The girl who drew "cancer cartoon" ushered in the university graduation ceremony in the hospital

Do you remember the female college student who drew the q-version anti-cancer diary to encourage her patients, Sun Ying?

The picture shows Sun Ying cutting her long hair for cancer treatment. Picture provided by Henan Cancer Hospital

On April 30, 2015, Sun Ying found a tumor in her physical examination for college entrance examination. Sun Ying recorded everything after her illness in the form of cartoons“ Life kisses me with pain, and I return it with song. " This is Sun Ying's encouraging words in her circle of friends and microblog. She caricatured her anti-cancer experience and shared it with her patients to encourage them to fight cancer. Today, 23-year-old Sun Ying is in the hospital for her university graduation ceremony.

Accompanied by her mother, Sun Ying gets her bachelor's degree. Photo by Li Ang

On June 23, in the lymphatic Comprehensive Ward of Henan Cancer Hospital, a big red banner was hung high, which read "graduation and degree awarding ceremony of Sun Ying, a painting major of Henan Normal University in 2021".

On the same day, a graduation ceremony and degree awarding ceremony for one person was held here. The protagonist was Sun Ying, a 23-year-old oil painting major in the Academy of fine arts of Henan Normal University. She was hospitalized due to cancer recurrence and was unable to attend the graduation ceremony.

The picture shows Zhao Guoxiang, Secretary of the Party committee of Henan Normal University, sending a blessing to Sun Ying. Photo by Li Ang

"Sun Ying, congratulations on your successful graduation." At the degree awarding ceremony on that day, Chen Guangwen, deputy secretary of the Party committee of Henan Normal University, read out the decision on awarding the degree certificate. Zhao Guoxiang, Secretary of the Party committee and doctoral supervisor of Henan Normal University, presented Sun Ying with the degree certificate and Su Zhengguan in her bachelor's hat and uniform.

The picture shows Sun Ying in a bachelor's hat and uniform. Photo by Li Ang

At that moment, Sun Ying, wearing a mask, bent her eyes like a crescent moon with a smile. Her teachers, friends, family members and medical staff all gave her a round of applause. All this meant that Sun Ying's college career came to a complete end.

A strong girl who has been anticancer for six years insists on completing her studies

If the graduation ceremony is not in the hospital, it is hard to imagine that this smiling girl has been fighting cancer for six years.

After the college entrance examination in 2015, Sun Ying was found to have refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma, a malignant tumor. Soon after, she was admitted to Henan Normal University as a fine arts major with her first grade in professional courses. Since then, Sun Ying's University has been accompanied by cancer.

The picture is a hand-painted cartoon created by Sun Ying to record her anti-cancer experience. Picture provided by Henan Cancer Hospital

While fighting against cancer, Sun Ying's family also suffered great changes. Her father, who originally suffered from lung cancer, quietly gave up treatment in order to leave the family money to her daughter for treatment, and died in December 2015.

"Dad has given up treatment for me. If I give up again, what will mom do?" Sun Ying said that she must strive to live, for her mother and for herself.

Sun Ying has been fighting cancer for six years. In the past six years, she has experienced more than 50 times of chemotherapy, more than 20 times of radiotherapy, and 5 times of relapse. Every day, she is suffering from the huge pain brought by the side effects of drugs. However, Sun Ying, a strong and optimistic woman, has not been knocked down by cancer. She insists on recording her anti-cancer experience in the way of hand drawn cartoons, and also transfers positive energy to other cancer patients.

The picture is a hand-painted cartoon created by Sun Ying to record her anti-cancer experience. Picture provided by Henan Cancer Hospital

Since she suffered from cancer in 2015, Sun Ying has been taking classes at the same time of treatment. She was suspended from school for two years due to relapse. However, she insisted on completing the school curriculum and assessment, and her performance has always been excellent.

At the graduation ceremony on that day, Sun Ying's graduation work "taste of childhood" was also collected by the school. The theme of her painting was Mahua.

Sun Ying said that the original intention of her graduation work is to commemorate her father who died of illness. Mahua is his favorite food. This work always reminds her of the happy life of a family of three“ Life still has a long way to go. We should go on bravely with our mother. "

Hope to live well, hope to repay the society

Sun Ying and her mother had been looking forward to the graduation ceremony for a long time. Sun Ying's mother said that they were so excited that they woke up at 5:00 in the morning, because everything was not easy.

"It's very hard. When I get my graduation certificate, all the hard work is worth it. I'd like to thank my alma mater for your help, encouragement and company again and again. It's also because you give me great confidence and determination that I stand here today and have a second life. In the future, I will actively cooperate with the treatment and repay you. " At her graduation ceremony, Sun Ying sincerely thanks her alma mater.

The picture is a hand-painted cartoon created by Sun Ying to record her anti-cancer experience. Picture provided by Henan Cancer Hospital

Zhao Guoxiang, Secretary of the Party committee and doctoral supervisor of Henan Normal University, said that Sun Ying's strong will to fight against the disease is touching. This special graduation ceremony was carefully prepared for her by the University.

"When the school held the graduation ceremony, Sun Ying couldn't come to the scene for treatment. The graduation ceremony is a very important moment for every college student. We don't want Sun Ying to have regrets, so the Party committee discussed to hold the graduation ceremony separately for Sun Ying." Zhao Guoxiang said that the University hopes to help Sun Ying draw a successful end to her college life, and at the same time encourage her to go better in her future development.

The picture is a hand-painted cartoon created by Sun Ying to record her anti-cancer experience. Picture provided by Henan Cancer Hospital

Zhang Jiangong, Secretary of the Party committee and President of Henan Cancer Hospital, said: "Sun Ying's positive and optimistic attitude has infected many people during the treatment period. Her anti-cancer cartoon has become a strong spiritual support for many patients and is worthy of the name of" anti-cancer angel. "

The picture shows Henan Normal University holding a graduation ceremony for Sun Ying in the hospital. Photo by Li Ang

This graduation ceremony made Sun Ying very happy. She also quietly made a wish that she could overcome the disease and live well. She also hoped that she could take good care of her mother. She also hoped that she could have a chance to return to the society: "if I recover, I want to be a teacher, return what I have learned to the society and all the people who have helped me."