Chinese medicine: from rural hospitals to top three hospitals in Kyoto

Chapter 986 Then You Can Go Back Now

"Have you been teaching acupuncture to my second brother these days?"

In the evening, Wen Manlu asked Chen Yang while they were having dinner.

"Yes."

Chen Yang said: "Second brother has been in the training room at school these days. I plan to let him take charge of David's acupuncture."

"Second brother?"

Wen Manlu opened her mouth in surprise: "Are you sure second brother can do it?"

That's a person with ALS.

Although Chinese medicine and Western medicine are different, with different dialectical directions and different perspectives, David's situation is also quite tricky.

When Chen Yang and Su Yunxue were talking, Wen Manlu was standing next to them and naturally heard what Chen Yang said to Su Yunxue.

Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on dialectics. As long as the dialectics are clear and the right direction is found, the disease can be treated according to the symptoms. However, ALS has been treated by experts of traditional Chinese medicine over the years. The reason why it is difficult is precisely because of the difficulty in dialectics.

The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine also says, "Those who say a disease is incurable have not yet mastered the technique." However, you must know that the reason why the threshold for Chinese medicine is high and why there are so few good Chinese medicine practitioners is precisely because the "technique" is hard to come by.

"You have to trust your second brother." Chen Yang said with a smile.

“It’s not about believing or not believing.”

Seeing that Chen Yang didn't seem to be joking, Wen Manlu spoke more seriously, "David is the center's first foreign patient, and there's a lot of attention from the outside world. If something goes wrong, it will have a huge impact."

"Do not worry."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "Second brother is only responsible for the operation, I will take care of the overall plan."

Seeing Chen Yang so confident, Wen Manlu stopped reminding him. Chen Yang's work was indeed reassuring.

Chen Yang also took a lot of trouble for his second brother's lifelong event.

.......

On the third day after Kyoto International Medical Center was listed, it welcomed its first heavyweight "challenger".

A private jet painted with the logo of a Premier League giant landed at Kyoto International Airport. David Baker, the top striker who once raced on the green field and drove countless fans crazy, now had to rely on a wheelchair. Under the close escort of his agent and private medical team, he arrived at this oriental land where he had high hopes.

His arrival instantly attracted the attention of both domestic and international media. Many medical institutions and media outlets once again focused their attention on Kyoto, the Kyoto International Medical Center, and Chen Yang, the recently emerging Chinese doctor.

When Chen Yang saw David, he tried hard to keep smiling, but his sunken eye sockets, obviously thin cheeks, and the hands that were once full of strength but now trembled slightly on the armrest, all told of the cruelty of the disease.

The head of the British medical team beside David, Dr. Richard Evans, a neurologist, had a serious expression on his face, with a look of scrutiny and subtle doubt in his eyes.

After David settled in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of the medical center, Chen Yang, as the director, led the core team - Gao Anliang, Lin Yi, Wen Manlu, Xun Jiahong, and Wen Haodong who had been "trained" by Chen Yang for so many days - to participate in the first joint consultation.

Of course, there was also Su Yunxue who came after hearing the news.

Chen Yang personally examined the patient, and Su Yunxue acted as an interpreter.

Although doctors all understand English, for smoother communication, it is still more appropriate to have an interpreter.

"Doctor Chen," David's voice was a little unclear and he spoke slowly, but his eyes were full of earnestness. "I... have read the report about Mr. Wilson. Football is my life, and I don't want to... be frozen. Please help me."

“We will do our best.”

Chen Yang smiled and replied, then turned to Dr. Evans: "Dr. Evans, please give us a detailed introduction to the examinations and treatments you have already performed."

Dr. Evans pushed his glasses up, his tone professional and calm, with a hint of superiority.

"Mr Baker has undergone comprehensive assessments at leading institutions including King's College Hospital in London and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)."

"Currently, nerve conduction velocity (NCV) and electromyography (EMG) clearly show extensive anterior horn cell damage, consistent with the typical electrophysiological characteristics of ALS. MRI of the head and whole spinal cord have ruled out structural lesions such as tumors or compression."

"Blood tests ruled out heavy metal poisoning, certain infections (such as Lyme disease and HIV), autoimmune diseases (such as myasthenia gravis and antibodies associated with multiple sclerosis), and known common ALS-causing gene mutations such as SOD1 and C9orf72."

"The current diagnosis is sporadic ALS, which progresses rapidly."

"We gave him standard treatment with riluzole, but it had little effect."

Evan paused, glanced at Chen Yang and the others, and continued, "Frankly, Dr. Chen, there is currently no effective treatment for ALS worldwide that can reverse its course. The purpose of our visit is to hope that the 'Traditional Chinese Medicine' at your center can provide some...palliative supportive care to improve Mr. Baker's quality of life, such as relieving muscle spasms or anxiety."

He deliberately emphasized the words "traditional Chinese medicine" and "palliative", and the subtext is self-evident - they do not really believe that traditional Chinese medicine can treat ALS. This trip is more of an attempt brought about by pressure from the club, the strong desire of the patient himself, and Chen Yang's "Wilson effect".

Gao Anliang frowned slightly, and Lin Yi and Xun Jiahong also looked serious.

Chen Yang's expression remained calm, as if he hadn't heard the doubt in the other person's words. He simply nodded and said, "Thank you, Dr. Evans, for your detailed explanation. Western medicine's diagnosis provides us with an important reference. However, in Traditional Chinese Medicine, diseases have their own unique evolution patterns and internal connections. We need an independent evaluation based on the Four Diagnoses of Traditional Chinese Medicine."

"Doctor Chen, before we begin, I have something to say. I am Mr. David's personal physician and I am fully responsible for his condition. Any treatment plan or medication you use must be approved by me."

Evans said in an unquestionable tone.

Su Yunxue glanced at Evan and then translated it to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang smiled and said slowly, "If that's the case, Mr. David can now consider being discharged and returning home. We will not treat any patient who doesn't trust us or cooperate with us."

"No matter what kind of patient they are, there's only so much a doctor can do. If the patient can't trust and cooperate, then even the best treatment plan will be of no use. That's it."

After Chen Yang finished speaking, he turned and left the ward. Seeing this, Wen Manlu, Gao Anliang and others smiled slightly and turned to walk out of the ward.

"Fuck, that feels so good."

As soon as he walked out of the ward, Xia Hongliang couldn't help but say, "It's still more comfortable to be with Chen Yang. I thought Chen Yang would repeatedly accommodate those foreigners. What a joke, he's so arrogant. If you have the guts, don't come."

There was a smile on everyone's face.

I have to say that Chen Yang’s words and attitude just now were really refreshing.

We can treat you, but the prerequisite is cooperation, not condescension.

No one was willing to kowtow and accommodate the foreign masters.