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Zeng Jinlian collapsed on the wide bed in exhaustion, her eyes that once sparkled with brilliance had now lost their former brilliance, replaced by a lifeless hollow.
As an 18-year-old girl, she should be full of hope and passion, full of youthful vitality, but fate is like a ruthless giant axe, cutting off her bridge to happiness!
Just a few days ago, doctors with lofty visions offered her a high-risk craniotomy to remove the pituitary tumour that had tormented her.
On the one hand, she longs to get rid of her nightmarish illness and regain the joy of life, but on the other hand, she is anxious about the dangers of surgery, fearing that a mistake will cost her young life.
Her eyes showed deep fear of an unknown future and endless helplessness, and tears kept rolling in her eyes. After weighing the pros and cons repeatedly, her soul began to drift towards her hometown far away in the sky.
She was filled with the call of homesickness for the familiar homeland, the lush green trees, and the swaying smoke of the cooking.
In her heart, she was churning like a rolling river, making her look out of the window all the time, her eyes full of longing for the distance.
At this critical moment, Zeng Jinlian resolutely made the decision to return to her hometown, and she did not hesitate to embark on the journey home full of unknowns. Although the medical staff knew that she would receive better medical protection if she stayed in the hospital, they could not shake her unwavering determination.
No one expected that this departure would become an eternal farewell. As soon as she set foot on the land of her hometown, she collapsed on the side of the road, the severe headache made her feel painful, and her brain suddenly stopped breathing after a violent beat, and the flame of life gradually extinguished.
A legendary life came to an end, with only 7 months to go until her 18th birthday.
The footsteps of time seem to have been pressed the rewind button, back to 42 years ago, let us return to the time when Zeng Jinlian fell to the ground again. In that remote Hunan village, an ordinary farmer's family ushered in a new life, and the people of the Zeng family were all full of joyful smiles.
However, the euphoria had not yet fully lingered in his heart, and then he was overshadowed by a touch of shock. This newborn baby Zeng Jinlian was unbeatably able to reach an astonishing 10 pounds when she arrived, especially in the social background at that time, such a "giant baby" was really rare.
Although her body appears immensely strong and powerful, the visions she has displayed as she grows up are jaw-dropping over time.
At just six months old, she was a full meter taller than the average person, by the time she was four years old, she had far more strength than any other child of her age, and by the time she was five years old, she was an astonishing 1.54 meters tall and weighed 82.5 kilograms...... All these signs are a sign that a "giant" is quietly being born.
Faced with such a unique physical condition of their daughter, the great-parents did not pay much attention to it at first. In their minds, the more physically fit a child is, the more fortunate it is.
However, as time flies, Zeng Jinlian's height and weight advantage among people of the same age has become more and more obvious, and it has completely exceeded the normal range.
The results of the examination inexorably revealed the harsh reality: Zeng Jinlian did suffer from "gigantism" — a rare endocrine disorder that causes the continuous growth of almost all organs and soft tissues throughout the body, causing a series of symptoms such as tallness and facial deformities.
This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue, and the great-parents were shocked and could not accept this cruel truth.
When Zeng Jinlian entered puberty, her body began to continue to grow like a rebellious teenager, bringing her endless pain and suffering. From a sunny and energetic girl, she has become a poor patient who is plagued by illness in an instant.
Growing in size became her biggest nightmare. Her spine began to bend and deform under the overload, and her limbs began to twist unbearably. As a result, she could barely walk freely, relying on a cane to support her and struggle to move her feet.
And those feet that were once full of strength are now in unbearable pain from the excessive pressure.
Sometimes, the severe foot pain would last for hours, leaving Zeng Jinlian curled up in bed, crying helplessly in agony. Watching her supposedly light feet being relentlessly tortured, her heart was almost on the verge of collapse.
This constant pain, ruthlessly and cruelly, revealed a cruel truth to Zeng Jinlian: her body was in an extraordinary state and continued to grow!
What's more, despite her growing health, Zeng Jinlian's intellectual development lags far behind her peers. Her mind was still childlike, bewildered by the upheavals that were taking place inside her body.
As a result, she often fell into a deep sense of confusion and fear, and was full of anxiety about the uncertainty of the future.
In addition to the physical pain, she was also under tremendous psychological pressure. Due to features such as facial deformities, prominent cheekbones, and a deep voice, her appearance is far from that of an ordinary girl.
She began to gradually alienate herself from the social circle in her life, lost her former sunny and cheerful and self-confident, and fell into endless negative emotions all day long.
Just when Zeng Jinlian was about to be tortured by illness to the brink of collapse, her life finally ushered in a turning point. After many efforts, the doctors finally found the culprit of her illness - a huge tumor on the pituitary gland, and it was this "culprit" that continued to stimulate the secretion of growth hormone, thus causing various abnormalities in her body.
With a clear diagnosis of the cause, Zeng Jinlian was finally able to receive professional treatment. She was rushed to the hospital for a full range of examinations and recuperation. Under the careful care of the medical staff, her physical condition has improved significantly, which is very exciting for everyone.
However, good times are always short-lived. The poverty of the Zeng family prevented Zeng Jinlian from being hospitalized for a long time. Although the government has given her assistance, it has been limited.
In order to alleviate the financial burden on her family, Zeng Jinlian had to be temporarily discharged from the hospital and go home, hoping that her physical condition would improve.
However, fate played a cruel joke. Shortly after she returned to her hometown, a sudden cerebral hemorrhage ruthlessly claimed her life at the age of 14.
In this way, the "world's first giant", who had a chance to heal, left us forever, and there were only 7 months left before her 18th birthday.