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Doctors Bow In Reverence To Cancer Victim Who Donated Organs 'To Be A Great Kid'

Posted by Erica Bettencourt

Mon, Jul 28, 2014 @ 12:39 PM

 By Carly Ledbetter

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An 11-year-old's wish to give the gift of life to others came true on the last day of his life. The photograph below shows doctors bowing to Liang Yaoyi, a gifted student from Shenzhen, China, who died from a brain tumor in June. His mother can be seen crying in the background.

 

Liang was diagnosed with the tumor at the age of 9, just after he moved to Shenzhen to join his brother and sister, and to attend primary school, Shanghai Daily reports. One day, Liang felt dizzy and the next day had trouble walking, so his sister took him to a hospital where he learned he had a brain tumor.

Before passing away on June 6, Liang told his mother, Li Qun, that he wanted to donate his organs.

"There are many people doing great things in the world," he said according to China Daily. "They are great, and I want to be a great kid too."

CCTV News reported that Liang also said it was also a chance for him to be "alive in another way."

Liang's teacher said he may have learned of organ donation by reading stories in a school textbook. Liang's mother honored his wishes and doctors were able to save his kidneys and liver for donation, according to China Daily.

The picture has created a firestorm within Chinese media outlets and on Reddit, where users commented on the beauty of the photo, the strength of Liang and the importance of organ donation.

If you would like to learn more about how you can become an organ donor, contact Donate Life.

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com


 

Topics: boy, organ donor, China, doctors, cancer

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