Help My Mother Walk Again

My name is Bin Jiang from Shanghai, China.  I joined my mom, Yijing Du, on a 10-day road trip visiting several cities/attractions along the east coast of U.S. in June of 2016.  The tour bus on which we traveled was involved in a fatal accident on the George Washington Parkway in Virginia.  While traveling near Mount Vernon, a car on the incoming traffic lane crossed the yellow line and collided head-on with the bus which was overturned after the crash.  One passenger died and three were critically injured including my mom.  Please see related news for details (http://goo.gl/z2ivJD).  Her two legs below the knees were severed at the scene, and she was taken to INOVA Fairfax Hospital immediately.  She was later treated at the ICU with complications from the loss of her limbs and more than 20 fractures in her left upper body.  Praise the Lord that her life was saved.

My mom was unconscious for 3days and could not remember what happened after the crash.  She was intubated and also endured many follow-up surgeries in the following weeks; however, the physical pains and fatigue did not crush her. Her first thought upon gaining consciousness was that she wanted to stand up on her own feet one day.  

She lost her husband when I was 15 and single-handedly raised me while working as a factory worker.  She made all the personal sacrifices to support the family so I could live a normal life.  After I graduated from college, she began to pursue hobbies such as folk dancing and cooking.  She loves to make traditional Chinese delicacies to share with friends and family in our neighborhood.  In addition, she loves to travel and explore different cultures and customs in her years of retirement.

Lately, we found out that the payout from my mom’s travel insurance and auto insurance from the parties involved will be far from enough to cover the astronomical medical expenses during her 3-month stay at the hospital and let alone the potential costs to fit her with prosthetics.  I am saddened by the reality that my mom came to this country with good spirit and great health but will leave here as a severe handicap with enduring trauma.  Her key wish to walk on her own will be a distant and unrealistic goal unless there are financial means to support her live an independent life.  Your kind donation toward a fund to help pay for her incurred medical expenses and beyond is earnestly sought and greatly appreciated.        





大家好，我叫蒋彬，母亲名叫杜奕晋。母亲和我参加的美国东海岸10天旅游，在维吉尼亚州Washington parkway上发生了车祸，一辆小车逆向行驶迎面撞击我们乘坐的大巴，事故导致大巴翻车，造成一死三重伤。母亲被送进了Inova fairfax hospital emergency department 进行抢救。经过24小时的抢救，母亲被送入了ICU病房，双腿在车祸发生时就被截肢了，左肩严重骨折，全身20多处骨折，还伴有伤口感染。感谢神的保佑让母亲保住了性命。

   期间母亲经历了失忆，根本不知道发生了什么事。长时间的插管和多次手术，使她的身体一次次受到摧残，但是这些并没有击倒她。醒来的第一句话就是，我要重新的站起来，哪儿跌倒就要在哪里站起来。

   她是一个热爱生活，勇于面对困难，拥有乐观的精神努力想让自己的孩子拥有更好生活的母亲。父亲去世后，母亲含辛茹苦把我养大，等到我工作了，她才去做她喜欢的事情。喜欢跳舞的她，参加了社区的老年舞蹈队，丰富她的晚年生活。喜欢烹饪的她，经常在家制作中国传统的点心，春卷，馒头，粽子，水饺，馄饨等。制作出来后，她会把制作出来的点心分给街坊邻居品尝。母亲喜欢穿裙子，我觉得她穿裙子是最好看的。她喜欢旅游，所以我和她去过很多地方，走走看看，游览名胜古迹，在阳光下享受生活的美好。

   但是保险的钱已经不够支付母亲以后的假肢费用。对于我来说，母亲是以健康的身体来美国的，而我就要完好的把她带回去。母亲的愿望是站起来，走起来，跑起来。她要回家，要自己生活，不愿意成为儿子的负担。