, I was very bad that day, because I felt so sudden, I don't know what you want to do." Xie Yuguo relented slightly and said earnestly, "I will never ask for anything. If that happened, we wouldn't have agreed to donate." Zhang Lijuan was extremely embarrassed.

The next day, Xie Yuguo took a photo of her mother to find Zhang Lijuan, also want to see their mother memorial tablets for many years. The stench hit the Zhangs as they approached their rented bungalow behind a factory. Zhang Lijuan said sheepishly: "The factory toilet is blocked all year round." Xie Yuguo frowns: "Why not move?" "It's cheaper here." Heard that benefactor, Zhang's parents bought turtle stew early in the morning. It's the kind of fancy food they can think of. The family looked at Xie Yuguo with enthusiasm and formality. Xie Yuguo's previous prejudice against them was swept away in an instant...

When eating, Zhang Lijuan rarely picks up food. She's got mom's kidneys in her. Xie Yuguo some distressed, told her to eat more, to ensure nutrition. Zhang Lijuan's face flushed to the roots of her ears. This is a girl who never got care and love, Xie Yuguo's feelings of compassion arise spontaneously. He secretly decided to help her, with his mother's debt to take care of her, as his mother took care of him...

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