The 78-year-old man, Luo Shanxue, who is the first in China to publicly acknowledge that he is the son of a comfort woman, remains critically ill after receiving medical assistance.
The latest developments about Luo Shanxue who has been hospitalized due to the knee problem since late October were learned from volunteers in Wuhan.
On the early morning of November 8th, the elderly man was sent to his registered residence in Guilin, Guangxi after the treatment in Wuhan for about half a month, but has not yet regained consciousness.
Due to the inability of volunteers and the director of the nursing home to afford the high treatment costs at a hospital in Wuhan (lower reimbursement rates for medical treatment outside the local area), and with the patient's condition relatively stable, both the doctors and the local government in Guangxi recommended sending him back for local treatment. This way, on the one hand, the reimbursement rate would be higher, significantly easing the economic burden, and on the other hand, relevant institutions stated that he could get better assistance after returning locally.
Therefore, after the doctors at Wuhan Union Hospital issued a discharge diagnosis certificate, two volunteers accompanied the ambulance from the hospital on November 7th to escort Mr. Luo back to Guilin, Guangxi. In the early morning of November 8th, the elderly man arrived at Guilin People's Hospital. Because the hospital did not have beds in the rehabilitation department, they could only treat the elderly man as an emergency case, waiting for a bed to be arranged during the day. After several communications, local police intervened and assisted the hospital in receiving the elderly man in the absence of family members.
After learning the news, volunteers in Guangxi purchased the elderly man's daily necessities at the nurses' request in the afternoon.
Volunteers from Wuhan, upon returning to the city, also closely monitored the elderly man's condition. It has been learned that Mr. Luo is receiving treatment in the ICU with the government-provided green channel service and has not yet regained consciousness.
The elderly man's nephew has been waiting in a hotel close to the hospital, ready to hear from the doctor at any time in the hopes that the elderly man will survive the danger and recover as soon as possible.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
备受人们关注的“慰安妇”的儿子罗善学老人，笔者从武汉志愿者的口中了解到最新进展，老人已于11月8日凌晨回到户籍地广西桂林接受治疗，但目前尚未苏醒。
由于帮助老人的志愿者和养老院的院长已经无力支付老人在武汉医院的高额治疗费用（异地就医，报销比例较低），在病人病情相对稳定的情况下，医生和广西老人户籍地政府都建议送回广西当地治疗。这样，一方面报销比例高，会大大减轻经济负担，另一方面有关机构表示回到当地他们能提供更好的帮助。
于是，武汉协和医院的医生开具出院诊断证明后，两位志愿者跟随医院救护车于11月7日下午出发，护送罗善学老人回到广西桂林。11月8日凌晨2点多一点，老人到达桂林人民医院。因为医院没有康复科的床位，只能为老人挂急症，等白天安排床位。经过多次沟通，当地警察出面，在没有家人接手的情况下协助医院接待了这位老人。
下午，广西的志愿者们接到消息后按护士要求，为老人购买日常用品。
武汉的志愿者回到武汉后也密切关注老人的病情，得知罗善学老人享受政府给予的绿色通道服务，在ICU病房接受治疗，尚未苏醒。老人的外甥在一直在医院附近的宾馆等候医生随时通知，期待老人能够脱离危险，尽快康复。
罗善学老人:已回老家广西 在ICU接受治疗,尚未苏醒
The 78-year-old man, Luo Shanxue, who is the first in China to publicly acknowledge that he is the son of a comfort woman, remains critically ill after receiving medical assistance.
The latest developments about Luo Shanxue who has been hospitalized due to the knee problem since late October were learned from volunteers in Wuhan.
On the early morning of November 8th, the elderly man was sent to his registered residence in Guilin, Guangxi after the treatment in Wuhan for about half a month, but has not yet regained consciousness.
Due to the inability of volunteers and the director of the nursing home to afford the high treatment costs at a hospital in Wuhan (lower reimbursement rates for medical treatment outside the local area), and with the patient's condition relatively stable, both the doctors and the local government in Guangxi recommended sending him back for local treatment. This way, on the one hand, the reimbursement rate would be higher, significantly easing the economic burden, and on the other hand, relevant institutions stated that he could get better assistance after returning locally.
Therefore, after the doctors at Wuhan Union Hospital issued a discharge diagnosis certificate, two volunteers accompanied the ambulance from the hospital on November 7th to escort Mr. Luo back to Guilin, Guangxi. In the early morning of November 8th, the elderly man arrived at Guilin People's Hospital. Because the hospital did not have beds in the rehabilitation department, they could only treat the elderly man as an emergency case, waiting for a bed to be arranged during the day. After several communications, local police intervened and assisted the hospital in receiving the elderly man in the absence of family members.
After learning the news, volunteers in Guangxi purchased the elderly man's daily necessities at the nurses' request in the afternoon.
Volunteers from Wuhan, upon returning to the city, also closely monitored the elderly man's condition. It has been learned that Mr. Luo is receiving treatment in the ICU with the government-provided green channel service and has not yet regained consciousness.
The elderly man's nephew has been waiting in a hotel close to the hospital, ready to hear from the doctor at any time in the hopes that the elderly man will survive the danger and recover as soon as possible.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Follow-Up: Severely Sick 'Son of Comfort Woman' Still Needs Prayers for Not Regaining Consciousness in ICU
