Mr Zhang Liyong, a farmer from Sichuan province, had spent all his savings treating the toddler, who was born with a serious blood disorder. He has dug a grave for his critically ill daughter to ‘prepare her for her death’ in Neijiang city, south-west C
Mr Zhang Liyong, a farmer from Sichuan province, had spent all his savings treating the toddler, who was born with a serious blood disorder. He has dug a grave for his critically ill daughter to ‘prepare her for her death’ in Neijiang city, south-west China.
Mr Zhang Liyong, a farmer from China, has dug the grave for his critically ill toddler girl Photo:Pearvideo
The father had had to spend three days digging a grave for his daughter and take her there to play every day.
And lay in the grave while holding his daughter, Zhang Xinlei.
Little Xinlei was diagnosed with thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder, at two months old.
Mr Zhang and his family had spent over 100,000 yuan treating Xinlei, but they could no longer afford the medical bills.
An earlier video shows Zhang (left) lying with Xinlei in the grave as he wanted to get his daughter familiarised with her future burial ground so that she wouldn’t feel scared when the moment comes. Pictured right is Zhang’s pregnant wife
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‘We borrowed money from many, but they are no longer willing to lend us more’, Zhang said.
The couple thought of bearing another child to get the umbilical cord blood to save Xinlei. However, they realised the transplant wouldn’t be affordable after Zhang’s wife became pregnant.
Zhang Xinlei sits with her pregnant mother. Her parents attempted to have another child to get umbilical cord blood for her, but they realised they wouldn’t be able to afford the transplant Photo:Pearvideo
‘We have been driven into a corner. There is no other option,’ Deng Min, the girl’s mother said.
They decided to give up the treatment and turned their focus on preparing Xin Lei for her death.
‘I could only come up with this idea – bringing her to play at this place. This is where she will rest in peace. All I can do is accompanying her every day,’ the father, Mr Zhang, said.
He hopes that Zhang Xinlei will feel comfortable with the grave and won’t be so fearful when the moment comes.
Mr Zhang said: ‘We will save her if we can. If we can’t, I will try my best. We will raise her till the last day of her life.’ The father then started to weep Photo:Pearvideo
Mr Zhang said his family had received donations from kind people living near and afar.
He and his wife, who’s currently pregnant, have got enough money, 200,000 yuan (£22,706), to afford a cord blood transplant once their second child is born.
Mr Zhang and his wife have received donations from people living near and afar since their story was published. In the past two years, Mr Zhang and his family had spent all savings treating Xinlei, but they could no longer afford the medical bills
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Faced with the difficulties, Mr Zhang is staying strong.
The grief-stricken father said: ‘We will save her (Xinlei) if we can.
‘If we can’t, I will try my best. We will raise her till the last day of her life.’
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Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder. People with the condition produce either no or too little haemoglobin, which is used by red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body.
Thalassemia patients will need life-long treatment by blood transfusions or Chelation therapy.
Source:163.com, Chinadaily, Dailymail, Baidu
