176: Just a minor surgery

Qin Jiang's words directly stumped the couple.

Could it be that seeing a doctor at a small clinic would actually cause them to get sick?

Netizens in the live stream also started discussing at this moment.

"That's true. When I used to get sick and went to a large Hospital, it wouldn't get better for a month, but when I went to a small clinic, it only took one shot."

"That's because large Hospitals are very cautious with medication. They don't dare to use just any drug. But small clinics are different; no matter what your illness, they go all out from the start."

"With this amount of antibiotics, even the King of Hell would shake his head if he saw it, and the Black and White Impermanence would have to drink a cup of tea before leaving."

After finding the cause of the illness, it was very simple to cure Meng Yu's condition.

Qin Jiang said to Meng Yu, "After this, I will prescribe some medicine for you to help balance the amount of brewing yeast in your intestines. However, in the future, when you see a doctor, don't go to small clinics. Go to a large Hospital, and ask them to use fewer antibiotics."

In fact, illnesses like colds and fevers are not cured by medicine but by the body's immune system healing itself.

It's just that because different people have different immune systems, some people with colds and fevers can recover by resting at home for a day, even without injections or medicine.

While others still feel very uncomfortable even after getting injections and taking medicine.

Excessive use of antibiotics is very harmful to the improvement of the body's own immunity.

Especially when your body forms antibodies, taking antibiotics again in a short period will have no effect.

Therefore, Qin Jiang does not recommend that everyone rush to get injections and take medicine for minor illnesses. Insisting on exercise and strengthening the body is the most important thing.

As soon as they heard that Meng Yu's illness could be cured, the couple finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly promised Qin Jiang that they would definitely not go to small clinics for random injections and medicine in the future.

Netizens in the live stream couldn't help but complain.

"I think this is very bad. Small clinics are actually very good for us ordinary people. The prices are cheap, and they are quick to treat minor illnesses, which doesn't delay work."

"Exactly! I went to a large Hospital before, and it took me a whole morning just to queue. Then the doctor asked me to do all sorts of examinations and scans, and in the end, he only prescribed some regular medicines, which cost me several hundred yuan. My heart ached so much."

"Didn't you hear Dr. Qin say? It's not that he doesn't let you go to small clinics, but that he doesn't want you to run to small clinics for every little thing. All medicine is somewhat toxic, let alone using medicine indiscriminately like this."

Qin Jiang was about to walk into the pharmacy to get medicine for Meng Yu when he suddenly noticed a lump on Meng Yu's neck.

This lump was not very obvious when viewed from the front, but when he stood up and looked down from above, it became instantly clear.

Qin Jiang frowned and asked, "What's wrong with this lump on your neck?"

Yang Yan also glanced at it, then said indifferently, "It's nothing serious, probably just gained weight."

"Gained weight?"

Qin Jiang leaned closer and examined it carefully, finding that the lump was soft, without any hard spots, indeed appearing like a result of weight gain, full of fat.

But Qin Jiang still frowned, feeling that this thing might not be that simple.

Qin Jiang had seen many overweight people, with double chins and triple chins.

However, when others gained weight, the fat was evenly distributed in a ring, unlike Meng Yu, whose neck alone was swollen in a ring, and the shape was irregular.

Qin Jiang said to Zou Moli, "Take him to get a CT scan and see what's going on."

Meng Yu felt a bit pained about the money.

"Dr. Qin, is this really necessary? I don't feel uncomfortable, and there's no pain."

Qin Jiang said calmly, "Since you have come to my medical clinic, my responsibility is to cure your illness. Whether it's necessary or not, I decide."

Hearing Qin Jiang say this, Meng Yu had no choice but to obediently follow Zou Moli for another CT scan.

Ten minutes later, the film was out.

Qin Jiang looked at the film, and his expression immediately became serious.

Qin Jiang asked, "Do you usually snore when you sleep?"

Meng Yu scratched his head, unsure how to answer.

He was asleep, so he didn't know if he usually snored.

Yang Yan, however, quickly said, "He does snore, and quite loudly too."

"I usually fall asleep first, and then let him sleep, just so his snoring isn't too loud and keeps me awake."

Seeing Qin Jiang's expression was not quite right, Yang Yan asked cautiously, "Dr. Qin, is snoring due to obesity quite normal?"

Qin Jiang said, "If it's truly due to obesity, then it is indeed normal."

"But your husband's situation is not simply caused by obesity."

"He probably has Madelung's disease and needs surgery."

"Ah?"

The couple was once again stunned.

Why would he suddenly need surgery?

Qin Jiang pointed to the fat lumps on Meng Yu's neck and explained, "Although these fat lumps on his neck don't feel very hard right now, it doesn't rule out the possibility of pathological changes later."

"Although the probability of such a change is very low, these tumors will grow larger and larger, eventually deforming your entire neck. So the best solution is still surgical removal."

Yang Yan became anxious.

"These are tumors? Not fat?"

Qin Jiang nodded.

"Yes, Madelung's disease, also medically known as symmetrical lipomatosis. This disease is more common in males, especially those who drink heavily for a long time, and they are most likely to experience this condition."

Qin Jiang looked at Meng Yu.

"Do you often feel short of breath now, sometimes unable to catch your breath, dizzy, and have headaches?"

Meng Yu's face changed slightly upon hearing this.

"That's exactly right. Especially after driving all night, when I come back to catch up on sleep during the day, I often don't sleep soundly. I thought it was just because I was fat."

Qin Jiang continued, "This is because these tumors on your neck are already putting a burden on your trachea. If they are allowed to continue growing, they may also affect your swallowing function, and in severe cases, even affect your blood return."

Hearing Qin Jiang speak so seriously, the couple couldn't help but ask again:

"Then, Dr. Qin, if surgery is needed, is the risk high, and is the cost expensive?"

Qin Jiang motioned for the couple to relax.

"This is just a minor surgery, and the risk is not high."

"You just need to thoroughly remove the hypertrophic fat along the cervical fascia. The recurrence rate after surgery is also not high, and it will not affect your normal lives."

Hearing Qin Jiang say this, the couple immediately felt relieved.

A small surgery is good; a small surgery doesn't cost much money.