(Minghui.org) My husband was very weak after he underwent gastrointestinal surgery in the summer of 2005. In 2007, he suddenly felt very dizzy and fainted. He hit the floor very hard, injuring his head, which bled profusely. Fortunately, a kind stranger found him in time and made an emergency call, otherwise he might have died.
My husband was diagnosed with a stroke, cerebral atherosclerosis [hardening of the arteries in the brain], and cerebral atrophy. After he was hospitalized for over a month, we ran out of money and he had to come home. His condition had not improved, so he was unable to take care of himself and was bedridden.
In 2008 he developed prostatitis and suffered urinary stoppage and constipation. He became emaciated, hopelessly confined to bed.
As a veteran soldier since 1949, my husband was deeply brainwashed by the Party culture. When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began persecuting Falun Gong [also known as Falun Dafa] in 1999, he was easily deceived by their propaganda and was afraid of being implicated in the persecution. After he failed to stop me from practicing, he always scolded me, “You're so anti-Party!” Especially when I delivered informational materials about Falun Gong and the persecution at night, he said many bad words.
He turned my younger brother against me, saying, “Your sister won't stop practicing Falun Gong. She'll destroy both our families.” Thus my sister-in-law was always mad at me: “We don't care if you're arrested, but my son could lose his chance to take an entrance exam for admission to the civil service. If that happens, I'll get even with you! ”
I was not moved by their attitudes. As a practitioner, I cannot answer blows with blows. With a peaceful heart, I told them how wonderful Falun Gong is and how I benefited: Master cleared up my body within three months, thus saving our family a lot of money. They had to agree, and our relationship improved.
From the Fa, I understood that disease is caused by karma. Only through cultivation can people eliminate karma. After my husband was confined to bed, I tried to convince him to recite sincerely, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.” At first, he was not completely convinced. Later he had more confidence because his pain was alleviated after reciting these nine Chinese characters. Then I encouraged him further to read Zhuan Falun .
My husband understood the Fa more and more, and he started to read other articles by Master on his own. He often watched truth clarification videos, such as the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party . His human notions changed gradually. Finally he understood what I was doing and he began to respect Master and the Fa.
He said to our children, “Falun Dafa is really good. Master Li is teaching us how to become good people. He is really saving us. Such a great man! I misunderstood the Fa before. I should not have done that. It is shameful for the CCP to persecute Falun Gong. It has slaughtered 80 million Chinese people. It deserves retribution! ”
With more and more righteous thoughts, he became stronger and stronger since Master was cleaning up his body. In September 2013, he finally stood up by himself. After that he started to do all five exercises with me.
My husband, a dying man who for four years could only lay in bed, was able to walk and help me do housework. My whole family was so excited they wept and could not find any words to express their gratitude to Master. My husband told everyone, “It is Falun Dafa that made me reborn! It is Master Li!”
I began practicing Falun Gong in early 1999. The first day, when I watched the first lecture of “Teaching the Fa in Jinan,” Master started to clean up my body. Within three months, I recovered from five or six ailments, especially chronic gastritis which I had for 30 years. Afterward I could eat normally, and I walked swiftly.
Before I started the practice, I was weak due to several diseases, including Meniere’s disease. I always felt dizzy, and my whole body was stiff and in pain. It was hard for me to even walk. Sometimes, I couldn't even feed or dress myself without help. During those tough years, I thought of suicide several times.
In addition, my temper changed a lot, and I became mild, gentle, and agreeable. And I always consider others no matter what happens.