Life is unpredictable.
But two months ago, Ye Tan and Cai Lei, two terminally ill patients, had a life-long conversation.
At that time, Ye Tan's condition had just stabilized, and Cai Lei's treatment had rarely seen the light of day, and everything was looking good.
They looked at each other with tears in their eyes, and agreed to meet again to encourage each other: live on and do well.
In just two months, they experienced both joy and sorrow, and the party had to be cancelled.
They are warriors in life, but they have to face the vagaries of fate.
The disease is approaching fiercely, will they see the light?
Ye Tan: Everything is going well
During her latest check-up, Ye Tan's lumps shrank again, and she was delighted with the 100-point result.
Ye Tan hugged every doctor who tried their best for her, said she would have a big meal to celebrate, and said with emotion: It's good to be alive, life is so beautiful.
is reviewed 4 times a year. He is as powerful as Ye Tan. Before each review, he feels uneasy inside.
Ye Tan said that it was like there was an irregular bullet in her body, and she had to open a blind box every few months.
Ye Tan's mood was like a roller coaster, ups and downs.
She works very hard, and she says that living is more important than anything else.
Ye Tan's university major is history. Because she likes to write financial reviews after work, she discovered that her real interest is finance.
Ye Tan switched to finance. Because of her intelligence and ability to work hard, she gained both fame and fortune, and gained the reputation of "Financial Heroine".
After setting up her own company, Ye Tan devoted herself even more to her work, and staying up all night was a common occurrence for her.
For 10 years, Ye Tan worked until midnight. She reaped the benefits of her career but also exhausted her body.
After getting married at the age of 35, Ye Tan and her husband have been living apart in a foreign country and have not seen each other much. The child has been delayed year after year, so she simply chose DINK.
My mother has always been worried about Ye Tan and her old age life. Unexpectedly, Ye Tan's health had problems early on.
In June 2023, there were rumors on the Internet that "Financial Heroine" Ye Tan died of illness at the age of 50.
"I am alive and the treatment is very effective."
Ye Tan personally refuted the rumors and at the same time disclosed the fact that he had cancer.
Breast problems have existed in Ye Tan for many years. In 2021, the medical examiner reminded her to pay more attention to breast problems. Years of pain prevented her from taking the doctor's words to heart.
Company has many people and many things to do. Every day when he opens his eyes, there are hundreds of thousands of expenses, which Ye Tan can't let go of.
On June 30, 2022, after the live broadcast, Ye Tan slumped in his seat, unable to stand, and was rushed to the hospital.
Stage 4 breast cancer, bone metastasis, 5-year survival rate is only 22%, inoperable, can only be treated conservatively.
Even though Ye Tan had prepared for the worst, he never thought that the reality would be so bad.
Ye Tan's mind went blank, and he even had no reaction.
The issue of whether to receive treatment in Shanghai or go abroad has been debated for a long time among Ye Tan's family.
In the end, Ye Tan decided to listen to the opinions of experts. Because the development of the Internet has made everything more convenient, what Ye Tan accepted would be an international solution.
After being hospitalized for several months, Ye Tan received a lot of treatments besides surgery. A lot of her hair fell out, her body became swollen and weak, and she walked unsteadily.
Ye Tan began to discuss the will with her family. Although she was calm on the surface, her mind went blank.
Ye Tan said that at that time, she felt like she was drowning. She wanted to catch something and longed for warmth.
As tough as she was, she began to actively hug her relatives and became softer. Her family members were surprised by her change.
"It is the norm to deal with trivial matters while hanging on to chemotherapy drugs. It is the norm to face interest disputes while being hospitalized. It is the norm to be in pain while experiencing the warmth and warmth of human relationships. Right and wrong, trivial matters, this is the test that it should be. There are many of them, and illness is like a rehearsal, making the goodness and darkness in human nature particularly clear."
Ye Tan, who was ill, could not escape the trouble of trivial matters. She went to the temple again and again to seek inner peace, and her life became more and more peaceful.
She was preparing to set up a charitable trust to promote medical research and animal protection. .
She became the director of the "Pink Ribbon Breast Care Center" and wanted to help more sick sisters.
She went to biological companies to visit new drugs. She firmly believed that after surviving hardships, she would embrace hope.
She went to see people with similar illnesses. Cai Lei, two business elites who are facing death, shook hands and hugged each other, and sat together laughing with tears in their eyes.
Cai Lei is also a warrior in life. Like Ye Tan, he faced the incoming fate of fate. Teeth, unyielding and tough.
Cai Lei: Going through life and death again, but death is getting closer and closer
When he was diagnosed with ALS, Cai Lei was in the best life of "the spring breeze is proud of horseshoe disease, and he can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day".
On the day of diagnosis, he walked out of the hospital. Cai Lei in the hospital was immersed in despair, feeling that the sky had turned gray.
His grandfather passed away in his 50s, his father died at the age of 47, and Cai Lei fell ill at the age of 41. It took Cai Lei six months to accept the impermanence of fate. , sleepless nights.
“There is no cure. The average survival age of "
" is 3 to 5 years. "
The doctor's words seemed to be on a loop in Cai Lei's heart.
Cai Lei filed for divorce from his wife of one year, and Duan Rui only had 5 words: "Don't even think about it."
Looking at his beloved wife, he looked at Lovely son, Cai Lei decided to fight back.
He funded scientific research with the intention of overcoming ALS. He started live streaming because his scientific research required a lot of financial support.
In November 2022, Duan Rui gave up his annual income. Millions of accounting firms join Cai Lei's live broadcast business.
Cai Lei knows that hard work may not necessarily save himself. He just wants to let more patients see hope and have a longer life.
365 days a year, Cai Lei has no nights, no weekends, no holidays. He doesn’t go home for meals. He stays in the office on New Year’s Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year.
For Cai Lei, every second is extremely precious and he can’t afford to waste it.
"Grab every moment" For one minute, don’t let go of any hope and leave more life behind. "
Even though Duan Rui was worried about Cai Lei's health and quarreled with him, Cai Lei did not stop.
When he met Ye Tan, it happened that the new medicine Cai Lei tried had an effect. It was the first time in four years. Cai Lei was very excited.
The two of them talked heartily and bathed in the autumn sunshine together. Cai Lei said that Ye Tan's arms were as warm as a mother.
When leaving, Cai Lei gave Ye Tan a book as a souvenir, but could not To write a signature, you can only press your fingerprint.
Ye Tan said that this is better and unique.
Cai Lei promised Ye Tan: "I will definitely come to see you, maybe I can leave next month!" "
Ye Tan smiled and his eyes turned red.
"Live and live well, we will all be fine." "
The eyes they looked at each other showed understanding, encouragement, appreciation, sympathy, distress and the belief not to give up.
Unfortunately, Cai Lei's recovery trend was interrupted, and the effect of the medicine only lasted for more than a month. , Now his body is not only worse than after taking the medicine, but also significantly worse than before taking the medicine.
At the end of last year, Cai Lei once again braved the danger of life and death.
Due to severe phlegm blockage and continuous suffocation, Cai Lei was on the verge of death. In just four hours, he He suffered immense pain and despair. Fortunately, there were timely and professional measures at the time, but each time he was left with only a few dozen seconds to rescue him.
“Death is right in front of you, but you can’t get rid of it. "
Cai Lei said that he was getting closer and closer to death, but ALS chose him, so he insisted on being brave and continued to go all out.
Cai Lei loved dogs all his life but could not keep them, which became his regret, Ye Tan Promised Cai Lei to help him realize his wish.
Ye Tan chose a border animal, named it Wukong, and sent it to Jiuhua Mountain to pray for the sick.
The gathering between Cai Lei and Ye Tan had to be cancelled, and Ye Tan could only wish Cai Lei from a distance.
was accused of having a bad personality, being unable to let go, and paying for recovery. Ye Tan: You don’t deserve to get sick. Treatment depends on luck. You will still fight hard in life.
After Ye Tan fell ill, she heard too many voices asking her to change.
She also questioned herself in the past, questioned the meaning of working hard, questioned Dink's decision, and even thought about whether she had done everything wrong in the first half of her life.
Later, she figured it out.
She likes to work, but she cannot bear the responsibility of eating, drinking, sleeping, eating, drinking, sleeping, etc. for a child. She may not be a good mother.
When she was in better health, Ye Tan started to work. The doctor asked her to rest mainly. Her friend Dong Mingzhu also advised her not to be obsessed with work. However, Ye Tan said that her happiness and sense of existence came from work. If she could do it all over again, she would I will still choose to work hard.
"Everyone's mission in this world is different. My mission is to work."
Many people said to Ye Tan, you have to correct your past. You have a bad personality, you are not like a woman, and you can't let it go. .
Some people even ridiculed that Ye Tan deserved it and that his condition improved only because he had more money and resources.
Ye Tan said frankly that she didn't like to hear it. She didn't have a bad personality and was too strong, nor did she deserve it. Getting sick was just a matter of probability. She refused to allow others to analyze her life.
"My health is improving, not because of good decisions, nor because of good connections and money. The treatment is all based on standards. Everything is just due to good luck."
"The world is unpredictable, there are many cool autumns in life, and life is unpredictable. Deserve more warmth. I am determined to do a warm thing that my body allows and that I can do - regularly reply to letters from readers. About life, family, work, career, illness, pain...anything you want to talk about, you can send it to me, Warmth one by one, let’s live well together.”
Ye Tan began to reply to letters from readers. She hopes to use her own light to illuminate the path of more people.
Conclusion
Ye Tan denies that she has a bad personality, but she has been changing and has become completely different from before.
She replaced the cold, business-like furniture at home with soft fabrics, which she can sit on at any time and anywhere. She said the change came from her inner softness.
Peaceful, tolerant, compassionate, grateful, and soft, Ye Tan feels like she has become a river, allowing everything to flow through.
"There is a house on the top of a thousand peaks, half of which is filled with clouds for an old monk. Last night the clouds went away with the wind and rain, and when I look back, I admire the old monk's leisure."
With a change of heart, the road ahead becomes wider.
Ye Tan fell in love with this Zen poem, and her heart became broad. She accepted the vicissitudes of wind and rain and would not give up easily.
Ye Tan said that if there comes a day when medicine is unable to cure her illness, she hopes that she can leave in peace and dignity.
Cai Lei has also thought about this problem. He said that people who have not experienced it can never understand that life is worse than death. Last year, he had already passed the psychological threshold of life and death.
prepared for the worst and tried their best. They were born towards death and have been overcoming obstacles.
Ye Tan has been walking on the road to save herself, while caring for others and being brave and fearless.
Cai Lei has never given up fighting. He will continue to work hard and go all out.
"Get used to failure."
"Even if you can't save yourself, you can save those who come after you."
The real hero is one who sees the truth of life and still loves life.
is not afraid of death, nor will he give up hope.
Ye Tan and Cai Lei are warriors in life. No matter how long their lives are, their journey is worthwhile.
