Nianyang’s expression was exceedingly grave, immediately causing He Cheng and Ma Shu’s hearts to rise in apprehension. They hurriedly cooperated to wheel Madam He into the examination room.
Just the blood test alone, followed by various scanning equipment, and a series of examination procedures took up an entire day.
When Nianyang pushed the door open and came out, she spoke directly to He Cheng,
"The test results will be out in three days. During these days, your wife needs to be in enhanced isolation. You should wear a mask whenever you are in contact with her. Also, pay attention to your wife’s skin, oral, and genital hygiene; there must be no infections."
As she spoke, Nianyang handed over a written prescription to He Cheng,
"Go to the pharmacy on the second floor to get the medication as per this prescription. Tell the nurse to provide three days’ worth. The sea cucumber is 250 grams sliced, remember to dry and grind it into powder, take it three times a day, nine grams each time."
"Okay, okay, thank you, Divine Doctor!"
He Cheng noted down everything meticulously, receiving the prescription as if it were a treasure and went to get the medicine!
"Doctor Gu, judging by how serious you look, is Madam He’s illness very hard to treat? Even you can’t diagnose it?" Ma Shu asked with a heavy heart.
"Have you heard of aplastic anemia? Madam He might have this disease!"
"What kind of disease is that?" Ma Shu looked bewildered. He knew about anemia but had no idea what aplastic meant, although it sounded difficult to deal with!
"It is a complex blood disease."
Nianyang didn’t find any organ issues in Madam He’s body, only discovered unexplained internal bleeding, so there was an eighty percent chance it was blood-related.
"Aplastic anemia is a syndrome of bone marrow failure caused by various etiologies. It is also called bone marrow failure syndrome, characterized by reduced proliferation of bone marrow hematopoietic cells and pancytopenia in peripheral blood."
"So complex, could this be leukemia?" Ma Shu half-understood, hearing about hematopoietic failure for the first time. He had only read in medical books that leukemia was termed a malignant tumor of the hematopoietic system.
They seemed so similar, could they be the same? If so, Madam He was indeed beyond help!
"No, this is not leukemia," Nianyang shook her head. "It’s only a bridge to leukemia, but its malignancy is almost the same as leukemia. If untreated, it can easily develop into leukemia later."
"I see. Doctor Gu, your pathology knowledge is surprisingly extensive for someone so young, truly admirable." Ma Shu admired Nianyang even more. No wonder he didn’t know much about it; this disease was only first recognized in 1898, has a very high incidence rate, and due to its complexity and the plethora of symptoms,
the medical community hasn’t deeply researched this disease; few know about it, only receiving thorough public attention in later generations.
Nianyang carefully explained the causes and pathology of bone marrow failure to Ma Shu,
"I’m only suspicious at this point; the exact result will have to wait until the blood test report comes out in three days for a real diagnosis. In the meantime, please help me arrange a room in the hospital for me to stay."
"It’s not a bother at all; rather, I should thank you, Doctor Gu, for spending so much time helping me treat patients. I will arrange a room for you right away."
Nianyang sat in the rest room that Ma Shu arranged for her, looking very troubled. She had thought she would see Tingyan during the National Day holidays, but now this unexpected situation had occurred. Madam He was the first critically ill patient she had received after her rebirth, and if not treated quickly, her life could be in danger.
In the face of saving lives, all personal matters must be set aside.
Nianyang immediately wrote a letter to Li Tingyan.