China ‘blood donation king' seeks public help through crowdfunding after a stroke
Yang Xiuwei, 59, a resident of Chengdu in Sichuan province, suddenly experienced dizziness and collapsed while visiting a relative at the end of January, as reported by the news portal The Cover.
His wife, Xie Suhua, quickly took him to a major hospital in the city, where Yang was diagnosed with a cerebral infarction.
'A narrowing occurred in the cerebelli, vermis, and a primary blood vessel in his brain. The stroke happened in an acute manner,' a doctor stated. 'He should be hospitalised for observation for 10 to 14 days.'
Xie explained that Yang works as a cleaner, while she does not have stable employment. Together, they earn 3,000 yuan (US$410) per month, relying on Yang's mother, who is in her 90s, to subsidise their rent from her pension.
Their son is a migrant worker in another city and did not return home to celebrate the Lunar New Year with them.
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