Medical Story

Xiangya (a pseudonym), a mother of two children in her thirties, suffered from advanced malignant tumor and lived in the oncology department of Beijing Yanhua hospital for treatment. When she reluctantly washed in the mirror, looking at her weak body and pale face, she was very clear that the treatment was very unlikely to improve her condition. She knew that there was not much time left for herself. Xiangya is so young and highly educated that her family hopes to actively treat her, but Xiangya has her own ideas. Director Qin and director Fan led the medical team to hold a "consultation meeting" for the family, reached a consensus with Xiangya and her family, and solicited the opinions of Xiangya for all treatment in the future.

One day, near the end of work at noon, Xiangya called the head nurse Wang Aihua to the track bed and told her one of her "wishes"

Xiangya shed tears, and the head nurse was also moved by her "wish". Holding Xiangya's hand, Wang Aihua said that she would negotiate well with the director of the Department to complete her wish, and encouraged her to establish confidence in overcoming the disease and not give up treatment.

From that day on, head nurse Wang Aihua assumed the responsibility of the chief director who planned to complete Xiangya's wish.

Wang Aihua, who once participated in the establishment of the oncology department of the hospital, has worked in Beijing Yanhua hospital for more than 20 years, receiving care and treatment for nearly 10000 patients, including hundreds of patients from 30 countries and regions. He has rich clinical nursing experience in tumor treatment and nursing. She presided over and completed the current intravenous treatment manual of Beijing Yanhua hospital.

The head nurse knew that Xiangya was suffering from gastric cancer with a very high degree of malignancy, and it was in the advanced stage when it was found, and the disease progressed very fast. But Xiaoya is rational and has her own clear ideas about the development and recovery of her illness.

Although Xiangya's wish is only a video for minor children and families, head nurse Wang Aihua believes that it is about the dignity of a patient. For this wish, the medical staff in the cancer ward took action silently. As we all know, Xiangya's condition is becoming more and more serious and it is difficult for her to get up. To fulfill her wish, the doctor discussed with Xiangya to temporarily adjust the treatment plan.

That afternoon, Wang Aihua and several nurses picked up the weak Xiangya, helped her put on her favorite thin sweater and put on some light makeup. Xiangya stood in the ward and corridor shooting, and gently said to the children: mom loves you...

Every time one or two shots were taken, the nurses would let Xiangya rest for a while. In this way, Xiangya's wish was completed intermittently for more than an hour.

Before long, Xiangya left her loved family and the world without regret. However, to fulfill the "wish" for Xiangya with dignity has been lingering in the minds of medical staff.

The oncology department of Beijing Yanhua Hospital has introduced the concept of hospice care for more than ten years. Head nurse Wang Aihua and her colleagues are working hard to provide patients with more professional, standardized and humanized services such as treatment, nursing and hospice care.