(People's Daily health client reporter Kong Tianjiao) "I originally chose the medical profession, I hoped that I could save lives, treat diseases and save people, and now I can successfully match with patients, and before I embark on the post of doctor, I have brought hope to patients in advance, which is a great honor." On December 21, Li Tong (pseudonym), a 22-year-old medical student at Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, told a reporter from the People's Daily health client that when his classmates and friends learned about his behavior, many people also took the initiative to ask to join the China Bone Marrow Bank.
On December 20, Li Tong underwent hematopoietic stem cell collection in Wuhan Central Hospital, becoming the 16,637th case of marrow donation in China and the 616th case of marrow donation in Hubei. In order to donate bone marrow, Li Tong exercised on the playground every day, adhered to a light diet, persisted for 4 months, lost 30 pounds, and eliminated severe fatty liver, which caused praise from netizens.
Li Tong's parents made a special trip from Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, to accompany their son throughout the process. Photo by Zhang Sheng
Li Tong had registered with the China Bone Marrow Bank in December 2020. In August this year, Li Tong, who was in class, received a call from the Wuhan Red Cross Society, learned that he had been preliminarily matched with a leukemia patient, and asked him if he would be willing to donate hematopoietic stem cells to save lives. Although Li Tong agreed to donate hematopoietic stem cells, considering that he had been detected with severe fatty liver during a physical examination, Li Tong was 1.73 meters tall and weighed 210 pounds at that time, and the doctor told him that there was hope to eliminate severe fatty liver by losing weight.
Li Tong (pseudonym) went to Wuhan Central Hospital to donate hematopoietic stem cells, photo by Zhang Sheng
One is for his own health, the other is to be able to save a life, do his best to donate hematopoietic stem cells, Li Tong made up his mind to lose weight, "I began to lose weight through a light diet, eat less staple foods, running and exercising and other reasonable methods, at first it was very difficult to persevere, and I thought about giving up, but then I thought that being able to save other people's lives is nothing more important than saving someone's life." "I persevered in this way for 4 months, lost 30 pounds of weight, eliminated severe fatty liver, and said that hematopoietic stem cell donation could be carried out after evaluation by the doctor.
On December 20, Li Tong carried out hematopoietic stem cell collection, "Now that I have a day off, there is no discomfort in my body." As a medical student, it is the most meaningful thing I have ever done to take a life back from the disease. ”
Li Tong went to Wuhan Central Hospital to donate hematopoietic stem cells, photo by Zhang Sheng
Li Tong wants more people to understand the knowledge of hematopoietic stem cell donation, and he hopes that more people can join the team of the Chinese bone marrow bank. "I was very recognized for my donations, and some of my classmates were encouraged by me and took the initiative to tell me that they were also willing to join the China Bone Marrow Bank. Li Tong hopes that more people will join the China Bone Marrow Bank in the future and bring hope to more patients.