Urban Super Medical Saint

"Could it be that Chinese medicine is really so miraculous that it can diagnose a person's illness without modern scientific instruments? Can it even directly diagnose lung cancer?" Johnson said, utterly astonished, while a glimmer of hope also rose in his heart. But that flicker of hope was soon extinguished.

Cancer, this is a disease recognized worldwide as incurable, and moreover his cancer cells had already begun to spread. Even the most skilled surgeons couldn't save him.

"Chinese medicine is indeed miraculous. However, the Four Diagnostic Methods are extremely sophisticated and profound. For a doctor to master them is a thousand times more difficult than learning to operate a medical examination analyzer. A practitioner who is not adept or not careful may make a misdiagnosis, so in this sense, diagnostic methods using instruments have more universal significance. Of course, if it's a highly skilled Chinese medicine practitioner, the diseases they diagnose are holistically dynamic, and even the same disease may yield different diagnoses and thus different treatments in different people. This is something that instruments and their cold numbers cannot achieve. Hence, Chinese medicine treatment is holistic, and the prescription of a formula is very particular, sometimes even requiring a mix of more than ten different herbs, and for the same disease, different people may receive different prescriptions. Western medicine, on the other hand, generally treats the head when it aches and the foot when it hurts, giving the same medicine for the same diseases," Ge Dongxu replied.

After listening, Johnson was silent for a long time before he spoke, "I remember there is a Chinese saying about a frog in a well. After hearing your words, I feel like that frog in the well. I used to not believe in Chinese medicine with so many herbs mixed together, unclear of their components, how could they be fit for human consumption. Now I know that there are many mysteries hidden within, unknowable to those who haven't studied Chinese medicine."

"Please take a seat, sir. Now, I will take a proper pulse for you to check your current condition," Ge Dongxu said with a light smile.

"To be honest, I have small cell lung cancer, and the cancer cells have begun to spread. Despite your excellent medical skills, taking my pulse makes little difference now. All I want is for you to help me stop coughing so I can peacefully return to my homeland. After I get back, I'll quietly wait for death's arrival," Johnson said as he sat down, speaking with composed serenity.

After he finished speaking, Johnson suddenly started coughing violently.

"To stop your coughing is very simple," Ge Dongxu said indifferently. He then got up and gently rubbed acupoints like Neiguan, in the chest area, Fengmen, Feishu, Dingchuan, and Baihui on Johnson.

As Ge Dongxu rubbed the acupoints, the previously violently coughing Johnson not only stopped coughing very quickly but his face also showed a mix of comfort and astonishment.

"This... is truly miraculous. I feel so much more comfortable now; I even doubt if the detestable small cell lung cancer has left me!" When Ge Dongxu stopped his hand, Johnson exclaimed in utter disbelief, that hope which had been extinguished in his heart rekindled.

"If your only wish is to return to your homeland without coughing, I think there's no problem now," Ge Dongxu said as he returned to his seat.

After a series of events, especially after the gentle rubbing just now, Johnson not only thoroughly believed in the miraculous aspect of Chinese medicine but also completely trusted that the young man in front of him was a very skilled doctor.

Therefore, when Ge Dongxu spoke, even though Johnson had already prepared for death, he couldn't help but look at Ge Dongxu and ask in a trembling voice, "This, this... could it be, can you really treat small cell lung cancer?"

"There's a saying in Huaxia Country that good people will receive good karma. Mr. Johnson, in fact, I saw you from afar by the side of Mingyue Lake at noon and heard about your saving an elderly person. Therefore, I will try my best to treat you. Perhaps your condition is worse than I thought, and I may not be able to cure it completely, but I believe allowing you to live a few more years is definitely possible," Ge Dongxu replied.

"Is it, is it several more years of high-quality life? Not just lying on a hospital bed?" Johnson's voice trembled even more.

"Of course!" Ge Dongxu nodded.

If it hadn't been for Ge Dongxu's categorical assertion that he had lung cancer and the few gentle presses and kneads afterward, Johnson, one of the world's top oncological surgeons, would surely have thought Ge Dongxu was spouting nonsense. But now, he couldn't help but develop a strong confidence in Ge Dongxu.

"Then what method will you use to treat me?" Johnson asked, unable to hide his excitement.

"Firstly, I need to diagnose which organs your cancer cells have metastasized to, then decide on the method. If it's only minor metastasis, perhaps we'll only need traditional acupuncture plus Chinese medicine to completely cure it. If the metastasis is severe, I'm afraid I'll have to employ special means, which Dr. He and others can't use. Regardless, Mr. Johnson, you're a good man, and I'll do my best to help you. I hope you'll continue to treat those who need your help in the same way after this," Ge Dongxu replied.

"That's a given, I'm a doctor!" Johnson replied, and, at Ge Dongxu's signal, he extended his hand.

Ge Dongxu placed his fingers on his pulse at the 'Cun', 'Guan', and 'Chi' positions, his eyes slightly closed, and a strand of True Qi slowly explored into Johnson's body.

It was a while before Ge Dongxu opened his eyes and looked at Johnson, who had an anxious and expectant expression. He smiled and said, "Mr. Johnson, you're lucky. Your cancer cells have not yet metastasized to the brain. If that part were affected, with my current medical skills, I'm afraid I could only extend your life by a few years."

Having said this, Ge Dongxu stood up and spoke to Tang Yiyuan, "Professor Tang, please arrange a special medical room. Treating Mr. Johnson's disease will require some effort and time."

Then Ge Dongxu spoke to Zhang Xiuwen and others, "Professor Zhang, you continue with the following outpatient clinic, and the others can come with me to watch. Although lung cancer is difficult to treat, something you can't handle presently, especially a lung cancer like Mr. Johnson's that has already spread, even I find it challenging. But whatever the disease, there's always a cure. You all watch carefully later on, thoroughly understand and research, because in the future, a combination of Chinese and Western methods might just be able to cure some cancers."

Upon hearing this, Professor Zhang's face showed a hint of dejection and helplessness, while He Duanrui and the others looked on with anticipation and excitement.

Cancer has been an incurable disease since ancient times and remains so even with today's medical advancements. If it could truly be cured, witnessing it would be an incredible honor for them, not to mention that according to Ge Dongxu, although they can't use his methods now, learning and combining them with some Western medical techniques might allow them to cure some cancers in the future.

However, Tang Yiyuan was somewhat worried and cautiously reminded, "Teacher, Mr. Johnson's cancer cells have metastasized. Will treating him like last time harm your health?"