Falun Dafa Resolved My Son’s Guillain-Barré Syndrome

(Minghui.org) I’m 62 years old, and before I began practicing Falun Dafa in 1998 I suffered from sciatica, neurasthenia, insomnia, and other illnesses. The torment of these ailments, coupled with the pressures of life, made me depressed and I was in pain. I was fortunate to begin practicing Falun Dafa. I now follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and do the exercises. I also strive to be a good person. My illnesses disappeared, and my life became peaceful and happy.

Just as I was immersed in happiness of practicing Falun Dafa, former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Jiang Zemin launched the persecution in July 1999. Lies and slanders rained down, and practitioners and their families were viciously persecuted—from discrimination to harassment, and from arrests to imprisonment.

But this suppression is wrong. I’d like to share my son’s story that shows Falun Dafa is great.

My Son

My husband was working at a temporary job in another city in September 2003. My 16-year-old son woke up one day, and said, “Mom, I’m weak, could you help me up?” I checked his temperature and he did have a fever. He told me he wanted to go to his grandmother’s house, and I agreed. We lived in a single-story house at the time, so I walked him to the front door and watched him walk some distance before I went back inside.

It took about 20 minutes by city bus to get to his grandmother’s house, but my son returned a little while later. “I couldn’t get on the bus; I didn’t have the strength.” So I helped him get inside.

The next morning, my son needed help for the bathroom and I helped him up again. My husband returned from working out of town, and when he saw this, he asked what was wrong with our son. I said it did not seem like a cold or flu. My husband suggested we go to my mother’s house and see if she could help.

After we arrived my mother offered my son an apple, but he couldn’t lift his hand. He had to hold it with both hands to eat. My mother said he must be sick, and suggested we take him to the Jilin City Affiliated Hospital.

The doctors concluded my son had Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare immune disease. This was confirmed by the Jilin City Central Hospital, Jilin City Chemical Industry Hospital, and Changchun Medical University Hospital. One doctor said, “This disease causes muscle atrophy, nerve failure, and weakness. It’s very difficult to treat; there’s no cure. I know of a case in Beijing with the same condition as this child; there’s no cure either. I don’t know what will happen to your son later. Even if he is put on a ventilator, he might end up in a vegetative state.”

I cried uncontrollably when I heard this. My son was hospitalized and being fed intravenously. Our family’s financial situation was dire because my husband and I were both unemployed. The hospital said the medical expenses were around 2,000 yuan per day. This was an astronomical figure for our family of laid-off workers. We borrowed money from relatives and friends to save our child’s life.

A few days later, the attending neurologist suggested a preclinical drug. Seeing no other choice, we agreed. The doctors administered 11 injections every day, starting at 6 p.m. and continuing until around 7 a.m. the next morning. With the other medications, the daily cost was between 3,000 and 4,000 yuan. The doctor asked if we could afford it. “We’re both unemployed. This is an astronomical figure for an average family; we really can’t afford it,” my husband replied.

Several months passed and my son’s condition showed no improvement. In addition, he developed symptoms such as muscle atrophy and inability to swallow. The doctor said, “You might consider stopping the treatment—it’s useless.”

Miraculous Recovery

That night I had a vivid dream in which someone said, “The Falun Dafa exercises can solve your problem.” I realized that Master was suggesting my son practice. Since my son could not stand, I decided to teach him the fifth exercise—the meditation.

I went to a store the next day and bought two pairs of earphones, one for my son and one for me. In the hospital, I didn’t dare practice during the day, nor during the first half of the night. So, my son and I did the fifth exercise using the earphones at 2 a.m.

My son couldn’t move, so I helped him sit up, propped his back against the bed with a blanket, and supported his body with pillows on both sides, allowing him to cross his legs. After arranging him in the correct posture, I sat opposite him and I showed him the exercises. But he couldn’t do the movements. What was I to do?

I then remembered the following from Master’s lecture:

“Student: If someone is missing a leg and a hand, he can’t sit cross-legged or perform the movements. How can he cultivate?

Master: I have said that Dafa cultivation is a serious matter. I am teaching the Fa for people to cultivate. In other words, he is able to cultivate. It is his heart that matters. Without a hand and a leg, you still have your heart to cultivate with. Even if you do it with one leg and one hand, I think miracles will happen. The decisive factor is one’s heart.” (Teachings at the First Conference in North America)

Every day, I led my child to practice the exercises after 2 a.m. I did the movements while he watched. After a few days he said, “Mom, I feel a warm current flowing through my whole body from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. It feels so good.” I was very excited to hear this, and happily told him, “Master is taking care of you and blessing you.”

In just two months, he was able to eat by himself. I told my husband, “He is better and we cannot afford the medical expense any longer. Let’s go home.” So we were discharged and went home. This way, my son could focus on listening to Master’s lectures and practice the exercises.

In less than two months, my son could lift his arm and dress himself. In less than six months, he fully recovered. He was able to take care of himself and do some light work. My entire family was thrilled—Master saved my son and gave him a new life.

Blessings from Falun Dafa

My son is now 36 years old and perfectly healthy. He drives a large truck for a business. After getting married, he had twins, who are now 12 years old. Both children are very smart, cute, polite, and do well in their studies. Our entire family is grateful to Master for giving us a happy family, and for his compassionate salvation.

My family, neighbors, and friends all know our story. They often say that Falun Dafa is truly miraculous because they all witnessed my son’s transformation. Once, when I was at my mother's house, someone called my younger brother asking how his nephew had recovered from the illness. My younger brother replied, “He was cured by practicing Falun Dafa.”

On another occasion, my son and I were at my mother’s house, and my brother pointed at my son and said to his coworker, “Look how healthy he is. He was diagnosed with a disease when he was 16 that doctors could not cure, but it disappeared after he began practicing Falun Dafa. He even had twin boys.”

I am writing this to tell more people about the miracle that happened to my son 22 years ago. Falun Dafa is great and the benefits on mind and body are real. Please do not believe the defamatory propaganda from the CCP. I sincerely wish more people will benefit from the practice.