Listening to Your Body: A Story of Getting Better
A few years ago, a man named Mohammad started feeling very sick. This happened around the year 2020. Mohammad liked to eat healthy food, ride his bike, and do yoga. He tried to take good care of his body.
But one day, his tummy hurt very badly. The pain was so strong it made him fall down. Soon, he felt tired all the time. His tummy also felt hard and swollen. He could not go to the park to play basketball anymore because he was too tired. He needed to nap instead.
Mohammad went to see a doctor. He told the doctor about his pain and how tired he was. The first doctor thought he was just stressed. Another doctor thought he had a different tummy problem. But Mohammad kept feeling worse. He knew something was very wrong. He asked the doctor for a special test.
Finally, after many months, a different doctor found the real problem. Mohammad had something called cancer in his colon. The colon is a part of our body that helps us use the food we eat. Cancer is when some cells in the body grow in a way that is not healthy.
Mohammad was scared, but the doctors had a plan to help him. He had to take strong medicine and have an operation. It was very hard, and he got an infection that made him stay in the hospital for a long time. But Mohammad was brave. He did not give up.
Today, Mohammad is feeling much better! The doctors helped him get rid of the cancer. He wants to tell everyone an important lesson: always listen to your body. If you feel pain or something does not feel right for a long time, tell a grown-up. It is important to see a doctor and tell them how you feel. Doctors are helpers, and they want to make you healthy.
Reading Comprehension Questions
- What did Mohammad like to do to stay healthy?
A) Eat only candy and cake.
B) Watch TV all day.
C) Ride his bike and eat healthy food.
D) Stay up very late. - What part of Mohammad‘s body hurt?
A) His head.
B) His tummy.
C) His foot.
D) His ear. - What did the doctors finally find was wrong?
A) He had a cold.
B) He had a broken arm.
C) He had cancer in his colon.
D) He needed new glasses. - How did Mohammad feel during his treatment?
A) He was never scared.
B) He was brave and did not give up.
C) He did not want any help.
D) He felt happy all the time. - What is the main lesson of the story?
A) Never go to the doctor.
B) Always listen to your body and tell a grown-up if you feel sick.
C) It is not important to eat healthy food.
D) Only old people get sick.
Vocabulary Words
- Healthy – Feeling good and strong; not sick.
- Tired – Needing to rest or sleep.
- Doctor – A person who helps us when we are sick.
- Cancer – A sickness where some cells in the body grow in a bad way.
- Brave – Being strong and not scared when something is hard.
Answers
- C) Ride his bike and eat healthy food.
- B) His tummy.
- C) He had cancer in his colon.
- B) He was brave and did not give up.
- B) Always listen to your body and tell a grown-up if you feel sick.
