Epilepsy is a chronic, recurrent, transient brain dysfunction syndrome.

The well-known symptoms of foaming at the mouth and convulsing on the ground are just one external form of an epileptic seizure.

Like Shao Deyao's rhythmic tongue root twitching, or his repeated involuntary silly laughter, or any part of the body having involuntary recurring tremors, all can be considered as epileptic seizures.

There are many causes of epilepsy, most of which are related to brain pathology.

On Monday afternoon, Lin Jie received all of Shao Deyao's test results.

Through these tests, Lin Jie confirmed that his tongue root twitching was indeed an epileptic seizure, and also identified the cause of his seizures, a brain aneurysm.

A brain aneurysm close to the brainstem had caused a malformation of blood vessels, affecting nearby brain tissue and resulting in mild epilepsy symptoms.

"Expert Lin, Expert Lin, you are my lifesaver!"

Shao Deyao said with a face full of fear: "I know about this situation!"

"If this aneurysm bursts, it causes a brain hemorrhage, which, in severe cases, can be fatal, or result in a vegetative state. Even with timely rescue, it is very likely to cause hemiplegia or full-body paralysis as sequelae!"

Lin Jie put down the film in his hand and said softly: "In your situation, since it was detected early, it's relatively easy to treat,"

"There's a type of surgery called intracranial aneurysm embolization!"

He explained: "It's a kind of interventional therapy."

"Guided by X-ray imaging, an interventional guidewire is used to advance through the serpentine intracranial arteries to place a medical coil with a diameter of 1mm inside the aneurysm."

"Once the coil is placed, there's no need to worry about the aneurysm rupturing."

"With additional treatment methods, the epileptic symptoms caused by the aneurysm will gradually lessen and eventually disappear."

Shao Deyao nodded and asked: "Expert Lin, will you be the one performing this intracranial aneurysm embolization?"

Lin Jie shook his head and said: "No! This surgery isn't particularly complicated! The neurosurgeons at the Affiliated Hospital can perform this surgery well."

"Mr. Shao, to avoid possible accidents, the sooner the surgery is done, the better."

Shao Deyao, unable to hide his disappointment, said: "Mm, I understand!"

"I've already informed my family. They are on the next available flight. Once they arrive, I'll undergo the surgery."

"Expert Lin, what about my voice?"

Lin Jie softly said: "The surgery for your vocal cords can only be considered after you've completed the embolization surgery."

After confirming that Shao Deyao was under effective surveillance by the neurosurgeons, Lin Jie left the hospital.

On his way home, Lin Jie received a call from An Kemeng.

"Brother Jie..."

An Kemeng's voice on the phone was weak and soft.

Lin Jie's professional instinct kicked in, and he asked with concern: "Kemeng, what's going on? Are you feeling unwell?"

An Kemeng didn't answer directly but instead asked: "Brother Jie, your medical skills are amazing. For you, common minor issues must be easy to handle, right?"

Suspecting this might be a verbal trap, but wanting to show off a bit to An Kemeng, Lin Jie confidently said: "Though not a hundred percent, I can solve the vast majority of problems."

"Tell me, what issue do you need me to solve?"

"Great!"

An Kemeng's tone rose a bit and she said: "Brother Jie, I'm on my period, and my stomach is really uncomfortable, truly uncomfortable."

"Help me so that I won't suffer from menstrual pain anymore in the future!"

This...

Lin Jie felt at a loss for words for a moment; this truly is a century-old problem and really hard to solve.

The main cause of menstrual pain is that during menstruation, some women secrete certain hormones excessively, causing the uterine smooth muscle to contract strongly, resulting in vascular spasms, and causing a state of uterine ischemia and hypoxia leading to pain symptoms.

Generally, menstrual pain caused by this reason doesn't need treatment, and as women age, especially after marriage and childbirth, the symptoms of menstrual pain naturally disappear.

However, menstrual pain caused by some organic pelvic diseases, such as endometriosis or adenomyosis, requires treatment.

Lin Jie chuckled bitterly and said: "Kemeng, you and your sister truly are siblings; even your periods come at the same time."

"I really don't have a particularly good way to deal with this menstrual pain. If you can endure it, just bear with it. Taking medication always has some side effects."

"If you really can't bear it, I can buy you some medicine to ease the pain!"

He asked further: "Kemeng, do you feel uncomfortable every time you're on your period?"

"Hehe... Brother Jie!"

An Kemeng said coquettishly before continuing: "It was a bit hot at noon, so I ate two ice creams. I thought I'd treat my stomach before my period came."

"Unexpectedly..."

She said very aggrievedly: "It came a day early. It used to be just a little uncomfortable, but today, it not only feels very uncomfortable but also painful."

"Brother Jie, can you come up with a way to relieve this for me?"

"Will you still be such a glutton next time?"

Seeing that it wasn't a chronic menstrual pain, Lin Jie, a lot more relaxed, jokingly said, "Just use your palm to rub it a little, endure it for a bit, the discomfort will gradually ease over time."

Checking the time, it was nearly four in the afternoon, just one class away from An Kemeng's dismissal, he tempted, "Hang in there a little longer. Once you get out of school, I'll take you for nourishing Eight-Treasure Health Soup."

Having hung up the phone, he said to Qin Gang, who was driving, "Let's go to Yucai Middle School where Kemeng is..."

Nearly seven in the evening, Cheng Xingguang walked into a single luxurious ward in the hospital, where he saw Shao Deyao and his two family members, a wealthy and well-maintained middle-aged beauty and a charming young woman.

Cheng Xingguang politely said, "Mr. Shao's surgery has been scheduled for eight o'clock tonight!"

"The chief surgeon is Deputy Director Tan from neurosurgery, one of our hospital's best neurosurgeons, especially skilled in this type of interventional treatment..."

"One of?"

Cheng Xingguang was interrupted by the middle-aged beauty, who rudely said, "I don't want one of the best, I want the best! Didn't our Old Shao mention this when he called?"

"My son is undergoing brain surgery, it cannot afford any carelessness or mishaps, it must be the best neurosurgeon!"

"Exactly!"

The young woman chimed in forcefully, "My brother runs a listed company, he's worth a fortune, the chief surgeon must be the best, no room for error."

The young woman suggested, "Brother, why don't we go back to the Capital City?"

"In Capital City, we have connections and a wide network, we can definitely find the best doctor there."

Cheng Xingguang's eyes briefly flashed with displeasure but it quickly disappeared, explaining, "Dr. Tan has the highest success rate among our hospital's neurosurgeons in interventional treatment of this kind of cranial arteriovenous malformation."

"For Mr. Shao, Dr. Tan is the best doctor!"

Upon hearing this explanation, the middle-aged beauty nodded with slight satisfaction.

But the young woman spoke again, "Hey, Dean Cheng, doesn't your hospital have an external expert named Lin something?"

"I've heard he's a very impressive doctor at your hospital, much more skilled than average doctors, a true surgical master, and he seems to have performed brain surgeries too."

The young woman questioned, "Dean Cheng, why didn't you arrange for him to operate on my brother?"

Before Cheng Xingguang could explain, Shao Deyao, with an impatient tone, said, "Mom, sister, let me tell you, it was this Expert Lin who detected my condition."

"Expert Lin also mentioned that my surgery is a minor one."

"The neurosurgeons at the Affiliated Hospital can completely handle it. Since Dr. Tan is personally recommended by Dean Cheng, his medical skills must be exceptional, you don't need to worry unnecessarily, nor be overly concerned!"

This statement made Shao's mother's face darken, she said, "Minor surgery? What's the meaning of this from Expert Lin?"

"Mom, I guess what Mr. Lin means is, it's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!"

The young woman quickly finished this sentence and immediately realized it was inappropriate, sticking out her tongue at Shao Deyao, she chuckled, "Brother, I didn't mean it that way. I'm just annoyed, this Mr. Lin is too pretentious."

"Performing surgery on you should be an honor for him, yet he's actually pushing it away, so infuriating!"

"Enough, both you and Mom say less!"

Shao Deyao's temper flared, he scolded, "Have you ever seen top hospital experts treating a cold or fever? Have you seen a surgeon at the director level performing an appendectomy?"

"This isn't being pretentious! This is the reserve that a renowned doctor should have!"

"It's like Bill Gates wouldn't personally handle business under 10 billion US Dollars, what seems like a huge ordeal to us, is like a cold, fever, or an appendectomy in Expert Lin's eyes, completely trivial, not worth his effort!"

Seeing Shao Deyao as perceptive and understanding, Cheng Xingguang smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Shao, considering your current condition, you shouldn't get angry! Rest assured, Dr. Tan will promptly complete this surgery well!"

Shao Deyao smiled at Cheng Xingguang and said, "I have absolute confidence in your hospital's capabilities. Thank you for your cooperation, Dean Cheng."

"Brother, even treating a cold and fever can have unexpected complications, let alone this is a brain surgery!"

The young woman hesitated but still spoke, "Brother, you never married, nor do you have any illegitimate children or anything. In case that...I mean just in case..."

"Then the assets under your name..."

Shao's mother also nodded and said, "This issue indeed needs to be decided in advance..."

Seeing Shao Deyao's face turn grim, Cheng Xingguang couldn't help but shake his head silently, hastily interrupting the two and said, "Prior to Mr. Shao's surgery, some preparatory and examination work is required, so I kindly ask the two ladies to step outside first!"

Once Shao's mother and the young woman left, Shao Deyao's expression softened slightly, he sighed and said, "These are indeed my family. Dean Cheng, I'd like to sign a statement!"

"A statement?" Cheng Xingguang retorted!

Shao Deyao nodded, "A statement to forgo resuscitation!"

"If any accidents occur during surgery, leaving me in a fully paralyzed or vegetative state, discontinue any subsequent treatment."

"In that state, living would be worse than death for me!"

After being momentarily stunned, Cheng Xingguang empathetically comforted, "Mr. Shao, I can't guarantee that no accidents will occur. However, I trust Expert Lin's judgment!"

"If the surgical risk were greater, Expert Lin would certainly not ignore it."

"Since he said the surgery isn't complex and can be handled by others, it must be correct. Moreover, the Dr. Tan I've recommended excels in similar surgeries, so please be at ease!"

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