After 17 years of being lost, a mentally ill woman from Hai Phong was helped by Thanh Hoa province's authorities to find her relatives. The reunion of the whole family was filled with tears.
Nearly 2 decades waiting for his wife to return
Nearly a week ago, the family house of Mr. Bui Van Dat (54 years old), in Hop Thanh commune, Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong city was full of joy and happy smiles. Relatives and neighbors came to congratulate him on finding his wife, Mrs. Mac Thi Mai (55 years old) after 17 years. wandering.
Still in tears, Mr. Dat said, he and his wife gave birth to 3 children. Previously, Mr. Dat worked as a carpenter while his wife stayed at home to work as a farmer. Family life is happy when disaster strikes.
In 1995, when her youngest son was 5 months old, Ms. Mai was involved in a traffic accident leading to mild mental illness. Occasionally having a seizure, she wandered, causing her family to struggle many times to find her.
On the afternoon of November 6, 11, Mrs. Mai borrowed her sister's bicycle, then left the house. Late at night, the family did not see her return, searched everywhere but "no sound". Ms. Mai has been missing since then.
Mr. Dat said that since the day his wife went missing, he and his children had constantly longed and continuously posted information about finding his wife on newspapers and radio stations in the hope of finding Mrs.
“Whenever anyone has information about his wife, I go out to find them. I once heard that someone like my wife had an accident in Tien Hai district (Thai Binh province). The whole family took a luxury car to verify it for 2 days, but it was not my wife, so I left disappointed," said Mr. Dat.
Since his wife left, Mr. Dat has never stopped thinking about his wife. “My wife left, for many years, I alone took care of my 3 children, went to school, married for the children. The scene of "rooster raising children" is sometimes sad, there are nights when I just cry alone. Although there is no information after many years of searching, I never thought that she was dead, but only thought that my wife was wandering around like a homeless person somewhere, or being sold abroad by bad guys," he said. Dat choked up.
Magical reunion
On the day he met Mrs. Mai again, Mr. Dat was so moved that he was speechless. Looking at his wife with a thin body, the strong man couldn't hold back his tears.
Mr. Dat said, this is a miracle, is the happiest and luckiest thing in his life. “For nearly 20 years, I have always been tiredly waiting for the day to be reunited with my wife. On May 19, when I was working as a worker, I received a notice from the People's Committee of Hop Thanh Commune, there was a homeless woman, mentally ill like my wife, being treated at the Mental Hospital of Thanh Hoa province. When I saw the photo, I cried," said Mr. Dat emotionally.
According to Mr. Dat, in order to have such a wonderful reunion like today, it is thanks to the dedication and support of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (LOL, Invalids and Social Affairs) of Thanh Hoa city, and Thanh Hoa Mental Hospital. and local government.
“Without this help, I don't know when I will see my wife again. I am extremely grateful to the doctors and nurses of Thanh Hoa Mental Hospital, the staffs of Dong Huong Ward and the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Thanh Hoa city for their dedication, responsibility and connection so that our family can find loved ones. ", said Mr. Dat.
Previously, on the streets of Thanh Hoa city, there was a homeless woman in her 50s, thin, dressed in rags, with unusual expressions.
During the day, she wandered around begging for food at the shops along the road, at night sleeping on the sidewalk. During the patrol in the area, Mr. Ninh Ngoc Que - Leader of the urban rule inspection team in Dong Huong ward approached and took her to the ward's health station to take care of her. The Health Station then coordinated with the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Thanh Hoa city to carry out the procedures to bring her to Thanh Hoa Psychiatric Hospital for treatment.
10 days later, a miracle happened, the woman partially recovered her memory, turned out information named Mac Thi Mai, from Hop Thanh commune, Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong city.
From the information Ms. Mai provided, the Thanh Hoa City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs coordinated with the hospital to contact the locality where Ms. Mai lived, identify relatives and connect the reunion.
After completing the procedures, at more than 18 pm on May 20, the car brought Mrs. Mai back to her hometown in the joy and happiness of the whole family and neighbors.
Returning home after 17 years of wandering, Mrs. Mai remembers all the names of her family members. Only the youngest son Bui Van Manh, she did not recognize.
“My mother left home when I was 11 years old, after all these years without her by my side, the family's life was completely turned upside down. Every time I think of my mother, I love my father even more. He endured many hardships while raising his young children alone. Now, when Mom has returned, seeing Dad happy and happy, we feel very satisfied. In the coming time, we will make up for the deprivations and hardships that my mother has gone through", Mr. Bui Van Manh confided.
Doctor, Doctor Le Bat Tan - Director of Thanh Hoa Psychiatric Hospital said that because of 17 years of wandering without treatment and without medication, at first, patient Mac Thi Mai could not remember anything. When being cared for and treated according to the regimen, the patient gradually recovers his memory. However, currently the patient only recalls part of the memory.
“Watching the story of Mrs. Mai's reunion after 17 years, we doctors were also very moved. Hope the patient's health progressed well to integrate into family life. In the immediate future, the patient will return to his family. We have prescribed and specifically instructed family members on the next treatment steps. During this time, the family needs to take care, love, care and give the patient the medicine prescribed by the doctor. After that, it is necessary to take the patient to a specialized medical facility for further monitoring and treatment," said Dr.
Thanh Tung
26/05/2023
Dantri.com.vn
