It was also the first time that Zhao Dingxiang saw her husband's cousin.
I had heard my mother-in-law talk about it at home before, and I knew that several of my aunt's daughters had jobs in the city.
But he had said before that he worked in the city, so why was he now working in a rural clinic? She was a little puzzled, wondering if he could really cure Xiaoyang's illness.
"This is the lamb, come to your cousin."
Jiang Mengxue took out a box of biscuits from the drawer and handed it to him.
People with epilepsy cannot eat sweets, and the biscuits they eat are sugar-free biscuits, which are not very delicious. But for children of this generation, they will eat anything they can put into their mouths.
Xiaoyang was a very introverted child. Seeing Jiang Mengxue talking to him gently, he only dared to hide behind his grandmother.
Zhao Fengqiao felt bad and said to Jiang Mengxue, "Xiaoyang used to be very lively, but after he got this disease, no children dared to play with him, and he became less and less willing to go out."
There is nothing you can do about this kind of thing. The adults in other families know that your child is sick, and they are also worried that their own children might accidentally get into an accident when playing with your child.
Even if you don't blame others, they are still afraid and have no choice but to tell their children not to play with your children.
Zhao Fengqiao pulled the lamb in front of her and wanted Jiang Mengxue to check it.
"Auntie, let me take a look first."
Looking at the worried people in front of her, she knew that every word she said would make them nervous.
The causes of epilepsy include being frightened and shocked, which damages the liver and kidneys; and being improperly fed, which damages the spleen and stomach, causing dysfunction in their function, leading to poor distribution of fluids, and accumulation of moisture over time, which turns into heat and phlegm.
Children's spirit and energy are not yet full, and their physical energy is not strong. If they are frightened or hit by a foreign object, or are injured by phlegm, heat, and food accumulation, or are touched by wind evil, the evil will block the heart orifices, and even cause depression. Phlegm and food will mix, causing internal disorder of the mind and external blockage of the meridians. Therefore, they may suffer from epilepsy at one time. Because phlegm gathers and disperses, the disease will stop and recur from time to time.
When the disease occurs, most patients suddenly faint, become unconscious, drool at the mouth, stare with eyes wide open, and even have convulsions in the limbs, and hyperextension of the neck, back and waist muscles. The attacks are irregular.
The onset of this disease is very inconsistent. The duration of the attack can be long or short, ranging from a few minutes to a few hours, and the intervals are also different. There are cases where the attack occurs every day, for several days or even for several months. After the attack, the patient becomes drowsy and becomes normal after waking up.
It is difficult to diagnose the disease after a single attack, but it can be diagnosed if it recurs and there are no other diseases.
Acute fright: sudden chills, shivers, convulsions, often accompanied by cold or gastrointestinal symptoms.
Slow convulsion: often occurs after a serious illness or prolonged illness, with low fever or no fever, and mild convulsions.
The disease is seasonal and is characterized by sudden high fever, severe headache, vomiting and convulsions. Symptoms are generally severe and there is no history of attacks in the past. Improper treatment often leads to sequelae.
It often depends on the main cause of epilepsy.
"When did you discover Xiaoyang was ill? When did the first seizure occur? How long do the seizures last? Have any of the elders on either side of your family ever suffered from epilepsy?"
Zhao Fengqiao turned her gaze to Zhao Dingxiang. She had been taking care of the lamb most of the time, and she was also present when the lamb first fell ill.
Zhao Dingxiang thought about it carefully and said, "The first time was in January last year. Xiaoyang had a high fever all the time. One night, he suddenly became abnormal. He kept twitching with his eyes open. I didn't know what was going on, so I called my parents to come and see him.
Since that attack, it would occur whenever there was a high fever, and later it would also occur even when there was no fever. Now it is happening more and more frequently.
The elders on both sides have never heard of this disease."
Epilepsy caused by high fever has a very high chance of being cured if it is discovered and treated in time.
However, if high-febrile convulsions or low-febrile convulsions become habitual, it will be much more troublesome.
Moreover, for children, it will also affect brain development. After all, epilepsy is a problem with the nervous system, and it is feared that it will affect brain development.
Jiang Mengxue understood Xiaoyang's condition. Traditional Chinese medicine could also assist in the treatment. With her "plug-in", it would not be a problem to cure it, but it would take some time.
But treating illnesses is no small matter, and with current transportation, it’s impossible for them to bring their lambs here often.
It’s okay now during the slack season, but if we wait until spring planting, we will definitely have no time.
So Jiang Mengxue didn't dare to say too much.
"This disease can be treated, but it's hard to say how long it will take, and it requires persistence for a long time."
After hearing Jiang Mengxue's last words, not only Zhao Fengqiao, but also Daqing and Zhao Dingxiang were very nervous.
Before they came here this time, their family also said that they had divided the property.
On the way back that day, Zhao Fengqiao discussed with her husband for a long time.
There are four sons in the family, and as elders, they can't just sit there and watch when their families are in trouble.
They felt heartbroken seeing their little grandson suffering from illness.
But there are many sons in the family, and a lot of daughters-in-law and grandchildren, and they are not sure whether the other children will have any objections.
After all, it is not a minor illness, and I don’t know how much it will cost to take medicine for years to treat it.
But as Xiaoyang is the first child in the family, they really can't bear to let him go. If he doesn't get treatment, what if one day...
So they called their sons and daughters-in-law together for a meeting.
The family sat together and no one spoke a word.
Zhao Fengqiao and his wife didn't know how to start.
Zhao Dingxiang and his wife from Daqing guessed that she might have gone to her aunt's house and brought back some news.
Before they left, they knew their parents would go to their cousin to find a solution.
So they both thought it was this matter.
Who knew that Zhao Fengqiao would start by asking for division of the family.
"Xiaoyang's illness has always been a concern for our family. I asked Xiaoxue about it yesterday. This disease cannot be cured in one day, and it may not be completely healed.
I have discussed this with your father, and we definitely cannot just ignore it. The eldest and second oldest children have several more children. I also know the dilemma you two are in, but since there is a chance, we cannot but treat it.
But you brothers have all started your own families and have your own families to support. Today I want to discuss with you about separating the family after a while.
We'll pack up and take Xiaoyang to look for Xiaoxue in a couple of days. You can also pick up whatever you have at home and then we'll separate and live separately when we get back."
The brothers were all very confused and had no idea that they were about to be kicked out of the house by their parents.
They didn't object to treating the lamb, did they? Why did they want to split up?
Some of the second, third and fourth sons' wives were attracted to him, while others were conflicted.
But in the final analysis, the decision on this matter is made by the master of the house, and they can only discuss it when they get home in the evening.
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