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The wake-up call behind the poop
"Xiao Chen, I always feel sick to my stomach recently, and I go to the toilet more often. Could it be that you are getting older and your intestines are not working?" Uncle Zhang, 55, walked into my office with a sad face.
As an enterologist, I'm all too familiar with this kind of complaint. But when I took a closer look at my medical history, I felt a little uneasy.
Uncle Zhang not only increased the frequency of bowel movements, but also changed the shape of his stool, sometimes thin strips, sometimes foul and abnormal. What's even more worrying is that he has lost a lot of weight recently, and he doesn't taste good when he eats. All signs are indicating that this is not as simple as an ordinary intestinal problem.
In order to find out the truth, I suggested that Uncle Zhang do a colonoscopy. When the camera penetrates deep into the intestines, a terrifying image jumps onto the screen: a gray-white mass is entrenched in the intestinal wall. My heart sank instantly, Uncle Zhang is probably suffering from bowel cancer!
Further biopsy results confirmed my judgment. Uncle Zhang is suffering from colorectal cancer, which has reached the middle and advanced stages. He couldn't believe his ears. "I just went to the toilet a little more often, why did I get cancer? Don't you usually have benign tumors, ulcers, or something?"
I sighed and explained earnestly: "Uncle Zhang, benign diseases are indeed more common, so many people take them lightly. However, although malignant tumors are rare, they are the most harmful. These symptoms of yours are typical of bowel cancer!"
As I spoke, I turned on my computer and pulled up a copy of the mission materials. "You see, in addition to changes in bowel habits, bowel cancer can also cause problems such as abdominal pain, melena, and anemia. In particular, bleeding in the stool is a sign of high vigilance.
Many patients simply ignore these symptoms and miss the opportunity for early diagnosis, and eventually their condition deteriorates rapidly and they have to endure even greater suffering. "
Uncle Zhang woke up like a dream, and said in remorse: "If I knew it was so serious, I should have come to the hospital earlier!" Hey, I just think that a big man, running to the hospital like a sick seedling when he has nothing to do, how embarrassing! Now, it's such a big mess..."
I patted him on the shoulder comfortingly. "Don't be discouraged! Although the condition is a bit tricky, as long as you actively cooperate with the treatment, there is still a lot of hope. However, this is also a reminder to all of us: if there is an abnormality in the body, we must seek medical attention in time, and don't guess on our own!"
That's when the nurse came to tell me to go for surgery. I hurriedly told Uncle Zhang to go back and have a good rest and talk next time. Before leaving, he suddenly asked me a question: "Doctor, how do you say I got this disease?" Just because I love barbecue?"
I smiled and shook my head. "The cause is a long story. Although poor diet is one of the triggers, it is more important to combine factors. For example, genetics, age, intestinal polyps, etc., may promote the malignant transformation of normal cells.
Add to that an unhealthy lifestyle, and it's even worse. Therefore, to prevent bowel cancer, it is not enough to keep your mouth shut, but also to start from many aspects. "
After the operation, I went to the ward to make rounds and unexpectedly met Uncle Zhang's son. He looked panicked and grabbed me and asked me questions. It turned out that he searched for bowel cancer on the Internet and saw a lot of scary information, for fear that his father would not survive this hurdle.
I patted him on the back with relief. "Xiao Zhang, you're too nervous. Now that medicine is so advanced, as long as the diagnosis is timely, the vast majority of bowel cancers can be cured.
Besides, your father's surgery was a success, and the effect is basically guaranteed. But you, too, need to be vigilant. Bowel cancer has a genetic predisposition in families, and your whole family should be screened regularly for early detection and early intervention, you know?"
Xiao Zhang was relieved and nodded yes again and again. Looking at his back, a warmth rose in my heart. A good healer treats his illness externally and cultivates his heart internally.
As doctors, we should not only relieve the pain of patients with professional skills, but also soothe their fears with careful care, and arouse their courage and confidence to overcome diseases with a sincere attitude. This is the true meaning of the doctor's benevolence!
Uncle Zhang's experience has given us too much inspiration. Disease is merciless, but people are merciful. Take care of yourself, starting with paying attention to every seemingly insignificant abnormality; Caring for others starts with a heart that never gives up hope. Perhaps, the cure for disease prevention is hidden in the bits and pieces of the warm and cold world.
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(The story in the article is purely fictional, if there is any similarity is purely coincidental, if the body is not well, seek medical help in time)