You Finally Came

"Dr. Li, you didn't even examine her before deciding that the old lady has severe lumbar disc herniation. Isn't that a little too hasty?"

Xiao Lan tugged at Li Ran's sleeve and lowered her voice.

Li Ran did not respond to Xiao Lan. Instead, he looked solemnly at the old woman and asked, "Ever since you first realized your lower back hurt, you've tried every folk remedy imaginable, haven't you?"

The old woman nodded. "Yes, yes. Herbal medicine, medicated plasters, Western medicine, Chinese medicine—I've tried them all, along with all sorts of folk remedies. They'd work for a while, then it would flare up again. Over and over. It's been driving me crazy."

"You've had physical therapy and acupuncture, seen barefoot doctors, and listened to people around you rave about whoever could cure it, but none of it worked for you," Li Ran said.

The old woman became excited upon hearing this. "Doctor, you're absolutely right. This illness has tortured me so badly. I can still grit my teeth and endure it during the day, but once I lie down at night, the pain makes me break out in cold sweats."

Li Ran said, "You've tried every possible method, so surgery is your only option left."

"But I'm afraid there'll be complications from surgery, and the risks are too great," the old woman said.

Li Ran looked at Xiao Lan and asked, "How skilled is Moonrise Hospital's spinal surgery department?"

Xiao Lan froze for a moment before hurriedly saying, "Our hospital's orthopedics and spinal surgery departments are among the best in Moonrise City. Professor Ishii's team performs the operations. They can do painless surgery, and patients can get out of bed in two days. As long as they focus on postoperative care afterward, there generally won't be any major problems."