国防科技大学研究员王戟在2013年1月23日被确诊为主动脉夹层[1]，随即接受了历时13小时的手术[1]。术后因坏死毒素侵蚀，他不得不面对双下肢高位截肢的抉择[1]。从2013年1月23日至同年7月1日期间，王戟经历了十余次手术[1]，承受着常人难以想象的身体和精神考验。
在家庭和社会的支持下，王戟逐渐从生命的低谷中恢复[1]。他的母亲刘桂枝曾说过："脑子里的知识别人拿不走"[1]，这句话成为了他坚持康复的精神寄托。经过漫长的恢复过程，王戟在2015年春节过后重返工作岗位[1]，继续从事高可信软件技术研究工作[1]。王戟本人也曾表示："人生最大的困难在于选择，没有选择就没有困难"[1]，这反映了他面对逆境时的人生哲学。
Wang Ji, a researcher at the National University of Defense Technology, faced a life-altering medical crisis on January 23, 2013, when he was diagnosed with aortic dissection [1]. The condition required an intensive 13-hour surgical procedure [1], followed by a series of complications that would test his resilience.
Over the subsequent months, from January 23 to July 1, 2013, Wang underwent more than a dozen surgical interventions [1]. The severity of his condition ultimately necessitated bilateral above-knee amputation [1]. Yet despite this profound physical setback, Wang's determination remained unshaken. With support from his family and community, he pursued rehabilitation, and by the spring of 2015, following the Lunar New Year, he returned to his position at the university [1]. He resumed his research work in high-reliability software technology, demonstrating that his intellectual capacity remained intact.
Wang's mother, Liu Guizhi, captured the essence of his resilience, noting that "knowledge in the mind cannot be taken away by others" [1]. Wang himself reflected on his journey with philosophical insight, stating that "the greatest difficulty in life lies in making choices; without choices, there are no difficulties" [1].