I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 142 - 116: Did She Just Say... Cancer Cells!?
"Director Hu?"
Feng Yuan didn’t expect to run into Hu Yaoyuan here; upon seeing him, Feng Yuan walked straight up to him.
"Director Feng, tell me, can you adjust this ailment of yours?" Hu Yaoyuan asked.
Feng Yuan replied, "It should be possible, but this is only the first day. We’ll have to wait a few days to really know the effect."
Hu Yaoyuan exclaimed, "Tsk tsk, if rheumatoid arthritis can be adjusted, you really have some skill."
Feng Yuan asked suspiciously, "Director Hu, you’ve always been quite healthy; why have you come here as well?"
Hu Yaoyuan sighed, "Don’t mention it, how am I well? My back has been hurting for years. I went to see Director Ji at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital before, but it didn’t help much. This time, I thought I’d give this a try. Seeing Director Feng’s expression makes me feel reassured, haha."
When rheumatoid arthritis flares up, it’s far more exaggerated than his back pain. If Lu Jiu can solve this, then his problem won’t be a problem at all.
However, the reason Hu Yaoyuan came mainly was because he heard that Mao Dawei’s brother-in-law, Wei Jun, saw Lu Jiu, and many of his symptoms have significantly improved.
Especially gallstones, after being checked at their hospital, are basically invisible now, and the fatty liver index has decreased significantly.
Such a big change in less than a month naturally made Hu Yaoyuan quite tempted.
Anyway, he’s determined not to have surgery for this back pain, especially having seen so many patients with back pain worsen after surgery; surgical treatment is pretty much ruled out for him.
Perhaps at top hospitals, those expert professors might have better surgical skills, but doctors of that level aren’t ones he’s able to reach.
So, Hu Yaoyuan could only choose conservative treatment, and naturally, Traditional Chinese Medicine became the only choice.
Unfortunately, Ji Yuanning from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is only of average skill, which can only alleviate his back pain but cannot completely cure it.
Now, Hu Yaoyuan is placing all his hope on Lu Jiu.
"Today I’ve gained some insight. If my ailment is adjusted, I might consider learning a bit of Chinese medicine," Feng Yuan said.
Hu Yaoyuan was surprised, "Oh? Does Director Feng have this plan?"
Feng Yuan smiled bitterly and whispered, "You never had this disease; you can’t understand how I feel when the pain hits—sometimes it’s really unbearable. Look at my hands, I used to do polyp removal under endoscopy, but now they can’t even hold a pen with strength."
"A doctor who can’t hold a scalpel is just like a soldier who can’t hold a gun on the battlefield. In nice words, I’m still the director of the gastroenterology department, but in worse terms, I’m just an old guy wasting a spot. I know very well that many people badmouth me behind my back."
"Director Hu, do you think it’s ridiculous that after studying medicine for more than twenty years, I can’t even heal myself?"
Hu Yaoyuan pursed his lips, "Director Feng, medicine is so vast; who can guarantee complete mastery? You should understand the principle of ’physician, heal thyself.’"
Feng Yuan said, "But why is it that learning Chinese medicine allows treatment in any field? Just now, I saw Lu Jiu treating diseases from several departments, and how old is he? Twenty-something! Even if he started learning medicine as a child, having studied for twenty years, I’ve also spent over twenty years studying medical books, yet I’m helpless with many diseases in gastroenterology, not to mention other fields. I don’t know if it’s my problem or medicine’s, but after taking these medicines, I should have a general judgment."
As someone who has spent a lifetime in Western medicine, Feng Yuan internally doesn’t believe Chinese medicine can surpass Western medicine.
But the shock Lu Jiu gave him today was overwhelming, enough to shake his beliefs and force him to reassess Chinese medicine.
Feng Yuan knew that the ability of Chinese medicine to treat rheumatoid arthritis doesn’t necessarily mean it’s superior to Western medicine, since this is just one of many diseases.
Nowadays, there are over fifty thousand diseases defined by modern medicine.
Yet among these fifty thousand diseases, Western medicine can only completely cure a few, with none comparable to rheumatoid arthritis, the most being long-term medication.
This is why Feng Yuan was so shaken.
"Director Feng, have you ever thought about how many people like Lu Jiu there are?"
"You know the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, right? They recruit undergraduates and even master’s students in integrated Chinese-Western medicine specialties, yet they can’t even pulse diagnosis. Once they work at a hospital, they’re just like us, writing test orders, doing CT scans—why?"
"Chinese medicine has its merits, but you shouldn’t let its advantages negate all you’ve learned. I could say Chinese medicine can’t perform surgery, but that doesn’t mean those who study Chinese medicine should switch to Western medicine because of it."
"Director Feng, there’s nothing wrong with learning a bit about Chinese medicine, but why belittle yourself so much?"
Like Feng Yuan, Hu Yaoyuan doesn’t reject Chinese medicine. He acknowledges its advantages, but also acknowledges the advantages of Western medicine, never believing Western medicine can look down on Chinese medicine, and Chinese medicine isn’t stronger than Western medicine either.
Feng Yuan shook his head, "You haven’t seen it; once you do, you’ll understand what I’m talking about. There are few Chinese medicine practitioners like Lu Jiu, but have you ever thought about what determines a doctor’s skill limit?"
"We do have our advantages in surgery, but Director Hu, do you really think all those diseases need surgery? Did surgery truly cure them? Could it be that we’re abusing our advantages?"
Upon these words, Hu Yaoyuan’s expression froze.
He fell silent.
Not knowing how to refute.
Because he came here precisely because he didn’t want to have surgery.
"Hehe, Director Hu, you wait in line; I’ll head back," Feng Yuan said.
Hu Yaoyuan watched Feng Yuan’s figure walking away and couldn’t help but feel curious; what on earth did he see to have such a big reaction?
Could Lu Jiu really treat any ailment?
But even if that were the case, it wouldn’t be to this extent.
Unless he could even cure cancer, hahaha.
Hu Yaoyuan chuckled, shaking his head.
Continuing to wait in line for Lu Jiu’s call.
...
"Next one, number 43."
Hu Yaoyuan hurried forward.
"Dr. Lu."
Lu Jiu nodded, "How should I address you?"
"Hu Yaoyuan, I’m forty-seven this year," Hu Yaoyuan said with a smile.
"Where are you uncomfortable?" Lu Jiu already looked tired.
"My back, it’s been hurting for years. Tried acupuncture and cupping, but didn’t help much," Hu Yaoyuan replied.
"Let me take your pulse first," Lu Jiu said.
Common back pain is usually caused by a blockage in the Bladder Meridian; once this meridian is unblocked, the pain can be immediately resolved. Of course, the pain may also be due to kidney deficiency, but this requires differential diagnosis.
Just as Hu Yaoyuan extended his hand to prepare for Lu Jiu to take his pulse, a mother and daughter arrived at the door—clearly Chen Muyao and her mother Sun Dan.
"Dr. Lu, we’re here for a follow-up, sorry for being a bit late..."
Seeing Chen Muyao, Lu Jiu gave Hu Yaoyuan an apologetic look, "Sorry, this one is quite serious. I’ll just ask a few questions, won’t take long."
Hu Yaoyuan didn’t mind, "No problem."
Lu Jiu then looked at Sun Dan, indicating for her to sit on the chair next to him, "How’s your appetite lately?"
Sun Dan replied, "It’s okay; better than before, I can eat a bit more."
Lu Jiu nodded, "Do you still wake up from pain at night?"
Sun Dan answered, "Not in the past two or three days, but before there was a bit."
That’s right, improved appetite, better sleep, pain gradually diminishing—the direction
has always been correct.
Lu Jiu smiled, "Not thinking about irrelevant things?"
Sun Dan shook her head, "I used to be helpless because of the pain, but now I see improvement day by day, I’m too happy to overthink, won’t do it again."
Lu Jiu nodded, "Good, recovery is going well, keep taking the medicine without change."
Chen Muyao was delighted upon hearing this, "Dr. Lu, does this mean my mom’s cancer cells have stopped spreading?"
Originally listening idly to Lu Jiu’s follow-up, Hu Yaoyuan suddenly reacted, then turned slightly bewildered eyes towards Chen Muyao.
She just mentioned... cancer cells!?
