45 The curse of butterflies (1/2)
Henry, Cheska, Helen and Francis visited the manor of the patient. Based from the background of the patient, she was 19 years old when she fell ill. At first she felt malaise, weight loss, anorexia, and fever. She thought that it was because of over fatigue and she decided to rest. Her disease worsened and soon she had oral ulcers, skin lesions, and joint swelling. There was multiple inflammation in her body. Despite the intervention of renowned doctors within the city she remained uncured after 2 years.
[what the?] Cheska's mouth twitched.
Looking at the butterfly rash in the face of the patient her mood dampened. If they were not in front of the young mistress and her servants in waiting she would have slap Henry's back.
[1000 points for treating this patient? Even the experts in planet earth failed to cure this disease and they wanted us to cure this? We don't even have decent hospitals here.] Cheska thought.
Henry continued examining the patient. He asked the patient about her activities before she got sick, her diet, herbs and pills that she took.
He prepared an herb mixture which has an anti- inflammatory effect and gave it to the patient for temporary use.
They excused themselves for a group meeting.
Plack!
Cheska slapped Henry at the back.
”Henry? Are you kidding me? This disease does not have any cure. Let's just go home.” She said with a dark expression.
”Wait Cheska, don't lose hope just yet.” Henry said in a scared and sorry state.
”There is an inflammatory process within the patient's body.” Francis said.
Cheska calmed down and waited for what he had to say. Francis and Helen came from a technologically advanced society. Maybe they might have a solution.
”Are you familiar with this disease Francis?” she asked.
”Nope, never encountered such” he shook his head.
”How about you Helen?”
”No, there is no such disease, or… perhaps… I never cared.” Helen replied.
They explained that machines assess the sick and cures them automatically.
”Besides I am a researcher not a healing pod programmer.” Francis said.
Henry was disappointed. But, there is always a way. A good leader can maximize his resources and bring about the best in his members.
”Cheska, what do you know about this disease?”
She gave him a dissatisfied look.
”There is a big chance that this is systemic lupus erythymatosus. The butterfly rash in the face of the patient occurs to 50% of patients with this type of disease. This disease commonly affects woman. Based from the patient her disease is aggravated by exposure to sunlight. It was also a unique characteristic of SLE.” She explained. ”SLE is an autoimmune disease. The immune system recognizes the cells or cell nucleus as foreign.”