Uncovering My Wife's Secrets

Annalise said, “I think that as doctors, the most important thing for us is to find the best treatment for the patient. What is the best
treatment? It’s the most effective way toward physical recovery and the least harmful to the body. It’s best if it can also help the
patient save some money. After all, not all patients can afford high medical expenses.
“Some people spent everything they had on medical treatments. “We will consider radiotherapy and chemotherapy after
observing the patient’s postoperative status. “We’re advocating for traditional medicine, which means that we should preserve
the best of traditional medicine. To preserve its essence, we should remove all impurities.
“The reason why we’re competing with the modern medicine team is not to de-modernize. We’re here to raise awareness of
some bad practices in modern medicine, such as antibiotic overprescription or electing surgery when there’s no need for surgery.
“Similarly, we should also learn from the good things in modern medicine. “No matter our profession, we should work hard and
learn continuously. Only then will our industry develop faster and better.” “Well said,” Graham praised her.
At first, Graham disliked Annalise. He felt that Annalise only knew how to pull tricks and win arguments. He did not think of her
as worthy. But after hearing Annalise’s words, his opinion of her changed. His sallow eyes were filled with admiration.
Graham had always worked hard on traditional medicine research. He wanted to take in disciples, but he only had a few
disciples to impart his knowledge to. It was because young people were increasingly unwilling to study traditional medicine. They
were more willing to study modern medicine. This was because modern medicine was much simpler, and the income after
graduation was higher.
As for traditional medicine, due to its slow efficacy, there were not many outpatient clinics in every hospital. They did not perform
well, either. And the practitioners’ income was not comparable to that of modern medicine.
Therefore, when he heard Annalise mention surgery, Graham immediately became unhappy. He felt that Annalise, as a
traditional medicine practitioner, was advocating for modern medicine. But after hearing Annalise’s words, he admired this young
lady from the bottom of his heart. She was so young, but she was already so wise and experienced.
Every sentence she spoke made sense, and every sentence was on point. Graham thought it was most touching when Annalise
said she wanted to help the patients save some money. Regardless of how her medical skills were, her considerate nature was
enough to move him. Graham started studying traditional medicine at the age of seven. He had been a practitioner for six
decades.
When his mentor accepted him as a disciple, he told him that every traditional medicine practitioner should remember one
sentence. That is, “I hope there is no hardship in the world. I would rather shelf this medicine and let it be shrouded in dust.”

Therefore, traditional medicine practitioners would always focus on treating the root cause.
Modern society was superficial, where money and personal benefits were paramount. Many illnesses could be cured directly, but
to sell more medicine, some doctors deliberately prescribed some ineffective medicine for treatment, while others would
prescribe expensive drugs on purpose.
Some pharmacies would hang a promotional banner all year round to sell more medicine. Buy eight, get three free. Or buy five,
get one free. It was as if they wished everyone would fall sick and buy more drugs all year. That kind of medical
unprofessionalism made him feel disheartened.
But after seeing such an ambition in the young lady’s heart, Graham was suddenly full of hope. Hector also felt that what
Annalise said made sense. He no longer looked at her as disdainfully as he had in the past.
Ludwig said, “Then, let’s discuss the treatment plan now. I’ve checked the patient’s pulse. He’s in the intermediate stage of liver
cancer, which means conservative treatment will be extremely difficult. Therefore, we still have to perform surgery. Let’s discuss
the details of the surgery. Who will be the chief surgeon?”
Several pairs of eyes turned to look at Jonathan. “Don’t look at me. I won’t do it,” Jonathan said. “Julian, you have to,” Annalise
said.
The patient had intermediate-stage liver cancer. John must personally handle the surgery. John was the chief surgeon, and
Annalise would perform acupuncture on the patient after the surgery. Coupled with the traditional medicine prescription, the
patient should be able to recover.
“Yeah, that’s right. Professor Woods, we need you to perform the surgery. We can treat the other patients, so we definitely won’t
push them onto you,” Graham said.
“Since everyone has said so, alright. Arrange for the surgery this afternoon,” Jonathan said. “That’s amazing. Let’s continue to
see the other patients,” a woman in her forties, another traditional medicine practitioner, said. The second patient had a mineral
deposit in his body. Ludwig took the patient’s pulse first. Afterward, he asked Graham to take the patient’s pulse.
Graham felt that it was kidney stones, but he was not sure. Diagnosing mineral deposits through the pulse was harder than
tumors. Graham was an excellent traditional medicine practitioner. After taking the patient’s pulse, he confirmed that the patient
had kidney stones.

He then asked the patient about pain. How often did it hurt? How long did it last? Was there any stone excreted after the pain?
How big were they? After a series of consultations, Graham confirmed the patient’s condition.
The patient suffered from kidney stones, which were caused by a deficiency in the kidney. In this situation, the kidney was prone
to developing mineral deposits. Every once in a while, crystals would be discharged, and new ones would grow. The deposits
were not fatal, but they were not easy to treat.
Most modern medicine practitioners would use lasers to break the stone into pieces. However, modern medicine could not treat
the underlying cause. After some time, the stones would return.
Over time, kidney stones would cause water to accumulate in the kidneys. If there were too much water, the kidneys would be
deformed, causing kidney function to deteriorate. And when the water kept accumulating. the kidney might lose its function
completely.
“This illness can be treated, but it will take a long time. The patient has to cooperate,” Graham said. When Hector heard that
Graham could treat it, he praised, “You’re amazing. You can treat a disease like kidney stones.”
“This is nothing. A truly powerful traditional medicine practitioner wouldn’t need surgery for a tumor. Unfortunately, our Chanaea
is too strict with medical qualifications. Let’s not talk about this. Let’s move on to the next patient.” There were five patients today,
and there would be five more tomorrow.
There were a total of ten patients. The patients from the traditional and modern medicine teams were all the same. The
subsequent results of the treatment were determined. The traditional medicine practitioners took an hour to treat five patients
and discuss the treatment plan as a group.
As for the modern medicine team... The diagnosis was even faster. It was because they had used diagnostic equipment. There
was no need to observe, ask the patient questions, or take their pulse. The diagnosis was very accurate.
After the diagnosis was out, they would sit together to discuss the treatment plan. Patient 1 was a patient with liver cancer.
Undoubtedly, he would undergo surgery. Patient 2 had kidney stones. Surgical treatment should suffice. Patient 3 had
rheumatism. Surgery, as well.
Patient 4 suffered from leukemia, and Patient 5 had a cervical spine injury. Surgical treatment for both. Leo knew that Gwen was
a brilliant chief surgeon. He scheduled three surgeries for her. Because Gwen had lost a bet to Annalise, she was delighted to
accept Leo’s task. Everyone thought Gwen wanted to make up for her mistakes, but she wanted to make a big splash.

Leo was the chief surgeon for the other two surgeries. He assigned the remaining surgery to another doctor. After the treatment
and schedule were finalized, both teams submitted their plans to the judging panel. Afterward, they officially entered the
treatment phase.
Because Metropolis Hospital was the best hospital in Chanaea, it was chosen as the treatment center. The first group of patients
to be treated were liver cancer patients. Respectively, Jonathan and Gwen entered different operating theaters. Naturally, it
attracted reporters and others who paid attention to the event.