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Whether a male mouse marries a female rabbit is an operation that depends on goodwill and luck. Two, four kidneys and two pairs were removed from the remains of a couple and transported 250 kilometers away. After that special farewell, what originally belonged to two people had a chance to run again in the body of another person 10.

This is a couple of miners. After they died in a car accident, their daughter made this difficult decision for them. "I hope that what parents can't do in time will be done for them by others. At least those two pairs can show them more scenery. "

In China, the gap between supply and demand is huge. According to the China Development Report (2022), about 4 out of every/kloc-0.00 million people will donate, and many patients will die while waiting.

This hardworking, enthusiastic and even ordinary Anhui couple became the first couple in China to donate at the same time. The young deliveryman and architect got their 45-year-old truck driver. After two years of fighting the disease, he waited for a healthy kidney.

According to the "double-blind principle" of donation, they won't know the name of the couple and there is no way to thank them.

When winter comes, like Anhui Province1more than 200 body donors, the couple's names will be carved into a monument forest. As usual, next spring equinox, the families of the deceased and the recipients will gather here.

They mourn, send flowers and read poems here, but maybe they don't know each other yet.

Anhui Dashushan Cultural Cemetery set up a memorial to the remains of donors. Reporter Ma She

This passionate couple.

It was a calm morning.

Liu Zhiqiang ran downstairs. He is middle-aged and slightly fat. He runs the stairs twice a day. A cool breeze blows gently in the morning, and the Chinese rose flowers on the roadside are blooming brightly. He stopped to take a photo and sent it to his daughters.

His wife Lu Li is still busy in the kitchen. Pancakes, porridge, soy milk, she wants to get everything ready before her daughters wake up. After the daughters go to work, Liu Zhiqiang also plans to work in the mine. Li Lu wanted to go shopping, so they went out together.

The electric car passes through the familiar greenway. Ten minutes later, at an intersection, a truck suddenly rushed out.

Liu Mengjia, the second daughter, was at work when the accident happened. On the morning of June 3rd, around 1 1, "Mom" called, and she thought it was to tell her to have another good meal. More than an hour ago, Lu Ligang sent the meal to her daughter's company and sent a WeChat, "You can reheat the food when it is cold."

But there was a strange voice on the other end of the phone. "Your parents had a car accident, come on!" Liu Mengjia was struck by a flash of lightning, shaking all over, and was immediately taken to China Coal Mine Construction General Hospital. The doctor asked her to call her parents. Liu Mengjia said with tears, "These are my parents."

The doctor gave the notice. Liu Zhiqiang and Lu Li are lying in adjacent beds, and they are kept alive by a ventilator. There are only 10 minutes of visiting time every day. During this 10 minute, Liu Mengjia will help his parents to wipe their legs, face, shake hands and talk.

During her parents' ten days, she went to see a doctor every day and was disappointed again and again. Doctors sometimes get tired of being asked, "Same as yesterday." Family members don't give up, and doctors in other places come to the same conclusion: the brain is seriously damaged and can't breathe on its own, so it is meaningless to continue treatment.

After another week, the situation has not improved, or even worse. Liu Zhiqiang and his wife are in an irreversible state of depth. The doctor hopes that the family members can accept the fact that the patient can't wake up again, and at the same time puts forward another possibility of "living"-donation.

Liu Mengjia hesitated for a long time. She thought, "If they knew, they might support this decision."

Parents are kind. On the road, I met an old man riding a tricycle uphill and couldn't help but push forward; Old colleagues who have been in the mine for decades will come to Liu Zhiqiang for help when necessary; Neighbors will greet Lu Li with a smile. They like to dance square dance together. Lu Li is very tall, with long curly hair, imitating luminous dancing.

This is not an easy decision. Li Chunwei, the medical coordinator, understands this feeling very well. Donation must be approved by immediate family members, and even if one person disagrees, the donation will be terminated. Past experience tells him that this will inevitably violate some traditional concepts, such as "the dead are the biggest" and "leaving completely".

On weekdays, Liu Zhiqiang often runs downstairs and passes by the green space outside the community. Reporter Wu Caiqian photo

Two and ten

The parents' favorite little daughter objected first. Two days before the accident, her parents had just celebrated her birthday. Lu Li took a mobile phone and recorded the moment when her daughter blew out the candle. The litchi I bought that day was frozen in the refrigerator before I finished eating it.

Liu Mengjia understood her sister's disappointment. The accident came too quickly, leaving too many regrets.

Liu Zhiqiang, who has been a miner for decades, will soon retire, but the planned "family tour" at home has not yet been carried out; The festival is coming, and the three sisters are still discussing what style clothes to buy for their father; Liu Mengjia is looking forward to holding her hand into the wedding church in the near future. ...

"Let others do things they haven't done before." Liu Mengjia finally persuaded his family, "At least those two couples can show them more scenery."

On the morning of June 15, Liu Mengjia signed a donation confirmation letter with his family.

In the presence of Zhou Su, Liu Zhiqiang and Lu Li were taken off the ventilator and declared brain dead. They were covered with blue cloth, and doctors and coordinators surrounded them, bowing their heads once, twice and three times, "in silence for the great donors."

It was raining heavily outside the window. This was the first time that the family had the opportunity to walk into the ward together and say goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Liu Zhiqiang.

The couple have worked together for more than 30 years and have always been very kind. On May 20th this year, Liu Zhiqiang sent a "520 red envelope" to Li Lu, telling her that "I love you just like a mouse loves rice." Li Lu was very happy all day and took her daughter to "show off" at night. Even at the last moment, they left together.

After the parents left, the three sisters changed their WeChat avatars. A completely black photo, click in and look carefully, and you will see the stars. They believe that "people will become stars when they die", and they can see them when they look up when they miss them.

Li Chunwei has met many donors who died in car accidents. "But this is the first case in China where a husband and wife donate at the same time."

Two hours later, the operation was completed. Two kidneys, four kidneys and two pairs of kidneys were taken out one after another, put into special storage instruments and rushed from Suzhou to Hefei. There, experts from the team, operating room, internal medicine and blood transfusion department are in full swing.

Without accident, these will soon enter the warm body of 10 patients and re-operate. Six patients with liver and renal failure were saved, and four patients with eye diseases regained sight.

On June 15, medical staff bowed to the donor Liu Zhiqiang and his wife in the operating room. Photo courtesy of respondents

Lost and regained eyes

On the rainy day when Liu Zhiqiang and his wife died, Liang Jiaxin was lying in Hefei Puri Eye Hospital, waiting for her to come from 250 kilometers away.

A week ago, the 35-year-old man was perforated by a bacterial infection, which may lead to permanent blindness and even damage the brain nerve. She is not used to this upset balance. The pain spreads from the orbit to the face and head, and the world of the left eye gradually changes from "a layer of fog" to "a piece of paper", and the eyes will shed tears unconsciously and accidentally step on the air when walking.

Qu Zhiguo, an ophthalmologist, suggested that she change it, but it took rare luck to change it. Without a suitable one, there is nothing the doctor can do.

Qu Zhiguo has been in charge of medical donation since 2008, and the cabinets in his office are full of voluntary donation forms. Fortunately, the donation data has risen from the initial 2 cases per year to hundreds of cases per year now, but the number of people waiting is still far more than that.

Liang Jiaxin is lucky. After all, another patient has been waiting for five years.

This is a young man who is nearly 1.8 meters tall. He works in the construction industry. He needs to put his eyes in front of the instrument to measure the exact position of the building. Five years ago, Sun Sicheng had a problem, and the doctor suggested transplanting, registering the information first and then waiting. By June of this year, he couldn't even see things 5 meters away.

When lying on the operating bed, Sun Sicheng was sweating profusely, and his hands were so nervous that he stared at the shadowless lamp on his head. He was a little embarrassed when he told the story. It was his first operation, and the aunt in the next hospital bed "laughed" at him: "What is such a big child afraid of?"

The operation was a great success. After his recovery, Sun Sicheng sometimes wondered who the donor was, whether he was a man or a woman, and how old he was. One day, he saw the news of a couple's donation, which was similar to his own operation time. He guessed that his "benefactor" might be them.

According to the "double-blind principle" of donation, donors and recipients cannot know each other's information. However, Sun Sicheng still wanted to ask the doctor and learned that Liu Zhiqiang was his own age and had three daughters. He is worried that the children will suffer. "If they have difficulties at home, they can call me at any time and we can donate some money."

The doctor shook his head. The father and son added, "Then I wish them health and safety."

After Liang Jiaxin took off the gauze, the fog in her eyes dispersed. The son stared at her left eye curiously to see the difference. "Mom, why did people give you their eyes?"

How to explain the meaning of donation to a 6-year-old child? "They passed away, but they wanted to help more people." The son asked again, "Is that dead?" "Yes, their eyes are still fixed on their mother."

After Liu Zhiqiang and his wife were sent to the First Affiliated Hospital of Anyi University, the doctor performed a transplant operation for the patient. : hospital officer

"one in ten thousand"

The process of kidney transplantation is far more difficult than that.

Liu Dayong and his kidney have been fighting for two years. The kidney donated by Liu Zhiqiang and his wife was sent to the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (referred to as "First Affiliated Hospital of Anyi University"), and Liu Dayong became one of the four selected recipients.

He has been driving a truck for more than ten years and has traveled all over the country. He's basically in the car for 24 hours. Go to the service area to eat instant noodles when you are hungry. He said the scenery in the northeast is beautiful, but driving is too tiring.

Two years ago, Liu Dayong was diagnosed as terminal. The first few headaches, he thought it was tired and didn't care. A month later, he suddenly found his eyes a little blurred. Liu Dayong was frightened, but his eyes were the driver's life. He is worried that he will lose his job and the skills to support his family.

After the diagnosis, Liu Dayong often feels difficult to breathe, so he should sleep at least two pillows at night. He has a bad appetite. At a height of 1.7 meters, he has lost weight from 138 kg to 104 kg. He is sallow and covered with black spots.

Drinking water becomes a very dangerous thing. Drink a few more mouthfuls and you will feel heart failure and general weakness.

Catheter dialysis is a common practice. Insert one from the thigh, the blood in the body is led to the machine, filtered and discharged, and then sent back to the body. As the illness worsened, dialysis changed from once a week to two or three times a week. This is unbearable for ordinary people. Every time after dialysis, Liu Dayong doesn't want to move. "The whole person is particularly soft."

This car is completely inoperable. Liu Dayong sold the truck. His daughter is in college and his son is in high school, so food and clothes cost money. My wife opened a food stall in Shouxian, my hometown, selling the famous Huainan beef soup. Couples are often busy from night to early morning. Liu Dayong helps wash dishes and serve food. When he is in a good state, he can also help stir-fry rice and powder. "Everyone says my fried powder is delicious."

The wait is long. The process of kidney and kidney transplantation is complicated and extremely scarce. According to the China Development Report, by the end of 2022, there are still 47,382 people waiting for kidney transplantation in China. Donations need to be distributed through the China human body distribution and * * * sharing computer system, and the selected patients need to be matched successfully.

From June 65438+1 October1day in 2022, China completely stopped using criminals as donors. At this time, voluntary donation after the death of citizens will become the only available channel. According to the data released by China Human Donation Management Center, there are about 300,000 patients in urgent need in China every year, but there are only 1 10,000 operations in 2022, and there is a huge gap between the number of donations and the number of patients in need.

By August 27th, 2022, China had donated 3566 1 case and 106054 cases. The donation rate per million people increased from 2.0 1 in 2022 to 4. 16 in 2022, but it is still at a low level.

Inadvertently arrival. On the evening of June 15, the food stall just opened. When the spatula rang and it was the doctor, Liu Dayong's wife was "overjoyed".

"Yes, do you want to change it?" The doctor on the other end of the phone asked. "Change, definitely change, we have been waiting for more than two years!"

The food stall, which was originally open at 2 am, closed in the afternoon 1 1. At dawn the next day, my brother drove them to Hefei. In the lobby of the hospital, a dozen patients like Liu Dayong are waiting in line for blood matching. Finally, four people will receive donations from Liu Zhiqiang and his wife.

From 47382 to the last four, Liu Dayong was fortunate to be one in ten thousand.

"At that time, I wanted to match successfully, and I was very scared." The doctor said that the success rate of the operation was about 60%, and Liu Dayong had mixed feelings behind his wife's back. The doctor joked, "Did someone force you to come? How to hide behind? " He shook his head in embarrassment.

Liu Dayong became lucky 1/4. After successful matching, according to the ranking, Liu Dayong was one of the people who underwent the operation. Give him a blue hospital gown and let him change it in the bathroom. Because of fear, he lingered for more than ten minutes before changing it. By the time he came out, other patients had arrived, and he became the last person to have an operation.

"I want to drink water." This is how Liu Dayong woke up after the operation. For a patient, water is extremely extravagant. Sometimes he is so thirsty that he can only take a sip to moisten his throat.

When he brought a glass of water, Liu Dayong took two sips through a straw. "That's a feeling."

People who came to lay flowers in front of the remains donor monument. Photo courtesy of respondents

"Life has no name"

Two weeks after the operation, Liu Dayong went home. Half a month after leaving the hospital, he gained more than ten kilograms and his face grew up.

He changed from a helper in a food stall to a main force. Sometimes, he thinks of people who donate kidneys. "They are all from Anhui. Will they also like Huainan beef soup? " He decided to cherish this kidney. It is too difficult to drive a truck and cook. Liu Dayong wants to find another job. "Making money is the second and health is the first."

In June next year, Liu Dayong will return to the First Affiliated Hospital of Anyi University with three other "kidney friends" to celebrate his birthday, thanking the medical staff for their contribution. There is a tradition in this hospital, that is, to celebrate the patients who underwent transplantation on the same day and send them cakes and greeting cards.

"We will not forget the donors, and we hope that the recipients can cherish the hard-won health more." Yang Qiaolan, chief of nephrology department, has set up a number of "kidney friends" to guide the drug use and rehabilitation of transplant patients, and will also pay regular visits.

After that, most patients have the opportunity to start their lives again. Of the 65,438+00 patients treated by Mr. and Mrs. Liu Zhiqiang, 8 recovered gradually. However, one patient with eye disease did not recover well after transplantation and had to undergo a second transplantation, and another patient with liver disease died of infection after operation.

Donor Li Chunwei still goes to the hospital every day to find potential donors. "The donation gap is still very large, and our work situation is still very serious."

Li Chunwei once met a failed patient in his 40 s and didn't wait for a suitable transplant until his death. When he was seriously ill, he said to his wife, "If I die one day, do you think I can donate a kidney?"

In March this year, the patient died of liver failure. My wife dialed Li Chunwei's, hoping to donate her husband's. "As the family members of patients, we know how difficult it is to wait for the right person. If we can help others, that's enough. " In the end, the deceased's kidney saved two patients, and his wife and daughter also signed a voluntary donation agreement.

On holidays, Li Chunwei will visit donor families like Liu Zhiqiang. He hoped that his appearance would tell them, "We have not forgotten the contributions made by their loved ones."

After cremation, Liu Zhiqiang's ashes were taken back to his hometown in Fuyang. This boy who left home at the age of 17 returned to his hometown with his wife at the age of 5 1.

However, his and Lu Li's names will remain in Hefei Dashushan Martyrs Cultural Cemetery forever. There is a forest to commemorate the donor's body. Two pieces of ochre marble stand opposite each other, hollowing out the image of a man and a woman. The glass in the middle is printed in red, which reads "Anhui Province remains donor".

The granite stone tablet is opened like a page with the names of1more than 200 donors engraved on it. Years come first, names come last. The earlier the year, the longer the name of the donor.

Today, the stone tablet has reached the ninth, and by the end of this year, the names of Liu Zhiqiang and Lu Li will be engraved on it.

At the vernal equinox, the families of the deceased and the recipients will gather here. They came to observe silence, send flowers and read poems.

Under the guidance of medical staff, Zhou read the essay "Life without a Name" over and over again:

When a strange life doesn't even know its own name,

Finding that your life is far away from me but so close,

Through secular utilitarianism,

Sent an unrequited response to your life,

Isn't this a touching wealth in life?

(At the request of interviewees, Liu Zhiqiang, Lu Li, Liang Jiaxin, Sun Sicheng and Liu Dayong are pseudonyms. )

Reporter Wu Caiqian Intern Wang Yuan Zhang Chi Anhui Hefei and Suzhou Report

Editor Li Ming

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