(Minghui.org) After practicing Falun Gong, I recovered from spinal tuberculosis. But soon afterward, I had to deal with my one-year-old daughter being diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and my husband having an affair and deserting our family.
In June 2006, my daughter had a cold and sore throat. Due to a misdiagnosis from the hospital, she later became paralyzed.
According to her doctor, her odds for survival were slim, and even if she could recover, she would be disabled and unable to take care of herself. After this ordeal, the medical expenses left us in financial ruin.
I was laid off at that time, and my husband refused to give us money for living expenses. Every day I had to take my daughter for IV therapy at the hospital, then hurried home to prepare Chinese medicine for her. Even after receiving all kinds of treatments, her situation was not improving. I was constantly on the verge of an emotional breakdown and cried often.
I later realized that the {Fa} should also be able to save my daughter. So I decided to play audio recordings of Fa lectures for her every day.
When it was time for her to learn how to walk, she had falls almost every day. But due to Master's protection, nothing happened to her.
Gradually, she was growing stronger. And her grades improved dramatically, going from 40% to 50% when she was in second and third grade, to over 80% now. She has turned into a smart, lovely girl and receives a lot of compliments from our relatives and friends.
The Darkest Days
Looking back on the year 1995, this was the darkest time in my life. I started to have severe back pain that prevented me from sitting or standing straight. I couldn't sleep due to the pain.
On the third day, the pain extended to my feet, as my hamstrings were bulging out. I could hardly hold back my tears.
I was diagnosed with prolapse of the lumbar intervertebral disc. I received traction treatments, physical therapy and took some Western and Chinese medicines. But my situation did not improve. Every day, I had to take a lot of pain relief pills.
During the eight-month ordeal, I had to sleep sideways on a couch because I couldn’t lie down flat due to the pain.
As my situation deteriorated, my doctor conducted another examination, and this time it was discovered that spinal tuberculosis had developed in the first section of my lumbar vertebra.
At this point in time, we had already paid tens of thousands of yuan within a year. And yet, I could still barely walk to the restroom.
I had to lie still in bed, as any minor movement would cause cramps. If someone bumped into me even slightly, I would cry out in pain.
My doctor suggested that I have surgery and warned that I could be paralyzed if any of the densely distributed nerves around my lower back were accidentally severed.
Another doctor suggested that I stick with conservative treatments. A failure with surgery would leave me in bed for the rest of my life. Being 28 years old, I was too young to take this risk. So I accepted his advice and went back home.
My Condition Worsens
In March of 1996, it seemed my condition had improved a little. I could walk slowly with my body bent at a 90-degree angle. However, my doctor said my lumbar vertebra would be deformed if I kept walking this way.
Later the condition got worse, and my lower abdomen became bloated as if I was pregnant. I had to go back to the hospital for a checkup. After re-examination, I was astonished with the results: My psoas muscle on both sides of my pelvis was infected by bone pus. A few days later, an egg-size pustule appeared in that area. My doctor said that I had no choice but to undergo surgery.
My father frantically inquired about folk remedies for my disease. And whenever I had to swallow some unknown medicine, I immediately became sick at the mere sight of it.
Due to the overuse of the medicine, my hair fell out in bunches and my skin turned purple. The nurse was no longer able to give me injections because there were no good spots left for her.
Master Gave Me a Second Life
In despair, I decided to end my life by taking an overdose of sleeping pills. Before acting on this impulse, I decided to go to the park to take some photos to leave behind.
By the park entrance, I saw some people doing exercises with a poster that gave a brief introduction of Falun Dafa. I found someone I knew among them, and she asked if I would like to join in. She also lent me the book Zhuan Falun.
After I finished reading the book, I felt both refreshed and purified. Moreover, the book answered a lot of questions about life that puzzled me over the years. I now knew the true purpose of life was to return to one's original true self. I also understood the reason behind my diseases. It was from the karma that I accumulated in past lives.
Since then, I started practicing Falun Dafa regularly in the park. Gradually and unnoticeably, I stood up straight.
Before long, I totally recovered from all my ailments. After witnessing the miracle, my eldest daughter, mother and sister also started to practice Falun Dafa.
My Daughter Survives a Car Accident
When my eldest daughter was waiting to go out to eat with her grandma and cousin, a taxi hit her from behind and ran over her leg. The driver fled the scene.
In such a selfish society, nobody around even dared to help her up. They were worried about bringing some unexpected troubles to themselves, like being accused of hurting her and getting sued. By the time her grandmother and cousin arrived, my daughter’s pants were soaked with blood, and the injured leg was badly swollen. She couldn’t walk.
But she kept calm as the Fa was rooted in her heart. She read the Fa with me when she was young. Both my mother and daughter believed in the Fa and Master firmly and thought nothing bad would happen. So when her cousin encouraged her to see a doctor, my daughter said, “Let's take a taxi to go back home.”
She did not touch the medicine my father and brother bought for her and only listened to the Fa lectures and sincerely recited “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”
On the third day, she could endure the pain and walk slowly by herself. That afternoon, she hobbled to take a taxi to run some errands for her grandfather. By the time she came back that evening, she could walk as normally as before.
No Enemies for a Practitioner
Two years after my husband left us, we filed for a divorce. According to the settlement, I had custody of our older daughter and he had custody of our younger daughter. But he soon remarried and never took our younger daughter with him.
For over ten years he did not give us a penny, and his family never visited us. But I did not hate him or his family, not even a little. Every year, I would still visit his mother and bring her gifts. I would be happy if they were happy.
At first his mother did not welcome my visits. But she treats me warmly now. I would bring her several hundred yuan each time, and told her to keep in mind the message of “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” for better health and a bright future. She smiled and said, “I will remember.”
Master said, “I told you a long time ago that a Dafa disciple, or a cultivator, has no enemies.” (“Teaching the Fa in the City of Chicago” 2005)
My mother, sister and I have been practicing Falun Dafa since 1996. And although my father and brother are not practitioners, they have benefited from Dafa as well. Especially my father, who has recovered from stomach disease, lumbar disc hernia and cervical spondylosis.
Master said, “The Buddha-light illuminates everywhere and rectifies all abnormalities.” (Lecture Three in Zhuan Falun)
I started my own business selling clothes and it has been going well. I treat everyone around me with kindness. All my relatives and friends have witnessed the great changes in both my health and demeanor.
My life has gotten better and better over the years. My customers even compliment me on my positive attitude toward life. I attribute everything I have to Master and the Fa!
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