Ha! I posted something about lucky numbers for post #777 on September 10, 2020. At the time, I was stressing about my sister’s latest donor application to UCLA Transplant Center. I think they were still discussing her case, primarily about the potential presence of a kidney tumor. That has since been resolved and it appears we’re likely headed for a transplant in a few months.
Also since the #777 post, I’ve had other medical issues. The main problem was the presence of pleural effusion. That took about two weeks of “aggressive” ultrafiltration during dialysis, and several echocardiograms to resolve. I also cut my right foot/toe pretty bad that I went to the ER for stitches. All that has been resolved as well so maybe lucky Chinese number > lucky white-people number. Hmm… 🤨
In China, it is customary to regard even numbers as being more auspicious than odd ones. So, gifts are given in even numbers for the celebration of all occasions. No. 8 has long been regarded as the luckiest number in Chinese culture. With pronunciation of ‘Ba’ in Chinese, no. 8 sounds similar to the word ‘Fa’, which means to make a fortune. It contains meanings of prosperity, success and high social status too, so all business men favor it very much. Moreover, in some areas of China, people prefer to pay much more money for a telephone number with 8 in it. They also favor residences on the eighth floor of buildings. In 1990s, a vehicle identification number with 8 was once auctioned off for 5 million Hong Kong dollars.
Life with chronic diseases 