1novels Chapter 158 Multiple Myeloma
Chapter 158 Multiple Myeloma
At first, Chen Dong wasn't sure what caused the village chief's back pain, because many diseases can cause back pain.
For example, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar muscle strain and the like.
After Chen Dong's careful observation later, he found that the village chief's mouth was pale, and his calf and arms were still swollen.
He had a guess in his heart, and the following questions were just to verify his guess.
"Village Chief, do you feel pain all over your body when you turn over at night? Especially in the chest?"
If it wasn't the first time for the village chief to meet Chen Dong, he would have wondered if Chen Dong was spying on his life secretly, otherwise how could he know so clearly.
"It feels like you said."
Chen Dong nodded his head clearly, then it's almost the same.
"In addition, when you go to the toilet, will there be more foam and less urine?" Chen Dong asked seriously.
But it was the first time for the village chief and the village chief's wife to hear it. Someone would ask such a question so bluntly. After all, they had never had much contact with the profession of a doctor in their life, and they didn't understand the seriousness of some problems.
Although the village chief felt a little embarrassed, but because of Xu Zhixia's face, he still answered truthfully: "Yes."
At the same time, he was also puzzled, why did this doctor Chen ask so many weird questions?
Chen Dong frowned even deeper.
Seeing this scene, Xu Zhixia couldn't help asking, "Is there something wrong with the village head's body?"
"Well, the preliminary judgment should be multiple myeloma."
Xu Zhixia: "What? It's so serious..."
The village head and the village head's wife looked at each other and saw the doubt in each other's eyes.
Village head: "What do you mean by that? Is there a tumor growing in my body?"
He doesn't understand what multiple myeloma is.
Chen Dongnai patiently explained to the village chief and his wife: "Multiple myeloma is a type of tumor. Generally, middle-aged and elderly people are more prone to this disease, and the incidence rate of men is much higher than that of women."
That's why Chen Dong thought of this disease immediately.
"Generally, people with multiple myeloma will experience symptoms such as anemia, limb weakness, bone pain, and kidney disease."
There are many symptoms associated with multiple myeloma.
It was precisely because of this that Chen Dong was very worried about the village head's health.
The village chief and the village chief's wife never expected that it would be so serious, especially the village chief's wife almost cried after hearing Chen Dong's words.
The village head is the backbone of their village. When the village head falls, not only their family, but the whole village will lose its center of gravity.
The wife of the village chief started to panic: "Doctor Chen, how can I cure my old man's disease?"
She was just a country woman who didn't understand so many technical terms. When she heard about the myeloma, he realized the seriousness of the matter.
The village chief's wife even secretly thought about how much money she had in the house, was it enough to see a doctor for the village chief?
Chen Dong rubbed his chin, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Because the village head is 60 years old this year, I suggest induction treatment."
"Induction therapy means that autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can be performed, followed by maintenance therapy."
"However, I just heard the village head's description, and his condition should not be particularly serious."
"So relax your mind and don't worry."
In fact, Chen Dong was afraid that they were too worried, and there was another symptom that he did not mention, that is, multiple myeloma may also cause paralysis.
But this is very rare.
The village chief's wife asked in a daze: "Then where should my old man go for treatment now?"
Xu Zhixia immediately looked at Chen Dong: "Can the village chief come back to Hua'an Hospital with us?"
When the time comes, Chen Dong will perform the operation on the village head, so she will feel more at ease.
I just don't know if the village chief can wait until then.
Chen Dong nodded lightly: "The situation of the village head is still safe now. I will call back immediately and ask them to prepare for the operation. When the time comes, the village head can go directly to the operation."
It can be said that Chen Dong planned everything for the village chief.
The village head showed hesitation on his face, and said falteringly: "Actually, at my age, it doesn't matter whether I look at it or not."
"Or forget it."
He is already 60 years old, even if the disease is cured, how many years can he live?
Why waste the money?He has no children in his life, so he might as well leave this money to the people in the village.
There is no need to waste his old bones.
The old village head has long been bearish on life and death, and he will have to go through it sooner or later anyway.
Only the wife of the village head who has lived with the village head for so many years knows what his wife is thinking at this moment.
She sighed slightly, but in the end she didn't say much.
Xu Zhixia was afraid that the village chief might have concerns: "Village chief, don't think so, this village needs you, and our Xu family will bear the medical expenses. What's more, our Xu family has raised [-] million charity funds this time. In addition to the cost of the bridge, there should be a lot left over."
"The money will be spent on you villagers after all."
"The use of this money was decided early on. Okay, village chief, don't refuse anymore, otherwise I really don't know how to allocate this money."
Chen Dong took the opportunity to say: "Yes, old village head, in fact, this operation doesn't cost a lot of money, and in your situation, I can apply for poverty subsidies from the hospital, and I can reimburse 80.00% of it."
Under Chen Dong and Xu Zhixia's persuasion, the village head finally agreed to do the operation.
The village chief's wife looked at Xu Zhixia and Chen Dong gratefully: "Thank you, Dr. Chen, I really thank you, Dr. Chen."
"If it wasn't for Dr. Chen, I wouldn't even know that his health is so bad."
The village chief sighed: "Thank you, Dr. Chen and Mr. Xu, you guys have a heart."
The village chief didn't have any awareness of this matter. He even felt that his body could dig another three acres of land, but he broke out in a cold sweat after listening to Chen Dong's words.
If Chen Dong hadn't told him these things today, he might still feel that his body was very strong, and he might collapse suddenly one day.
The village chief is not greedy for life and afraid of death, he just feels that he is still shouldering the affairs of the whole village and cannot fall down.
After all, he is an old man, and after he arranges these things well and the next village chief takes over the village, he doesn't plan to worry about so many things anymore.
It's just that their small broken village has not yet elected the next village head.
It's not because they can't be selected, but because no one is willing to do it, and everyone looks down on this kind of thankless job.
Older people just want to guard their own one-acre three-point land to live their own lives.
Young people have already gone out to break into the society, so why stay in this village and be a small village head with no power or influence.
So the position of village head, he has been at the age of 20 since he was 60 years old.
It can be regarded as seeing the ebb and flow of this village.
The village chief wiped the cold sweat from his palms on his trouser legs, unable to calm down for a long time.
Chen Dong said very seriously: "Village Chief, you must have a good rest in the past few days, and don't go to work in the fields anymore."
"Just think of it as preparation for the surgery at that time, because surgery also requires certain conditions. If your conditions are not in place, the hospital will not be able to arrange surgery for you."
After all, this kind of operation is still a bit risky.
The village chief nodded repeatedly, convinced by Chen Dong's words.
"It's getting late and we should go back. Thank you and your wife for your hospitality. I will come to cooperate with you to distribute supplies tomorrow."
In fact, Xu Zhixia's main role tomorrow is to distribute the subsidy, because all the subsidy money belongs to Xu Zhixia.
"Okay, with my family's conditions, I won't keep you guys here." The village head smiled wryly. Everyone knows his family's conditions, and there is no room for Xu Zhixia and Chen Dong to live in.
"It's so dark outside, I'll take you back."
"After all, you are not familiar with this terrain."
The village chief grew up in this small village all his life, and he could find his way home even with his eyes closed, but he was worried that Xu Zhixia and Chen Dong were lost.
After all, this black light is blind, and he can't see anything.
Chen Dong: "Without the village chief, we can go back by ourselves with just such a small distance."
The village chief wanted to say something, but Chen Dong blocked him inside the room: "It's getting cold at night, so don't come out to see us off."
"Yes, the village chief, we can go back by ourselves."
Originally, Xu Zhixia was not sure, but when he heard Chen Dong say that, he felt relieved. Since he said that, he must be able to find a way back.
Seeing what they said, the village chief couldn't say much, so he watched them leave: "You must pay attention to safety."
Chen Dong waved his hand at the village chief, and turned on the flashlight in his mobile phone.