At that time, tuberculosis was uncurable. Before he underwent surgery, Li-ho left a farewell letter to his wife. He said: "My love, I hope you will never read this letter.
三年，在這期間，理和不但身體受疾病的煎熬，心理亦不時惦掛家裡的妻子，無能、無奈的苦楚從不間斷的在啃齧著他的心。