TVB artist Zheng Junhong (Fred) and his wife He Yanshi (Stephanie) on Children's Day on June 1, first disclosed that their two-year-old son Zheng Zanting (Asher) suffered from the rare disease "Angelman Syndrome", which attracted attention from all walks of life.
Angelman syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a genetic abnormality and is a non-progressive encephalopathy. Characterized by mental retardation, happy behaviour, severe language impairment, ataxia, sleep disturbance and seizures, there were only 60 patients in Hong Kong
On Father's Day the day before yesterday, Zheng Junhong uploaded a photo with his wife and son on social networks, and he wrote in English: The best Father's Day. TVB also broadcast an interview with Zheng Junhong and his wife, asking Zheng Junhong if his mood for Father's Day this year is different from previous years.
Zheng Junhong said frankly that he felt more relaxed, pointing out that in the past, friends and colleagues would ask about his son's situation, and he could only take it gently, but he always wanted to find an opportunity to explain to his friends.
After disclosing his son's illness this time, Zheng Junhong felt more comfortable, and at the same time he emphasized that his identity has not changed, he will always be his father, he is still my son, and we still love each other.
Zheng Junhong also pointed out that he learned to speak and walk very late when he was a child, so when he knew that his son was suffering from "Angelman Syndrome", it was difficult to accept it for a while, and even felt very desperate.
At present, the two husbands and wives bluntly said that they would like to hear their son call his father and mother, and Ho Yanshi is also grateful to his family for helping to take care of his son. Ho also hopes to raise awareness of this rare disease, so that patients and their families can care for each other and reduce discrimination.
In addition, the couple also wanted to extend more strength to their fellow travelers to support each other, so they decided to organize a charity concert to help Angelman Syndrome patients and their families, as well as to raise the public's attention to this matter.
He Yanshi said that although Asher doesn't know how to speak and walk now, he can stand with his support, and Zheng Junhong also revealed that his son is interested in music and especially likes the rhythm of percussion. At the same time, he said that he would arrange for his son to attend a special child care center.
As for whether they would like to have a second child, He Yanshi bluntly said that the couple has always planned to have another child, but frankly admitted that they will have more concerns now and will ask the doctor for advice. However, some netizens seem to disagree with their re-creation, pointing out how to ensure that there will be no more diseases? There are also those who say that the child is innocent and hope that he will grow up safely.