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Treatment and disease adaptation process
Zhang Ciwen
If life is likened to a journey, then everything you encounter during the journey will be an element that enriches this journey.
My journey has stopped and learned in the two major fields of early childhood education and commercial insurance. I got lost in the process of interacting with aromatherapy and trying to find myself. I don’t know who I am and what kind of person I want to be...
In the panic, I fell into the abyss of heart failure and cerebral stroke. With the blessing of Bodhisattva and the dedicated rescue of the medical team, I survived. However, the definition of health is not only physical but also mental and spiritual. Now that the body is safe, what about the mind and soul?
The road to rehabilitation is long, rugged and bumpy, but fortunately, experts in various fields have been constantly helping me along the way: I have Chinese and Western medicine working together to take care of my body, obey the doctor's orders, take medicine regularly, understand my body's limitations, truly accept the current situation, adjust my diet and lifestyle, and "strengthen self-health management" is the only way to avoid "re-deterioration" of the body and "repeatedly go in and out of the hospital emergency room and hospitalization"; open your heart, go out of the house, interact with people/the environment, maintain a positive attitude and good social skills, and always maintain mental health; aromatherapy, Seth mentality, and neurolinguistic programming help introspection and awareness during events, strengthen self-observation and dialogue, and bring positive energy to the mind.
The road to reconstruction is long, but trust that the Bodhisattva will make arrangements. Take one step at a time, and you will eventually know who you are and what kind of person you want to be, and "finally become the person you want to be."
"I've fallen, cried my heart out, and rested enough," just pat your butt and start again, it will be another "wonderful" adventure!
My father's last days
Guo Yijun
The story begins… My father, starting from June of this year, began experiencing irregular heartbeats, leading to emergency visits >>> consultations >>> follow-up visits, a series of doctor appointments. During this process, we witnessed my father struggling to breathe due to his heart condition, even developing swelling in his body. Eventually, we decided to have him undergo heart bypass surgery, hoping it would alleviate his discomfort. In September of this year, with our support, my father bravely underwent the surgery, hoping for recovery and a return home. Just as we eagerly awaited the discharge date, my father’s lung drainage continued to be unstable, so the hospital arranged further tests before discharge. It felt as though fate was playing a cruel joke on us.
On the day we were expecting him to be discharged, we received notification from the hospital: "Suspected malignant liver tumor." In an instant, it felt as though my head was about to explode. What was that? A joke? My father had never complained of stomach pain, yellowing eyes, or fatigue... all the symptoms of liver problems flashed through my mind, but I couldn’t find any signs that my father had experienced them. Why was this shocking news being thrown at us just as we were happily preparing for his discharge? After a moment of panic, we chose to calm down and continue working with the hospital to confirm the diagnosis. Unfortunately, the diagnosis was already at stage IV of a malignant tumor.
During this waiting period for confirmation, it was a time of painful fear for our family. My father’s physical discomfort was indescribable, but we were fortunate to be placed in the 9B ward, where a group of kind and thoughtful nurses tirelessly cared for my father, helping him with dressing changes and treatments, making him feel very warm and cared for. The head nurse and teacher Xingmei, worried that my mother might not be able to handle this sudden change, often guided her through this difficult time, helping us navigate this panic-stricken and helpless period. This allowed our family to find a sense of security in such uncertain times. In the end, my father peacefully passed away with his warm smile, bidding us farewell.
We know that my father felt the care and attention from both his family and the medical team. On behalf of my family, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the entire medical team at Chia Nan University Hospital, as well as to Teacher Xingmei, for their help. We are grateful for their support and for tolerating our emotional outbursts during our moments of helplessness. Thank you!
Through my father’s case, I want to share with everyone the importance of health checkups. A more comprehensive checkup can provide doctors with more references when making medical decisions, giving you more opportunities for better health.
To protect the health of middle-aged and elderly people, and to detect chronic diseases early, the National Health Service provides health checkups every 3 years for people aged 40 to under 65, annually for those aged 55 and above, indigenous people, those who have had polio and are over 35, and people aged 65 and above. Services include physical examinations, blood biochemical tests, kidney function checks, and health consultations.
Cervical cancer screening for women over 30, once a year.
Breast cancer screening for women aged 40-44 with a family history of breast cancer, or for women aged 45-69, once every two years.
Colorectal cancer screening for people aged 50-74, once every two years.
For more benefits, you can visit the National Health Service website: http://www.hpa.gov.tw/BHPNet/Web/HealthTopic.aspx?id=200712250070
I hope this serves as a reminder to make good use of the health checkups provided by the National Health Service, giving yourself and your family another chance to take care of your health!