"A few years after my eldest grandson Xiaolin was diagnosed, my younger grandson Xiaoyin was also diagnosed with the same disease. What makes me even more desperate is that their mother secretly left the family and never heard from her again..." Grandpa Zhang talked about the illness of his two grandsons, his face full of despair. He didn't know what to do to save his two grandsons in this precarious family. The picture shows grandfather and two grandchildren.
Grandpa Zhang lives in Chuxiong City, Yunnan Province. His life is full of suffering. 18 years ago, my wife died of cysts caused by pneumonia and she had no money to go to the hospital for treatment. He raised his son with difficulty because his family was too poor. It was not until 2016 that his son got married when he was 36 years old. In the second year after his son's marriage, his eldest grandson Xiaolin was born. Grandpa Zhang was so happy that he hoped that his family's life would get better and better, but bad luck still failed to let go of this already suffering family. The picture shows the grandson Xiaoyin.
When Xiaolin was 7 months old, because his head could not move normally and his body would twitch slightly, he went to the hospital for examination and was diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis and developmental delay. "If the child's developmental delay does not receive rehabilitation treatment, he is likely to be unable to communicate with others, unable to stand, his intelligence will be affected, and he may even be unable to take care of himself. Tuberous sclerosis can cause the child to have epileptic seizures, which may be life-threatening in severe cases." The doctor's words cast a thick shadow over the family's life. The picture shows the eldest grandson Xiaolin.
Because the cost of rehabilitation treatment was too expensive, all the money the family could raise had been spent before ten days of treatment. Xiaolin had no choice but to suspend the treatment and leave the hospital to go home. In order to have money to continue treating Xiao Lin, grandpa went up the mountain to hunt some wild walnuts, dig some fresh bamboo shoots , and walked several kilometers of mountain roads to sell them in the market. Xiao Lin's father worked odd jobs here and there during the off-season. The family tried their best, but still couldn't raise enough money to pay for Xiao Lin's treatment. The picture shows the grandfather taking care of his two grandchildren.
In March 2019, the little family in the gloom finally had a happy event. After undergoing strict prenatal examination, the daughter-in-law gave birth to the second child, Xiaoyin. The whole family hoped that a new life would bring new hope to the family, but they never expected that tragedy would happen again a few months later. The picture shows two grandchildren playing.
When Xiao Yin was 7 months old, his grandfather found that his reaction was very slow and he could not even sit up or turn over. Then he developed the same symptoms as his elder brother, and his body would twitch slightly. Looking at the appearance of the second child, Grandpa Zhang felt a chill, so he took Xiao Yin to the hospital for a check-up, and was found to have the same disease as the eldest child.
Before the family, the most pressing issue is the treatment of their two children. Since Xiao Lin received very little time for treatment in the past few years, his condition has worsened day by day, and he has begun to engage in self-mutilation behavior. He often hugs pillars and hits hard, or hits the ground, causing big bumps, bruises, and even bleeding from his head. But it is a problem to support one child, let alone two children. The picture shows the grandfather accompanying his two grandchildren.
Misfortune only seeks out poor people. Shortly after Xiaoyin was diagnosed, her daughter-in-law could not bear the pressure and quietly left the family without any news. Grandpa Zhang had no time to grieve, so he started running around, just wanting to find a way to treat his grandson. "My grandson is the hope of our family. I don't want to blame anyone. I just want to save my poor grandson."
Since the daughter-in-law left home, only the son was left to earn money. The family's life has become even more difficult, and the treatment of the two children is far away. It wasn't until August 2020 that Grandpa Zhang learned that a hospital could waive some of the fees for rehabilitation treatment. He knew that this was his grandson's last chance. He immediately went door-to-door in his hometown to ask for money, and took his two grandchildren to the hospital. The picture shows grandpa holding Xiaoyin.
html It is full of difficulties for the 368-year-old man to take care of his two grandchildren at the same time. Neither child can eat independently. Grandpa Zhang can only feed the two children every day, and then eat a few leftovers in a hurry.He often couldn't take care of him during daily treatment. The eldest son needed help with the treatment here, and the second son also needed help with the treatment there. He wished he could be divided in half so that he could take care of his two grandchildren.
"Now, my two grandsons are undergoing treatment, and the money I spend every day is like running water. I can no longer sustain it. Plus, I can't take care of two children by myself. A while ago, I could only endure the heartache and sent the eldest grandson home first, treat the younger grandson first, and wait for a while before bringing the younger grandson home. But even so, I know in my heart that I can't hold on for long." The picture shows Xiaoyin eating.
"The two grandsons have been sensible since they were young. They have never asked for things randomly or been naughty. The best things they have eaten in recent years are wild fruits in the mountains. They have never played with any toys. I owe them a lot. The two grandsons are so sensible. I really can't bear to watch them waste their lives because they have no money for medical treatment. I lost my wife because of lack of money before, and now I can't lose two grandsons again." The old man sat on the ground with a sad face. The picture shows grandfather and two grandchildren.
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