Mr. Men, a 69-year-old male patient from Dezhou City, Shandong Province, was treated at Jiaozuo Zhonghai TCM Cancer Hospital for esophageal cancer. Two months ago, he began to experience difficulty swallowing. Every time he ate, it felt as if an invisible barrier was blocking his esophagus, making it hard to swallow even the softest foods. After undergoing detailed examinations at a local hospital, a heartbreaking diagnosis was made—he was confirmed to have esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Faced with this news, Mr. Men and his family immediately started treatment. He received 23 sessions of radiotherapy at the local hospital, combined with oral Chinese herbal medicine, but the results were unsatisfactory. His difficulty swallowing did not improve significantly, and he often spit up thick, sticky phlegm. His throat was in severe pain, and even his bowel movements became loose. Watching the elderly man grow thinner day by day, his family became extremely anxious.
Just when the whole family was falling into despair, a turning point appeared. A close friend of Mr. Men heard about his condition and came to visit. He shared his own successful treatment experience at Jiaozuo Zhonghai TCM Cancer Hospital. With the attitude of “giving it a try,” Mr. Men, accompanied by his family, embarked on the journey to Jiaozuo to seek medical help.
At Jiaozuo Zhonghai TCM Cancer Hospital, Director Zhang carefully inquired about Mr. Men’s medical history, reviewed all his examination reports, and conducted a detailed TCM syndrome differentiation. Director Zhang found that in addition to the obvious symptoms of esophageal obstruction, Mr. Men also had prominent problems of accumulated phlegm-dampness and poor circulation of qi and blood in the body. Based on this, Director Zhang formulated a treatment plan centered on the hospital’s proprietary medicine “Chuye Powder,” combined with an empirical formula for esophageal tumors modified according to his symptoms.
Only 20 days after starting the medication, Mr. Men began to feel obvious changes. The difficulty swallowing, which had felt like torture at every meal, was greatly relieved. The symptom of spitting up sticky phlegm disappeared completely, and his throat no longer hurt. What made the family even happier was that Mr. Men’s mental state improved significantly, his face regained its color, and his weight actually increased by 10 jin. Even his long-irregular bowel movements returned to normal.
“Now I can eat and sleep well, and I feel light and relaxed,” Mr. Men said, holding Director Zhang’s hand, with tears of gratitude in his eyes. His daughter, standing beside him, also said excitedly: “Seeing my father getting better day by day, the heavy stone in our family’s heart has finally been lifted.”
