Zhou Wei had seen some reports about ALS on the Internet.
The incidence of this disease in China is almost 4 in 100,000, which means that there are about 40,000 to 80,000 patients in a population of more than one billion.
And at this moment-
Doctor Phil in front of him gave an event with a lower probability.
Variation disease.
Ossenmer.
Even in ALS patients, it is only 3 in 1,000.
Three thousandths of four thousandths of a mile.
"One in ten million..." Zhou Wei murmured almost subconsciously. For a moment, he only felt that his heart could not help but tighten slightly.
The world is so big.
tens of billions of people.
The probability of 1 in 10,000,000 was originally a number that was almost negligible.
But when it falls on a specific person... What kind of mood, powerlessness and despair should it be for the sick individual.
as if...
It is a kind of destiny.
"It's terrible luck, isn't it?" Dr. Phil looked at Zhou Wei, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly to reveal a smiley expression: "It's even rarer than winning the lottery."
It sounded like he was telling a joke.
But perhaps the stereotyped British are not good at humor, or perhaps it is because the wind and rain in the garden at the moment have cooled the atmosphere, so that when this joke is told, neither the speaker nor the audience will be amused at all. Feeling.
silence.
Then heavy.
Trying to adjust his mood, while thinking about whether Vice President Chu in China also understands this matter clearly, Zhou Wei looked at Dr. Phil again: "This... Ossenmer is more severe than normal ALS. more serious?"
This is confirming the verification again.
Unsurprisingly, Doctor Phil nodded:
"Yes."
"It's also trickier."
"In terms of incubation time and duration of disease, its characteristics seem to be similar to those of ordinary ALS, but what we can provide medically for ordinary ALS patients can help Ossenmer. The effect is less than 30%.”
Zhou Wei heard a faint awakening:
"so-"
Dr. Phil took a deep breath: "So, the pain that Ossenmer's patients need to endure in the course of the disease... is also far more than that of ordinary ALS patients."
Zhou Wei only felt that his eyelids twitched slightly, so he asked again, "What kind of pain is it?"
Dr. Phil glanced at Zhou Wei with a flat expression on his face, and the answer he gave was extremely concise:
"pain."
"Physical pain."
In ordinary ALS patients, in addition to dysphagia and dyspnea in the middle and late stages of the disease process, in the early stage of the disease process, the muscles of the limbs are gradually weakened, but at least not to the extent of physical pain.
But Ossenmer patients will.
"From the moment the disease strikes, it means pain all the time."
Dr. Phil, whose tone was calm as if he was just stating a plain fact, also kept his eyelids trembling slightly at this time:
"Thirty percent of the effect of drugs is limited to relieving muscle weakness."
"But for the pain in the body—"
"It's powerless."
Zhou Wei could only feel an unstoppable chill rising from his back to his forehead, a little numb, even if it was just through the oral description of Dr. Phil in front of him, he could imagine what it would be like. —
Pain that cannot be resolved by medication is always present.
The body and limbs are a little slack and weak.
What kind of despair it must be, it can almost completely destroy a person with a firm mind and will.
And all this, now the bearer is just a girl who may be under 20 years old.
How much pain did she have to go through... Can she survive until now
Suddenly thinking of something, Zhou Wei looked at Dr. Phil:
"How long has this disease... been on that girl?"
Dr. Phil heard his eyelashes tremble slightly, lowered his eyes, and slowly answered: "It has been a full year since the beginning of the disease process—it should be half a year since the hospitalization."
"In other words, in the first half year... She hasn't even gone to the hospital for treatment?"
Zhou Wei couldn't help widening his eyes, he could hardly believe such a thing.
got this disease...
endure such pain...
She didn't arrive at the hospital for the first time, and it took half a year to start the formal and serious treatment. That girl... Or what the hell was her family thinking!
Shaking his head and temporarily putting aside such inexplicable anger and anger, Zhou Wei asked again with perseverance and anticipation:
"Then this disease... This Ossenmer, is it possible to cure it?"
Unconsciously, even Zhou Wei didn't realize that he seemed to have more worries and concerns for the girl who had never been masked, far more than a stranger should have.
However, such a long-awaited inquiry landed on Dr. Phil, but it could only be exchanged for a wry smile:
"Even common ALS is not easily cured."
"The Orsenmer case that Cassie suffered from has very few other cases in the world that we can learn from, and there is no way to refer to it, even here in St Edinron... We can only try to control her condition. Worsening further while trying to use experimental drugs."
Zhou Wei was stunned:
"Experimental drug?"
Immediately he reacted suddenly: "That's not just treating people as..."
"Little guinea pig." Phil took the words directly and admitted bitterly and helplessly: "Yes, it can only be like this now."
"Is that... effective?" Zhou Wei swallowed.
Phil was silent.
After a long while, he shook his head with difficulty:
"Very little."
"Even because they are experimental drugs that have not been confirmed, many of them have side effects for patients after taking them, such as possibly increasing pain—"
Speaking, as if recalling something, Dr. Phil sighed a little:
"Even Cassie's parents couldn't take it anymore, but that good girl... actually never cried out in pain, and didn't even complain even once."
"The muscles of the limbs are gradually weakened and weak, and it is necessary to continue to do rehabilitation exercises."
"And all kinds of injections."
"The pain from the various experimental drugs and the pain from her own condition."
"Yes sir, you can also imagine how unbearable it is. No adult male can hold on to it. I have even seen someone break down and cry, but that girl—"
"Never, just smile."
Zhou Wei's body trembled slightly when he heard it.
And Dr. Phil is looking at him, his tone has never been more serious and solemn:
"From her face, she can never see pain or sadness. She always uses that sun-like warm smile to infect, comfort and encourage everyone around her."
"To be honest, before I met Cassie... I never thought there was a girl as pure and flawless as a gem in the world."
As if infected by Dr. Phil's description, Zhou Wei's mind couldn't help but sway a little, and nodded subconsciously:
"indeed."
"That's really amazing—"
But at the next moment, Zhou Wei suddenly came back to his senses and remembered something, and his mood suddenly sank to the bottom:
"Can the operation this morning?"
The expression on Dr. Phil's face also became serious and solemn at this moment:
"Yes."
"As I said, something unexpected happened—"
"So sir, maybe now is not the right time for us to stop and talk slowly, let's hurry up and go first."
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Ah, the third update was delivered yesterday, and the next chapter is around 5:00 pm. The next episode needs to be carefully thought out.