(Minghui.org) My mother, who is diabetic, had a cerebral infarction (a kind of stroke) about three years ago. As a result, she had difficulty moving the left side of her body. In May 2012, she had her second cerebral infarction. She fell into a deep coma and became incontinent. Several different doctors consulted and indicated serious brain stem damage, for which there is no effective cure. It was unknown whether she would survive. Our family was informed that our mother might die, or that if she did live she would be a “vegetable” and unable to move.
Facing such a poor prognosis, we realized that any medical treatment was just a kind of formality. All we could do for our mother was to play Master's lecture recordings right by her ears again and again. In early 2009, she had actually started to study Falun Dafa and read Zhuan Falun. She insisted on transcribing Zhuan Falun , however, she couldn't do the practice due to her physical problems.
On the third day in the intensive care ward, Mother gradually regained consciousness. She tried to say something, but she had lost the ability to speak. Since this might be her last words and very important, my father and I tried to figure out what she was attempting to tell us. We tried again and again and finally understood! What Mother was saying to us repeatedly was, “Don't forget the nine words! Don't forget the nine words!” Father and I were so touched and repeated with her, “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”
My mother improved and was moved out of Intensive Care. At that stage, she needed a lot of help. For example, she needed a stomach tube for food, a urinary catheter, and assistance from others to move and communicate. She had no conditioned reflexes in her limbs and was now paraplegic.
Twenty days passed. Every two hours, two nurses turned her to prevent bedsores. Looking at her present situation reminded me of the past. A practice that cultivates both nature and longevity requires one to cultivate both the mind and the body. If Mother could have broken through her own difficulties and done the exercises, perhaps she would have avoided what had happened to her. Would she still have an opportunity to cultivate in this lifetime? With these questions in mind, we shared our thoughts with her, and she quickly confirmed her decision that she would do the practice after she recovered. We encouraged her to believe in Master and believe in the Fa and to defeat the illness with righteous thoughts.
One night not too long after this, Mother suddenly began to have severe convulsions every five minutes lasting about half a minute each. The diagnosis was epilepsy. Yet, the next morning a miracle occurred, and she began to move her fingers and toes. In the following days, she gradually progressed to moving her legs and arms. Looking at these changes every day, even the chief doctors had no explanation and had to consult with the experts from the Military University. Her gradual yet miraculous recovery left them totally speechless, with no explanation at all! Maybe only when they truly believe “Falun Dafa is good” will they understand how the miracle happened!
The doctors who originally thought that Mother had permanently lost her ability to move made arrangements for her to move to the recovery center. Here, she needed to relearn language and voluntary movement to prepare to return to society. During a strenuous physical therapy session, she became pale, her blood pressure and pulse fell dramatically, and her pupils dilated. It was a harrowing experience!
After Mother regained consciousness, she had her first language training session. During the session, the doctor asked her to speak loudly. She spoke loudly from the bottom of her heart, “Falun Dafa is good. Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!” At the end of the session she began writing training with her right hand. The first time she held a pen once again, she used all her effort to write, “Falun Dafa is good.” This deeply touched the doctors and her roommates!
More than eight months have passed, and Mother no longer suffers any ill effects from the infarctions. Under Master's protection, she was saved and regained a new life! It was not easy for her to pass this sickness karma test. We all now have a clearer understanding of Dafa. At the same time we understand that it's crucial to have sufficient righteous thoughts during critical moments in our lives. We must steadfastly believe that every moment of our lives exists for our cultivation, that the results depend on ourselves, and that we should never forget our role as a Dafa practitioner. We should always remember Master's teachings, so that we should know even better what to do and how to do it during critical moments. Thank you, Compassionate Master!
