Chapter 916 - 457: Diarrhea Caused by Psychological Stress, Female Entrepreneur Returns for Another Try

Chapter 916: Chapter 457: Diarrhea Caused by Psychological Stress, Female Entrepreneur Returns for Another Try

Some polyps, if benign, grow extremely slowly.

They may not grow much for ten years.

Colon polyps less than 0.5 centimeters in diameter, if they have clear boundaries and are not ’oddly shaped’, are generally considered safe in clinical settings. But there are exceptions; some polyps that appear ’troublesome’, even if smaller than 0.5 centimeters, may need removal.

If a polyp is larger than one centimeter, theoretically, it cannot be removed through a colonoscopy and requires open surgery.

The second patient was quickly brought in.

This was a forty-three-year-old male patient, from a well-off background, with modest achievements.

According to his wife, everything about him was good, except he was a bit suspicious.

This year, he has already had three gastroscopies, even underwent an eight-thousand-yuan capsule gastroscopy, had two colonoscopies, and none revealed any issues.

Yet he worries whenever he has diarrhea, or feels a bloated stomach after meals, fearing the presence of something bad in his body.

He can’t help but want to go to the hospital to get checked.

The patient’s condition could be called hypochondria. Everyone has it to some degree, but most can control it well.

When Li Jingsheng was studying, whenever the teacher mentioned a disease, he always felt it resembled his own condition.

Especially once when he had a cold; after seven days, he still had a mild fever.

Coincidentally, the next morning he woke with a sore throat, and the phlegm he coughed up had traces of blood.

This scared him terribly; he thought, could it be lung cancer?

A dorm mate secretly smoked often, causing him to inhale quite a bit of secondhand smoke.

He worried for two days; on the ninth day of the cold, the fever broke, and he regained some appetite.

A few days later, he fully recovered.

Later, he realized that it was likely an influenza virus, not a common cold.

It was the most severe cold he had ever experienced since he began to remember.

"Dr. Li, please help me check thoroughly today. I heard President Wan had a similar condition, constantly suspecting intestinal issues, and you discovered early-stage colon cancer. I’ve been having diarrhea frequently; this week for four days. Last year, a gastroenterology expert told me that continuous diarrhea for over three days warrants caution as it may indicate illness.

People who have had colonoscopies with you praise your professionalism.

Three thousand yuan is a bit steep, but as long as it’s professional, I consider the money well spent."

The patient chose a regular colonoscopy.

He steadfastly refused a painless colonoscopy because he wanted to see the condition of his intestines firsthand, for peace of mind.

Despite having a strong suspicion disorder, he is quite successful in his career.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gotten to know Mr. Wan.

"Rest assured, our team will certainly provide you with the most professional service."

Li Jingsheng solemnly assured.

A regular colonoscopy costs three thousand yuan, earning on the basis of high-end technical service fees.

After the colonoscopy, he found nothing wrong with the patient’s intestinal condition. Considering the patient had diarrhea for four days this week, it might have been colitis.

However, upon examination, not even colitis was found.

Furthermore, no suspicious polyps were detected.

"Mr. Chen, the colonoscopy is complete; as you saw earlier, allow me to be frank, your intestines are very healthy. There’s absolutely no need to frequently undergo colonoscopies; if truly concerned, once a year is sufficient."

Li Jingsheng suggested to the patient.

Forty-three years old, belonging to the middle-aged category, still very young.

If there are no abnormalities, Li Jingsheng even thinks there’s no need for an annual colonoscopy.

After all, there are risks with such examinations.

Cleansing the colon and the colonoscopy itself will affect the body to some extent.

It’s certainly not the case that more colonoscopies mean more safety.

"Then why do I keep having diarrhea?"

After the colonoscopy, with no problem found, Mr. Chen’s complexion was noticeably more relaxed.

But he still had doubts.

"Do you usually eat at home or outside?"

"Mostly at home, occasionally for business engagements requiring dining out. But it’s usually at five-star hotels, where food hygiene is guaranteed."

"Forgive me for asking, is it just you experiencing diarrhea at home?"

"Yes, only I have diarrhea."

"Do you usually go to bed on time? How is your sleep quality?"

Li Jingsheng noticed Mr. Chen’s prominent eye bags and suspected that he might not be resting well.

"I generally sleep around one or two in the morning; the company is currently in a growth phase, with many concerns. I used to be able to sleep before midnight. As for sleep quality, I perceive it as quite high since I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow."

"I recommend you adjust your schedule, and try not to stay up late. There are many causes of diarrhea, including stress and staying up late, both of which can lead to diarrhea."

The causes of diarrhea are numerous.

High stress also affects the digestive tract.

More accurately, emotions greatly influence the digestive tract.

Commonly referred to as being ’full of anger’.

When angry, digestion is affected, and the body doesn’t sense hunger.

Maintaining a pleasant mood is crucial, better than any good medicine.

"Recently, I really can’t avoid staying up late—it’s inevitable. Stress is particularly high, but once this period settles, I’ll see if I can adjust. I heard experts say that chronic sleep deprivation is seriously harmful to the body, even potentially inducing cancer—is that true?"

Mr. Chen asked.

Knowing that staying up late is bad for your health, but in order to strive for your career, you still have to stay up late.

Finally, I can understand why Mr. Chen always suspects he has cancer.

Staying up late while drinking the ’toxic chicken soup’ preached by experts.

Then when the body shows a little abnormality, immediately fearing it might be colon cancer or stomach cancer.

"Staying up late does increase the risk of cancer, that’s true. But you don’t need to worry overly because it can take years, even decades, from the first cancer cell appearance to actually causing harm.

Actually, our bodies frequently have some genetically mutated cancer cells.

But like seeds, for them to take root and sprout in our body, they would need to pass through multiple layers of suppression by the body’s immune system. Most cancer cells, even if they do mutate successfully, cannot survive long and are quickly killed by the body’s immune system.

So, I believe that maintaining a cheerful mood and sufficient sleep will keep your immune system in peak condition, giving no chance for cancer cells to thrive.

On the contrary, if you not only stay up late every day but also live in constant fear of getting cancer, this will lead to a weakened immune system.

As long as you keep having a checkup at the hospital once a year, that will be enough."

Li Jingsheng tried hard to give Mr. Chen some advice.

It’s also very important to dispel Mr. Chen’s fears and doubts.

"So, as you say, as long as I ensure I go to sleep on time and stay relaxed, I won’t get cancer?"

"You can understand it that way. Then with annual checkups, you’ll be pretty safe."

Li Jingsheng didn’t dare to guarantee anything as absolute.

Because even with yearly checkups, there are still people who are diagnosed with late-stage cancer.

Medical examinations up to now still can’t achieve zero missed diagnoses.

Even PET/CT scans, which cost over ten thousand yuan each time, can’t guarantee a hundred percent that there will be no missed diagnoses.

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Coming out of the endoscopy room, Lian Tao followed him.

"Jingsheng, wasn’t there a female entrepreneur last time who wanted to schedule a high-end colonoscopy with you, but she wanted to check our team’s qualifications and you didn’t agree, so the deal didn’t go through?"

Lian Tao asked.

"Yes, that’s what happened. That female patient asked me to provide information about other colonoscopy patients, which I refused. This patient was introduced to me by Director Tian."

Director Tian introduced two patients to him that time.

One was Mr. Wan; this business deal was successful, and yielded good results.

Mr. Wan was also very satisfied.

The other female patient was too demanding, so Li Jingsheng directly gave up.

"Now that lady came to me to negotiate, still wanting you to perform a colonoscopy for her. What do you think, should we take this job?"

Though Lian Tao is the highest-ranking doctor on the team, the one truly in charge is Li Jingsheng.

This matter must seek Li Jingsheng’s opinion.

"Oh! This female entrepreneur is interesting, actually asking you to mediate! If she no longer requests to view other patients’ information, let her come to the Sunshine Clinic for an assessment with me. If the assessment is passed, we can sign an agreement on the spot."

Li Jingsheng certainly wouldn’t pass up the chance to earn money.

Although he had already bought the clinic’s premises, he was still in need of money.

The earning speed of doing high-end colonoscopies was quite considerable.

If Li Jingsheng handles this service well, he can take the opportunity to enter the high-end market.

By then, he can continuously expand high-end medical services.

He believes this significant source of revenue could easily surpass the current medicine sales and general diagnostic services.

The Sunshine Clinic is now trending very well in growth.

Previous development plans have also been adjusted accordingly.

The current development areas are divided into three major sections: general diagnosis, high-end medical care, and medicine sales.

Whether there will be other development plans in the future is temporarily uncertain.

He can only take it one step at a time.

"Alright, I’ll tell her to come to the Sunshine Clinic to see you tomorrow. When is convenient?"

"After work in the evening, after 7 PM!"

Li Jingsheng provided a time for a face-to-face meeting.

He has to be at the second hospital for consultations tomorrow, so he’ll only have some time after work.

"No problem, I’ll inform her later. She seems rather anxious, likely because there may be some issues with her health."

Lian Tao nodded, implying something to Li Jingsheng.

No wonder that female entrepreneur decided to humble herself.

Turns out there were health problems, with no other options she thought of Li Jingsheng.

But she wasn’t comfortable approaching Li Jingsheng directly, so she used Lian Tao as a go-between.

"Dr. Li, should I give you a lift back to the clinic?"

Yani, now pulled into the team by Li Jingsheng, gradually grew to like the current way of working.

Her relationship with Li Jingsheng also became more familiar.

The mutual relationship became close, and their friendship deepened.

Every time a colonoscopy was performed, Li Jingsheng would give her a certain percentage of the fees. It was precisely because she could earn money that Yani was always available.