Chiu Ruejung | New Taipei City, Taiwan
My name is Chiou Rueijung. I am 53 years old. I had a 6-cm brain tumor between my eyes. It was surgically removed on May 16, 2019. Everything was fine in the first 4 months after the surgery; I even jogged at night sometimes.
One day, I felt some pain in my calf when I was jogging. The doctor gave me an injection of muscle relaxant. When I got home, I collapsed when I was walking up to the second floor; I couldn’t walk. The next morning, I woke up and found myself totally paralyzed. I couldn’t move a muscle, and I couldn’t turn. To put it simply, I stayed in whatever position that I was put in.
The doctor said I had a condition called demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, a type of autoimmune disorder. A plasmapheresis treatment was required to remove the immune-system proteins from the blood. After the treatment, I had to work hard to regain mobility. Like a toddler, I had to learn how to walk. That is what I was going through.
I was upset and moody for 2 months. And then, I thought, for my child and family, I had to stand strong no matter what. My mom often cried when she came to visit me at the hospital. And then both of us would cry. After I was discharged, the first thing I did was put a chair in every room at home, so I could sit everywhere when I felt tired. That is what I did.
When I was recuperating at the park, I saw people circling trees, so I joined them. A one-hour session was too much for me; I had to take 3 or 4 breaks to catch my breath.
(When he first practiced, he needed a helper. After 2 or 3 sessions, he was able to practice on his own with the help of crutches. At first he needed to use 2 crutches. Then he could use only one crutch after practicing Energy Bagua for about 20 days.)
I was using only one crutch after my legs got stronger. After practicing for 2 or 3 months, I was able to practice without crutches. I still wear my walking aids now. The doctor told me that falling down could be dangerous. Without my walking aids, practicing gets really tiring. When I practice on my own at home, I take the walking aids off.
When my legs got better, I even cycled around Hualien. With my caretaker, we cycled to Qixingtan Beach. It took more than an hour. A 2-way trip is about 60 kilometers. Both of us were tired. Not our legs, our buttocks.
The doctor I was seeing is the head of the neurology department. He told me that in his 40 years of experience, he had never seen such a quick recovery. In terms of mindset, I am different from how I was before. I go places and help out whenever I am needed.
I am grateful to Grandmaster JinBodhi for teaching us Energy Bagua. I have confidence in Energy Bagua; I will share it with others, so that they can regain their health like I have.
(Note: Results of practicing Energy Bagua vary person to person.)