Granny Ye suffers from diabetes, and Old Man Li works hard to take care of his wife
Granny Ye and Old Man Li are a loving old couple who have been growing old together for many years. One day, Granny Ye suddenly felt thirsty and urinated, and after the examination, the doctor diagnosed her with diabetes and needed to start taking medication to control her condition. This news is undoubtedly a blow to the old couple, whose pension is very limited, and their monthly living expenses are almost enough to eat.
In order to pay for Granny Ye's necessary medicine, Old Man Li could only carry his marching bag every day, pick up garbage in the vegetable market and surrounding streets, push a handcart to collect rags, and then sell them for some money. Granny Ye's condition needs regular check-ups, and Old Man Li will ride her to the hospital on a bicycle early.
In order to let Granny Ye rest more, Old Man Li also learned to knit socks at home, although his skills were rusty, he insisted on knitting a few stitches every day. The two live a simple life of poverty but full of love.
However, diabetes is a disease that requires lifelong treatment, and as she gets older, Granny Ye's condition worsens. Early one morning, Old Man Li found that Granny Ye was suddenly convulsive, so he quickly picked her up and ran to the hospital.
Doctors said that they must be hospitalized immediately or the condition would be life-threatening. The two people, who have always been thrifty, had no choice but to choose to let Granny Ye be hospitalized. The daily medical expenses made Old Man Li frown, and he even had to sell the only old house of the two to pay for his wife's treatment.
Old man Li understands that as long as Granny Ye can go home safely, all the hard work is worth it.
Granny Ye's condition improved after treatment, but Old Man Li suffered from cancer
Under the careful treatment of the doctors and nurses, Granny Ye finally got through the difficulties of hospitalization, her condition improved significantly, and she was able to go home. When packing her luggage, Granny Ye looked at the emaciated back of Old Man Li beside the bed, and her heart was full of emotion and apology.
After being discharged from the hospital, Granny Ye worked hard to cooperate with the doctor's follow-up treatment plan, insisted on exercising, maintained a good attitude, and her body improved day by day, and she was finally able to live a normal life again.
Seeing that there was hope for his wife's condition, Old Man Li also breathed a sigh of relief. He picked up his basket again and went to the street to pick up garbage, thinking that he could get more living expenses. However, the good times didn't last long, and just when Granny Ye was basically recovering, Old Man Li had problems with his body.
He began to wake up frequently at night and felt stinging when he walked. After the examination, the doctor told the old man Li with an embarrassed face that he had prostate cancer and had to be operated on immediately. This news is undoubtedly worse for the two of them.
After experiencing the heavy blow of Granny Ye's hospitalization, they are already destitute and can't afford the operation fee at all.
Old man Li wanted to give up the treatment just now, but seeing that Granny Ye had regained her vitality, he couldn't bear to let his wife worry about him anymore. Old man Li went around borrowing money, and although the progress was slow, he persevered, and finally raised the surgery with the help of relatives and friends.
Accompanied by his wife, Old Man Li completed the operation, although the process was difficult, but after Erfolgre, he was able to live a simple retirement life with Granny Ye again.
Old man Li's cancer recurred, and Granny Ye decided to give up treatment
Not long after Old Man Li completed the operation, while he was still recuperating hard, another piece of bad news came. The results of the examination showed that Mr. Li's cancer had recurred and had metastasized to other organs. The doctor recommended chemotherapy immediately, but the high cost of treatment left the couple exhausted.
They have already sold their house, and friends and relatives can't help much. Chemotherapy costs tens of thousands of yuan for one treatment, which is an astronomical amount for an old couple whose life is already stretched.
After careful consideration, Old Man Li and Granny Ye recognized the reality and decided to give up continuing treatment. They understand that cancer is an incurable disease, and even if they spend all their savings for chemotherapy, Old Man Li's hope of surviving is very slim. Instead of spending all the limited money on treatment, it is better to let Old Man Li live the rest of his life with more dignity.
Old man Li hoped that if euthanasia could be legalized, he could avoid the torture of the disease and die directly. Although Granny Ye was distressed, she couldn't do anything.
The couple spent their last peaceful days in the company of their children. Not long after, Old Man Li still did not survive the cancer and passed away peacefully. Granny Ye lost her partner, and she lost her motivation to live.
She lived alone for a few years and passed away one after another.
What is left to the children is a simple love story
What Granny Ye and Old Man Li left to their children is not too much money and wealth, but an unpretentious love story.
They have been married for more than 50 years and live a simple but happy life. Although Old Man Li is not very romantic, he uses his own hands tirelessly to create a warm little home for Granny Ye. Washing and cooking, hoeing grass and planting vegetables, he does it himself, so that his wife is carefree.
Granny Ye also repaid her husband in her own way - tidying up the house for him, and always patiently listening to him tell what he had seen and heard throughout the day.
There is rarely a big quarrel between the two, and there is rarely an exaggerated confession. They have been supportive and considerate of each other through the ups and downs of life. When Granny Ye was sick and hospitalized, Old Man Li stayed by her side every step of the way; On the day of Old Man Li's operation, Granny Ye held his hand and conveyed trust and encouragement with her eyes.
The bits and pieces they experience together constitute a lifetime of happiness. The little episode of bargaining when buying groceries, the warmth of you and me during the meal, and the serenity of snuggling up and watching TV at night...... These heart-warming moments have achieved their simple feelings.
Maybe they don't live richly, but they have a happier sense than many. Because what they have is the most precious companionship. When Granny Ye was sick in bed, Old Man Li's eyes were full of love when she took care of her; When Old Man Li suffered from the operation, Granny Ye's strength in shaking his hand gave him courage.
What they have exchanged for their life's efforts is each other's eternal companionship. Although they left in a hurry in the end, they left behind all good memories. These memories will be passed down from generation to generation, inspiring their children to live meaningful lives as well.
Simple love, but it can warm the whole home. This is the most precious gift that Granny Ye and Old Man Li left to their children.
Aging should be simple and enjoy the joy of family
Illness in old age is unavoidable, but as an old man, you should not ruin your children's lives because of this. The story of Old Man Li and Granny Ye makes people understand that the elderly should not crush the family for the sake of treatment, and should learn to let go.
Many elderly people have a heart to be children and hope to give their children the best material life. However, when you are sick and need a huge amount of medical expenses, you should also understand the practical difficulties of your children. There is no need to sell all your savings for medical treatment and increase the burden on your children.
You should learn to restrain your desires and not ask your children to pay the high medical bills for themselves.
Children do everything they can to heal their parents out of filial piety. But parents also need to be tolerant and forgiving, and not to put too much pressure on their children's life and work. When the cost of medicine is unaffordable, it is also a responsible choice to forgo treatment.
In fact, life in old age should not have been so difficult. The government should formulate a more humane medical system, truly achieve universal health insurance, so that every elderly person can get sick and die with dignity. Until then, the elderly should learn to be frugal and not waste money for the sake of fame.
After retirement, you still have to enjoy what you should enjoy. Spending the money that should be spent, going where it should be, and living happily with children and grandchildren is a blessing for the elderly. The story of Old Man Li and Granny Ye is worth learning from all old people, and they should avoid ruining their children's lives, learn to be simple and enjoy family fun in their old age.
The story of Old Man Li and Granny Ye makes people feel emotional, birth, old age, sickness and death are propositions that everyone can't escape, and they also need to maintain a positive attitude in the face of illness.
No matter how rich life is, it is inevitable that the body will decay when you get old. However, when you are sick in your later years, frugality, simplicity, contentment and happiness are still good attitudes in the face of illness. Old man Li and Granny Ye are not rich, but they did not embarrass their children, and they tried their best to save expenses and be satisfied with the only pension, which is admirable.
For a family to weather the ups and downs, mutual understanding and encouragement are key. Old man Li is not afraid of difficulties to raise money for Granny Ye's treatment, and Granny Ye has always supported and taken care of Old Man Li.
Maybe it's just the essence of happiness. There is no need for extravagant consumption, no need for pomp and circumstance, cherishing the meaning of ordinary life for everyone around you and every day is the supreme happiness of life. What Old Man Li and Granny Ye left to their children is the wisdom of life, not money and wealth.
Be grateful for every beautiful moment in life, thank everyone who is with you, cherish the present, and spend your old age happily with your family, this is the true meaning of life that Old Man Li and Granny Ye want to convey through their stories.