Xiao Jia (pseudonym), a young woman from mainland China, suffered from stomach pain last year. She searched the Internet and learned that “drinking hot water can relieve it”. (Picture/Recap from Weibo/Western Decision Making)
Xiao Jia (pseudonym), a young woman in mainland China, suffered from stomach pain last year. She searched the Internet and learned that “drinking hot water can relieve it”. The treatment fee (approximately NT$883,435) is a huge burden for her. Physicians emphasized that drinking hot water will stimulate the gastric mucosa, but the occurrence of gastric cancer is actually related to factors such as living environment, eating habits, family genetic history, and infection with Helicobacter pylori.
According to comprehensive land media reports, a young woman, Xiao Jia, suffered from long-term stomach pain. She searched for relevant information on the Internet and was told that “drinking hot water can relieve it”. However, she found that her condition was getting more and more serious, not only the pain but also gastric acid backlash, and she was quite shocked when she went to the doctor and was found to have gastric cancer.
Although Xiao Jia is actively fighting cancer, the two surgeries totaled more than 200,000 RMB (approximately NT$883,435), making the financial situation of the family even worse. At first, he had to borrow money from relatives and friends to survive. Fortunately, she later found out that she had bought medical insurance, and after applying for a claim, she basically balanced her previous medical expenses.
In response to Xiao Jia’s condition, Zhao Yi, a doctor at Shenzhen Luohu Hospital, said that water that is too hot will irritate the gastric mucosa and cannot relieve stomach pain. However, it is not directly related to the occurrence of gastric cancer. In addition, he also pointed out that the infection of Helicobacter pylori can also lead to gastric cancer.
