By Shen Liang

On 29th January, in the office of Lv Jimin, a Chinese teacher of Nantong No.2 Middle School, a bouquet of carnations stood out in vivid color. It is a birthday gift from her ‘son’ Liu Tengbo in Anhui. Every 22nd January, there is always a blessing filled with gratitude coming from Anhui to Nantong. This young man, who has escaped death twice, always remembers the two lives given to him by ‘the mother in Nantong’.

The connection began in 2003. Lv Jimin, then 28 years old, registered as a hematopoietic stem cell donor. Two years later, she was successfully matched with 12-year-old leukemia patient Liu Tengbo. It is understood that at the time, the probability of a successful match between unrelated individuals was only a few in hundreds of thousands. Lv Jimin matched the Anhui boy at six loci, meeting ideal conditions for transplantation.

At that time, Liu Tengbo was being treated in Nanjing with his parents, from a poor family. Lv Jimin, who was determined to save a life, went to the hospital for donation without hesitation. Finally, the 110 ml hematopoietic stem cells extracted from Lv Jimin, gave Liu Tengbo a new life. After the donation, Lv Jimin and Liu Tengbo called each other mother and son. And she continued to sponsor her ‘son’ far away in Anhui.

In 2025, Liu Tengbo was diagnosed with tongue cancer. Lv Jimin once again stepped forward, not only donating her precious hematopoietic stem cells again, but also seeking medical treatment and raising funds everywhere to help him overcome the difficulties in order to save this ‘son’.

‘I always tell him not to worry. Many people are concerned about his condition,’ said Lv Jimin.

The warmth continues. Liu Tengbo told ‘Mama Lv’ that he is recovering well after the surgery. His family raises many chickens and ducks, which will be sent to Nantong during the Spring Festival. He thanked ‘Mama Lv’ and all those who helped him.

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为了救助安徽小伙

南通女教师两次捐献造血干细胞

1月29日，南通第二中学语文教师闾蓟敏的办公室里，一束康乃馨格外鲜艳。这是她在安徽“儿子”刘腾博送来的生日礼物。每年1月22日，总有一份满载感恩的祝福从安徽传至南通，这位两度与死神擦肩而过的小伙子，始终铭记着“南通妈妈”给予的两次生命。

缘分始于2003年。彼时28岁的闾蓟敏登记成为造血干细胞捐献者。两年后，她与12岁的白血病患儿刘腾博配型成功。据了解，当时非亲缘配型成功的概率仅有数十万分之一，闾蓟敏和这位安徽少年有6个位点完全吻合，是理想的移植条件。

那时，刘腾博随父母在南京治病，家境贫寒。一心想着救人的闾蓟敏没有多想，毅然前往医院捐献。最终，从闾蓟敏体内提取的110毫升造血干细胞，为刘腾博注入新生。在这次捐献后，闾蓟敏和刘腾博以母子相称，她还一直资助自己远在安徽的“儿子”。

2025年，刘腾博确诊舌癌，闾蓟敏再次挺身而出，不仅再次献出宝贵的造血干细胞，还为了救这个“儿子”，四处寻医筹款，帮他闯过难关。

“我经常告诉他不要担心，有很多人关注着他的病情。”闾蓟敏说。

温暖依旧在延续。刘腾博告诉“闾妈妈”，术后恢复良好，他家养了很多鸡鸭，春节期间会送到南通，谢谢妈妈和那些帮助过我的人。