Not dead from the disease?
Could it be from the dication...
But for so illnesses, if you don't keep taking dication, they will flare up.
Like diabetes, hypertension, leukemia, and so on.
"Dr. Lu, isn't it okay to keep taking dication?" Shi Zixiong asked.
Lu Jiu replied, "When there's no other way, you must take it. But after long-term use, organ functions continuously degrade, dication accumulates more, and eventually it can turn into a disease."
Actually, people shouldn't take dication long-term. You should only use it at the onset of illness for a short period, after which self-healing abilities should suffice for recovery.
Unfortunately, people now know very little about diseases, and the explanation of many minor illnesses doesn't lie with Chinese dicine. Once they feel unwell and go to the hospital for a check-up, they only get one result.
Observation.
What does that an?
It ans I don't know what the problem is yet. I'll wait until your problem becos a bit worse and I can figure it out then provide a solution.
This isn't because hospitals want to make money, but because they genuinely don't know what to do.
However, because they hold the power to explain diseases, patients can only passively accept this situation, turning many illnesses into incurable chronic diseases.
In a way, this is a form of monopolistic control over disease interpretation.
This also leads many people to believe that always taking dication is a legitimate form of treatnt, becoming a widespread and correct notion.
But, this is the reality, and patients have no choice but to accept it with gritted teeth.
Why? Because Chinese dicine isn't effective now, and no one listens to what it says.
Since the monopoly can't be broken, those in this ecosystem can only consider themselves unlucky.
"Dr. Lu, with so many rounds of chemo and radiation, isn't that harmful too?" Shi Zixiong asked.
Lu Jiu nodded, "Chemo and radiation treatnts are like harming a thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of our own. I not only have to control your mother's lung cancer from further deterioration, but also address the severe deficiency in energy and blood caused by the treatnts."
"This is also why I can't give you any guarantees. Late-stage lung cancer alone is already incurable, and after chemo and radiation, your mother's Five Viscera have been damaged to varying degrees, adding insult to injury."
Shi Zixiong frowned, "But if this treatnt is harming my mom, why does the hospital do it? Isn't surgery plus chemo and radiation the only way to treat cancer?"
Lu Jiu said, "That's the hospital's only thod, not the only dical thod. Lung cancer falls within the theoretical scope of Chinese dicine, and isn't considered incurable. In fact, Chinese dicine doesn't even have the concept of incurable diseases."
"Everything contains both Yin and Yang, I believe you've heard this phrase before. Every matter has two sides, and diseases naturally have corresponding solutions."
"Just like where venomous snakes appear, there's always an antidote within seven steps. Why? Because anything that can coexist with venom should naturally not be afraid of it."
"Diseases follow the sa principle. If humans can fall ill, they can certainly be cured, although finding the thod is another story."
"We have twelve ridians and 365 acupoints in our body, each corresponding to diseases they can heal. Various herbs, mineral dicines, animal dicines, when combined together, can treat diseases. These are thods discovered by our ancestors to help humans tackle diseases."
"What I'm doing is essentially using what our ancestors taught to activate your mother's Five Viscera functions, restoring her bodily functions, essentially not dealing with cancer—which is the opposite approach to chemo and radiation."
"Of course, the final effect depends on what happens after taking the dicine. Just listening to won't help."
Is it useless?
But after hearing this, why do I feel much better?
At least the phrase, "Chinese dicine doesn't have the concept of incurable diseases," greatly boosted Shi Zixiong's confidence.
Since to Chinese dicine, late-stage lung cancer isn't incurable, maybe Lu Jiu's dicine really works.
Yes.
He has treated cancer before; he must have told the worst outco. In reality, he might have a way, though he's not completely confident about it.
If that's the case, there's a chance my mom might be saved. Even if it's a slim hope, it's hope!
Before long, the dicinal sll in the clinic grew stronger, and steam furiously began to escape from the decoction pot.
Woo-woo-woo～～
Soon, the decoction pot whistled.
Lu Jiu promptly stepped forward, covering the pot handle with a cloth and poured the herbal dicine into a bowl.
"Dr. Lu, let do it." Shi Zixiong prepared to feed the dicine to his mom.
"Don't rush, it's still hot, wait for a bit," Lu Jiu said.
Shi Zixiong nodded and then held the bowl, stirring with a spoon and blowing on it to cool it faster.
A few minutes later, when Shi Zixiong felt the dicine wasn't too hot anymore, he sat in front of his mother and began feeding her spoon by spoon.
"After drinking this dicine, if symptoms of dizziness, vomiting, or diarrhea occur, don't panic, it's normal. If after three days, the dizziness improves and the vomiting and diarrhea disappear, and your mother even starts wanting to eat, it ans her body is starting to recover actively, and my treatnt approach is correct. If not, then after three days, I'll take you to see another doctor," Lu Jiu said.
Three days?
How can it take effect in just three days?
"Dr. Lu, are you sure it's three days?" Shi Zixiong asked.
Lu Jiu said, "If within three days your mother's Gastric Qi hasn't noticeably returned, then no matter how I treat her afterwards it will be in vain."
"Because being able to eat ans the body is still in self-rescue mode. If the food intake keeps decreasing, the energy and blood required to process the dicine won't be enough, naturally rendering the treatnt ineffective. Three days is really enough ti."
"But rest assured, my inability to cure doesn't an others can't. Recently, a National Master of Chinese dicine ca to Jianghan, and I happen to know him. I'll invite him to treat your mom."
National Master of Chinese dicine!?
Shi Zixiong's eyes lit up.
He never expected to encounter a National Master of Chinese dicine in Jianghan.
This indeed surprised him imnsely!
He hadn't considered seeking a National Master before because such appointnts are notoriously difficult to secure. It was rumored that appointnts with a National Master in Shangjing were being resold for over ten thousand by scalpers. He thought it was just a story until he spent over a thousand to get a specialist appointnt for his mom in Shangjing, proving it true.
However, despite his excitent, Shi Zixiong didn't imdiately urge Lu Jiu to take them to the National Master.
After all, it's still Lu Jiu treating his mom now. Doing so directly would imply that he trusts the National Master over Lu Jiu, and Shi Zixiong, having worked for years, couldn't bring himself to do that.
"Thank you, Dr. Lu, really thank you so much," Shi Zixiong expressed his gratitude.
"No need to thank . Since you trust , I naturally have to see it through. Have you found a hotel for tonight? Your family will need to stay here for a few days, and if the results are favorable after three days, it's best to rent a place nearby."
"In your mom's condition, long-term treatnt is necessary. I'll also keep an eye out for rental options for you. Given the current economy, you should be able to find a place that doesn't require a large upfront paynt."
"You've co a long way, and the lost wages, living expenses, and dical fees combined are quite significant. You're already in debt and only spending now, so wherever money can be saved, it should," Lu Jiu advised.
Shi Zixiong wanted to express his thanks, but he suddenly choked up, unable to get the words out.
Was 'thank you' too light a word?
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