Chang Kaixian, a teacher who retired from the Northwest Normal University, and his wife Lan Chengjun, used to live a peaceful and happy life. But after Chang became a Falun Gong practitioner he almost lost his life.
Chang was found to have hypertension in 1963, and suffered coronary heart disease in 1969. Before practicing Falun Gong, he took medicine every day. After he began to practice Falun Gong in 1994, he stopped taking medicine, refused to see the doctor and stopped doing physical exercises. He became weaker and weaker.
In the past, Chang Kaixian had actively participated in activities such as organized dancing. But as Falun Gong practitioners are not allowed to take part in other activities, he had to give up these pursuits.
Chang's wife was opposed to him practicing Falun Gong. At 11 o'clock on the night of August 25, 1998, Chang was seriously ill, and could not express himself clearly. His wife made a telephone call to her son in Beijing. Her daughter-in-law, who is a doctor, said that he must be sent to hospital right away.
He suffered from shock for three days, and was finally saved by the hospital.
