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This challenging day in September 2022 will undoubtedly become an important node in his life for Zhang Dingyu, the president of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital. The doctor, who saved the lives of more than 2,800 patients during the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and was awarded the highest honor of "People's Hero", is now facing a life-and-death decision.
At this time, a vice president of JD.com named Cai Lei, a medical pride who devoted himself to the research and development of drugs to fight ALS, came to visit Zhang Dingyu. Cai Lei expressed his sincere hope to express a wish: I hope that after Zhang Dingyu's death, his body can be donated to contribute to the research in the field of ALS treatment.
For a person entering old age, this is undoubtedly a difficult decision that requires a trade-off between life and death, personal interests and social responsibility. However, in the face of Cai Lei's sincere request, Zhang Dingyu made a decision without hesitation after careful consideration.
He nodded firmly in response, staring at Cai Lei's eyes full of expectation, and his tone was full of open-mindedness and relief: "Okay, I am willing to accept your proposal, let's work together for this marathon race without an end!" ”
Cai Lei's face was filled with a happy smile, and the two hugged each other tightly. Zhang Dingyu said affectionately: "Let's hug again, maybe the next time we meet, we can no longer snuggle up to each other as closely as we do today." ”
At the moment of separation, Zhang Dingyu stared deeply at Cai Lei's departing back, and his face showed openness and calmness. It is true that life is short, but through this decision, his life will be given eternal value and meaning.
He looked up at the sunset outside the window, and sighed silently in his heart, as if he had unloaded the burden of a long time, and the whole person seemed to be more relaxed and free than he had ever been.
Looking back on Zhang Dingyu's life journey, it can be said that he has experienced ups and downs. In 2018, as the director of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, he was unfortunately diagnosed with ALS. This incurable disease undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to him.
When his wife Cheng Lin tearfully persuaded him to put aside his heavy medical tasks for the time being and pay attention to his health, Zhang Dingyu responded with a resolute gaze and a seemingly plain but deep smile: "You should deeply realize that ALS is an incurable disease, even if you rest, it will not help, it is better to let me seize every moment to achieve those unfinished missions!" In just a few words, it speaks of the noble spirit of this great dean.
As soon as the words fell, new challenges arose. At the end of 2019, a sudden new coronavirus epidemic raged in the city of Wuhan. As the city's only infectious disease hospital, Jinyintan Hospital has been under unprecedented pressure.
Zhang Dingyu straightened his waist and threw himself into this life-and-death battle with the disease without hesitation.
At the turn of winter and spring in that cold wind and haze, the whole of Wuhan fell into endless despair. The hospital is filled with the whistling of ambulances, the groans of pain can be heard from the intensive care unit, and the medical staff are racing against time to treat patients.
And the terminally ill dean, with his strong willpower, ignited the last light of hope for the city.
He wore the stars and the moon, and could barely rest for two or three hours; He dragged his tired body, but his steps were still vigorous, for fear of missing any critical moment of treatment.
Every time a patient recovers, he always has a smile of relief on his face, but then he is replaced by a new challenge.
During that time, Zhang Dingyu completely forgot about his illness. He perfectly interpreted with practical actions what is meant by "the true colors of the Chinese, the original intention of the healer, and the faith of the communists."
With his dedication to life and unremitting efforts to his career, he led the hospital team to successfully save the lives of more than 2,800 patients in the most difficult three months, including many critically ill patients whose lives were in critical condition.
In August 2020, Dean Zhang Dingyu was awarded the highest honor of "People's Hero" for his outstanding contributions. However, this honor is not the full embodiment of his life's value. He once modestly said: "This is just my responsibility, I just don't want to lose my true colors as a Chinese, the original intention of a healer, and the faith of a communist."
Just when Zhang Dingyu was wholeheartedly engaged in the fight against the epidemic, a bad news suddenly came: his wife Cheng Lin was unfortunately infected with the new crown pneumonia.
This news was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, hitting Zhang Dingyu's heart fiercely. Tears instantly filled his eyes, and his face showed deep self-blame and guilt. At this moment, he was on top of a speeding car, ready for another life-and-death battle in the hospital ahead.
He didn't dare to stop for a moment, racing against time to shuttle through the streets and alleys of the bustling Wuhan City, only hoping to get to his wife as quickly as possible.
On the third day and night of Cheng Lin's admission to the hospital for treatment, Zhang Dingyu hurriedly stepped into his wife's hospital room during a short rest time. Looking at his wife's pale and weak face, he could no longer suppress the guilt in his heart, and said bitterly: "I feel deeply guilty, but I can't do anything about it.
Fortunately, after the careful care of medical staff, Cheng Lin finally successfully defeated the disease and recovered her health. However, Zhang Dingyu did not let his guard down, because in the following two or three years, his own condition gradually worsened.
The action became more and more difficult, and every leg lift seemed to be a life-and-death struggle against the Earth's gravity; Even simple swallowing can often be a challenge.
However, in the face of the deterioration of her husband's condition, Cheng Lin never complained. She takes care of Zhang Dingyu's daily life wholeheartedly, and whenever she sees his wife working hard for herself, Zhang Dingyu always says the word "sorry" affectionately.
And Cheng Lin just smiled softly and replied: "Don't apologize anymore, as long as you are by my side, I will feel happy in whatever I do." The deep love and understanding of his wife has become Zhang Dingyu's strongest spiritual pillar in the difficult situation.
Zhang Dingyu, who suffers from ALS, has tried a variety of drug therapies in an attempt to delay the deterioration of his condition. However, these efforts are a drop in the bucket and can only temporarily alleviate the symptoms, but cannot completely cure the disease.
Every time a glimmer of hope emerges, it dissipates in the blink of an eye, and the shadow of disappointment looms over again.
Despite this predicament, Zhang Dingyu never gave up, and he was still relentlessly looking for the possibility of a cure. As a doctor, he knows that perseverance without regrets is a necessary quality.
What's more, in the sudden epidemic in 2019, he personally experienced the tragic scene of countless lives ruthlessly taken by the disease.
The nightmare began on the night of December 27, 2019, when a phone rang at Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, and the other party said in a heavy tone that he was facing a pneumonia patient with unknown viral status and needed to be urgently referred to the nearby Jinyintan Hospital for further treatment.
Today, Jinyintan Hospital, as the only hospital in the city that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, naturally falls on them this arduous task.
At that moment, Zhang Dingyu seemed to have left his already seriously ill body behind, and he devoted himself wholeheartedly to this life-and-death battle. Since then, Zhang Dingyu has always maintained a high degree of vigilance, leading the hospital's medical team to fight around the clock, racing against time to save every life.
The scene inside the hospital is a vivid picture: the whirring of ambulances, the painful moans of patients in the intensive care unit, and the exhaustion of medical staff, but no one dares to rest.
However, Zhang Dingyu is like a powerful magnet, condensing the strength of the entire team with firm willpower.
He was dressed in stars and moons, and could barely sleep for two or three hours a day; He dragged his tired body, but his steps were still as vigorous as flying, for fear of missing any chance for treatment. Whenever a patient is out of danger, he always has a smile of relief on his face, but that smile is quickly replaced by a new challenge.
With his persistent pursuit of life and fearless dedication to his career, Zhang Dingyu led the medical team of Jinyintan Hospital to fight continuously, and finally successfully saved more than 2,800 patients in the most difficult three months, including many critically ill patients whose lives were in critical condition.
During the most severe period of the epidemic in Wuhan, Zhang Dingyu led by example, stepped forward and bravely shouldered heavy burdens. He is like a powerful magnet, condensing the strength of the entire medical team with tenacious and unyielding willpower, leading the medical team of Jinyintan Hospital to firmly hold their ground in the face of the test of disaster.
Even in the most difficult moments, Zhang Dingyu never showed the slightest decline. He always straightens his back and swings his fists to guide the way at the front of the line. Whenever a medical staff shows fatigue during a long period of high-intensity work, he will immediately step forward to give encouragement, and inject endless courage and motivation into everyone with his practical actions.
We are all admired for Zhang Dingyu's unflinching and persevering spirit! Despite his own illness, he devoted himself to helping others. Although fate cruelly robbed him of the health he relied on for survival, he could not give up his dedication to life and enthusiasm for his career.
It is with this courageous and indomitable fighting spirit that Comrade Zhang Dingyu and the medical team led by him finally found the dawn of salvation at the darkest moment of the disaster.
In the most arduous three months, they perfectly interpreted "the true colors of the Chinese, the original intention of the healers and the faith of the communists" with practical actions, and successfully saved the lives of more than 2,800 new crown pneumonia patients, including many critically ill patients whose lives were in danger.
In August 2020, Dean Zhang Dingyu was awarded the lofty title of "People's Hero" for his outstanding contributions. For him, however, achieving this highest honor was not the ultimate goal of his life's pursuit.
He once modestly said: "This is only my responsibility, I just do not want to lose my true colors as a Chinese, the original intention of a healer, and the faith of a communist."
ALS is a terminal disease, and the medical community has not yet found a completely effective treatment. Patients can only watch their muscular strength fade away over time, and are jokingly referred to as "souls trapped in a shell".
Although he had long predicted that he would come to the end of his life a year ago, Zhang Dingyu was still full of hope and determined to live a doctor's demeanor in his own way.
As he once said to his wife: "I only foresaw the end of my life a little earlier than ordinary people, and if I still have the ability to accomplish those meaningful undertakings before that day comes, why not make the most of my limited time?" "Becoming a person worthy of himself is the ultimate value that Zhang Dingyu has pursued all his life.