Daughter-in-law wakes after 17 years of care from mother-in-law
⏮ BeforeXu had been in a vegetative state since 2009, cared for at home by her mother-in-law.
✅ NowXu has woken and spoken to her mother-in-law.
In short
- Xu fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after a truck struck her in Qingyun county, Shandong province.
- The accident happened one month after she married.
- Her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, cared for her around the clock for 17 years.
Why the Good News Desk likes this one
The story centres on one family's sustained care across 17 years. It shows what steady, unpaid attention at home can look like. The source is a single trending report, so details of her recovery are limited.
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From South China Morning Post
A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,...
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