19 Aug 2016
Elena Kong Tomorrow Will Be Better
Having been in the industry for over 20 years, he is always passionate and cheerful in front of the camera, but who would have thought that behind the screen, she suffers from panic disorder, cervical lesions, mood disorders...
Fortunately, regular exercise helped her get back on track, and she gradually realized the precious truths of "health is priceless" and "earning a lot of money but no life in which to spend it"
With gratitude in mind, we also remember to send a message to the sick children and their parents who are taking care of them: "Tomorrow will be better!"
Welcome treatment with a smile and get out of illness
During the years at ATV, Elena suffered setbacks in both her career and love life. Her body could not cope with the surge in negative emotions... and thus the disease arose. She first suffered from panic disorder and was particularly sensitive to sounds. Even dinner parties with friends were limited to the restaurant room for fear of being disturbed by outside sounds About half a year later, she suffered cervical lesions and almost suffered from cervical cancer. She suffered through the pain of surgery and her emotions hit rock bottom, even her will to take medication was greatly affected.
"I was always unhappy and sullen. When I looked in the mirror, I felt so old, so flawed, and so exhausted. Luckily, I just had a new partner at that time and you'll want to get better. Maybe this motivation makes me want to try taking medicine! "
Fortunately, Elena did not resist receiving emotional and drug therapy, and positive thinking helped her block out negative energy. In the end, she was no longer controlled by emotional illness "After 10 years, when everything I see and hear is positive, my symptoms will be alleviated!"
「I don't want to make money but have no life to enjoy」
Panic disorder, cervical lesions, surgeries...Two years ago, I sprained my pulmonary lining (pleura) due to coughing and was bedridden for eight days without leaving the house. Having suffered from a long-term illness, she said "I don't want to make money and have no life to enjoy", which expresses her views on health.
When you are sick, you take Western medicine; when you are recuperating, you rely on Chinese medicine. Elena believes that exercise is the best solution. Exercise really helps. My blood pressure has started to return to normal levels. My blood pressure used to be low, ranging from the low 80s to the low 50s, and I was almost hospitalized. I used to have pain all over my body and had to "massage" them all the time, but I still felt so painful after "massaging". But now I don’t need to ‘massage’ as I exercise instead, I do not have any body pain. Then you know that the soreness comes out when you exercise, and you don’t get tired easily, so now I keep going to the gym.”
Playing a wheelchair patient brings deeper inspiration
As an actress, Elena has played numerous roles, and playing a patient in a wheelchair is the most touching experience for her. "Sometimes I imagine going to the bathroom. It's so dirty and they can't get up...I would think that everytime they go to the bathroom it would be really fussy. I feel that sometimes physical health is really important!"
Seeing children's smiles makes you more grateful
Elena is enthusiastic about participating in charity activities. Not only does she do it herself, she also calls on her friends to join in. When she saw the innocent and lovely smiles on the children's faces through different activities, a "heart of gratitude" arose spontaneously and she understood the truth that “nothing can be taken for granted”.
"When you invite kids to dinner, I think their smiles are so cute every time I think about them. it turns out that things you always took for granted are hard to get from some friends, For example, there are little kids who have never had a birthday cake or a buffet, specially when you have the opportunity to do these things every day, or you are simply tired of them and don’t want to eat them anymore or go there anymore…”
Quotes from Elena
"I know this road is difficult, but we have to go through it no matter how difficult it is."
"I think you have to have some confidence in yourself. When you feel that you will be fine, you will be fine the next day!"
"I believe that as long as you get through this, good things will come!"
"I believe tomorrow will be better!"
Dog Servant vs Little Tyant
Meiyi has a carefree personality and advocates freedom, but she also calls herself a "monster parent"! Elena, who is unmarried, treats her beloved dog Teddy as her own son. The "mother and son" are always together. Whether she is working or attending charity events, Teddy can always be seen beside her, and Teddy's eyes can never leave his "mother". The "mother and son" are more entangled than couples.
"I'd rather suffer the consequences myself than make him uncomfortable!" Elena said with a smile. The living room is almost Teddy's "dog house" with food, toys, non-slip carpets, natural dental products, etc. scattered in every corner. Even the workers are exclusively for Teddy, making him the "little bully of the family". No wonder Elena is often teased by her friends as a "dog servant".
