According to the Qianjiang Evening News, when the reporter called Li Caicai (pseudonym) at 8:30 in the morning, she was still yawning under the quilt. She had fallen asleep since about ten o'clock last night, and this sleep that allowed her to wake up naturally was the first gift after her new life.
Li Caicai is a patient with chronic osteomyelitis. This disease, known as the "immortal cancer", makes her legs unable to move freely, and she is often awakened by pain while sleeping.
During her illness, Li Caicai traveled to Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou alone to seek medical treatment. In more than 700 days, Li Caicai met with many doctors and underwent five major surgeries. When her health improved slightly, she still had to do odd jobs to earn living expenses and medical expenses.
Li Caicai filmed her experience as a "Rebirth Diary" and posted it on major social platforms. Some netizens were "reversely cured" by her tenacity, and even some patients insisted on taking another step forward with her encouragement.
Nowadays, Li Caicai, who has given up her crutches for the time being, has more than 1 million fans on the Internet.
This brave "post-95s" Taizhou girl is really "reborn".
html On January 16, Chao News reporter chatted with Li Caicai.
The background of Li Caicai’s video account
After becoming frustrated from a motivated young man to an osteomyelitis patient, she decided to use video to record her life
Li Caicai was diagnosed with osteomyelitis in December 2021. Before that, she was just like most ordinary girls. , study all the way, and then find a stable job.
Li Caicai majored in computer science. After graduating from university in 2018, she was flexible and switched to an e-commerce art career. In her words, "This is in line with the development trend of the times."
Facts have proved that Li Caicai’s idea was right. After working for more than 2 years, she saved 150,000 yuan.
Li Caicai once said in the video account that due to family reasons, she has been a child with low self-esteem and sensitivity since she was a child. But when she had those savings at the age of 25, she had a lot of expectations for her future life: she wanted to buy a house and have two pets.
Everything seems to be looking up.
Li Caicai was discharged from the hospital after surgery. Picture provided by the interviewee
In September 2021, Li Caicai suddenly started to have a fever, followed by severe pain in her legs. At the end of December of the same year, a medical certificate announced that chronic osteomyelitis had plagued her ever since.
Li Caicai, who can now happily appear in the video, was in pain and helpless when she was first diagnosed. The "long and short legs" caused by the disease caused her self-confidence to fall to the bottom. Repeated high fever and severe pain also made her She was suffering.
Life has to go on.
Li Caicai began to understand what osteomyelitis is and found suitable hospitals and doctors for herself online. Repeated consultations and treatments gave her a better understanding of the body. She gradually understood that the treatment process for chronic osteomyelitis is long. And it is easy to relapse, so many surgeries are required.
What makes Li Caicai warm is that after traveling to many places for medical treatment, she met many patients and kind-hearted people, who cheered her up and some helped her when she needed help.
It was this little glimmer of light that made Li Caicai poke her head out of the mud. She decided to make a short video of the life she was experiencing, named it "Rebirth Diary" and posted it online. "Recording life, we Always leave something to this world.”
Encourage each other and heal each other Hello, "Li Caicai"
Li Caicai, who became a video blogger, has had many surgeries. After each treatment, her legs and feet will become slightly more flexible and she can walk a few steps with a cane. " I will record every progress and send it to the video account."
After intensive treatment, Li Caicai’s original savings of 150,000 was quickly spent, and she took advantage of her slight recovery to do odd jobs.
"I have done almost all the work such as handing out leaflets, e-commerce customer service, short video editing, etc." Li Caicai told reporters that so far, all her treatment expenses have cost nearly 400,000 yuan, most of which are She earned it herself.
It is hard to imagine that such a girl with limited mobility has to work three jobs a day: distributing flyers or editing videos from 7 to 10 in the morning, working on the assembly line from 1 to 5 in the afternoon, and working until the next day after dinner. Worked as e-commerce customer service at home in the early morning.
Li Caicai understands that it is difficult to find a job with her physical condition. "I will record the ups and downs in the 'Rebirth Diary', and a few old fans will give me advice and encourage me in the comment area every time."
Currently, "Rebirth Diary" has been updated for more than a hundred issues, completely recording Li Caicai's mental journey. She and her fans encourage and heal each other.
Li Caicai's condition in the video is getting better and better
In October 2023, Li Caicai told fans in her video account that she was hospitalized and would have to undergo a very risky operation. Once successful, she could She said goodbye to crutches, but her failure meant she would be in a wheelchair for life. The comment section was filled with words of blessing.
Before the operation Video posted by Li Caicai
On November 9, the operation was successful, and the girl who signed the operation risk notification alone in the ward finally experienced transformation.
On November 15, Li Caicai, who had just recovered a little strength, immediately shared the good news with her fans. Some comments said, I am about to enter the operating room, thank you for your energy, and others said, Li Caicai, you can call her Li Caicai from now on.
"color" is a colorful "color".
In the past few days, Li Caicai is working as a "little potato" in Harbin. She told reporters that many places here are icy and a bit slippery, and it is still a bit inconvenient to walk. "But I feel that my body is healthy and my mind is healthy." It's free."
Regarding the future, Li Caicai's biggest hope is not to relapse. At the same time, the huge network traffic has brought her a little profit, but it is not enough to support her subsequent living and treatment expenses. Perhaps it was the excellent narrative logic in "Rebirth Diary" that impressed the editor, and Li Caicai got a writing contract.
Writing short stories was also Li Caicai’s childhood dream.
Of course, "Rebirth Diary" will continue to be updated. This girl wants to pass on her tenacity to more people.
