(Minghui.org) My name is Fan, and I am 67 years old. During the 2012 Chinese New Year, I suddenly experienced difficulty swallowing food. I had to drink water to wash down the food at every meal. However, I didn't experience any pain until a few months later. By May, I felt tired all the time, and my back and chest ached. I went to a hospital and was diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer.

I was shocked upon hearing the diagnosis. There is no medication to cure this disease, and surgery can be risky. Often patients with advanced esophageal cancer suffer a lot of pain and die in misery. I said to the doctor, “I don't want to be hospitalized or get surgery.” Then I said to my family, “Let's go home and discuss what to do next.”

My child heard that a grassroots doctor in another province might be able to cure esophageal cancer, so we decided to go there and try our luck. But there was no luck. We came back and decided that I should return to the hospital for treatment. However, hospital treatment didn't do me any good either. I lost 20 kilograms (44 lbs) within a couple of months and was unable to eat any solid food. In the end, I gave up treatment and went home to wait for death.

A relative of mine learned about my condition and told me: “Esophageal cancer is not a disease that can be cured by everyday people's means. You need to find an unusual approach to save your life.” She told me about Falun Dafa cultivation practice and got me a copy of Zhuan Falun, saying that it was not an ordinary book, but one that could help people eliminate karma and cultivate.

Teacher said in the first chapter of Zhuan Falun,

“In order to cure illness or eliminate tribulations and karma, these people must practice cultivation and return to their original, true selves.”

So, I came to believe that cultivation practice was the only way to cure my disease. I trusted this cultivation method and believed that I would be saved. Every day I got up to practice the exercises at 3:45 a.m. and read three chapters of Zhuan Falun. On the first day, I felt very comfortable upon finishing the exercises and slept better than ever since becoming ill.

It is not easy to cultivate, though. The second exercise, called “Falun Standing Stance,” requires holding the arms up for a long time; I had to try very hard not to give up half way through.

I was quick-tempered and often fought with my husband over minor things.

However, in Zhuan Falun Teacher said,

“If your temper is not good, you should change it, for a practitioner must be tolerant.”

So, I tried hard to control my temper. Judging by a practitioner’s standard, sometimes I didn't do well, but I tried to discipline myself, as to not commit any wrongdoing again.

Two months of Falun Dafa cultivation practice have brought dramatic changes to my health. I am now able to eat solid food without pain, and I am so energetic that I have no problem even chopping wood. Others have also told me that I look healthy and strong.

People often ask me how I cured my cancer and recovered so quickly. I reply, “I practice Falun Dafa, and it is Falun Dafa that saved me.” Now many people in my village know that Falun Dafa is great and brings miracles.

My family and I are very grateful to Master Li Hongzhi for saving me. We have hung Master's portrait in our living room.

As a new practitioner and someone with limited education, my writing skills and understanding are limited. Please point out anything not in line with the Fa.