I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 75 - 68: Is His Last Name Lu?

Appendicitis, according to modern medical explanation, is generally caused by a blockage in the appendix cavity, bacterial invasion, congenital malformations of the appendix, improper diet, and decreased immunity, among other direct or indirect reasons.

Currently, the best treatment methods are surgery and antibiotic therapy.

Normally, cases like this almost never come to Lu Jiu; most people would be sent to the hospital, and after a check-up, discover it’s acute appendicitis, then at the doctor’s suggestion, choose removal. It seems like a coincidence today, as such a case actually arrived.

"Appendicitis?"

"I... um, Dr. Lu, should I go to the hospital?"

Du Ran looked at Lu Jiu with some hesitation.

Lu Jiu asked, "Does it still hurt?"

Hearing this question, Du Ran, in a moment of confusion, pressed her lower right abdomen with her right hand. Huh? It seems it’s indeed not as painful as before.

Better?

She knew about appendicitis; a friend of hers had it. It’s said that the pain could be life-threatening, lasting for hours even if lying in the hospital, and this condition can only be cured through surgery.

But just now Lu Jiu had placed just one acupuncture needle in her leg—how did the pain disappear so quickly?

Is it really appendicitis?

"Much better," Du Ran said.

"Stand up and see if you can walk around," Lu Jiu instructed.

Carefully getting up as instructed, Du Ran indeed found that the foot she had drawn up earlier was now functioning normally.

Although there was still slight pain in her lower right abdomen, it was negligible compared to the severe pain earlier.

"Thank you, Dr. Lu," Du Ran said.

"No problem, that’s eighty," Lu Jiu replied.

"Huh? Eighty what?" Du Ran asked.

"Fifty for the diagnosis, thirty for acupuncture, eighty in total," Lu Jiu explained.

This costs eighty?

How come from entering the clinic to now, in less than three minutes?

It’s expensive!

But thinking about no longer being in pain, Du Ran felt the cost, albeit bothersome, was manageable.

The treatment wasn’t even to cure her, just relieve the pain, for which he charged eighty. No wonder people said traditional Chinese medicine makes money just as easily as modern medicine; seems accurate after all.

Beep!

Scan Successful.

"Dr. Lu, should I still go to the hospital for a check-up?" Du Ran asked.

"Since you’re asking, you might as well go— getting checked will give you peace of mind. Prolonging the condition might lead to a need for surgery, which could potentially affect the pregnancy, and that would be troublesome," Lu Jiu advised.

Huh?

How did he know she was pregnant?

Even Du Ran herself only found out two months ago after a hospital check-up.

She gazed at Lu Jiu in surprise, "Dr. Lu, how did you figure it out?"

"Pulse reading," Lu Jiu replied.

A pregnancy pulse is one of the easiest to read—almost no technical difficulty for traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.

For Du Ran, who was unfamiliar with traditional Chinese medicine, this was shocking.

Lu Jiu merely took her wrist and knew she was pregnant—what kind of machine were his hands, faster than hospital equipment?

No wonder Uncle Wang said there was a young traditional Chinese doctor with remarkable medical skills on Garden Street; seems he’s indeed impressive.

So, can he treat her condition?

"Dr. Lu, can you treat this appendicitis?" Du Ran asked.

"This must be your first time with this condition, right?" Lu Jiu asked.

"Yeah, it’s my first time experiencing such pain. At first, I thought it was menstrual cramps, but I haven’t had my period for three months, and now I know it’s appendicitis," Du Ran explained.

"That’s more reason for you to get a hospital check-up. It’s your body; I can’t dictate your condition. Check with the hospital to see what the doctor says. If you can’t accept their treatment plan, you can come back to me," Lu Jiu suggested.

"Well... okay." Du Ran agreed.

Following Lu Jiu’s advice, Du Ran headed straight for Jianghan People’s Hospital.

At the hospital, Du Ran registered for an emergency appointment. After a thirty-minute queue, she finally saw the ER doctor.

"Where does it hurt?"

Du Ran replied, "Right here on the right side of my stomach."

The doctor then pressed around her abdomen, "Does this hurt? Here? Here?" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"I can’t rule out appendicitis or a stone; go get a CT scan."

After speaking, the doctor clicked a few times on the computer and printed out a slip.

"Scan the code on top, pay, and head up to the second floor."

Taking the slip, Du Ran carefully checked and saw "648" written in the payment section.

This...

Well, it’s high-tech equipment worth millions, so it doesn’t come cheap.

But compared to Lu Jiu’s fee, it’s hard for Du Ran to call this expensive.

On the second floor, after another twenty-minute wait, she had a CT scan and then waited in the waiting area for the scan results.

That wait took over an hour.

Watching others scan codes to collect their images, Du Ran followed suit, gathering her images and the accompanying examination report.

[Findings: Liver external edge smooth, proportions of lobes harmonious; liver parenchyma density uniform, no significant abnormal density or occupying lesions visible... Appendix thickened, slightly higher density granule-shaped shadow visible at proximal end...]

[Conclusion: Appendicitis.]

It truly was appendicitis!

Du Ran was thoroughly convinced now.

But suddenly felt disappointed.

She went through all this trouble, spent over two hours getting checked, over 600 yuan spent, only to learn the same thing Lu Jiu had told her earlier.

Of course, once the money is spent, what’s done is done.

With the scans and report, Du Ran returned to the ER.

Presenting the scans and report to the doctor, after a brief glance, he said, "Appendicitis, well~ it shouldn’t be, according to this scan, you should be in unbearable pain, how are you moving around so well?"

The doctor looked at the scans curiously, then at the report.

Du Ran’s condition didn’t quite match these findings.

"Uh, actually, I visited a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner before coming; he gave me an acupuncture needle, and the pain eased. He suggested coming to the hospital to see if it’s appendicitis, and so I came," Du Ran explained.

Traditional Chinese medicine?

An acupuncture needle relieved an appendicitis patient’s pain?

Nonsense!

Wait... Traditional Chinese medicine?

"Was his surname Lu?"

Du Ran nodded.

Tsk...

So it was that traditional Chinese medicine doctor!

Lately, there was chatter about this in the hospital group. Some credited this Dr. Lu with genuine skill; others claimed he was simply lucky—how could anyone diagnose gallstones without instruments?

But today, this traditional Chinese doctor not only diagnosed gallstones but identified appendicitis as well.

If that’s just luck, he ought to buy a lottery ticket!

Within the consultation room, some patients listened in on Du Ran’s conversation with the doctor, their eyes turning as their ears perked up.

Keywords: Traditional Chinese medicine, a needle curing appendicitis, surname Lu...

These words incited varied thoughts among everyone...