Preface
In 2015, a miracle occurred in a Chinese hospital that was difficult to explain in the medical community. When several doctors looked at a test report in amazement, they were surprised to find that the cancer cells of a patient named Gu Quanping had decreased over time, and the patient's overall condition was completely renewed.
A few months ago, Gu Quanping was told that he only had one month left to live, but now he is sitting in the hospital, his face ruddy, and there is no trace of a terminally ill patient. The doctors were overwhelmed and wanted to understand the truth behind this medical mystery.
When several doctors asked Gu Quanping how he defeated cancer, he waved his hand and said with a smile: "I didn't have any treatment, my son, take me, an old man, to play abroad, I am so happy, and my body is better." ”
When the doctors heard this, they immediately looked at each other, how could traveling abroad be a panacea for curing a terminal illness?
The father fell ill, and the son tricked him into going abroad to save his life
The beginning of spring in 2013 was just after the middle of winter in northern China. When the weather is cold, warmth is what people crave the most. But the Gu family received bad news at this time - Gu Quanping, the pillar of the family and Gu Yi's father, was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer. A disease that should not have appeared in the 70-year-old made the originally happy Gu family instantly shrouded in the shadow of despair.
Gu Quanping and his wife are both from the countryside and are simple and honest. On weekdays, he is busy with farming, and his life is not rich but he is content and happy. The three children have settled in the city, and within a few days they have to call back to greet their parents, and their happy family is their biggest favorite in their old age. Unexpectedly, the devil came at this time and shattered this hard-won family happiness.
"Stomach cancer is advanced. The doctor's expressionless announcement was like a thunderbolt from the sky, and Gu Quanping and his wife were completely stunned. They had never been exposed to the word cancer in their lives, but they knew that it was so powerful that it could easily make people die. What made them even more desperate was that the doctor said that this was an advanced stage of spread of the lesion, and it would be difficult to cure it even if surgery was performed. Faced with the doctor's verdict, the old couple looked at each other and were at a loss for a while.
Gu Quanping was originally physically tough, and he never complained of tiredness after years of hard work. I didn't expect to lose under this inexplicable "cancer". He never thought that he would get sick one day, let alone such a malignant disease. He couldn't help but reddened his eyes, clasped his wife's withered hand, and asked her softly: "Wife, what's wrong with me?" Why are you so uncomfortable......
His wife choked up and didn't reply, just patted the back of his hand gently. She understood what the doctor meant, and her wife probably didn't live more than a few months. At the thought that 50 years of working with her husband was coming to an end, she couldn't bear to accept the fact.
In order to save his life, the father and son hurriedly embarked on the road of treatment
"Dad, let's do surgery quickly. We can't let it spread!" Son Gu Yi knows the horror of cancer better than his parents. As soon as he heard the doctor's judgment, he immediately urged his father to have surgery as soon as possible. Although 70-year-old Gu Quanping was a little afraid of the hospital and surgery, he nodded and agreed when he looked at his son's anxious appearance.
In this way, Gu Quanping was pushed into the operating room. Five-sixths of his stomach had been removed, and his already thin stomach looked even thinner. After the operation, Gu Quanping not only lost his appetite greatly, but also had to face the pain of chemotherapy. Those harmful drugs are simply draining all the vitality he has accumulated over the past 70 years.
He began to have a recurrent fever, nausea, vomiting, and fainted from dehydration without paying attention. The wife stood aside in pain, but could only watch her relatives become thinner and weaker day by day under the ravages of the disease.
What's even more desperate is that the doctor later told Gu Yi privately that even with such a toss, his father's life expectancy was only about 3 months. Thinking of his hard work to save his father, but in exchange for such a result, Gu Yi cried with sincerity.
The elderly couple listened to their son's decision and chose to take a desperate gamble. They don't know what kind of terrible cancer is, or how much damage surgery and chemotherapy can bring to their bodies. The son said that he could save his life by doing so, so they chose without saying a word.
Unexpectedly, the originally sturdy father became more and more thin and weak. Sometimes, in the middle of the night, when it was painful and difficult to sleep, his mother would get up lightly and pour him a glass of warm water. My father took a sip with a look of gratitude and guilt in his eyes - he knew that he was so seriously ill that he had put a lot of mental pressure on his family.
The son takes his parents to a foreign land to give hope for rebirth
His father only had 3 months left in his life, which made Gu Yi very anxious. If he is allowed to wait for death as a patient, he is really sorry for his parents who have been working hard for him. Yes, if it weren't for the fact that his parents saved money to help him go to college, how could he have achieved what he is today? He must do something for his parents, at least let them go through the last journey of their lives happily.
As the most proud son of his parents, Gu Yi naturally has a full sense of gratitude to them. Especially when his father's life is worried, he is at a loss, and his feelings of guilt and self-blame are even worse. He longed for the whole person to take the place of his father's body and take all the fatal lesions for himself; I want to be superhuman and save all the cancer patients on the planet. However, there are so many accidental coincidences in the world, and he can only rely on his own strength to fight for his father's life.
With the thought in mind, Gu Yi immediately took action. He decided to take his parents to Australia for a vacation. The air is fresh and sunny, and the scenery is pleasant, which is just the right time to spice up the mood of my parents' long-term illness. What's more, his son is also studying in the local area, which kills two birds with one stone.
At first, their parents were reluctant, after all, foreign countries were too far away and unfamiliar to them. So Gu Yi thought of a way to get the best of both worlds: he lied to his parents, and the trip was purely to visit his son, and he went to the local area by the way. Without saying a word, the old couple immediately nodded in agreement, and began to excitedly prepare their passports and visas.
Parents rejuvenate their second life during the journey and rekindle their hope for life
In November 2015, Gu Yi and her parents finally set foot on a trip to Australia. Melbourne's warm autumn days, the novelty of their parents' first flight and the amazement of Australia's magnificent mountains, lakes and seas soon made them put aside their physical discomfort and regain their childhood enthusiasm and curiosity.
"I haven't eaten seafood this fresh in decades!" While Gu Quanping was feasting, he beckoned to his son and motioned for him to hurry up and take pictures to record this rare picture. The wife is also shyly smiling on the side, and the kind smile seems to be full of relief that "this life has not come in vain" line by line.
Gu Yi happily pressed the shutter and recorded the rare freedom and sunshine of his parents. This is the third day of the 88-day tour, but my father seems to have changed people, and the whole person looks healthy and ruddy. This undoubtedly gave Gu Yi great confidence and made him firmly believe that this decision was correct. Perhaps, this is what my father needs, a new environment, and the joy of family life. This is the best "medicine".
The first time I took a plane was novel and exciting for the old couple, and the white clouds outside the window and the small ground in the distance constituted an unprecedented magnificent picture. They were happy like two children, looking around with their necks stretched out, for fear of missing a wonderful moment.
After getting off the plane, the two were still excited, pulling their luggage and striding like locals. The son reminded them that it was a foreign country and told them to slow down and be careful. They turned a deaf ear and rushed out of the airport gate to take a deep breath, as if they could breathe in the air of a whole new world.
This trip not only opened their eyes, but also opened their minds that had been cramped for a long time. They began to take the initiative to talk to people and try new foods, and every gesture was filled with a rare vitality and youthful atmosphere.
In order to keep the good times, Gu Yi followed his parents to travel to foreign lands throughout the whole process
The parents regained their vitality in a foreign country, and the son was even more ecstatic. In order to keep this beautiful moment, he began to photograph the bits and pieces of his parents throughout the whole process. Parents frolicking on the beach, fishing for crabs and seaweed; Dance in the square and drink on the side of the road...... It's as beautiful as a movie.
When parents are faced with new things in a foreign country, they always have childlike curiosity and enthusiasm. They dragged Gu Yi vigorously to ask questions, and when they were tired, they would find a place to rest. Gu Yi was also happy to follow his parents around, as if he had returned to the carefree days of his childhood.
I remember that my parents have always been diligent and thrifty, and I always accept their favors. Now that she finally has the opportunity to repay her parents and let them re-experience the beauty of life, Gu Yi is very grateful. Looking at his parents taking a group photo in the camera, full of long-lost smiles, his heart was extremely excited - his parents were reborn!
It was the first time my parents had traveled so long, and it was the first time they had such a long trip. On weekdays, they are busy with farm work, so how can they have time to visit scenic spots, eat delicious food, and dance square dances? They occasionally envy those people on TV who travel everywhere, but they didn't expect that it would be their turn today.
Now they're on the beach on TV and in magazines, and they're just as youthful as the people on camera. My father also learned the pictures in the TV series, picked up my grandmother in the water and spun around. His mother slapped his hands shyly, but she couldn't hide the happiness on her face.
Gu Yi captured this beautiful scene, how he wished that time would stand still and let his parents live in this carefree environment forever. Unfortunately, time flies, and this 88-day miracle journey will also come to an end......
epilogue
88 days of travel to a foreign land, giving parents a second life. On the way, they put aside their troubles, opened their hearts, and enjoyed all the good things that the world had given them again.
Gu Yi finally uploaded more than 30,000 photos taken with him throughout the whole process to the Internet, titled "Rebirth - A Golden Wedding for Parents". These pictures full of vitality and heartfelt happiness have touched countless netizens. People sincerely wish the old couple a new life and another 50-year golden wedding covenant. In 2017, Gu Quanping was cured of his illness and appeared on TV station, promising to enjoy life.