Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1849 Children First
The boy, who is not yet 8 years old, has already developed minor necrosis lesions in some non-critical blood vessels in his brain. Whether from the perspective of Western medicine or traditional Chinese medicine, this is a disastrous consequence for the young patient and his family.

How things will develop in the future, what the probability of a full recovery is, whether it will affect lifespan... even a top TCM expert like Bian Mu cannot make a more accurate prediction.

but……

Bian Mu does have a way to ensure that the young patient's current condition does not worsen. Of course, there is a prerequisite: the patient's parents and other relatives must carefully cooperate with all treatments.

There are about forty acupoints on the human head, including more than a dozen on the top of the head and the cerebral cortex at the back of the head. The blood vessels inside the brain of the young patient have been damaged to varying degrees. There are extremely strict rules about which acupoints can be treated with Bian stone therapy and which acupoints should never be touched.

Out of caution, Bian Mu only selected a few acupoints with extremely high safety and almost no risk when having Lu Yisi as a model, and provided detailed guidance on them.

“There’s no one else in the duty room right now, so I need to make some things clear. The pulse indicates that your son has a large amount of cold stagnation in his body. It’s a kind of cold stagnation in traditional Chinese medicine that’s somewhere between tangible and intangible. To be precise, it belongs to ‘heart stagnation.’ The main cause is preliminarily identified as the very tense relationship between you and your husband. This kind of cold stagnation in the traditional Chinese medicine sense is completely different from being frozen in the dead of winter, getting caught in the rain in the hot summer, or habitually eating cold food… There’s almost no connection between the two. For example, after the child was born, you often habitually argued in front of the child, sometimes… even physically fighting. Of course, we can’t rule out domestic violence against each other. Why do I say this?! If it’s not a very serious marital conflict, the child shouldn’t be so sick at such a young age!” After explaining this, Bian Mu repeated the combing motion she had just performed.

Neither Lu Yisi nor the young patient's mother said a word upon hearing this.

Lu Yisi sat there and couldn't help but roll her eyes, thinking that Bian Mu was really not the kind of famous doctor in the ordinary sense, and dared to say anything!

Perhaps it was Bian Mu's extraordinary boldness that led to his achievements today.

Bian Mu guessed that the young patient's mother must have some status, and if he spoke too harshly, she wouldn't be able to accept it. Anyway, he had already given her enough guidance, so Bian Mu handed the comb to the young patient's mother and instructed her to sit there and try to practice on her own head so that he could give her some pointers on where she wasn't doing it correctly.

……

The patient's mother was quite quick-witted; she had almost learned it in less than half an hour.

“At first, you can’t be impatient. You have to be patient and take it slow! Tomorrow I’ll bring two combs made of Bian stone. You can use those from now on. Also, I’ll give you two special brushes for traditional Chinese medicine therapy. You can use them to brush the acupoints on your child’s feet. Every evening after 18 PM, you should soak your child’s feet in the medicinal solution. The temperature should be controlled between 35 and 40 degrees Celsius, and should not exceed 45 degrees Celsius. I will bring the medicine packs tomorrow as well. If you can do it, it’s quite important for your child’s treatment. It’s best not to let the nanny do the foot soak. Also, based on preliminary judgment, your child has a long-term history of being exposed to secondhand smoke. The source? Your spouse? The nanny?! They don’t smoke openly, but when you’re at work, the nanny secretly smokes behind your back, and she never does it behind the child’s back…” Bian Mu patiently explained for a long time.

Upon hearing this, the young patient's mother flew into a rage!
"Really?!" The young patient's mother's eyes were already blazing with anger. "Don't panic! As for pulse diagnosis, even if you're skeptical, Dr. Lu, the city's top surgeon, isn't entirely convinced either. That's perfectly normal! Our 'Digital Medicine' school is relatively new, and it will take a considerable amount of time for our colleagues, patients, and their families to gradually accept it. The passive secondhand smoke has been present for a long time, and it's not necessarily the current nanny's doing. My suggestion to change nannies was mainly because they strictly adhere to my medical orders regarding the child's daily diet. I require complete compliance, so… the nanny must be changed. If you have a suitable one, that would be ideal," Bian Mu explained with a smile.

"Understood! I will arrange it properly. Well... before the new nanny starts work, should we ask Dr. Bian to conduct an interview on her behalf at the clinic?" Not bad, the little patient's mother is quite quick-witted.

Thanks to Bian Mu's meticulous treatment, the little boy who had a dent in his head is recovering quite well. Their nanny and her colleague, Dr. Gong, know each other well. Initially, Bian Mu planned to arrange for the nanny to work at Duan Hongyi's house for a while, as the Duan family's little girl does need someone to take care of her, and Duan Hongyi could also free up time to devote herself fully to the "Digital Medicine" project.

Right now, the little boy's condition is critical, so we have to take care of that for now.

The young patient's mother was so worried about her son's condition that she couldn't think straight and didn't realize that Dr. Bian was intentionally recommending a more suitable caregiver. Hearing this, Bian Mu thought it was a good thing, to avoid creating a lot of trouble for herself and potentially causing more problems in the future!
"Sure! The child is too young and has such a bad fate to be afflicted with such a serious illness. We will all do our best to help, so please rest assured! Also, with Dr. Lu here, consider him a witness! Are you and your partner really over?!" Bian Mu suddenly said this at the end.

Upon hearing this, the young patient's mother froze, glancing at Lu Yisi with a strange expression.

Without a doubt, the Lu family is prominent, and most of the people they associate with are not simple. This lady and her family must have some connection with the Lu family for two generations, otherwise Lu Yisi would not be so concerned about this matter.

"Don't misunderstand! Dr. Bian is a renowned gentleman doctor, and he usually avoids all the family and personal matters of his patients like the plague! Firstly, the child is indeed pitiful, and his condition is critical; secondly, there's our family connection involved! Dr. Bian is giving me face, so he will definitely do his best to cure the child. Therefore... since he brought up your marital status... it must be related to the child's condition. Please understand!" Lu Yisi quickly explained a few words on Bian Mu's behalf.

"Oh, I see... I understand! If it weren't for my son being so young, the divorce would have been finalized long ago! Don't laugh at me, but both my husband and his family have some assets. We even co-founded a pretty good company back then. If things really came to the point of finalizing the divorce papers, it would take two or three years to sort out the finances. That's why it's dragged on until now. I understand what Dr. Bian means: the child is more important than money. I'm determined to get a divorce!" The young patient's mother finally made her final decision.

"Okay! Since you've said so, I'll do what I should do when the child's father comes to the clinic to inquire about the condition."

"Thank you, Dr. Bian!"

"You're welcome, it's my pleasure! I'll come over tomorrow when I have some free time to give the child some initial treatment. Let's stop here for today!" After saying that, Bian Mu gave Lu Yisi a wink, signaling him to stay and comfort the young patient's mother, since there were still many key medical details that she didn't understand for the time being.

After leaving the provincial children's hospital, Bian Mu stood on the street corner for a while, feeling somewhat fortunate that her family environment was quite good.