My daily work as a doctor: My treatment value is increasing.

Chapter 103 Cirrhosis?

The county town is only so big, and everyone lives in basically the same area, so it's normal to run into each other.

Besides, there are only two hospitals. If we don't choose this one, we'll choose that one. The location where Li Aijun's family lives is closer to Anyuan County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.

Therefore, whether it was Xia Xiaohong's prenatal check-up or Li Aijun's medical treatment, they naturally chose the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.

You can't avoid going to the hospital just because you don't get along with Lu Renxin.

"Do you think he saw us too?" Li Aijun asked, his eyelids slightly lowered as he stared at Lu Renxin's retreating figure as he walked faster and faster into the distance.

Aunt Wang Lili spat and said, "What a heartless little brat! He doesn't even bother to greet his elders."

"They really treat us like a plague. All those years of schooling have been a waste. They don't even know how to respect their elders."

If Lu Renxin heard her say that, he would laugh his head off: his relationship with Li Aijun and Wang Lili was so bad, yet he was still acting like an elder, really taking himself too seriously.

"Next, Li Aijun." The heavy radiation-proof lead door opened, and a doctor in a white coat called out loudly as he entered.

Their conversation was interrupted. Before she could think of anything else, Wang Lili quickly replied, "The doctor has arrived. It's our turn now."

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Wang Lili helped Li Aijun into the CT room. The CT room was empty, with a huge white circular machine in the middle, exuding the fragrance of money, standing there silently.

This unassuming machine cost the hospital millions to purchase.

Under the doctor's guidance, Li Aijun carefully lay down on the narrow examination bed.

After clearing out irrelevant people like Wang Lili, the doctor reached the transparent glass window on the other side and pressed a few buttons.

The bed frame began to make a slight mechanical grinding sound, slowly moving him toward the center of the circle.

Li Aijun was a little flustered; it was his first time having a CT scan. The doctor behind the glass noticed his unusual behavior and professionally and calmly advised, "Sir, please don't move around. It's normal for the machine to make some noise when it's running. Don't be nervous!"

Although the explanation was very clear, the doctor was still worried and, based on years of experience dealing with elderly patients, added: "If you move around, we won't be able to get a successful scan, but we won't retake it. You don't want to have spent money and still not get it done, do you?"

These words had an effect. Li Aijun instantly stopped his restless body, his muscles tensed, and he dared not move an inch, not even blink, holding his breath.

"Buzz—hum—"

The machine started running, emitting rhythmic beeping and spinning sounds.

The examination bed slid smoothly into the white circular opening, and his body was swallowed by the machine, with only his feet sticking out.

He instinctively clenched his fists, praying for a smooth examination, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the doctor say "all done," daring to blink and breathe again.

More than two hours later, the two returned to the liver disease clinic with their freshly printed test results.

I handed the form to the elderly doctor who wore thick glasses.

The doctor, after taking the test results, pushed up his glasses with his index finger and pointed to the report, saying, "He has cirrhosis."

"Cirrhosis?" the two asked in unison. The name was unfamiliar to them. They had heard of hepatitis B and hepatitis—but never cirrhosis.

Li Aijun nervously rubbed his hands together. He knew he had liver problems; his liver function had been affected by excessive drinking when he was young, but he hadn't taken it seriously.

But cirrhosis sounds very serious. If your liver is hardened, can you still work?

The doctor explained to them, "It's not just cirrhosis, it's decompensated cirrhosis."

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"Cirrhosis is also divided into compensated and decompensated stages. The compensated stage is the early stage. Although the liver is hardened, it can still continue to function and maintain the basic operation of our body. As long as it is well controlled and treated, the condition can be maintained or even reversed."

"The decompensated stage is the late stage, when the liver has already started to malfunction, leading to complications such as jaundice and ascites, and you are currently in this stage."

The doctor was very professional and patiently explained the analysis process to them, afraid that they wouldn't understand.

"Look at the report: the right lobe is atrophied, and the left lobe and caudate lobe are enlarged in a compensatory manner —"

"The liver has a wavy outline. A normal liver has smooth edges, but a cirrhotic liver looks like a toad with bumps and uneven surfaces."

"Most importantly, a low-density, watery shadow was also detected on the scan. Normally, the edge of the liver should be close to the abdominal wall, but now there is water in between, which is ascites —"

As the doctor explained each point, Li Aijun and Wang Lili's expressions grew increasingly gloomy.

They initially thought it was just a minor issue, and even got some medicine from a small clinic. Now they realize it's not a minor issue, but a major problem!

The last line of the report summarized: cirrhosis, splenomegaly, ascites, and signs of portal hypertension.

After the doctor finished speaking in a string of words, he finally suggested, "In your case, it's best to be hospitalized now."

Li Aijun pursed his lips and exchanged a glance with Wang Lili: "Of course we'll stay."

Holding the hospital admission slip, the two remained silent, and Wang Lili lost all interest in watching the short drama.

When she got home, she opened the door to find Xia Xiaohong lying on the sofa watching TV with a face mask on. She glared at the two of them and said, "What were you doing out there? Why are you so late? You didn't even cook. What am I and the baby in my belly supposed to eat?!"

Her belly was already noticeably protruding. After gently touching it with her hand, Xia Xiaohong looked up and waited for their reply.

"Your dad wasn't feeling well, so we went to the hospital. Xiaohong, don't worry, I'll start cooking right away." Wang Lili put on a smile and casually picked up the apron draped over the back of the dining chair and put it on.

"Forget it, I'll be starving by the time you finish cooking. I want to order takeout, and you can give me some more money." Xia Xiaohong crossed her arms and ordered arrogantly.

"Why do you want money again?" Wang Lili asked, puzzled. "Didn't I just give you three thousand a couple of days ago?"

"What can you do with so little money? I need to buy some baby and maternity supplies, right?" Xia Xiaohong was a little guilty, but she deliberately raised her voice and shouted.

"I've gone through so much hardship during my pregnancy, what's a little money?"

"My life is so hard, to have married into your family—"

Xia Xiaohong's eyes darted around, and she started slapping her thighs and howling, occasionally rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand.

But a closer look reveals that she was just wailing without actually shedding any tears.

Li Aijun was already disturbed by the news of his illness, and now, hearing the noise at home, she couldn't help but snap at Wang Lili, "She's pregnant, if she wants it, just give it to her, why make such a fuss?"

Wang Lili pouted and couldn't help but retort, "You're such a good person. You give her whatever she wants, even buying such an expensive car for her brother."

"I finally understand, I'm the only outsider in this family!"