I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 279 - 245: Femoral Head Necrosis

"Lu Jiu, why do I start getting a runny nose, a clear one, whenever I practice the Eight Vajra Skills?"

Early in the morning, after all the department doctors finished their exercises, Peng Yan went looking for Lu Jiu.

Ever since the hospital officially started operations, this group of them had been forced by Lu Jiu to practice health-preserving skills.

As traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, naturally, nobody resisted that much.

Besides, after practicing, they felt quite comfortable throughout the day, especially a few department directors in their forties, whose cervical spondylosis, which they had for many years, showed obvious improvement after just half a month of practice.

However, due to different physical constitutions, the effects of practicing the Eight Vajra Skills varied from person to person.

"This should be a detoxification reaction, keep practicing, it's fine," Lu Jiu said.

"Does it really detox?" Peng Yan asked.

"I don't know, my health is great, I don't feel anything. Maybe you're a bit weak?" Lu Jiu replied.

Peng Yan raised his eyebrows, "You're the one who's weak. I'm in great shape."

Lu Jiu joked, "Really? How about I take your pulse and check?"

Peng Yan immediately became wary, "What are you doing? Trying to snoop into my privacy? No way!"

Lu Jiu smiled, "As a doctor, I promise to treat you equally. Even if I find out you're kidney deficient, I won't spread it around."

Peng Yan retorted, "Go to hell, you're the one with kidney deficiency. Are you free later?"

Lu Jiu responded, "Got to attend a consultation."

Peng Yan said, "I'm off today, I'll shadow your consultation."

Lu Jiu laughed, "Trying to learn secretly?"

Peng Yan replied, "So what if I am?"

Lu Jiu joked, "Then you should bow and offer tea."

Peng Yan said, "You said it's secret learning, why should I bow and formally acknowledge you as my teacher?"

Lu Jiu chuckled, "Fair enough, then go ahead and learn secretly."

Peng Yan laughed, "Let's go to your office."

The two chatted casually, soon arriving at the department of complex cases.

Before entering, they saw two people standing at the door.

Peng Yan was familiar with them.

One was Sun Yuanwen, and the other was Zhang Xiaoyong, both from Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

They had joined the hospital two or three years before Peng Yan.

By seniority, they were Lu Jiu's seniors.

Their skills weren't low, but compared to Lu Jiu, they were far behind.

"Director," the two greeted in unison.

"What's up?" Lu Jiu asked.

Sun Yuanwen smiled, "Nothing much, just off today, and thinking of shadowing your consultation if it's okay..."

Lu Jiu glanced at Peng Yan.

It seemed Peng Yan wasn't the only one wanting to shadow him.

"No problem, come on in," Lu Jiu said.

Unlike Peng Yan, Sun Yuanwen and the others had been hearing about Lu Jiu's feats recently. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

There were plenty of videos of Lu Jiu online, and even a TV program about him.

He did appear to be quite impressive.

Especially in recent days, they heard that Lu Jiu treated a cerebral palsy child with reportedly great results.

More than half a month had passed, and the child was already able to crawl and roll in bed, much to the surprise of many doctors.

Those unfamiliar with the field might only know that cerebral palsy can't be treated, without understanding why.

As traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, knowing when a patient has congenital deficiencies, they understood what that meant.

Most would avoid such patients, as the difficulty level was too high, and their skills weren't sufficient.

To compensate for congenital deficiencies, a solid foundation of dialectics and unique treatment methods was indispensable.

Lu Jiu's ability to treat a cerebral palsy child demonstrated his medical skills surpassed many, perhaps only Huang Fusheng and Shen Congwei were comparable to him in the hospital.

But after listening for so long, they were eager to see it in action.

"Peng Yan, you're here to shadow too?" Sun Yuanwen asked.

Peng Yan laughed, "Ha, seems Brother Sun and Brother Yong aren't willing to fall behind either."

Sun Yuanwen scratched his head, "We're doctors, not learning isn't an option. With the little skills we have now, there are only a few illnesses we can treat well."

Zhang Xiaoyong nodded, "Exactly, sometimes even the diagnosis is wrong, and I'm uncertain every time I treat a patient. The truth is, without enough knowledge, it's hard to be confident. In traditional Chinese medicine, it takes at least ten or twenty years of study to diagnose confidently."

Peng Yan laughed, "Take it slow, we're not inheritors from family traditions; we're from an academy, in ancient times we'd be considered mere novices. Having these skills is already something, not everyone is born a prodigy."

After he said this, Sun Yuanwen and Zhang Xiaoyong couldn't help but glance at Lu Jiu.

Indeed.

Not everyone is like Lu Jiu.

In his twenties, his skills could rival a National Master of Chinese Medicine.

"Is Dr. Lu in?"

Soon, outside the department of complex cases, a man appeared at the door with crutches.

Oh?

Finally, a patient!

Peng Yan and the others perked up.

"That's me, come in," Lu Jiu said.

Wang Yongsheng walked in.

His eyes scanned over Peng Yan and the others before settling on Lu Jiu.

"Dr. Lu."

Lu Jiu nodded from behind his computer, "Take a seat, what's bothering you?"

Wang Yongsheng patted his right knee pit area, "Here, the hospital said it's femoral head necrosis. They suggested surgery but I was afraid, so I came to see Dr. Lu to see if you could help with adjustments."

Femoral head necrosis?

That's not an easy fix.

Peng Yan and the others furrowed their brows.

Generally speaking, femoral head necrosis is closely related to the kidneys.

Because the kidneys govern the bones.

But determining whether the root cause comes from the kidneys is difficult.

While the kidneys govern the bones, it's hard to ascertain whether the kidneys were injured first affecting the bones or if other organ dysfunction affected the kidneys, indirectly leading to femoral head necrosis. This requires comprehensive diagnosis.

Overall, this condition isn't a minor one, and the fact that the patient came to Lu Jiu indicates that Director Zuo, who is in charge of the urological department, was at a loss.

"The hip joint here must be painful; how many years has it been?" Lu Jiu asked.

"Oh, ten years now..." Wang Yongsheng replied.

Ten years?

Peng Yan and the others felt it was even more challenging.

"Don't be pessimistic, staying without replacing the bone for so many years, you should thank yourself," Lu Jiu said while opening the internal doctor's system to check Zuo Quan's diagnostic information.

Wang Yongsheng asked curiously, "Thank myself?"

Lu Jiu laughed, "Indeed, because if you had the bone replaced, you could never get better."

"Our bones replace themselves every two years. Even for a ten-year-old condition like yours, it's okay. As long as the root cause is found, and if your liver and kidneys are properly conditioned, in two years at most, you can regain mobility."

What!?

Upon hearing this, Wang Yongsheng was stunned.

Could it actually be cured?

His spirits suddenly lifted.

"Dr. Lu, is what you say true?"

Lu Jiu smiled, "Provided the root cause can be accurately identified; whether you can be cured within two years will only be determined after checking your pulse, but there shouldn't be any issues."

Wang Yongsheng grinned widely.

Peng Yan and the others glanced at each other.

Lu Jiu seemed to take it too lightly.

When did femoral head necrosis become so easy to treat!?