"The Bench Guy" became popular on the Internet
Without my legs, I still have hands, hoping to make my family better by raising pigs
If you lose your legs, do you lie in bed and let your family take care of it for the rest of your life, or stand up again to support yourself?
Faced with this problem in life, the answer given by Yang Ahong, a 25-year-old young man from Liangshan, Sichuan, is the latter!
Two years ago, Yang Ahong suffered a car accident and had both legs amputated, but he did not become sluggish, but took more than a year to get out of the predicament, leaning on two small stools to "stand up" again, and everyone called him admiringly. "The Bench Guy".
Today, Yang Ahong is raising pigs at home and starting a business, relying on his own hands to support himself.
Recently, his life video has become popular on the Internet, and his strong spirit of facing life has touched many netizens.
On April 19, the reporter came to Zijia Village, Mianning County, where Yang Ahong was located, to visit his real life on the spot.
"If you are physically disabled, it is important not to lose confidence in yourself and your life." Yang Ahong said.
doom:
Unfortunately lost both legs in a car accident and had suicidal thoughts
Supporting a small low stool with one hand, leaning on the support of the bench, he slowly moved his body forward... On the morning of April 19, 25-year-old Yang Ahong was feeding pigs in Zijia Village, Hongmo Town, Mianning County, Liangshan Prefecture. what he does every day.
Two years ago, Yang Ahong suffered a car accident while working in Fujian.
Yang Ahong recalled to reporters that he was in a coma for a week, and when he woke up, he found that his legs were missing. "I couldn't accept this fact at that time, and I even thought about dying!
During the hospitalization, Yang Ahong was unable to take care of himself and depended on his elderly father to take care of him.
"I went through more than ten surgeries. During that time, I was very tormented, and I finally saved my life. When I first came home, I couldn't get out of the shadow of pain at all."
Yang Ahong once had thoughts of suicide, but seeing his elderly parents and two lovely daughters, he decided to pick himself up again.
"What will happen to my daughter when I die? What will happen to my parents? I have no legs. I can walk on my hands."
perk:
Leaning on hands after workout
"stand up" again
Facing the predicament, Yang Ahong tried to face it with a smile.
In order to make himself "stand up", he insisted on exercising his arm strength every day, and tried to use two small benches to propel him forward.
In the beginning, he fell frequently due to insufficient arm strength.
"At the beginning, I couldn't do a single push-up, but now I can do more than 50." Yang Ahong told reporters that after several months of training, he could finally walk on his hands or the bench, and gradually regained his confidence in life. .
Yang Ahong also mentioned that he had a prosthesis installed after the amputation operation, but his hometown has many mountains and it is very inconvenient to walk with the prosthesis, so he still has to practice walking on his upper limbs.
"The doctor told me that when my son wanted to have both legs amputated, my first thought was to give my son's legs if possible, but the doctor said it was impossible." Yang Ahong's father Yang Wuqi introduced that after his son was amputated , once lost the confidence to live, "I told him, Ahong, don't be afraid, as long as you still have a breath, Dad will always be by your side."
In order to encourage Yang Ahong, Yang Wu also bought dumbbells and parallel bars, and accompanies his son to exercise every day.
Today, Yang Ahong can take care of himself completely.
"In addition to helping the family with housework and farm work every day, I also take care of my two daughters and cook for them every day." Yang Ahong said that he has gradually adapted to his current life and feels that he is "standing" again.
desire:
Entrepreneurship through pig farming
make life better for your family
In order to make a better life for his family, Yang Ahong and others raised two or three hundred wild boars.
About a month ago, he started to post some selfie videos on the Internet. In the videos, he always had a smile on his face. Unexpectedly, he won the attention and likes of many netizens. He gained tens of thousands of fans in just one month. His inspirational story Also reported by the media.
"It's so inspiring!"
"Better than a man with legs!"
"There is an inexplicable attraction, you with positive energy!"
"You are the most handsome when you face life bravely!"
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Facing the praise of netizens, Yang Ahong is very happy, he is no longer inferior, entangled and sad.
The reporter learned that after learning about Yang Ahong's situation, the Liangshan Disabled Persons' Federation was very concerned about this, and repeatedly asked the Mianning County Disabled Persons' Federation to understand his situation and help him solve his difficulties.
Recently, the relevant person in charge of the Liangshan Disabled Persons' Federation also visited his home and sent him edible oil, rice and other condolences, and at the same time encouraged him to actively participate in employment and entrepreneurship.
Yang Ahong told reporters that he hopes to recommend and sell his own pigs to more people through the Internet, so that parents and children can have a better life.
"If you are physically disabled, it is important not to lose confidence in yourself." Yang Ahong believes that through his own efforts, life will get better and better.
Chengdu Business Daily-Red Star News reporter Jiang Long