Overview

• Ye Meidi was diagnosed with an aggressive glioma in 2022 and slipped into a coma for three months before regaining consciousness.
• Deng Youcai resigned from his job and sang and danced daily at his wife’s bedside to support her rehabilitation.
• A video of their daughter Hanhan kissing Meidi’s cheek went viral and prompted online donations that helped cover more than two million yuan in medical expenses.
• Two months after waking from her coma, Meidi spoke her first words—“Thank you”—and has since regained the ability to walk unaided.
• She now runs a small street stall in Guangxi province while Deng serves as her full-time caregiver.