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Talking about cancer discoloration is a common condition for people. Many people have the impression that cancer is the equivalent of a death sentence. Clinically, many patients are diagnosed with cancer and begin to complain that the sky has no eyes and God is unfair. Why is it really bad luck that some people smoke and drink and don't get sick at all, but they don't do anything but are targeted by cancer?
Jiang Yuquan, a 36-year-old company employee who lives in Zhejiang. He is in the rising period of his career, in order to make his wife and children live a better life, he works hard every day, staying up late and working overtime is the norm, and it is commonplace to accompany customers to drink and eat. However, despite his efforts, Jiang Yuquan, like most people, is still weighed down by the burden of housing loans and car loans, and feels that life is depressing.
On April 18, 2016, Jiang Yuquan was having dinner with his colleagues when he suddenly felt some dull pain in his abdomen. He usually doesn't feel happy, he just wants to eat something to fill his stomach, and he feels very satisfied after a round of food.
Since then, Jiang Yuquan has felt that his appetite is a little bad, he often feels a little nauseous and wants to vomit, he thought that his diet has been a little uncontrolled recently, which has caused gastritis and other problems, so he went to the pharmacy to buy some stomach and anti-inflammatory pills to eat.
After taking the medicine for a few days, Jiang Yuquan felt that his stomach hurt a lot less, so he didn't care about it anymore, and soon stopped taking the medicine. As time passed, Jiang Yuquan found that his physical strength had decreased a lot, and he often felt that he had no strength in his body, but he attributed this to the physical exhaustion caused by his busy work.
On August 20, 2016, when Jiang Yuquan got up in the morning, he suddenly felt a dull pain in his abdomen and vomited. Seeing that he was not in a good condition, his wife immediately said that she would take him to the hospital for a look. Jiang Yuquan hurriedly waved his hand, saying that it was just a little gastritis, so there was no need to go to the hospital.
His wife questioned: "Have you had a lot of yellow skin recently, could it be that there is something wrong with your body?" Jiang Yuquan was stunned for a moment, and wanted to retort, he just tanned a little, but he soon realized that he went out early and returned late every day, and he didn't even have the opportunity to bask in the sun. Jiang Yuquan suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, so the two of them immediately went to the hospital for an examination.
After entering the hospital, the results showed that Jiang Yuquan's liver function alanine aminotransferase was 100u/L, aspartate aminotransferase was 96u/L, AFP was 203.45ng/ml, abdominal B ultrasound suggested, and intrahepatic hypoechoic. CT shows a parenchymal mass of the liver, and primary liver cancer is considered.
When Jiang Yuquan saw the checklist, there was a trace of trance in front of his eyes, and he felt that he couldn't see anything written in black and white. The doctor tactfully told him that the condition might not be very good and that a pathological examination was needed to further clarify the condition.
Jiang Yuquan had a white face, barely squeezing out a smile, and his wife Doctor Dao was not sure, and he had to do another examination. The wife nodded, and a fear crept in her heart. She prayed secretly in her heart that her husband was the pillar of the family, but nothing could go wrong.
However, the heavens did not fulfill people's wishes, and the bad news soon befell the family. It didn't take long for the results of the pathological examination to come out, and Jiang Yuquan was finally diagnosed with primary liver cancer.
Liver cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the liver. Clinically, the survival rate of cancer patients is generally expressed as a one-, five-, or ten-year survival rate. In mainland China, the five-year survival rate of patients with advanced liver cancer is usually only about 30%-50%, and the average survival rate of most patients is only about 3-6 months.
When the two of them got this result, they didn't say anything, but their trembling fingers exposed their hearts. His wife's tears came down as soon as she brushed the ground, and Jiang Yuquan was even more confused, his eyes were dark, and he almost fell to the ground. Seeing this, the wife couldn't help but cry bitterly, complaining that the sky was really unfair, why should they be so cruel to their family.
The doctor recommended that Jiang Yuquan undergo surgery first, and then take a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy after surgery. The couple agreed, but regrettably, Jiang Yuquan's recovery after surgery was not good, and there was a strong gastrointestinal reaction during chemotherapy and radiotherapy, he was nauseous and vomiting every day, unable to eat, and in less than a month, the whole person was thin into skin and bones, and the doctor couldn't help but shake his head again and again when he saw his indicators, and just persuaded them to transfer to a higher hospital for treatment.
When the wife heard this, the bowl in her hand fell down with a "snap", and the tiles scattered. Jiang Yuquan's face turned pale, and he sighed and said, I don't know how much this disease will cost, so I should go back and forget it, they will not be cured. His wife's eyes were red, and she immediately turned around and hugged his thin body, they want to treat it, they must treat it, there will definitely be a way.
On the way for his wife to seek medical treatment and travel to many hospitals, someone introduced her to an old Chinese medicine doctor who lived in seclusion in the countryside, saying that he was very good at recuperating his body, and asked her to take someone to see it. His wife hurriedly took Jiang Yuquan to the old Chinese medicine doctor's residence.
After a period of traditional Chinese medicine conditioning, Jiang Yuquan's physical condition has improved significantly, not only can he eat, but even his spirit and spirit have improved a lot, and his weight has also increased. However, he never understood why he was diagnosed with cancer at such a young age.
On this day, Jiang Yuquan finally found an opportunity, so he asked the old Chinese medicine doctor for an answer. The old Chinese medicine doctor smiled and said very calmly: Western medicine believes that cancer is caused by genetic mutations and other reasons, but from the perspective of Chinese medicine, people are a whole, no matter what cancer you have, in the final analysis, it is this one cause, and it can be prevented and intervened, as long as you keep this in mind.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, "yin and yang qi disharmony" is the most basic pathogenesis of cancer, and qi stagnation, blood stasis, phlegm coagulation, etc., are the external symptoms of the body.
The body is a whole, and cancer patients usually have "yin and yang disharmony" in the body, which creates the conditions for cancer to survive. It is often manifested as lack of qi and blood, qi stagnation and blood stasis, phlegm and dampness condensed in the body, and tumors are formed over time. The body's yang energy cannot warm the whole body, and the functions of the five internal organs are also out of balance, and the yin and yang qi are not coordinated, which also forms a mixture of cold and heat, and various intricate diseases.
And the pathogenesis of traditional Chinese medicine is nothing more than those few, such as uncontrolled diet, external sensation and six evils, emotional and internal injuries, etc. In modern life, people are often caused by overwork, irregular diet, irregular work and rest, staying up late for a long time, drinking and smoking, air pollution and other reasons, when the innate essence of the human body is gradually consumed, the function of the body's internal organs will decline rapidly, and the phenomenon of imbalance of qi and blood, yin and yang will appear, and then it will turn into what people call cancer.
The idea of TCM treatment is actually very simple, that is, to dispel evil and remove causes, correct and consolidate the roots, coordinate the functions of the five internal organs, and correct the imbalance of yin and yang in the body. The reason for paying attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment is precisely because people are individualized, and everyone's lifestyle and physique are different, so the treatment of diseases must pay attention to the symptoms, through the yin and yang attributes of the drug, and then prescribe the right medicine to eliminate the disease.
Emotions are an important part of this, and Chinese medicine has always emphasized that the heart must be cured first. As the so-called disease is born from the heart, it is mentioned in the ancient book "Reading Su Asking Money": "Medicine is not righteous and cannot run, and needles are not righteous and cannot be driven. It emphasizes the importance of the body's own righteousness and mentality.
In clinical practice, patients with cancer often do not have a very good mentality, and often feel nervous, anxious, resentful, jealous, fearful, gain and loss, complaining and other characteristics in life. Scientific studies have shown that the psyche has a direct impact on the physiological condition. When a person is in a negative mood, the endocrine metabolism in the body will be disturbed to a certain extent, and in the long run, it will have a damaging effect on the body.
All in all, in life, we must first maintain a stable mentality, an optimistic and positive attitude, and not panic when encountering problems, and not be chaotic, so as not to be surprised. Ensuring adequate sleep, eating a balanced diet, maintaining a good lifestyle, participating in moderate physical exercise, paying attention to the regularity of work and rest, and avoiding bad behaviors such as staying up late, smoking and drinking, can reduce the risk and probability of various cancers.