Chapter 22

After Wu Potian fell into a coma, Zhang Qifang had already come to his ward for the second time with Zhang Qiming. If before she had been forced by Zhang Qiming to apologize to Wu Potian, after the hospital's examination results came out, she no longer dared to underestimate Wu Potian. She realized just how foolish her actions had been. So when she faced Wu Potian again, she had completely put aside her previous disdainful attitude and sincerely apologized to Wu Potian: "Xiao Wu! I'm sorry! I was wrong before, I shouldn't have caused trouble without reason. Please forgive my rash behavior."

Although Wu Potian and Zhang Qifang had only met a few times, in his eyes, she was absolutely the kind of unreasonable and domineering woman. To make such a woman put down her proud head was completely impossible. However, the scene before him told him that she truly realized her mistake and was sincerely apologizing to him, which made him view her in a better light. The anger that had filled his heart instantly vanished without a trace.

"Originally, I thought that with my current abilities, I could treat your father's illness, but it turns out I overestimated myself. However, you can rest assured, I have already used acupuncture to remove the blood clots in the patient's brain. Currently, the only issue in the ward is temporary amnesia, but there are no other major problems. I will prescribe you some medicine later. As long as you take the medicine I prescribe continuously and rest well, living for another year or two should be no problem."

If before Zhang Qiming and his sister only hoped that their father could live a few more years, now they hoped he could live a long life. When they learned that their father could only live for another year or two, they were even more determined that Wu Potian could definitely cure their father's illness, especially after learning that he had used acupuncture to remove the blood clots from their father's brain.

However, Wu Potian's words immediately made Zhang Qiming anxious. He asked Wu Potian with a worried look: "Xiao Wu! Is there really no way at all?"

Although the brain is the most complex organ in the human body, despite the advanced medical technology today, many cases involving the brain are still beyond the reach of current doctors. However, to Wu Potian, Zhang Qiming's father's illness was not a difficult case. It was just that his current abilities were insufficient to treat it.

"There is a way, but it involves surgery to remove the shrapnel from the patient's brain. With my current abilities, I am afraid I cannot complete this surgery. Perhaps in one or two years, there might be a chance."

"Doctor Wu! The shrapnel in the patient's brain has been there for a long time and has completely fused with the brain membrane. Removing the shrapnel would not only cause damage to the vertebral artery but also lead to the rupture of the venous sinus. The venous sinus wall is thin and lacks elasticity, and it is difficult to retract and collapse when ruptured, making it hard to stop the bleeding. The patient could suffer from limb paralysis and other neurological deficits, or even death. You mentioned that there is a way to remove the shrapnel from the patient's brain. What method do you plan to use?"

Wu Potian's previous treatment process was like a never-before-seen traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) course to the neurology experts at the People's Hospital. They never expected that TCM methods for removing brain clots could be so simple and effective. The experts accompanying Zhang Qiming were all shocked by Wu Potian's response. One of the doctors couldn't help but ask Wu Potian a question.

Wu Potian was not surprised by this question. After all, the basic medical knowledge in his brain, though not fully digested, had been optimized over hundreds of years. Although many brain diseases are still in the exploratory stage, the optimized medical knowledge in his brain includes a lot of information about brain diseases. As long as his abilities were sufficient, treating such conditions would be no problem.

At this moment, Wu Potian smiled slightly and replied, "Director Chen! You are right. The shrapnel in the patient's brain has completely fused with the brain membrane due to the time it has been there. Removing the shrapnel would inevitably damage the patient's venous sinus and vertebral artery, causing uncontrollable bleeding."

"However, there are several hemostatic drugs in TCM that are far more effective than Western hemostatic drugs. If we use these drugs to protect the patient's venous sinus and vertebral artery before removing the shrapnel, we can reduce the risk of uncontrollable bleeding by 50%. With the help of acupuncture, I have an 80% chance of successfully removing the shrapnel from the patient's brain."

"What! An 80% chance of removing the shrapnel? Xiao Wu! What drugs did you mention?" Chen Zengguang's face showed extreme shock as he asked Wu Potian.

Seeing Chen Zengguang's shocked expression was exactly what Wu Potian had expected. After all, the patient's condition was almost equivalent to a terminal illness with current medical technology. He looked at the doctors' hopeful expressions and smiled, "Director Chen! These drugs are actually very common. You can ask the TCM doctors here. However, the key is to prevent uncontrollable bleeding, and the most crucial part is the assistance of acupuncture. But with my current abilities, I cannot perform such a major surgery."

In the past, TCM was considered a pseudoscience by these doctors. When Wu Potian used acupuncture to treat the patient, they were skeptical. However, Wu Potian gave them a vivid TCM lesson, showing them the wonders of TCM and making them realize that TCM has its merits.

Therefore, when these doctors learned that using acupuncture to assist in surgery could likely remove the shrapnel from the patient's brain, several of them immediately had an idea, their eyes lighting up. One of the doctors couldn't wait to ask Wu Potian, "Xiao Wu! The acupuncture you mentioned to assist in the surgery, is it the same method you used to treat Mr. Zhang? Could you teach us this acupuncture method?"

Wu Potian was taken aback by the doctor's request. He didn't expect such a request, but he quickly attributed it to an unintentional suggestion. He replied apologetically, "I'm sorry! It's not that I'm unwilling to teach you the acupuncture method, but true acupuncture is not as simple as just knowing a few acupoints. Even if I were willing to teach, you wouldn't be able to learn it."

Previously, when they saw Wu Potian use acupuncture to remove the blood clots from the patient's brain, the doctors realized that his acupuncture method was different from ordinary methods. Although they knew that many TCM techniques were closely guarded secrets, they still had this idea to gain more achievements in the field of neurology. However, they didn't expect Wu Potian to refuse.

However, these experts, besides being skilled in medicine, were also very shrewd. Although they knew that this request was a tall order, none of them were willing to give up this opportunity. The middle-aged man who was called Director Chen immediately persuaded Wu Potian, "Xiao Wu! Although I don't know how difficult the acupuncture method you learned is, it has significant meaning for our clinical neurology. I hope you can consider the millions of patients and teach us this acupuncture method so that we can promote it and help more patients in need."

Previously, Wu Potian thought that these doctors' desire to learn the acupuncture method was just a passing thought, so he didn't think much of it. However, when he saw the burning determination in their eyes, he immediately understood their true intentions.

Having worked in the hospital for three years, Wu Potian had seen too many scenes that violated medical ethics. Thinking about how these doctors often put their own interests first, tying their benefits to the patients' pockets, and now using so-called medical ethics to flatter him, Wu Potian felt disdain in his heart. He firmly rejected them, "I'm sorry! This acupuncture method is a closely guarded secret of our family. Even within our family, it is passed down to sons but not daughters. I'm afraid I will have to disappoint you."