In the consultation room of Jiaozuo Zhonghai TCM Cancer Hospital, elderly Mr. Yuan from Jincheng, Shanxi, held tightly onto an enteral feeding tube, which had sustained his life for the past year. One year ago, he was diagnosed with gastric antral cancer due to gastric distension. During surgery, the tumor was found to be unresectable. He then endured a long and painful journey of 3 hyperthermic perfusions, 5 cycles of chemotherapy and 7 sessions of immunotherapy. Even after taking traditional Chinese medicine locally for five consecutive months, he remained unable to eat normally and had to rely on a feeding tube to survive. It was not until a gastrojejunostomy half a month ago that he regained the ability to swallow liquid food.
When Mr. Yuan entered the clinic with his daughter’s support, Director Zhang saw an elderly man severely tormented by illness: hoarse voice, persistent left lower abdominal pain, a burning sore throat, constant white phlegm, and extremely feeble breath with every word he spoke.
After carefully reviewing his medical records, Director Zhang concluded that multiple aggressive treatments had severely damaged his vital qi and left his body greatly weakened. The core of treatment was to strengthen healthy qi first, restore spleen and stomach function, and replenish vital energy. He prescribed a customized herbal decoction based on the empirical formula for gastric cancer with symptomatic adjustments, combined with the hospital’s proprietary preparation Hua’ai Xiaoliu Powder.
Heartening news came soon after a follow-up visit merely ten days later. Mr. Yuan’s daughter shared joyfully: “My father’s abdominal pain and sore throat have eased noticeably, his white phlegm has decreased, and most importantly, his energy has improved. He can now walk around the house by leaning against the wall on his own!”
For patients and families enduring such hardships, every slight improvement in symptoms and every recovery of physical strength is a precious ray of hope on the journey against cancer. Each bowl of herbal medicine not only alleviates physical pain but also rekindles the family’s confidence and courage to fight the disease.
