On the morning of September 23, Huazhong University of Science and Technology held an opening ceremony for the 2020 undergraduate students. Zhang Dingyu, winner of the national honorary title of "People's Hero", returned to his alma mater, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, to give a report. During his speech, Zhang Dingyu was interrupted by applause many times. And what he said was touching: I can use the faint light burned by my incomplete body to heal the pain in the world.

In the early days of the nationwide COVID-19 epidemic, Zhang Dingyu, director of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, took the lead and devoted himself to the fight against the epidemic. But at that time, Zhang Dingyu had been diagnosed with ALS.

When talking about this experience, Zhang Dingyu said at the opening ceremony: "Everyone will care about whether you are uncomfortable. In fact, I will fight against this disease as soon as I open my eyes, because he will have flesh. It's an autonomic nervous twitch. The cramps are very painful the next night."

"Since I can't change this fact, I have to face it calmly. There is nothing to be afraid of. I can’t extend the length of time and life, but why can’t I make it fuller?” The audience burst into applause.

Zhang Dingyu went on to say: "At a time when the great plague is raging, I use the faint light burned by my incomplete body to heal the pain in the world." At this time, the audience burst into applause again.

Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital is the first place to start the fight against the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan. It is not only the first hospital to treat new coronavirus pneumonia patients, but also the hospital that treats the most severe and critical patients with new coronavirus pneumonia. The institution has successively opened 21 wards and treated more than 2,800 patients with new coronavirus pneumonia. It is known as the "eye of the storm of the epidemic" and the battlefield "closest to artillery fire".

In this regard, Zhang Dingyu said: "As a member of the Communist Party of China, a hospital director, and a doctor, no matter what my identity is, in this extraordinary period and critical moment, I have no reason to step back even half of the way." We must move forward resolutely.” To this end, he led all the cadres and workers of the hospital to resolutely charge to the forefront of the front line, fighting on the front line day and night, building a steel Great Wall for the prevention and control of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic with their flesh and blood.

He once said he had "bad knee joints" because he was worried about affecting the work and mood of medical staff. During the epidemic, he was worried about losing etiquette at work, so he had no choice but to reveal the cause of his limp and disability. In 2018, he was diagnosed with the rare terminal disease ALS.

In this regard, Zhang Dingyu said: "I have to run faster to beat time and get important things done; I have to run faster to get more patients back from the virus. "I have to run faster to help more families."

The press conference of Huazhong University of Science and Technology was held at Wuhan Optics Valley Stadium. In addition to "People's Hero" Zhang Dingyu, "National Teaching Education" Hu Yu, winner of the honorary title of “Model for Human Beings”, Dean of the Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Dean of the First Clinical College, also spoke about the first lesson of the new semester to the new undergraduate students based on his personal experience and insights.

On January 29 this year, Zhang Dingyu mentioned in an interview with CCTV News' "News 1 1" column that he had not rested for nearly a month at that time. When talking about his ALS, Zhang Dingyu said: I still treat my disease calmly, just like I treat the epidemic calmly. If I'm lucky, I'll have more than 8 to 10 years, and if I'm unlucky, it'll be five or six years at most, but I'll make good use of it.

Screenshot of Zhang Dingyu’s interview with CCTV News on January 29

At 10 a.m. on September 8, the National Commendation Conference for the Fight against the New Coronavirus Epidemic was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. , Zhang Dingyu, deputy director of the Hubei Provincial Health Commission and director of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, was awarded the national honorary title of "People's Hero".

Live video showed that Zhang Dingyu staggered into the Great Hall of the People. This moment is tearful.

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During the COVID-19 epidemic this year, Zhang Dingyu, who was suffering from ALS, stayed on the front line and raced against time, leading the hospital staff to treat more than 2,800 patients. In order to win the battle Made outstanding contributions to the "Wuhan Defense War".