The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 456
The result of Lao Tan's re-examination was that the cancer was under control, the lesion did not expand, and the surrounding environment of the lesion was significantly improved.To put it simply, the cancer cells are still there and have not spread or developed, but the environment is better than before.Cancer cells used to be able to escape and give birth to babies, but now they can escape, but they cannot give birth to babies.

Experts say this is a good sign, proving that the medicine of old Chinese medicine works.He suggested adding western medicine chemotherapy to kill part of the cancer cells in the lesion, and then adding traditional Chinese medicine to repair the damage caused by chemotherapy and shrink the lesion.

"Will it be cured in this way?" Yanhua asked.

"It's hard to say, it depends on the patient's immune system and the degree of cooperation. Actively cooperate with the treatment and maintain a cheerful and optimistic attitude, which will have a multiplier effect on the treatment." The expert said.

This is an expert's point of view, and of course we have to listen to the opinions of old Chinese medicine practitioners.

Old Chinese Medicine Clinic.

The old Chinese doctor took Lao Tan's pulse carefully, read the results of the re-examination, and asked about the recent situation. He thought for a while, and then asked with a little doubt: "Apart from taking the traditional Chinese medicine I prescribed, what other medicines are there?" ?"

Lao Tan said no, and Wang Shulan also said no.

"Oh—that's weird. Judging from the pulse, your stomach and intestines are much better than last time. The medicine I prescribed is mainly to reconcile the stomach fire, tonify the qi and benefit the middle, to cultivate the spleen and soil, and to exorcise evil spirits and strengthen the body. According to Western medicine It is to improve the environment of the lesion and inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Although it also has an effect on the gastrointestinal tract, it is not so effective." The old Chinese doctor said puzzled.

Wang Shulan suddenly thought of the mushrooms that Yingzi's mother had given her, and asked, "Is it harmful to eat?"

"Yes, but not too much." The old Chinese doctor then asked, "What did you eat?"

Wang Shulan told the old doctor about the mushroom.

"There are a lot of strange things in the world, and all things can be used as medicine. You only need to treat the symptoms. The mushroom you mentioned may have a nourishing effect on the stomach, otherwise it would not have this effect." The old Chinese doctor said.

"It sounds like you're eating right?" Wang Shulan asked.

"Well." The old Chinese doctor nodded affirmatively, and said, "Medicine and food have the same origin. The onion, ginger, garlic, pepper, aniseed, fragrant leaves, cinnamon, etc. that we eat every day are not only seasonings, food, but also food. Medicinal materials. As the saying goes, medicine is not as good as food tonic, which is the truth.

Hearing what you said, I want to see this mushroom, did you bring some back? " asked the old Chinese doctor.

Wang Shulan hurriedly said, "I brought it back, and I'll bring it to you tomorrow."

Then the old Chinese doctor explained his point of view in detail.

"Cancer is not incurable, it mainly depends on what kind of cancer it is, whether it is early stage or late stage.

For example, for breast cancer and cervical cancer, which are common in female patients, as long as they are discovered early, they will be resected as soon as they are discovered, and the cancer cells will not spread, so there is usually nothing wrong.

Even in the middle stage, as long as there is no spread or metastasis, it can be resected, and then chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be used to prolong life.Those with strong immunity and an optimistic attitude can live for more than ten years, and some even twenty years.

Taking the common lung cancer as an example, if it is large cell lung cancer, it is enough to cut off the lung lobes with lesions. After proper maintenance and treatment, you can live for many years.

If small cell lung cancer is difficult to cure, it can only be treated conservatively to improve the quality of life. "

Speaking of this, the old Chinese doctor paused, looked at Lao Tan and said: "In Western medicine, cancer is a malignant tumor, which can be divided into early, middle and late stages. As long as most of the cancers are found to be in the middle stage, if not in the late stage, there are very few in the early stage. You are the luckiest of misfortunes.

Western medicine mainly relies on equipment to see a doctor. Is the equipment good?it is good.But there are also shortcomings. Take cancer as an example, it cannot be detected before the early stage, so it can only be characterized by shadows, and then tell the patient to check regularly.

Traditional Chinese medicine treats the disease before it is diagnosed, and the symptoms can be seen on the pulse as soon as the symptoms appear, and then the medicine is used to regulate it, and it is suppressed before it becomes a climate.It is like treating inflammation, and it is treated from the root.

Western medicine does not discover until the disease has formed, and then cuts the thorns that need to be cut. After the thorns are cut off, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are followed, and the roots are not removed, and there is still the possibility of spread and metastasis.

You have taken the medicine for a month now and it has cured the progress of the disease, but it is not so easy to kill and get rid of the roots, you have to take care of it slowly.At the same time, you have to have confidence and not be pessimistic. You must know that the internal environment created by pessimism is most suitable for the growth of cancer cells.

I agree with the treatment plan given by the hospital. Chemotherapy is used to shrink the lesion, and then assisted by traditional Chinese medicine for conditioning. This is not only effective, but also safe. "

So Lao Tan was admitted to the hospital that day.

Chemotherapy is a painful process.Comparing chemotherapy drugs to a machine gun, it shoots cancer cells and normal cells indiscriminately. When cancer cells are killed, normal cells are also killed, and no one is spared.

When normal cells are killed, people will feel uncomfortable, and the reaction is quite large.

Lao Tan developed a condition on the fifth day of chemotherapy.

This was also the last day of the first cycle of chemotherapy. After finishing chemotherapy and returning to the ward, he felt nauseous and retched twice.I also had nausea in the first few days, so I didn't care about it.

Wang Shulan poured him a glass of water, and just as he was about to drink it, he suddenly felt a heat in his throat, and then spit out a mouthful of blood.

Then the second mouthful, the third mouthful—
Wang Shulan was terrified, and hurriedly went out to call the doctor, but when the doctor came, Lao Tan had already passed out.

After some emergency rescue, Lao Tan was fine. The doctor concluded that the chemotherapy drugs irritated the lungs and trachea, resulting in recurrence of bronchiectasis and high blood pressure, so he vomited blood.

On the second day, at the doctor's request, Lao Tan had a CT scan, blood test and urine test. After the examination, the doctor said that Lao Tan's current physical condition was not suitable for chemotherapy, let alone surgery. He suggested that he should be hospitalized for observation for a period of time.

At this time, Lao Tan was already very empty.

In the past, my body was not so weak due to bronchiectasis, but this time it was mainly due to the large decrease in white blood cells caused by chemotherapy, so that hematemesis occurred every once in a while, and a hemostatic injection was necessary.

There's nothing wrong with spitting up that blood.

After more than ten days of treatment, the bronchiectasis was healed, and Lao Tan was ready to be discharged from the hospital.At this moment, he received a call from Lin Yan, who only said one thing on the phone.

divorce.

Lao Tan agreed very calmly.

Lin Yan asked him when he would be home. He said it would be two days. Lin Yan said yes, and when he went back to sign the agreement, he hung up the phone.

Lao Tan was sitting on the bed with his mobile phone, and his heart suddenly ached so badly, as if someone had grabbed it hard with his hands.

Yes, he has decided to divorce Lin Yan, logically speaking, he shouldn't have such a reaction.But for some reason, when Lin Yan said the word divorce, his heart suddenly ached.

It is said that some patients are delicate, even unreasonable, and he is like this now.

He didn't expect that Lin Yan would call and say divorce at this time. Although he knew that Lin Yan didn't know that he had cancer, he still couldn't accept it—it meant to take advantage of your illness to kill you.

At this moment, not only was his heart aching so badly, but also a death-like desolation rose up, which instantly swept through his whole body, making him feel icy cold, and instantly lost all perception of the outside world.

The heart is as dead ashes, silent.

Lao Tan's current state is the "obsession" common to patients (Northeast people call it, doctors call it mental terminal stimulation, and is prone to instant depression.)
His face was ashen, his face was black, his eyes were dull and lifeless, his lips moved up and down but there was no sound, as if he was talking to himself.

At this time, if someone shouted, he would be able to get him out of the obsession, but there was no one else in the ward except him, and Wang Shulan went out to fetch hot water.

(End of this chapter)