In 2008, the United States issued a commemorative stamp in honor of Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau, a widely respected physician. His epitaph is engraved with the words “To Cure Sometimes, To Relieve Often, To Comfort Always. In Chinese, it means “To Cure Sometimes, To Relieve Often, To Comfort Always. It tells people that no matter how advanced medical technology is, no matter how much money people spend, human beings will still get sick and die because medicine cannot cure every patient. In this regard, both doctors and patients must understand that they cannot have unrealistic illusions about medicine. However, as a doctor, he still has to do his best to cure, help and comfort his patients …. Ou Jianghua, Department of Breast Surgery, Xinjiang Cancer Hospital In 1837, young Dr. Trudeau suffered from tuberculosis and came alone to the sparsely populated shores of Lake Saranac to wait for his death. Far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, he indulged in the memories of his good life in the past and lived a leisurely life with occasional walks to the mountains and hunting. Gradually, he was surprised to find that his strength was returning, and soon he was able to complete his unfinished studies and earn his doctorate. So, Trudeau continued to return to the city to practice medicine. In 1876, Trudeau moved to the wilderness of Saranac Lake, and in 1884, with a donation of more than$400 from a friend, Trudeau founded the first special tuberculosis sanatorium, the Village House Sanatorium. “, which was at the forefront of tuberculosis treatment and research in late 19th century America. Trudeau became the first person in the United States to isolate the tuberculosis bacillus. He founded a “tuberculosis university” and many of the methods of physical and psychological care for patients are still used today. Trudeau died of tuberculosis in 1915 – no doubt he lived much longer than was expected at the time. He was buried on the shores of Lake Saranac, and the words inscribed on his tombstone are the motto of his lifetime of medical practice: “Sometimes, to heal; often, to help; always, to comfort.” Sometimes, often, and always, like three ladders, ascend step by step to the three realms of healing.