At 12:20 on July 11, in the hematopoietic stem cell collection room of Shandong Provincial Hospital, with the completion of the collection of 219 ml of hematopoietic stem cell suspension, Cheng Delei, a doctor from Zichuan District, completed the donation, becoming the 17,987th case in the country, the 1,493rd case in Shandong Province, the 107th case in Zibo City, and the 8th case in Zichuan District.
The blood sample is in the warehouse, and love sets sail from this moment
Cheng Delei, born in April 1979, is currently the vice president of Dongping Health Center in Zichuan District, and joined the China Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donor Database in 2021. Cheng Delei recalled that three years ago, by chance, he saw the information of the Red Cross Society of Zichuan District recruiting hematopoietic stem cell donation volunteers in the WeChat circle of friends, and learned that hematopoietic stem cell transplantation technology can save the lives of many patients, so he chose to leave a blood sample without hesitation and became a volunteer in the Chinese hematopoietic stem cell donor database. "In non-blood relationships, hematopoietic stem cells are matched at a rate of only 1 in 10,000 or even 1 in million, and when I decide to volunteer, I will be responsible for this commitment." Cheng Delei said firmly. In the past three years, Cheng Delei has been looking forward to the successful matching and realizing the promise of donating hematopoietic stem cells to save lives.
The matching is successful, and there is no hesitation in donating
On June 10 this year, Cheng Delei received a notice from the staff of the Red Cross Society of Zichuan District that he had been successfully matched with a patient with severe aplastic aplasia, and asked if he agreed to donate. He said that it was a sacred and great mission to think that the seeds of his blood could take root and flow in the body of a strange patient in such a special way, save his life, and bring him hope of life, and he decided to complete this donation without hesitation. When Cheng Delei told his family the news, his wife Cui Linghua and his two children gave him unreserved support without the slightest hesitation, and at the same time advised him not to have any ideological burden and fully supported him to complete this sacred mission.
After high-resolution matching, physical examination and other processes, the donation is scheduled for donation. On July 5, Zichuan District held a farewell party for Comrade Cheng Delei to donate hematopoietic stem cells to Jinan, and the district leaders expressed their heartfelt respect for Cheng Delei's good deeds of donating hematopoietic stem cells to save people, and expressed heartfelt thanks to the family members who supported Cheng Delei's donation. Cheng Delei said that donation is just an ordinary act of kindness, and it is a way for me to use my meager strength to help others and repay the society.
On July 6, Cheng Delei, accompanied by the staff of the Red Cross Society of Zichuan District, went to Jinan to prepare to donate hematopoietic stem cells. At the Provincial Hospital, the staff of the Provincial Red Cross Society brought letters of thanks from the families of the children who accepted the donations. The letter expressed sincere gratitude to Cheng Delei for his great love and kindness: "It is your appearance that gives us new hope, and the light you exude illuminates the direction of our family and makes us feel the warmth brought to us by this world." "It is your spirit of great love that allows you to extend a helping hand to us, pull the child back from the brink of death, let us feel the temperature of this world, and let us be grateful for life and revere life." Looking at the letter, Cheng Delei was happy that he had made the right decision and hoped that the child would recover soon and regain his life.
Realize donation, pass on the "seed of life"
Injection of hematopoietic stem cell mobilizer (also known as inducer, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor), blood test, heart rate test, in the next few days, Cheng Delei actively cooperated with the doctor, and at the same time consciously balanced diet, reasonable rest, ready to provide the best and best quality "seeds of life" for the recipient of donors.
At 6:30 a.m. on July 11, Cheng Delei got up, he couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart and wanted to prepare early. At 6:45, after the last injection of mobilizer, he had breakfast and went to the hematopoietic stem cell collection room to prepare for donation. At 8:45, lying on the hospital bed, Cheng Delei officially began to collect hematopoietic stem cells. At 12:20, the hematopoietic stem cell collection was completed, and a total of 219 ml of hematopoietic stem cell suspension was collected. Subsequently, the third-party blood transportation staff rushed back to the patient's hospital with Cheng Delei's hematopoietic stem cells, and used his blood to send hope to a strange blood disease patient in the distance. In the afternoon of the same day, the hematopoietic stem cell suspension full of love and temperature was injected into the patient's body, and Cheng Delei completed the continuation of life.
Returning triumphantly, the original intention has not changed
On July 12, Cheng Delei successfully completed hematopoietic stem cell donation and returned home safely. The person in charge of the Zichuan District Red Cross Society, Zichuan District Health Bureau, and Zichuan District Red Cross Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donation Volunteer Service Team went to Cheng Delei's home to express condolences and admiration for his selfless dedication and saving the lives of others. Cheng Delei is in good spirits, he said: "I don't have any physical discomfort now, and I will continue to devote myself to my work after a short rest." This hematopoietic stem cell donation is a very valuable experience, this is a rare fate, if there are similar opportunities in the future, I think I will not hesitate to participate, because love is like a bright lamp, in the dark place is more bright, and illuminate the path of others, not only warm others, but also light up their own bright life! ”
Cheng Delei told the experience of donation, he said that at the same time in the hospital hematopoietic stem cell donation there are volunteers from other cities, through personal experience, I want to clarify to you the misunderstanding of many people about the donation of hematopoietic stem cells, some people think that the donation of hematopoietic stem cells has a certain risk to themselves, will cause harm to the body, in fact, this perception is wrong, donating hematopoietic stem cells is a life-saving kindness, usually no direct harm to the human body. The process of donating hematopoietic stem cells is to collect the donor's peripheral blood, extract the hematopoietic stem cells, and then return the blood to the donor's body, a process similar to a single donation of component blood. The chance of successful matching of unrelated hematopoietic stem cells is 1 in 10,000 or even less, and the more volunteers who donate hematopoietic stem cells, the higher the chance of successful matching and the greater the hope of getting a new life. Cheng Delei said: "I hope that more people will know this truth, and more people can join the ranks of donating hematopoietic stem cells. ”
Since joining the work, Cheng Delei has been rooted in the grassroots health center, taking serving the grassroots people as his own responsibility, and trying his best to carry forward the spirit of saving lives and helping the wounded of the soldiers in white, showing the love, dedication and high sense of social responsibility of a medical worker in the new era.
"Up to now, 1,173 people in Zichuan District have joined the China Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donor Database, and 8 people have successfully donated. Hematopoietic stem cells have a high degree of self-renewal and self-replication ability, and can be collected from the peripheral blood of the arm vein, which is as simple and safe as the usual blood donation to collect component blood. Donating hematopoietic stem cells does not harm health, but it can save a person's life. Residents aged 18-45, in good health, and without a history of genetic diseases or infectious diseases, as long as they are willing to help those patients with blood diseases who are struggling to survive on the line of life and death, can register with the Red Cross and collect them in a unified manner. The person in charge of the Red Cross Society of Zichuan District said.
Correspondent: Zhai Zhaolin