On the morning of February 27, in the hematopoietic stem cell collection room of the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, a post-2000s young man successfully donated 395 milliliters of hematopoietic stem cell suspension after more than five hours of collection. These “seeds of life,” destined for recipients far away, carry with them profound love and the hope of renewed vitality. The young donor is Lü Xiaolong, who works in the Warehousing Services Department of Hebei Guangxiang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., part of Shijiazhuang Sihua Pharmaceutical Group. He is also the second employee from this group to successfully donate hematopoietic stem cells.

Lü Xiaolong, 21, is diligent, down-to-earth, and usually a man of few words—yet he has a warm and caring heart. In recent years, he has volunteered to donate blood every year without compensation. During a blood donation in 2019, he first learned about hematopoietic stem cell donation and provided a sample to join the Chinese Marrow Donor Program. “I remember that day when the medical staff told me that by donating a bit more blood, I could have my sample registered with the program and potentially save the life of a leukemia patient,” he said. “I thought this was an incredibly meaningful thing to do, so I volunteered for the collection and filled out the application form.” His simple words could hardly conceal the kindness and sincerity deep in his heart.

Although he initially joined the registry out of curiosity, when the real choice between donating and not donating arose, he remained true to his original intention. Last December, Red Cross staff contacted Mr. Lü to inform him that he had been a successful match for a patient with a blood disorder and asked whether he was willing to donate hematopoietic stem cells. Without the slightest hesitation, he replied with both seriousness and conviction that he agreed. He said, “I didn’t think too much about it—I just wanted to help others and do something good. The thought that all I had to do was give a little bit of my arm to save someone’s life, and that it wouldn’t harm my body in any way, made it an obligation I simply couldn’t refuse.”

After making the firm decision to donate, Lü Xiaolong began making adjustments to his diet. “I used to love drinking sugary beverages—almost every meal included one. But for this donation, I’m now drinking more water and fewer drinks,” Lü Xiaolong said with a smile. From the moment he received the call, he deliberately restructured his daily routine, cut out sugary drinks, and increased his physical exercise, all in order to be in peak health and ready to donate hematopoietic stem cells.

As for this donation, he chose to keep it a secret from his family. “My parents would definitely worry if they found out, so I’m not telling them just yet,” Lü Xiaolong said with a smile. “I’ll explain everything properly when I get home—they’ll surely understand my reasons and my decision.”

The night before the donation, Lü Xiaolong was thrilled and woke up just after 3 a.m. “After four days of mobilization injections, I can finally donate hematopoietic stem cells to save a life,” Lü Xiaolong said.

On the day he donated hematopoietic stem cells, Lü Xiaolong received a letter of gratitude from the family of the recipient. The letter read: “For our entire family, falling ill is an unfortunate ordeal; yet to have encountered you in this vast sea of humanity and to have received your compassionate care is truly a blessing beyond measure! Your selflessness and boundless love have given our family the strength and unwavering faith to continue fighting this disease!”

After successfully donating hematopoietic stem cell suspension, Lü Xiaolong said, “I hope the recipient’s surgery is a success and that they recover their health as soon as possible.”

“Donating hematopoietic stem cells does not harm one’s health. I hope more people will learn about the Chinese Marrow Donor Program and contribute their own kindness.” Recently, Mr. Lü, who has already been discharged from the hospital and returned to work, expressed his deep gratitude for the thoughtful care he received from his employer and stated that he would remain true to his original commitment should similar opportunities arise in the future.

On the morning of February 27, in the hematopoietic stem cell collection room of the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, a post-2000s young man successfully donated 395 milliliters of hematopoietic stem cell suspension after more than five hours of collection. These “seeds of life,” destined for recipients far away, carry with them profound love and the hope of renewed vitality. The young man is Lü Xiaolong, who works in the Warehousing Services Department of Hebei Guangxiang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., part of Shijiazhuang Sihua Pharmaceutical Group. He is also the second employee from this group to successfully donate hematopoietic stem cells.

Lü Xiaolong, 21, is diligent, down-to-earth, and generally reserved—but he has a warm, caring heart. In recent years, he has volunteered to donate blood every year without compensation. During a blood donation in 2019, he first learned about hematopoietic stem cell donation and had a sample collected to register with the Chinese Marrow Donor Program. “I remember that day,” he said. “The medical staff explained that the more blood we donated, the more samples could be stored in the registry, giving us the chance to save the life of a leukemia patient. I thought this was an incredibly meaningful thing, so I volunteered to have my sample collected and filled out the application form.” His simple words could hardly conceal the kindness and sincerity deep in his heart.

Although he initially joined the registry out of curiosity, when the real choice between donating and not donating arose, he remained true to his original intention. Last December, Red Cross staff contacted Mr. Lü to inform him that he had been a successful match for a patient with a blood disorder and asked whether he was willing to donate hematopoietic stem cells. Without the slightest hesitation, he replied with both seriousness and conviction that he agreed. He said, “I didn’t think too much about it—I just wanted to help others and do something good. The thought that I could save a life simply by giving a little of my own blood, and that it wouldn’t harm my body in any way, made it an obligation I couldn’t possibly refuse.”

After making the firm decision to donate, Lü Xiaolong began adjusting his diet. “I used to love drinking sugary beverages—almost every meal included one. But for this donation, I’m now drinking more water and fewer drinks,” Lü Xiaolong said with a smile. From the moment he received the call, he deliberately reorganized his daily routine, gave up sugary drinks, and increased his physical exercise, all in order to be in peak health and full vitality when it came time to donate hematopoietic stem cells.

As for this donation, he chose to keep it a secret from his family. “My parents would definitely worry if they found out, so I’m not telling them just yet,” Lü Xiaolong said with a smile. “I’ll explain everything properly when I get home—they’ll surely understand my reasons and my decision.”

The night before the donation, Lü Xiaolong was thrilled and woke up just after 3 a.m. “After four days of mobilization injections, I can finally donate hematopoietic stem cells to save a life,” Lü Xiaolong said.

On the day he donated hematopoietic stem cells, Lü Xiaolong received a letter of gratitude from the family of the recipient. The letter read: “For our entire family, falling ill is an unfortunate ordeal; yet to have encountered you in this vast sea of humanity and to have received your compassionate care is truly a blessing beyond measure! Your selflessness and boundless love have given our family the strength and unwavering faith to continue fighting this disease!”

After successfully donating hematopoietic stem cell suspension, Lü Xiaolong said, “I hope the recipient’s surgery is a success and that they recover their health as soon as possible.”

“Donating hematopoietic stem cells does not harm one’s health. I hope more people will learn about the Chinese Marrow Donor Program and contribute their own bit of kindness.” Recently, Mr. Lü, who has now been discharged from the hospital and returned to work, expressed his deep gratitude for the thoughtful care he received from his employer and pledged that, should he encounter a similar situation in the future, he would remain true to his original commitment.