As soon as Xia Ruofei said this, Elon Musk and Grimes were in disbelief. Of course, they had great hope, but Xia Ruofei said that he could completely cure Little X, which gave them a feeling of unreality.
Li Yifu had always worshipped Xia Ruofei blindly. When he saw Elon Musk and Grimes standing there in a daze, he couldn't help but say, "Mr. Musk, since Dr. Xia said that he's confident, then there's definitely no problem. He never makes promises easily!"
Elon Musk came back to his senses. He stood up and said, "Dr. Xia, can you really completely cure Little X? What about the probability of recurrence? "
The probability of recurrence of rhabdomyosarcoma was still very high, and the metastasis was very fast, especially the type of rhabdomyosarcoma that Little X had. Once it recurred, it was basically a death sentence, which was why the survival rate was so low.
Xia Ruofei smiled faintly and said, "For me, the standard of a complete cure naturally includes the factor of recurrence. If there's a recurrence, then can it still be called a complete cure?"
"100% no recurrence?" Elon Musk couldn't help but open his mouth, revealing an expression of disbelief.
At this moment, an angry voice rang out. "Mr. Musk! I'm sure this is a hateful liar! No one can guarantee that rhabdomyosarcoma won't recur one hundred percent! "
As soon as the voice fell, Elon Musk's personal doctor, Manuel, walked into the room angrily with a few pediatric oncologists.
After the nurse reported the situation to Manuel, he felt that something was wrong and hurriedly rushed to Little X's room with a few experts. Before they entered Little X's room, they heard the conversation between Xia Ruofei and Elon Musk in the next room.
When Manuel heard Xia Ruofei say that it was completely cured and that there was a 100% chance of recurrence, he suddenly became angry and couldn't help but push the door open and barge in.
When Elon Musk saw the angry Manuel, he couldn't help but frown slightly and said, "Dr. Manuel …"
"Mr. Musk, please forgive my presumptuousness …" Manuel bowed slightly to Elon Musk and said, "I accidentally heard your conversation outside and couldn't help but barge in."
Elon Musk waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Let me introduce them first! Dr. Xia, this is my personal doctor, Dr. Manuel, and his medical team. Dr. Manuel, this is Dr. Xia from Huaxia. He is in the field of traditional Chinese medicine … "
"Sorry, Chinese medicine?" Manuel couldn't help but interrupt Elon Musk again. He said sternly, "Mr. Musk, I know that you are very concerned about Little X's condition and hope to increase his survival rate as much as possible. Perhaps it is because of this that some swindlers have a loophole to exploit! "
After that, Manuel revealed a mocking expression as he looked at Xia Ruofei and said contemptuously, "As far as I know, your so-called Chinese medicine is still using the most primitive method to extract a pitiful amount of medicinal ingredients from grass roots and tree barks. There are no scientific experiments, no sophisticated instruments, and no clear theoretical system … If I remember correctly, there hasn't been a single Chinese medicine that has been approved to enter the American market! Maybe your country didn't even intend to apply, right? Because you know that the so-called medicine that you decoct from grass roots and tree barks simply can't pass the strict drug inspection standards and drug testing procedures in the United States! "
After spewing out a torrent of criticism, Manuel turned his gaze to Elon Musk and said, "Mr. Musk! Medical treatment is a very rigorous subject. You are a giant in the scientific and technological world, a legend in Silicon Valley! How can you believe in this kind of pseudoscience? "
It had to be said that Manuel's imposing manner was still very strong. Even Elon Musk couldn't help but waver a little. However, when he thought of Xia Ruofei's mysterious examination method, coupled with Xia Ruofei's promise of a complete cure, which was very tempting, he finally became firm again.
He said, "Dr. Manuel, I just want Dr. Xia to try the methods of traditional Chinese medicine. Dr. Xia's treatment doesn't require surgery on Little X, and it won't harm his body. It won't affect the treatment work of you and your team! "
"How can it not be affected?" Manuel's eyes widened exaggeratedly. He spread his hands and said, "All the traditional Chinese medicine hasn't been tested. If it's rashly given to the patient, it will cause unpredictable consequences! And I can't guarantee that it won't conflict with our medicine. Once there's an uncontrollable situation, it will be very dangerous. "
Elon Musk was naturally inclined to let Xia Ruofei try first. After listening to Manuel's words, he couldn't help but look at Xia Ruofei. He wanted to hear how Xia Ruofei refuted Manuel's point of view.
Xia Ruofei, on the other hand, had a calm smile on his face since Manuel broke into the room. Even when Manuel belittled traditional Chinese medicine, he still didn't show the slightest bit of displeasure. He gave people an unfathomable feeling.
It wasn't until everyone looked at him that he adjusted his sitting posture to a comfortable position. He glanced at Manuel and said lightly, "Mr. Manuel, is it? Although your point of view isn't worth refuting, since you've said so much, then I'll ask you a few questions! "
Manuel shrugged. With a disdainful expression, he raised his chin at Xia Ruofei and said, "I'm all ears!"
Looking at Manuel's "come and argue if you don't agree" look, Xia Ruofei smiled faintly and said, "Do you know how long the history of traditional Chinese medicine has been passed down? Do you know how extensive and profound the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine is? Of course you don't! Thousands of years ago, when the Westerners still regarded bloodletting as a standard, traditional Chinese medicine in Huaxia already had a complete theoretical system. You don't know what is the unity of man and nature, nor do you know about Yin and Yang and the five elements, nor do you know about the five Qi and six Qi, nor do you know about the meridians of the human body, but you can talk nonsense about traditional Chinese medicine. It's like a primitive man who only knows how to use simple stone tools and sees a modern airplane. He will never understand this modern transportation tool. However, primitive people worship airplanes as gods, but you talk nonsense about traditional Chinese medicine. We usually call this ignorance! "
"You …" Manuel was so angry that his face turned red.
However, Xia Ruofei didn't give him a chance to speak. He only paused for a moment before continuing, "Isn't it ignorance to classify everything you don't understand as pseudoscience? And you're using ignorance as fun! Mr. Manuel, you must be very proud of the argument you put forward, which is that traditional Chinese medicine can't enter the United States through the standards of the FDA. What I want to say is that the drug inspection standards in the United States are for Western medicine and Western medicine. Why should traditional Chinese medicine be evaluated according to this standard? In addition, why must traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine enter the United States market? Is this our loss or the Americans' loss? "
After that, Xia Ruofei shrugged and said, "I don't know what gives you such a ridiculous sense of superiority!"
Manuel was almost angered to death by Xia Ruofei. He gasped and said, "You can't change the fact! Cancer is a problem that can't be overcome for a long time now and even for a long time in the future. If traditional Chinese medicine can really cure cancer, you would have already announced it to the world! I'm sorry, I don't remember seeing a case of traditional Chinese medicine successfully curing cancer in a top weekly magazine! So, your glib tongue is simply a castle in the air. It's completely untenable! "
Xia Ruofei's face showed a trace of a smile and said, "You can't win the argument, so you're starting to act shamelessly? This is really very American! "
"You didn't answer my question directly!" Manuel felt that he had won back ten percent, and there was a trace of pride on his face.
In his opinion, this was a problem that couldn't be solved.
Xia Ruofei said calmly, "If you had proposed to speak with facts earlier, I wouldn't have to waste so much saliva! Of course, I would use facts to tell you that traditional Chinese medicine is much more advanced than you think! "
"Unfortunately … Before you prove yourself, I won't agree to let you treat my patient!" Manuel said, "Mr. Musk, I'm your personal doctor, and I have to be responsible for my employer. If you insist on letting Mr. Xia treat Little X, then I'll have to resign. Because I'm not sure if such an irresponsible treatment will bring about unpredictable results. For the reputation of my team and myself, I have to avoid such risks! "
Elon Musk looked at Xia Ruofei.
Manuel was considered a top doctor in the United States, and Elon Musk naturally didn't want him to resign and leave so easily. After all, no matter how rich he was, if he wanted to find a reliable personal doctor, he also needed a bit of luck.
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Of course, I won't use Little X's case to prove my medical skills! However, it doesn't seem to be very difficult to speak with facts … "
After that, Xia Ruofei said faintly, "Doctor Manuel, I don't know if you know about Mr. Elon Musk's physical condition?"
Manuel said proudly, "Of course! I know Mr. Musk's physical condition like the back of my hand! "
"Then, what about his recent tinnitus?" Xia Ruofei asked, "As far as I know, Mr. Musk's tinnitus is already very serious, but you don't seem to have a good way to treat it …"
Manuel couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then he immediately said, "Mr. Musk's tinnitus appeared recently, and our main focus in these few days is on the treatment plan for Little X. Tinnitus is not life-threatening, and it can be dealt with later! This is also a way to optimize the management of medical resources! Of course, I'm afraid your Chinese medicine doctors don't understand this at all … "
"Then … Why don't we ask Doctor Manuel to come up with a treatment plan for Mr. Musk now?" Xia Ruofei smiled faintly and said, "Although tinnitus isn't life-threatening for the time being, for the patient, it's very painful."
Elon Musk couldn't help but nod.
There were many types of tinnitus. Some were high-frequency sounds similar to the chirping of cicadas, and some were low-pitched roars. No matter what kind of sound it was, if it was continuously ringing in the ear for 24 hours, no one would feel good.
Especially in the dead of the night, this sound was more obvious.
Therefore, tinnitus was often accompanied by insomnia, headaches, and other symptoms.
Manuel couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He looked at Elon Musk and said, "Mr. Musk, I've already explained to you last time. At present, there is no particularly effective treatment for tinnitus, and there are many reasons for tinnitus. Most of them are related to mental stress. I think it's related to Little X's condition and your recent work pressure. I believe that after a period of time, it should be alleviated on its own … "
When Xia Ruofei heard this answer that he had expected, the smile on his face became even more brilliant. He spread out his hands and said to Elon Musk, "Mr. Musk, do you see it? This is the so-called rigorous Western medicine? In the face of a small tinnitus, you can only hope that it will be cured without medicine. "
Manuel was so angry that he stomped his feet. "You're changing the concept! Difficult and complicated diseases exist in any era. This is different from our professionalism! "
Xia Ruofei shrugged and said, "Then I'll use facts to tell you that the difficult and complicated diseases in your eyes are just small problems that can be easily solved in the eyes of traditional Chinese medicine! In fact, Little X's condition is the same. You can't design a complete solution for your employer no matter how hard you rack your brains, but in my opinion, it's not difficult at all! "
After that, Xia Ruofei no longer paid attention to Manuel. He turned to look at Elon Musk and said, "Mr. Musk, I want to solve your tinnitus problem before treating Little X. Do you mind?"
Elon Musk quickly said, "Of course! If Dr. Xia is willing to treat me, I'll be very grateful! "
Elon Musk also had the intention of testing Xia Ruofei's medical skills. After all, Xia Ruofei had shown his ability in detection, but in actual treatment, he hadn't shown his true ability.
Although tinnitus and Little X's rhabdomyosarcoma were two unrelated diseases, if Xia Ruofei could really easily solve the problem of tinnitus, it could also prove that he really did have excellent medical skills. After all, Manuel had just said that in the eyes of Western medicine, there was no particularly good way to treat this kind of neurotic tinnitus.
What's more, he had been troubled by tinnitus these days. If it could really be cured, it would be a great relief!
Xia Ruofei nodded and picked up the small medical box at his feet. After opening the box, Xia Ruofei took out a small cloth bag with a set of silver needles and spread it on the coffee table unhurriedly.
He said, "I need to explain first that in the treatment process, I will use these very thin silver needles. This is a treatment method of Chinese medicine called acupuncture. It is not defined as surgery by Western medicine. And these silver needles are very thin, you will hardly feel any pain. At most, it will be like being bitten by a mosquito, so there is no need to be afraid. "
Manuel stuck his head out to take a look and discovered that the set of silver needles were indeed very thin, like the hair of an ox. He knew that such needles would not cause any harm to Elon Musk, so he only curled his lips and did not say anything.
In fact, Manuel even felt that these silver needles, which were much thinner than the needles used to draw blood, couldn't successfully penetrate a person's skin. So he still had the mentality of watching a show, waiting for Xia Ruofei to give himself away in the next moment …
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