(Minghui.org) I was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 1989 and had four-fifths of my stomach removed. My doctors found in 1992 that my cancer had spread to my liver, and they gave me only a matter of months to live.

I became totally incapacitated after I was discharged from the hospital. I tried alternative medicine, but nothing helped. I vomited greenish liquid every day and I ached all the time.

My family was also financially ruined as we struggled to pay for my medical care. My younger daughter was accepted by a college, but we couldn’t afford to send her there.

I felt like such a failure to my child that I wanted to end my life. Then a relative suggested that I try Falun Gong. I remember that day was August 28, 1997. Moments after I began doing Falun Gong exercises, the pain that bothered me for years disappeared. My menstrual period, which had stopped, returned one month later.

My husband and three children were all in awe of Falun Gong’s healing power. They were grateful to Master Li, founder of Falun Gong, for giving me a second life.

I returned to see Dr. Wang, who once treated me, in November 1998. He couldn’t believe his eyes, “You’re still alive?!” I told him all about Falun Gong and encouraged him to also give the practice a try.

The Chinese communist regime started persecuting Falun Gong the following year. My employer tried to confiscate my Falun Gong books, but I firmly refused to comply.

The persecution is still going on after almost two decades, but I’ve never stopped practicing Falun Gong for even one day. The reason is simple: it gave me a new lease on life.