Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2059 Let's find a skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor to take a look.

As luck would have it, the location Bian Yue sent showed the location of the 7th People's Hospital of the city, where her former leader Chen Yurong was the president. Having an acquaintance there would make things easier, and if unexpected trouble arose along the way, Bian Mu could ask President Chen for some help.

After leaving the open-air parking lot, Bian Mu did not rush to contact Bian Yue. Instead, he walked along the sidewalk and wandered around the hospital for a while before stopping in front of a small restaurant selling black rice porridge.

"Six hard-boiled eggs, please. Yes! No tea eggs. Your place is the only one around here that sells these plain boiled eggs without any seasoning." As she spoke, Bian Mu used her phone to pay 6 yuan using the payment code posted at the door. That's 1 yuan per hard-boiled egg, which is a bit pricey!
"Boss! Could you give me 10 raw eggs? Yes, the same kind as these, white-shelled, I don't want the brown ones." Knowing the female boss might politely refuse, Bian Mu really didn't want to search around aimlessly anymore, so she decided to bite the bullet and try!
Without saying a word, the female shop owner smiled kindly and waved her hand gently at Bian Mu, indicating that she was not selling.
Every industry has its own rules for small businesses. For example, in the old days, you couldn't buy nails from a shoe repair stall; you couldn't buy raw beef or mutton from a cooked food shop that specializes in braised food; and of course, you couldn't borrow a hammer or ruler from a hardware store owner for temporary use, you would have to pay for it.

It's standard practice! This has been going on for years!

If someone sells boiled eggs, and you go to their shop to buy fresh raw eggs, logically it's like you're damaging their reputation and business.

"Don't get me wrong! I'm a doctor, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor! I need to go to the hospital across the street to see a patient later, and I need a few raw eggs. If you don't sell them to me, I'll have to send a nurse out to look for them, and they might end up coming to you again. Wouldn't that be a waste of time?" As he spoke, Bian Mu pulled up his electronic medical certificate on his phone and showed it to the female boss.

Unexpectedly, the female boss smiled faintly, said nothing, and turned back to the shop to continue with her work.

Helpless, Bian Mu shook her head slightly, carrying a few hard-boiled eggs, and crossed the road along the pedestrian crossing to the temporary observation ward of the neurology department.

"My brother is here! My brother is here! Vice Principal Wang! Director Zhang! That's my brother!" Well, even from a distance, Bian Yue excitedly shouted.

"This personality..." Bian Mu shook his head slightly and continued walking slowly toward where Bian Yue was standing.

Several school leaders and doctors from the hospital quickly came over to greet Bian Mu, while Bian Yue was left out in the cold.

Bian Mu exchanged a few pleasantries with the crowd, then walked straight to Bian Yue through the crowd.

"I'm here, go back to your dorm and get some rest!"

"This is outrageous! They're already sabotaging us before we've even crossed the bridge! What kind of people are they!" Bian Yue muttered to herself.

"They're treating you like a kid! Don't worry! Look at them... they're all incredibly smart! Once the patients recover, they'll definitely treat you politely from now on. It's too late! The dorm supervisor is going to scold you!"

"That's right! Don't you know who my brother is! Humph! The dorm supervisor is my buddy, she not only doesn't tease me, but she also keeps giving me the best food!" Bian Yue said with a smile.

"You're so capable! Hurry up and go! Watch out for cars when you cross the road!"

"I'm leaving!" With that, Bian Yue turned around and swaggered back to school.

At this moment, a woman in her early thirties quickly caught up from behind, claiming that it was too late and that she would drive Bian Yue there. Bian Yue, being very outgoing, didn't stand on ceremony and chatted and laughed as the woman accompanied her to the elevator.

Turning around, Bian Mu specifically asked about the man's identity. The vice principal, Wang, said that the man was a teacher from the school office, and that Bian Yue was someone she had driven to pick up and take to the hospital.

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The ward is a three-person room. The other two beds are empty. It is estimated that this ward was found temporarily for the convenience of consultations. It is spacious and can accommodate many doctors.

A tall female doctor in her late thirties, who introduced herself as Ms. Wei, politely handed Bian Mu a brand-new white coat. “We’ve met a few times before. I’m a neurologist! The surgical indications aren’t clear; the location is a bit awkward, being so close to the nerve bundle. Minimally invasive surgery with medication might cause more serious complications. After consulting with my superiors, they said they’d consult with specialists, but the school’s approach… They accompanied me to several hospitals. The school leaders are very concerned about this student and have pulled strings; they’re very responsible! But they still couldn’t come up with a safe plan. There’s nothing I can do but trouble you to make this trip!” Dr. Wei explained with a smile for a long time.

Bian Mu put on the white coat. It was alright, a little too big, but not noticeable.

"I knew it! The school is in that direction, so why was it sent here? Oh, that's how it happened. Can you represent the hospital?"

"Sure, just let me know how you want to handle it."

"Alright! I'll go take a look and see." With that, Bian Mu walked towards the patient's bed.

For reasons unknown, the on-duty nurse kept the isolation curtain drawn on one side of the bed, and Bian Mu had not seen the patient himself.

Wow! How come that sick student is so ugly?! Not only is his skin dark, but his eyes are small and his features are not well-proportioned. If it weren't for his thick eyebrows, his face would be quite unsightly. He's about 1.78 meters tall, but he's extremely thin and doesn't look like a student at all. Even when Dian Shuhua was homeless, he looked much more energetic than him.

After examining it carefully for a few moments, Bian Mu began to ponder something else...

"Dr. Wei! Could you please have a nurse find a flashlight, preferably an ophthalmology one?" Bian Mu suddenly said.

"Oh... okay, okay!" Dr. Wei immediately instructed the nurse to fetch a flashlight.

"Also... we need to find five or six fresh eggs. It's best to wash them first. Raw ones, not cooked ones, white-shelled ones, not red-shelled ones. I've already bought the cooked ones!" Bian Mu then added a few more instructions.

A female nurse immediately responded and went out to find fresh eggs.

Before long, more and more people gathered in the ward. Without a doubt, they had all heard of Bian Mu's great reputation and had come either to learn from him or to watch the spectacle.

The dates for X-rays of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, abdomen, EEG, skull... are all quite close. Judging from the markings on the X-rays, the patient has recently visited many hospitals.

"Although there is some lumbar spondylosis, the size is not enough to affect bowel movements... The cervical spine is slightly kyphotic, but it has not formed a lesion and will not affect bowel movements... There is discomfort in the abdominal cavity, but the patient can't explain it clearly..." Mu Xin pondered for a long time while carefully looking at the X-ray.

Bian Mu is not only good at interpreting medical images, but he's also quite skilled at it! He's at least more accurate than most Western doctors, and he put a lot of effort into this area many years ago.

The diagnoses from various hospitals were largely the same: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Some doctors believe it is the result of spinal cord inflammation.

Some doctors believe that the patient is still young and it is likely the initial stage of spinal cord inflammation. If the patient's family is well-off, there is still hope for a cure. However, the patient will need to stay at Beiqi Specialist Hospital for a period of time.

Some doctors believe that high signal intensity in the lateral column of the spinal cord is a temporary symptom, and that it can be relieved if the appropriate medication can be delivered through minimally invasive surgery.

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However, there is one thing everyone has already agreed on: it's best to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor!
There's a joke circulating on the streets: if most traditional Chinese medicine doctors solemnly advise you to see a Western doctor, it probably means you're really sick; on the other hand, if most Western doctors suggest you see a famous veteran traditional Chinese medicine doctor, it probably means... your illness is incurable!