Source: "Cai Lei responds to donate another 100 million: spare no effort to invest in the research and development of ALS drugs" - Red Star News 2024-03-29
Cai Lei responded to donate another 100 million: spare no effort to invest in the research and development of ALS drugs
Preface
ALS is a more terrible disease than cancer and leukemia, at least these two may still be life-saving for many people, especially if they are detected early, but this disease can really only wait for death, because there is no cure at present......
And Cai Lei, vice president of JD.com, after finding out that he was suffering from ALS in 2019, he collapsed for a while and even began to prepare for the future, but then began to invest in ALS scientific research, and did not hesitate to spend 1.5 billion yuan to develop drugs for the treatment of ALS!
So now that more than 4 years have passed, how is Cai Lei now?
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In 2018, when Cai Lei was working, he suddenly felt the muscles on his left forearm continue to beat.
But for a workaholic who works nearly 16 hours a day, he just thinks he is too tired.
But in the following months, this became more and more frequent, and finally he couldn't even hold a water glass.
When his wife Duan Rui found out, she immediately asked her to go to the hospital for a check-up, no matter how busy she was.
So at the strong request of his wife, he went to the hospital, but in the end he got a bolt from the blue, and he suffered from a rare ALS.
During the period of illness, it was very painful for Cai Lei.
Fortunately, he was encouraged by many people, especially his wife Duan Rui.
But some people once thought that his husband had suffered such a blow, why didn't she feel very sad?
In fact, Cai Lei's wife Duan Rui is a talented woman at Peking University and also has her own career.
But for the sake of her husband, she chose to support unconditionally, in fact, Duan Rui's psychology is very clear, she once said:
If Cai Lei is only regarded as a patient, then he will only have this identity, and his life will only be painful......
As a wife, she can only cheer up, and it also provides a strong boost to Cai Lei's heart.
Although they also had quarrels, Duan Rui was worried about his health many times.
Cai Lei, the former vice president of JD.com, suddenly announced that he had been diagnosed with ALS 4 years ago after his death
Source: "Cai Lei, former vice president of JD.com, suddenly announced: He was diagnosed with ALS 4 years ago in preparation for his death" - The Paper 2023-08-27
After falling ill, Cai Lei resigned from JD.com, collapsed for a while, and even began to prepare for the future, but fortunately, he was strong in the end.
Watching him drag the sick body and insist on adding the WeChat of patients one by one, and taking the initiative to communicate with them made her heart hurt and love.
Last year, Cai Lei also revealed that he had "suffocated four times" in one night......
Throwing hundreds of millions of dollars to save your life?
In fact, after resigning from JD.com, he did not give up on himself, but created a big data platform for ALS patients.
He served as the chairman of Aiscone Medical, launched the second ice bucket challenge, and founded the Overcoming ALS Charitable Trust.
In 2022, in order to develop drugs to overcome ALS, he built an icebreaker station live broadcast room.
Later, he and his wife started a live broadcast with goods, providing a total of hundreds of millions of funds for scientific research.
In 2023, Cai Lei's respiratory function became weaker after being infected with influenza B, and he needed to wear a ventilator all night to maintain his life.
One night he coughed as usual, but the phlegm stuck in his throat and eyes.
For a normal person, it is good to get the phlegm out, but for him who suffers from ALS, this function has basically been lost.
Fortunately, the nurse found out at the time and survived, and according to his later recollection, the feeling at that moment was like "waterboarding".
Cai Lei, vice president of JD.com, spent a considerable amount of money in the process of treating ALS.
In addition, Cai Lei's personal commercial investment in the past two or three years has exceeded 1.5 billion yuan, mainly for the treatment of ALS and related research.
Cai Lei, a patient with ALS and former vice president of Jingdong Group: In the past two or three years, the commercial investment in ALS has exceeded 1.5 billion yuan
Source: "Cai Lei, ALS patient and former vice president of Jingdong Group: The commercial investment in ALS in the past two or three years has exceeded 1.5 billion yuan" - National Business Daily 2023-12-9
But isn't this a kind of self-help, fortunately, the money is not spent in vain, and these studies have results.
spent 1.5 billion to create a glimmer of life for himself, and his colleagues also brought hope to more ALS patients, which is also worth it!
Specific to personal treatment costs, Cai Lei spent tens of millions in three years after his diagnosis.
So although he was devastated when he first learned about it, he continued to do his best after that.
Even if you may not survive, you must contribute to the treatment of ALS.
Now, more than 4 years have passed since his illness, and he is still positive.
Therefore, I believe that God will also favor him, just like Hawking, there is a miracle!
Source: "Cai Lei Talks to Wu Shichun: Entrepreneurs Will Be Able to Overcome the Difficulties Together" - China Economic Net 2023-12-11
ALS patients live up to 56 years
Hawking's name can be said to be heard by many people, especially the "black hole" theory he proposed is world-famous.
But such a genius like Albert Einstein was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 21......
From that moment on, his life was clouded, and the doctors at the time told him that you might only have two or three years to live.
But Hawking lived to be 76 years old, which means that he lived another 56 years after suffering from ALS, so how did he do it?
In fact, after Hawking's diagnosis, he received ongoing medical support and treatment.
Some of his treatments, such as early tracheostomy, help reduce the risk of respiratory infections.
In addition, his quality of life is well guaranteed, and there are professional caregivers to take care of his daily living needs.
And another point is that Hawking himself has a very positive and optimistic attitude towards the disease.
Not only did he achieve great things in science, but he also faced his illness with humor and optimism.
As for whether some Hawking genetic aspects are the key to delaying the disease, there is no specific evidence to prove it.
So can these miracles that happened to Hawking be reproduced in Cai Lei, and can his persistence be exchanged for a "dawn"?
Can the miracle be repeated?
After Cai Lei decided to fight the disease to the end, he exchanged experiences with patients many times, and he has also received the care of patients in the past few years.
Cai Lei looked at everyone's concerned greetings, and there was a thought in his mind while being moved.
He wants to do something for these people, including himself, including his family, who loves him.
Fortunately, the hard work paid off, and Cai Lei really found a glimmer of life......
In 2022, when he was a CCTV reporter, it was the first time to interview Cai Lei, and although he was already paralyzed at that time, he could still hear the language clearly.
But when the second time the reporter visited with Cai Lei's "Believe", he already needed to speak with all his might.
A lot of the time, he couldn't hear clearly, and he said that it was very difficult for him to even take a shower now.
I had to wear a ventilator at night, and I even almost died of suffocation at one point, but at the end of 2023, things took a turn for the better!
On October 28, 2023, Cai Lei was able to stand up in the live broadcast room and lift his left and right legs.
These are easy things for ordinary people, but for him who suffers from ALS, it is simply a miracle.
For so many years, he has been willing to be a "guinea pig" in order to cure ALS.
Because for a drug to come out, it still needs to go through a lot of clinical trials.
However, I don't have that much time, and the majority of ALS patients don't have it, so this is the only way to do it.
So he tried more than 40 drugs in a short period of time, and even had a high fever that lasted for more than a month, but he persevered.
He not only established the ALS Foundation, but also donated his entire net worth, and his spirit is really admirable!
epilogue
As the old saying goes, "If there is no disease, there is no money", perhaps it is a good embodiment of Cai Lei, he would rather take all his net worth and exchange his health.
At present, many people are overworked due to work, or some poor work and rest diet, etc., which have caused a variety of diseases, is it worth the money in exchange for health?
Calling on everyone to take care of their bodies and spend more time with their families, ALS is an "accident" for Cai Lei, so "tomorrow" and "accident" really don't know which one will come, and cherish it!
Source: "Cai Lei, ALS patient and former vice president of Jingdong Group: The commercial investment in ALS in the past two or three years has exceeded 1.5 billion yuan" - National Business Daily 2023-12-9
"Cai Lei Talks to Wu Shichun: Entrepreneurs Will Be Able to Overcome the Difficulties Together and Will Be Able to Overcome the Trough" - China Economic Net 2023-12-11
"Cai Lei, former vice president of JD.com, suddenly announced: He was diagnosed with ALS 4 years ago after his death"——The Paper 2023-08-27
"Cai Lei responds to donate another 100 million: spare no effort to invest in the research and development of ALS drugs" - Red Star News 2024-03-29