(Clearwisdom.net) My father is 73 years old. Two years ago, he had lumbar inter-vertebral disc protrusion. Since he already had arthritis, this made his health even worse.

One day, my sister-in-law called me to advise me that my father was severely ill. I immediately went back to my hometown.

Upon arriving, I saw that my father was spasming with pain in bed. He told me that he might not be able to make it. We carried him to the car, and went to a hospital. Examination and X-rays showed that the protrusion was very severe. The doctor said there are many cases like that and even surgery could not cure it. Since my father is of advanced age, the doctor did not recommend surgery but advised him to take medicine. After the doctor prescribed pills, we went home. On the following day after my father took the medications, he did not feel well and his body was swollen and very itchy. We thus used other medications, including pills for allergy. However, it did not help and my father still did not feel well no matter what he took. He was very sad and said, "I want to quit my medications. Seems I am doomed to die." Several of us recommended that he start practicing Falun Gong. We told him that my mother, a practitioner, could teach him. We also asked him to recite the words, "Falun Dafa is good" and "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good."

There is a saying among older people, "When a person's feet swell, he is about to die." That is to say, it is believed to be risky for a man to have his feet swell twice.

My father's foot was swelling. When his foot was swollen for the second time, we started to prepare for his funeral. In despair, my father started to read Zhuan Falun. He could not read, so my mother helped him word by word. My father maintained a pure heart when reading the book.

Two months ago, I visited my father and found him reading Zhuan Falun. Out of curiosity, I went up to him and asked him to read it out loud. My father read the book out loud for about two pages straight. I was shocked: "Is this real?" My father smiled, "My back has recovered now and the pain is gone. My legs also feel better and I no longer need a cane."

This year, my parents planned to plant 2 mu (about 0.3 acre) of crops. I advised them not to since my father was very old. However, he said it was alright because he had helped other people with their planting and harvesting last year.

A long time has passed and my father is still very healthy. When asked by neighbors, my father tells them that Falun Dafa cured him. He also urges people to remember, "Falun Dafa is good," and "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good."