"Grandma, you don't need to be afraid!" Seeing the patient's tense mood, Dr. Sun smiled and comforted her, "This is just an examination. It's not like we'll draw a conclusion right now. If it can be treated, we will. If it can't be treated, this is the worst that can happen."
Aunt Liu seized the opportunity to say, "Yes, old lady, just think of it as taking a pulse to check your health. I'll take care of everything!" The worst outcome is that she'll be like this for the rest of her life, unable to walk, with no chance of recovery. But in Aunt Liu's eyes, this outcome isn't so bad. After all, they've all been through this. Carrying an old lady for a while or for a lifetime doesn't make much difference.
After all, she had long regarded the old lady as an elder in her own family.
Seeing the eager looks in Bai Nuo and Aunt Liu's eyes, the old woman finally nodded and took Bai Nuo's hand.
Seeing that the patient had finally relaxed, Dr. Sun said, "Madam, let me examine your spine now. If you feel anything, please let me know!"
The old woman nodded.
The old woman lay face down on the bed. Bai Nuo and Aunt Liu stood at the head of the bed, holding the old woman's hands to support her. Doctor Sun stood in the middle of the bed and said, "Let's begin." He then began pressing on the old woman's spine, asking each time he pressed on a spot, "Can you feel anything here?"
But the old woman shook her head.
Not to mention Grandma, even Bai Nuo and Aunt Liu have started to lose hope.
After all, the old lady had fallen so badly, and it was already a miracle that she survived. They didn't dare to ask for anything more. But when they heard her say that she felt nothing at all, they felt very sad.
Does this mean that from now on, Grandma will have to spend her entire later years sitting up? Will she have to be carried around like this?
After Dr. Sun finished pressing, Bai Nuo looked at him impatiently, silently asking if there was no hope at all.
As long as Grandma can get better and walk healthily, she is willing to try, no matter how slim the hope.
"It's not certain yet!" Doctor Sun said calmly. "I still need to try it with silver needles, so don't worry!"
Bai Nuo breathed a sigh of relief.
So Dr. Sun opened the cloth bag he always carried with him, spread it out, took out the silver needles one by one, returned to the bedside, took a stool and sat down, and said to the old woman again, "I am going to give you acupuncture now. If you feel anything, please let me know."
The old woman responded softly, indicating that she understood.
One by one, silver needles were inserted into the old woman's spine. Her entire spine and loose skin were covered with countless silver needles. Bai Nuo couldn't bear to look anymore, so she turned her head away, and tears immediately fell down her face. The old woman's spine was already filled with so many silver needles, but she hadn't uttered a single sound.
It seems there's no chance.
"It hurts a little, be gentle!" Suddenly, just as Bai Nuo was quietly shedding tears, the old woman suddenly called out. Bai Nuo turned around abruptly, her tears still smeared on her eyes and she couldn't wipe them away. Her vision was blurry, but through the blur, she saw Doctor Sun insert the last silver needle into the old woman's sunken spot.
Bai Nuo thought she had misread it, so she quickly wiped away her tears and looked again, only to find that she hadn't misread it. She looked at Doctor Sun with puzzled eyes, hoping that Doctor Sun would give her an answer.
When the old lady had just recovered, both she and the old doctor touched that spot, but the old lady said there was no reaction. Why is it that now when Dr. Sun stimulates that spot, the old lady cries out in pain?
Dr. Sun inserted the silver needles a little further, and the old woman's cries grew even louder. After getting the result she wanted, Dr. Sun withdrew the silver needles one by one and said with a smile, "Grandma, I didn't use too much force. It's just that the injury to your spine is healing, which is why you feel pain."
"Is she recovering?" Aunt Liu asked immediately. "Does that mean my old lady doesn't need to see a doctor anymore? Will she gradually get better over time?"
This is also what Bai Nuo wanted to ask.
"Not so!" Dr. Sun shook his head with a smile. "If the treatment is timely, the old lady still has a chance to recover. After all, one section of her spine was seriously injured. Although it is healing, if it is not corrected, it will never grow back to its original state."
The fact that she can't grow back to her original appearance means that there's no possibility of the old woman returning to her former self.
"Can it be cured?" Bai Nuo asked anxiously. "Can it be treated now?"
Dr. Sun shook his head.
Sometimes, Bai Nuo really hated doctors who acted mysterious, but now that it concerned her grandmother's health, she had to suppress her anger. "Oh, Dr. Sun, please stop being so mysterious. Just say what you have to say. Are you trying to make me anxious to death?"
"Young Madam, please don't worry!" Doctor Sun said with a smile. "Now is not the best time for treatment. The old lady's health is too poor, and the treatment process will be somewhat painful. The old lady's body cannot withstand it. We need to improve her health before we can start treatment."
"How should we treat it? How long should we continue?" Bai Nuo asked.
"I'll write a prescription. Take it according to the prescription for a month and see how it goes!" said Doctor Sun, sitting down at the table to write the prescription.
After Doctor Sun finished writing the prescription, Bai Nuo shouted, "Peony, peony!"
After calling several times, Peony and Peony hurriedly opened the door and came in, "Madam!"
Bai Nuo handed over the prescription, saying, "You all go to the pharmacy to get the medicine yourselves, brew it yourselves, and bring it over. Do this every day. I don't need you to serve me anymore!"
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