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Update Date: 2008/02/19 00:17 Reporter: Zhuang Mingxun, Changhua Report
What kind of transformation would make a renowned doctor abandon a wealthy life and choose to wander the streets for over 20 years, becoming a homeless person? A once well-known gynecologist surnamed Lai in Changhua, who had performed countless abortions, believed his hands were stained with blood. Twenty years ago, he suddenly left home and began a life of self-exile. Recently, he was found shivering by the roadside due to a foot injury and was sent to a nursing home for care.
The elderly man, with a ponytail and a face marked by the hardships of time, could not walk due to a fractured right thigh and had to rely on a wheelchair, being cared for by the nursing home staff. This Mr. Lai, who had been wandering the streets for 20 years, was once a highly regarded gynecologist in Changhua City. Dr. Lai said, "Earning money at the cost of a life is not something I want to do!"
Dr. Lai, 68, comes from a prominent family in Changhua. As the eldest child, he never married, and his three younger brothers are also doctors. Forty years ago, he opened a gynecology clinic on Zhongzheng Road in Changhua. Due to his excellent medical skills, he was often sought out for abortions, earning a substantial income. However, when his own sister died on the delivery table, he was deeply affected, believing his hands were stained with blood. He resolutely abandoned his title as a renowned doctor and began a life of self-exile on the streets. Dr. Lai sadly recounted that his sister passed away on his operating table.
For over 20 years, he refused to return home and did not reunite with his family during the New Year. The plastic bag he carried contained deeds to ancestral property and stocks left to him by his father. Even when injured, he refused medical treatment, fearing his identity would be discovered. Dr. Lai pointed out, "I didn't bring money home after graduating from medical school, which was already wrong. How could I go back to take money?" Despite enduring hunger, cold, and mobility issues on the streets, he did not want to rely on others. He said he wanted to preserve his dignity and reflect on and atone for his blood-stained hands!
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Sister Dies on Delivery Table; Former Renowned OB-GYN Exiled to Streets for 20 Years
What kind of transformation would make a renowned doctor abandon a wealthy life and choose to wander the streets for over 20 years, becoming a homeless person? A once well-known gynecologist surnamed Lai in Changhua, who had performed countless abortions, believed his hands were stained with blood. Twenty years ago, he suddenly left home and began a life of self-exile. Recently, he was found shivering by the roadside due to a foot injury and was sent to a nursing home for care.
The elderly man, with a ponytail and a face marked by the hardships of time, could not walk due to a fractured right thigh and had to rely on a wheelchair, being cared for by the nursing home staff. This Mr. Lai, who had been wandering the streets for 20 years, was once a highly regarded gynecologist in Changhua City. Dr. Lai said, "Earning money at the cost of a life is not something I want to do!"
Dr. Lai, 68, comes from a prominent family in Changhua. As the eldest child, he never married, and his three younger brothers are also doctors. Forty years ago, he opened a gynecology clinic on Zhongzheng Road in Changhua. Due to his excellent medical skills, he was often sought out for abortions, earning a substantial income. However, when his own sister died on the delivery table, he was deeply affected, believing his hands were stained with blood. He resolutely abandoned his title as a renowned doctor and began a life of self-exile on the streets. Dr. Lai sadly recounted that his sister passed away on his operating table.
For over 20 years, he refused to return home and did not reunite with his family during the New Year. The plastic bag he carried contained deeds to ancestral property and stocks left to him by his father. Even when injured, he refused medical treatment, fearing his identity would be discovered. Dr. Lai pointed out, "I didn't bring money home after graduating from medical school, which was already wrong. How could I go back to take money?" Despite enduring hunger, cold, and mobility issues on the streets, he did not want to rely on others. He said he wanted to preserve his dignity and reflect on and atone for his blood-stained hands!
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 080219/ 17/ tpl0. html