In 1986, Zhou Qisi, who was pregnant, was diagnosed with illness and surgically removed all of her small intestine and half of her colon to survive. However, the small intestine is the main part of digestion and absorption in the human body, without the small intestine, how to take in nutrients?
Under the guidance of doctors, Zhou Qisi lived a life that could only rely on infusions to get nutrition. Zhou Qisi also became the first person in China to survive on intravenous nutrition.
However, under such a special circumstance in her body, Zhou Qisi was pregnant again. Her first child had already stopped before she was born, and she was stillborn at birth, so Zhou Qisi wanted a child very much. In order to keep the child, she endured all kinds of pain and continued to undergo surgery during her pregnancy.
Is it just that children can really be born? Even if born, will the child have a congenital disease? Will her body react badly because of this?
The beginning of a nightmare
The story begins with Zhou Qisi graduating from university.
After graduating from college, Zhou Qisi smoothly entered the design institute as a technician, and soon found his favorite person - Cai Hanyue. Zhou Qisi and Cai Hanyue were actually college classmates, but there was no intersection during the school period, and the two slowly met each other in the class reunion after graduation, and later gradually developed into a lover's relationship.
Zhou Qisi and Cai Hanyue had a good relationship, and the two got married in 1985. Life after marriage has also been very happy, and soon after Zhou Qisi became pregnant, for the upcoming child, Zhou Qisi and Cai Hanyue expressed special expectations.
Zhou Qisi pregnancy photos
But in such a beautiful life, disaster has come.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month in 1986, Zhou Qisi, who was seven months pregnant, suddenly felt unbearable abdominal pain, and her family was frightened, and quickly sent her to a nearby hospital, which gave the diagnosis of premature birth. So the family kept transferring Zhou Qisi to the maternity hospital.
The maternity home in the 1980s was different from now, once the pregnant woman entered the delivery room, she was almost isolated from the outside world, and the family was not allowed to stay with the mother, and the family could only wait outside the delivery room even if they were in a hurry. And Zhou Qisi, who entered the maternity hospital, because she was the first child and had no experience, she naively thought that her stomach hurt was about to give birth.
As a new mother, although she has not yet met a child, she can endure all the pain for the sake of the child. Until one day, Zhou Qisi was directly in pain to shock, and was diagnosed that the fetus had no fetal heart, that the hospital realized that things may not be so simple. So he urgently transferred Zhou Qisi to Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital.
Cai Hanyue took care of Zhou Qisi
Before entering the operating room, Cai Hanyue tightly grasped Zhou Qisi's hand, at this time they already knew that Zhou Qisi was not simply premature, and the fear of the unknown deeply enveloped everyone. Cai Hanyue was reluctant to let go, afraid that if he let go, he would be eternally separated.
At the end of the operation, the doctor came out with a large basin of smelly intestines and said heavily: "It is the 'intestinal twist' that causes all necrosis of the small intestine, and one-half of the large intestine is necrotic, and all have been removed." ”
At this time, Cai Hanyue did not know what it meant to remove the small intestine, he only wanted to know what happened to his wife and whether he could survive. The doctor continued: "The operation is done, but the patient's life is still facing three barriers: surgery, childbirth, and nutrition, and nutrition is insurmountable. ”
Once there is a mistake, Zhou Qisi will be in danger of life. Knowing this information, Cai Hanyue's sky was about to collapse. Zhou Qisi is only 27 years old, and they have only been married for more than a year!
Cai Hanyue, who loves Zhou Qisi deeply, secretly made up his mind that he would never allow mistakes, and he wanted his wife to live!
Overcome the difficult three levels and create miracles
The first level is the surgical pass, which refers to whether Zhou Qisi can survive after undergoing shock and large surgery such as "removing the small intestine".
After the operation, Zhou Qisi was transferred to the ICU. After the operation, Zhou Qisi was extremely weak, but fortunately, the situation could be controlled, and the doctor's initial judgment was that the situation was still stable. This first hurdle is barely passed.
Just before everyone could catch their breath, the second level came. The second level is the childbirth pass. After surviving the operation, the next thing to deal with the problem of stillbirth in Zhou Qisi's stomach is undoubtedly a huge hidden danger that threatens life. On the night after the operation, Zhou Qisi suffered contractions.
The doctors did not dare to be idle for a moment, and immediately began to check the diagnosis and found that it was stillborn to give birth!
Zhou Qisi herself is very weak, unable to give birth at all, stillborn traction, placenta artificial peeling, huge pain around Zhou Qisi, but think of the family who love her, she still stubbornly survived.
Cai Hanyue outside the operating room was also in great pain. He went to see his wife's desperately born stillborn child, their first child. The seven-month-old child was already formed, a girl, only a little more than three pounds. Cai Hanyue was extremely sad, but at this moment, he couldn't take care of so much, and he still had to take care of his wife.
After the operation, Zhou Qisi kept on high fever, heart rhythm disorder, lung infection... One careless will be fatal. During this period, Cai Hanyue has not been too bitter or tired to personally take care of Zhou Qisi. The two encouraged each other.
During the 22 days of caring for Zhou Qisi, Cai Hanyue spent 22 days on a bench in the hospital corridor. Perhaps it was the sincere emotion between the two that touched the heavens, and Zhou Qisi's situation finally stabilized.
However, in the third level, it made everyone feel bad. The third level is nutrition. The small intestine is the main organ of the human body to digest and absorb nutrients, remove the small intestine, the body can not absorb nutrients, the need to artificially inject nutrient solution, which is another major challenge.
At this time, Professor Wu Zhaoguang's sentence "The Road of Heaven and Heaven" gave Zhou Qisi and her family a reassuring pill. Professor Wu Zhaoguang said that some people abroad have lived on intravenous nutrient solutions for more than ten years. However, this technology has been in the clinical trial stage and has not yet been specifically implemented.
Fortunately, at that time, Huarui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a joint venture between China and Sweden, was established in Wuxi. After Learning of Zhou Qisi's situation, Huarui Pharmaceutical immediately decided to provide long-term support for Zhou Qisi.
Soon, the first full set of intravenous nutrition drugs was airlifted from Sweden to Zhongshan Hospital. Zhou Qisi also became the first person in China to survive on intravenous nutrition.
Although the problem of nutrient supply was solved, Zhou Qisi had a postoperative duodenal ostomy, drained in the mid-abdomen, closed the lower transverse colon, dragged three drainage bottles in the lower part every day, hung infusion in the upper part, and was tied by multiple pipes on the body, completely unable to move.
So Professor Wu Zhaoguang decided to give Zhou Qisi a second operation, which anastomated the duodenum and the transverse colon. Fortunately, the operation went very smoothly, and Zhou Qisi finally got rid of the shackles of those bottles and cans, and even got out of bed and stood.
Doctors pioneered the "subcutaneous tunnel fixation method of catheters" in China: a hole was opened in Zhou Qisi's chest and a catheter was used to connect the veins in the body. Nutrient solutions can be infused daily through this "lifeline". Zhou Qisi began a new mode of survival: free movement during the day, 8 to 10 hours of "charging" at night——— intravenous infusion.
At this point, Zhou Qisi's situation was really and truly stabilized. Since then, her life has been held by a thin infusion pipeline.
The three levels were officially passed, and in June 1986, Zhou Qisi was discharged from the hospital. In order to better take care of Zhou Qisi, Cai Hanyue made his own dispensing workbench, learning how to configure the nutrient solution every day, learning how to take over the infusion for Zhou Qisi at night, and sealing the tube in the morning. He was careful in every detail, he was too afraid of losing Zhou Qisi, so he had to do his best to take care of Zhou Qisi.
In this way, Cai Hanyue has been doing this work repeatedly for decades, and it is not too much to call him an "expert in family intravenous nutrition". And this kind of home treatment method is unique before.
Although Zhou Qisi's condition was also good and bad during her stay at home, and she had several surgeries, but the overall situation was good. Even three years later, Cai Hanyue and Zhou Qisi took the drugs to Shenzhen and Zhuhai at their own expense for more than twenty days.
Zhou Qisi's condition continues to improve inseparable from Cai Hanyue's careful care, Zhou Qisi is also very touched by this, although there are indeed many difficulties, but the two days are getting sweeter and sweeter.
Insist on giving birth to a daughter, and create a miracle again
To have a child seems to be a normal thing in an ordinary family, but for Zhou Qisi, it is quite difficult. The difficulty is not whether she can conceive, but whether she can be saved.
Five years after being discharged from the hospital, Zhou Qisi became pregnant again.
For this matter, Zhou Qisi showed deep concern. After all, she was sick when she was pregnant, and the child was not saved, let alone pregnant in the disease. Taking a step back, even if the child can be born, will the child carry any congenital diseases? Cai Hanyue has the same concerns. And he has to take care of Zhou Qisi but also to support his family, can he afford it financially?
At this time, Professor Wu Zhaoguang learned the news. Wu Zhaoguang said frankly: "We cannot guarantee the child's body and intelligence, but we will do our best to closely monitor the whole process of pregnancy and ensure the safety of Zhou Qisi." Wu Zhaoguang's words gave Zhou Qisi great encouragement.
In fact, Zhou Qisi wants this child very much, one is to make up for the regret of the early death of the first child, and the other is to leave a queen for Cai Hanyue. Surprisingly, Huarui Pharmaceutical once again stepped forward and directly promised to bear all medical expenses after the birth of the child.
Zhou Qisi, Cai Wei's mother and daughter took a group photo with Professor Wheatling of Sino-Swiss Joint Venture Huarui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
This solves the economic concerns of Zhou Qisi and Cai Hanyue. Because it has taken a lot of money to treat Zhou Qisi at the beginning, if the child born has any serious disease, their family is likely to be unable to afford it. Therefore, with the help of many parties, Zhou Qisi still decided to take this risk.
After making this decision, the doctors began to take care of Zhou Qisi's body and adjust the nutrients needed during pregnancy in order to facilitate the baby's better development. However, despite her caution, Zhou Qisi still had many critical situations during pregnancy, such as jaundice, anemia, and a decrease in blood zinc concentration. But Zhou Qisi survived.
Finally, at the time of the 33-week fetus, the doctors considered it comprehensively and thought that this was the best time, so they decided to give Zhou Qisi a caesarean section, and finally gave birth to a sound baby girl.
Zhou Qisi and Cai Hanyue named the child Cai Wei, implying her unique existence. Cai Wei's birth means the birth of a new world record.
Zhou Qisi and her husband watch the children
However, just when everyone was extremely happy, the disaster once again fell on the family - Cai Wei was diagnosed with "clear membrane disease of the lungs". Ten days later, Cai Wei had severe pneumonia and cyanosis.
What is even more worrying is that the disaster is not alone, Cai Hanyue also checked out that there was a grain in the intestine during the physical examination, and he had to undergo surgery to know whether the "thing" was benign or malignant.
Cai Hanyue's heart sank to the bottom at once. After Zhou Qisi fell ill, he was the only pillar of the family, usually he had to work and take care of Zhou Qisi, and now the children born were also found to be sick, if he himself was also sick, the consequences were simply unimaginable.
Fortunately, Cai Hanyue's surgery ended smoothly and he checked that the "thing" was benign and there was no problem. Cai Hanyue was relieved at this time.
After 42 days, Cai Wei was also discharged safely, but the doctor diagnosed that Cai Wei's brainstem development was problematic, and his intelligence may also be affected in the future. For this family, this is undoubtedly another giant bomb.
Picked up Cai Wei and discharged from the hospital
But the couple did not give up their daughter, but constantly took her daughter to seek medical treatment. Due to Zhou Qisi's own physical inconvenience, the couple also specially asked a nanny to help. Usually, Zhou Qisi is around the child all day, playing with her, teaching her to read cards, and promoting Cai Wei's brain development as much as possible.
It turns out that zhou Qisi's efforts are all useful. Cai Wei's two IQ test results are above 100, and Cai Wei is becoming more and more active, no different from normal children. Watching Cai only grow up healthy every day, the couple was very happy and relieved. This happy little family continues to be happy.
Young Cai Wei
Later, Zhou Qisi's situation gradually improved, and she could even eat some porridge simply. For a long time through intravenous nutrition input, in the face of food, Zhou Qisi is also very "hungry", and she is even obsessed with eating broadcasts.
In addition, Zhou Qisi also especially likes to travel. These good transformations are inseparable from her happy family and optimistic attitude to life. After so many tribulations, she had already wanted to open.
Zhou Qisi was invited to Sweden, and the white dress was Zhou Qisi
The young daughter was also particularly angry, and never let Zhou Qisi worry about it. Cai Wei also studied piano and has reached the level of performance level. He was also very good at his studies, and was finally admitted to Beijing University of Foreign Chinese with high scores.
Zhou Qisi and her daughter
What is even more lamentable is that Zhou Qisi also waited until the day of Cai Wei's marriage. When she put on the veil for her daughter, the tears couldn't stop flowing down, and after so many tribulations, the family bravely and optimistically survived. After the rain passed, the rainbow was seen again.
Zhou Qisi felt extremely happy and satisfied, and the newspapers at that time published relevant information. Everyone is happy for this happy family.
Family
But sadly, in 2016, 57-year-old Zhou Qisi left. However, after she removed the small intestine, she still stubbornly survived for 30 years and gave birth to a daughter is already a medical miracle, I believe That Zhou Qisi has no regrets.