After transmigrating into the body of the female supporting character's biological mother, she

The golden period for spinal cord tethering surgery is before the age of one, and it is best to complete the surgery before the age of three.

The longer the delay, the more likely the spinal cord nerve damage will worsen.

Nannan can walk on her own now, but who knows what will happen in the future.

Zhu Weidong sighed, "It's not that I don't want to do it, the risks are too great."

Yin Xiuxiu held the child tightly, and only realized what was happening when the little girl cried out in pain.

Lin Zhilan patted her shoulder, signaling her to relax, and then said to Zhu Weidong, "Director Zhu, I'll write you a surgical plan in a couple of days. Would you like to take a look?"

Zhu Weidong was somewhat surprised. "Dr. Lin, you also know about surgery?"

"I borrowed a few books on Western medicine from the dean and I'm studying them."

In fact, Lin Zhilan pursued a double degree in Chinese and Western medicine during her postgraduate studies, and her current reading of Western medicine books is merely a cover-up.

Traditional Chinese medicine can be said to be passed down in the family, but knowledge of Western medicine is something that the original owner, a country woman, could not possibly have access to.

Zhu Weidong had no doubts. "Alright, then I'll wait for your surgical plan. But I must make this clear beforehand: even if I have a surgical plan, I might not necessarily go through with it."

"I see."

The first person to eat a crab isn't necessarily the bravest; they might just be the most foolish.

Zhu Weidong didn't need to undergo a surgery with such a low success rate.

After seeing Zhu Weidong off, Yin Xiuxiu looked nervously at Lin Zhilan, "Dr. Lin, what did that director mean just now?"

"Xiao Lin."

"arrive!"

"Stay with Nannan in the ward for a while," Lin Zhilan instructed him, and then took Yin Xiuxiu out for a talk.

"As Nannan grows older, her illness will affect all aspects of her development. Right now, she only has urinary incontinence and unsteady walking. As the condition progresses, if the spinal cord is compressed and pulled, the child could very well become paralyzed..."

"What about the surgery?" Yin Xiuxiu asked quickly.

Lin Zhilan said, "If the surgery is successful and she recovers well afterward, she can be just like a normal person. However... there are not many people in our country who have undergone this surgery. If the surgery fails, the child's life will be in danger."

This is a very difficult choice.

Surgery is like gambling; it's either good or you die.

But without surgery, Nannan's life is like a landslide, and it's hard to know how far it will go.

Yin Xiuxiu stared blankly, her fingers almost bleeding from digging them.

Lin Zhilan said gently, "This is not an emergency. I will discuss it with Director Zhu of the Department of Surgery. I'm just giving you a heads-up so you can discuss it with your family and think it over."

Yin Xiuxiu's mind was a complete mess, and she could only nod in agreement.

Lin Zhilan plans to have the child undergo acupuncture first.

Lin Zijun quickly stood aside to listen and watch.

She took out the silver needles, had the child lie face down on the hospital bed, and then told Yin Xiuxiu to hold the child down so he wouldn't move.

"Xiaolin, look carefully. Spinal cord tethering falls under the category of flaccid paralysis. The child has liver and kidney deficiency and blocked meridians. The key to acupuncture points is to tonify the liver and kidneys and unblock the meridians."

As Lin Zhilan spoke, she slowly inserted the needle with gentle and steady movements until the needle was almost halfway in.

Yin Xiuxiu was a little afraid to look at those long silver needles.

She looked at her daughter with concern, only to find that her daughter didn't seem to be in any pain at all, and didn't even frown.

Since the child did not express any discomfort, Lin Zhilan continued to locate the acupoints and explained to Lin Zijun, "The child is young, so the acupoints must be located accurately. The needling sensation should not be too strong. A balanced tonifying and reducing method is sufficient."

The silver needles were inserted into the Dachangshu and Baliao acupoints in sequence, followed by the Guanyuan, Zhongji, and Shuidao acupoints...

Lin Zijun watched intently, occasionally taking notes while she removed the needle.

In pediatric acupuncture, needles are generally not retained; they are removed immediately after the patient obtains the desired sensation.

Lin Zhilan asked Yin Xiuxiu to dress the child and then go out to get the medicine.

"Bring your child in for acupuncture every other day. This medicine is for strengthening the spleen and kidneys, and astringing urination and defecation. Let your child take it for three days first, and then I will take her pulse."

Yin Xiuxiu nodded, took out a small cloth bag from her pocket, which was wrapped in several layers, and then the money and tickets were inside.

"Dr. Lin, how much will it cost in total?"

The medicine Lin Zhilan prescribed for her wasn't expensive. She fiddled with the abacus for a moment and said, "23 cents."

Yin Xiuxiu counted out ten yuan and two mao and three fen and put it on the counter.

Lin Zhilan paused for a moment, then accepted the money.

"You need to work now. If I'm not in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department after get off work, just come to my house. You know where it is, right?"

"Know."

"That's good," Lin Zhilan patted Nannan's head, "Take the child home."

"Thank you, Dr. Lin."

Yin Xiuxiu carried the child back home.

Lin Zijun leaned closer and said slyly, "Master, you forgot something."

Lin Zhilan raised an eyebrow: "What?"

"You forgot to collect her acupuncture fee."

Lin Zhilan looked up, her eyes deep and unfathomable, a half-smile playing on her lips, "Little Lin."

"What's wrong, Master?" Lin Zijun felt a chill run down his spine when he met her gaze.

Lin Zhilan said calmly, "Actually, you have many other masters besides me."

"Huh?" Lin Zijun asked, puzzled.

"patient."

Patients are also doctors' teachers and the best teaching materials.

The symptoms in textbooks are always the most standard symptoms, but patients don't get sick according to the textbook.

The reason why people have more faith in older, more experienced doctors is primarily due to the reliability of their diagnoses and treatments resulting from accumulated clinical experience.

"Xiao Lin, consider the acupuncture fee as your tuition fee," Lin Zhilan decided generously.

The Traditional Chinese Medicine department is actually quite well-funded. After deducting the salaries of the three staff members and the cost of purchasing medicinal herbs and other medical supplies, they actually have quite a bit left over each month.

However, only Dean Liu, who has seen the accounts, probably knows about this; other departments are just speculating.

Lin Zijun nodded, determined to bring some candy for his little teacher next time she came for acupuncture.

It was well past closing time when Lin Zhilan packed her things and went home.

As soon as I entered the door, my nephew and daughter gave me a big surprise.

"Mom, come quick! My brother's back from catching fish!"

As soon as Linlin saw her mother, she took her hand and walked into the yard.

Jiang Chengzhou dug a pit the size of a washbasin next to the courtyard wall, filled it with water, and turned it into a small pool.

fish……

of course not.

Jiang Chengzhou caught a large number of tadpoles from somewhere and poured them all into the pond to raise.

"Auntie, I caught this for my sister," Jiang Chengzhou said with a smile, eager to claim credit.

"My brother is amazing!"

There was also a straight man standing next to him.

Lin Zhilan sighed and said helplessly, "Luckily, they were frog eggs. It would have been funny if they had hatched into toads."

Linlin grabbed her hand and reached into the water, "Mommy, baby fish."

"Hmm...baby, this isn't a fish, it's a tadpole."

"Tadpole wine?" Linlin pointed at the pool. "Tadpole wine baby."

"Um."

Linlin giggled and patted her little chest, "Tadpole, my baby, I'm your mommy."