A recent report by the South China Morning Post has brought Liu Zhenyan from Xinxiang in Henan into lime light. Her courage is being praised throughout the internet after the post went live. Liu’s daughter-in-law was severely injured in a road accident on 25 June 2020. Yuanyuan suffered grave injuries to her head, face, arms and pelvis with multiple fractures. Doctors performed a craniotomy, but she later slipped into a coma. Four months later, she regained a faint level of consciousness. According to Henan TV, she still cannot open her mouth, turn over, dress herself or control bodily functions.
Liu Zhenyan took care of her in the last 5 years
As per media reports, during Yuanyuan’s first year in hospital Liu slept on a makeshift bed on the floor beside her. Her meticulous care became a highlight for others in the hospital as well. Since Yuan’s motor abilities were heavily impacted, Liu helped her in all daily activities, including eating food and bathing.
Liu’s son and Yuanyuan had first met in high school, and had been married for 15 years and shared two children. Liu said that borrowing large sums of medical bills was immensely difficult. Liu said borrowing large sums for medical bills was immensely difficult. “At times when we could not secure a loan, I wished it were me lying in bed instead of my daughter-in-law. I wanted my son, his wife and their two children to live happily together,” she said.
Yuan’s Husband stood by her through Thick and Thin
Liu’s son refused to remarry. Liu said that her bond with Yuan Yuan had always been close. “She treated me like her mother and I treated her like my daughter. This bond is a tradition in my family, as my own mother-in-law treated me well.”
Recently Yuan has spent extensively to support a surgery to repair a section of Yuanyuan’s skull, that had been severely damaged in the accident. He said, “I am her clutch. I do not know how long it would take for her to recover, but I am here for her.”
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