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By APD Writer Xiao Yunhong
What are you doing when you are 29 years old? Work hard for your career in a particular occupation, travel with your friends and family members, or pursue your studies in universities. Unfortunately, these are so far from a gifted and promising 29-year-old young woman, Lou Tao, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Let’s get to know about her.
Lou Tao, the gifted and promising 29-year-old young woman,
Last will: organ donation
“With such disease, being alive is a torture and distress for me, and I want to leave the world with dignity. For my parents, I sincerely expect they would be strong and optimistic in the rest of their lives and not be upset for me.”
“When I am gone away, I would donate my organs for medical research. I hope medical experts will make a big breakthrough in ALS in the near future, and relieve the pain for ALS patients as soon as possible.”
The touching sentences were made by the Lou when she was fully conscious.
Lou Tao, born and raised in Enshi Tujia Autonomous Prefecture, central China’ Hubei Provicne, is the only child of 54-year-old Lou Gongyu and Wang Yanmei,
Lou Tao was sent to Hanyang hospital of Wuhan, capital of Hubei, at around 7:00 on Oct. 9, where her parents signed on the registration form of organ donation for her.
At present, she is in the “deep sedation” treatment at her parents’ strong request.
After Lou Tao’s story goes viral on multiple Chinese social media, a large number of people, including users of Wechat, a Facebook-like app, offer helping hands and gave great encouragement to her.
A large number of Wechat users leave comments to encourage her.
Good example for others
For the young people of her age, Lou is always been the model of her peers.
Lou has been immersed herself in the profound Egyptian history since in the senior high school.
In 2007, she was admitted to the School of History at Minzu University of China with high grades. She served as a volunteer translator of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
In 2012, she was recommended for the admission to the Department of History at Beijing Normal University. Two years later, she entered Peking University with the first ranking both in written examination and interview.
She was so independent and afforded almost all tuition fees and living expenses by herself.
Strong will held in captivity in her body
Being a professor is her long-cherished dream.
The medical members celebrate Lu Tao's birthday at hospital on April 10, 2017.
As the only child, she has been looking forward to living with parents, which can have regular talks and meals with them.
However, bad news came out unexpectedly in mid-term of January 2016 that Lou was diagnosed with ALS, a specific disease that causes the death of neurons which control voluntary muscles with the result in difficulty in speaking, swallowing, and even breathing.
But Lou was not given in to such horrible disease. On the contrary, she fight against the disease with her strong will until the last minutes of her day.
Best wishes for Lou Tao!
(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)
