I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 291 - 257: Paralyzed by Injury, Aphasic Afterward

The outpatient room.

Lu Jiu was continually communicating with Zhong Dewen.

Zhong Dewen, who hadn't spoken much for over a year, initially stuttered a bit, and his speech wasn't very clear, but as their conversation deepened, this situation improved.

Now, he could communicate effortlessly with Lu Jiu.

He was extremely excited about his own changes.

He never expected that one day he wouldn't have to be a deaf person!

At this moment, joy was no longer enough to express his inner feelings.

It was a kind of excitement of being reborn!

"Alright, today's acupuncture had a good effect, the ear opened up well, but his hearing hasn't fully recovered yet. Listening to us talk, his ears probably still feel like they're muffled, right? But that's okay, after today's treatment, I'm confident that I can condition him well. However, I need to emphasize a few things about his lifestyle."

"The biggest problem for the young man right now isn't the disease, but his mentality. I know your previous experiences have caused you significant harm, and the way your classmates look at you has changed drastically. This is a considerable blow to you."

"But we must not get lost in such a blow. You have to learn to self-relieve these emotions and pressures. You must tell yourself now that you are not sick, your ears are recovering, and it won't be long before you are just like before, understand?"

"One more thing, you must not engage in that behavior anymore. Self-deprecation is unacceptable; otherwise, you'll repeat the past mistakes, and you don't want to experience deafness again after finally getting cured, do you?"

Lu Jiu knew that what Zhong Dewen needed most was an adjustment in mentality.

The reason for his deafness was partly due to congenital deficiencies, and partly due to excessive stress.

In fact, stress played a dominant role.

Because only with high stress, he would have poor sleep quality. With already short sleep time and poor quality, problems could arise.

After becoming deaf, the surrounding classmates exerted some pressure on him, and even incidents of bullying occurred, which was a very serious trauma to Zhong Dewen's soul.

If Zhong Dewen didn't make a change, even if the deafness didn't recur, he would get other diseases.

Moreover, as long as he could adjust his mindset, reducing indulgence in certain behaviors, even if not completely prohibited, at least not as frequent as before.

That would be enough!

Zhong Dewen was not foolish. Hearing Lu Jiu's comfort, he naturally noticed the underlying tone.

He lowered his head slightly, saying nothing.

He was obviously a bit embarrassed!

"Dr. Lu, what's the matter?" Tao Yuting asked.

"It's nothing, as long as he remembers. I'll write you a prescription, and you can go directly to the pharmacy to get the medicine, and come back tomorrow for acupuncture," Lu Jiu said.

"Okay!" Tao Yuting replied.

Seeing that Lu Jiu did not emphasize anything special, Tao Yuting didn't ask further questions.

After receiving the prescription from Lu Jiu, she led Zhong Dewen out of the outpatient room.

However, just as they stepped out, someone stopped them.

"Madam, hello, we are from Jianghan TV Station. Could we interview you?" Wei Lele asked with a smile.

Tao Yuting, hearing it was from the TV station, and seeing a man beside them with a camera in hand, felt uneasy and said, "Interview me? No, no, I can't express myself well."

Wei Lele smiled, "We just want you to talk about why you came here for treatment. Also, I noticed your son seemed to have some hearing issues, but after Dr. Lu's acupuncture, he got better immediately. Such miraculous effects, we hope to let more people see, so we wanted to hear about your feelings just now."

After hearing this, Tao Yuting was even more averse.

Her son's condition was already pretty bad, and he was very resistant to the idea of being deaf.

If they accepted the interview, it would be like telling everyone in Jianghan City that her son was deaf.

"No, no, please find someone else." Saying this, she quickly pulled Zhong Dewen away.

Wei Lele could only smile wryly at the situation.

She could see what Tao Yuting was concerned about.

But such a typical patient was too rare.

A deaf child being cured by a doctor on the spot—if turned into a news story, it would be incredibly fulfilling.

After all, they had recorded the treatment process, and even if the patient didn't want to show his face, they could blur it out.

However, the patient refused to cooperate at all, and they couldn't force them.

"Brother Yuan, it seems we'll have to find someone else," Wei Lele said.

"It's a shame. If we switch, Dr. Lu might not get the same results as before. Anyway, as long as we have a story, it doesn't matter," Zhou Tongyuan said.

At this point, Jian Yongchang suddenly spoke up.

"Oh, Reporter Zhou, that's the person I contacted for you. He's currently seeing the doctor. Do you want to film his session?"

Zhou Tongyuan and his colleagues immediately looked towards the outpatient room.

...

An old man, who seemed to be in his sixties, was sitting in a wheelchair.

Standing next to him was his son.

Lu Jiu looked carefully at the elderly man, then smiled, "How should I address you?"

Jiang Xiaoquan immediately replied, "Dr. Lu, my father's name is Jiang Shaoyi, he's sixty-seven years old, and he can't speak."

Oh?

Aphasia?

Lu Jiu asked, "Is it that he couldn't speak since childhood, or did it happen later in life?"

Jiang Xiaoquan said, "Later in life. My dad worked in construction and injured his back on a site over ten years ago, leading to paralysis. He could still speak back then. About seven years ago, for an unknown reason, my dad suddenly lost his sense of taste, claiming that everything he ate had no flavor. He wasn't catching a cold or anything; it just mysteriously disappeared. A month after that, he began stuttering, and then, after a few days, he couldn't speak at all."

"We went to the hospital, but they couldn't diagnose anything, so we just lived with it until now. How to say it, despite not being able to move or talk, my dad doesn't have significant issues eating or sleeping, and he can hear us. I just want Dr. Lu to see if there's anything we can do about all his issues."

Paralyzed for over a decade and suddenly unable to speak?

This was a first!

Generally, aphasia is associated with stroke-related paralysis.

But Lu Jiu couldn't be sure if trauma-related paralysis was the main cause of aphasia.

However, one thing was certain.

Every paralyzed patient has spleen and stomach issues.

Because with a lack of exercise over the years, there's no way their spleen and stomach are in a normal state.

Moreover, paralysis causes circulation issues within the body.

The meridians get blocked, and blood flow can't reach the lower body, causing decay over time due to a lack of nourishment.

In simpler terms, the ligaments, muscles, and bones in the lower body would gradually lose their function due to a lack of blood supply.

A person is always a whole, and symptoms can arise when half the body cannot function.

Of course, the organs themselves have a strong ability to maintain balance. As long as the patient's mindset is stable and their lifestyle relatively healthy, even if half their body has issues, the organs can still seek a balance within their diseased state.

This is why many paralyzed or amputee patients can lead lives similar to normal people after adjusting to their symptoms, eating, drinking, and enjoying themselves without much impact.

However, Jiang Xiaoquan's father clearly wasn't among this group.

"Then I'll feel your pulse first, to see what's going on!"

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