Chinanews.com, Changzhi, December 27th, title: A woman has taken care of her paralyzed husband for decades: hold her hand and grow old together
Author Peng Nan Gao Ruifeng
"Although we have suffered a lot, it is not important. The important thing is that our family is a complete family." For decades, Chen Qiuhua has taken care of her paralyzed husband in a high position. Grow old together with your son".
In Lunan Community, Houbao Town, Xiangyuan County, Shanxi Province, as usual, Chen Qiuhua woke up early in the morning, washed her face, wiped her body, and gave her medicine to her husband, who had been paralyzed for many years.
In the autumn of 1976, in the second year after Chen Qiuhua's marriage, her husband was injured by a smash at work, paralyzed at a high position, and lost consciousness in both lower limbs... When the accident happened, Chen Qiuhua was 22 years old, and her son was only 1 year old. The sudden disaster broke the family. The happy life of the three.
"Husbands and wives have to share weal and woe. This family cannot be broken up, and children cannot live without a father. Even if it is a waste of money, you must take good care of your husband." Chen Qiuhua resolutely shouldered the burden of life.
"I was very busy. When I was in the hospital, the child had to be taken care of, and the father had to turn over once an hour, and had to jog to eat and go to the toilet." Recalling those years, Chen Qiuhua said with sobs.
Caring for a paralyzed patient is a test of patience and resilience.
Every time she scrubbed her husband's body, Chen Qiuhua was very careful. She was often so tired that her back hurt and she couldn't sleep at night.
In her spare time, she learns massage knowledge and insists on massaging her husband for two hours every day.
At the same time, he learned tailoring skills and subsidized his family.
Every day, she washed her husband's face, wiped her body, massaged her body, and turned her body over... Chen Qiuhua went all the way from white hair to white hair.
In the meantime, her husband, who had been tormented by the illness for many years, wanted to give up treatment. She thought of ways to make him happy, help him relieve stress, and encouraged him to face life head-on.
Her husband was brought up by his second uncle and aunt. Even in the most difficult times, Chen Qiuhua never forgot to ask someone to bring some delicious food to the old people in the countryside during the Chinese New Year.
She said that caring for the elderly is an obligation.
True love is speechless. For decades, Chen Qiuhua has carried the big things and small loves by herself, and supported a family with love. Her hard work and no regrets have turned the small family that was on the verge of breaking into a happy and harmonious family today.
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