Dark-Haired British Doctor Chapter 228

Episode 228 Diabetes [2]

“That still won’t work.”

“Ugh.”

But what can't be done, can't be done.

Yeah, being British doesn't mean you have to eat only British food for the rest of your life…

Even Hitler would probably stick his tongue out at such a punishment.

However, during this period, desserts were almost entirely made up of flour and sugar, with the exception of heavy metals added for color.

It's so sweet.

It's a lump of sugar.

It's not just sugar, it's a set with heavy metals.

'Well… there's also a term called sugar addiction.'

The point is that sugar is a very powerful and deadly addiction, even if it is not as addictive as drugs.

It may not be easy in a world where there are many other pleasures, but it is not easy in England.

“But you still have to endure it.”

“Ugh… … .”

“You die. You know what happens when you get diabetes.”

“I know, I know… … .”

Didn't I just explain to you in 19th century terms why things are more likely to go wrong if you have diabetes?

There may be some parts that are slightly academically incorrect, but it can't be helped.

If you look at it that way, there's not much that I've said here that's true.

Anyway, even if it wasn't just because of my explanation, Jamie Sir was really scared by the word diabetes.

why?

“If you get it, you usually die within a year or two. Your legs… … they almost always cut them off.”

It was because of Liston's words.

This seemed to be reality.

but…….

It is inevitable that it will be different from the 21st century in many ways.

First of all, the diagnosis itself… … .

Wouldn't it be incredibly late since it's difficult until the urine starts flowing?

If I'm diagnosed in the terminal stage and told to just diet without insulin, will I be able to survive?

No, it won't work.

“So, don’t eat it. You should exercise too.”

“I exercise a lot.”

“That… …like hunting?”

“Yes. As a proud member of the British Empire, I hunt without rest.”

The concept of exercise… … .

You can consider it as almost non-existent during this period.

There is a lot of debate about whether moving your body is good or bad for your health…

In fact, even in the 21st century, there is no disagreement that exercise is good for the body, but isn't there a huge disagreement about how much exercise is good for the body?

At this point, when proper science is just beginning to emerge, it seems difficult to even discern what exercise is.

It's hard for me to say anything since no one has defined it, but it seems like exercise is perceived as manly behavior.

“You’re not moving your body?”

“Why? You ride horses and shoot guns.”

“You don’t ride your horse too hard.”

“Then how can you run around recklessly when it’s not even a battle, to save your noble reputation? That’s something that only the lower classes can do.”

Yeah, this is exercise.

When the lower class people keep coming to gather animals, the higher-ups just wiggle their fingers and shoot.

Even though it was right, you ran away because it was wrong?

The hunters release their dogs at each location or shoot another shot.

The nobles just laugh as they look at the things they caught.

Jamie Sir is already losing muscle mass due to the decline in male hormones, and if he continues to exercise like that, he won't even last 6 months, let alone a year.

The organs that can consume sugar are also decreasing, so if you don't exercise…

As I was thinking that, my expression darkened a bit.

“Oh, I’m not talking to you. Are you Noble Piyeong? I heard you’re a nobleman.”

It's nonsense.

“That… … is not wrong, but anyway. You have to move your body yourself.”

So I raised myself up and got into a squat position.

I guess I'm pretty good at showing off my posture, right?

Besides, bodyweight squats are okay if your knees or back don't hurt… …in fact, your form can be a bit awkward.

Who cares if it's mainly fed to the legs or the butt?

It's important for someone who was doing nothing to move.

And whether it's your legs or butt, it's your body after all.

Muscles grow wherever you grow.

“Hmm… … It’s not working very well.”

“It will be difficult, but you have to do it.”

“Is there any other medicine besides this? Something like Fowler’s solution.”

"what……."

If you eat arsenic, it will end in one hit.

If you are worried about diabetes, you can destroy the diabetic body and get rid of it.

But that's not treatment, that's murder, right?

There is no way I could do something like that, let alone someone else.

“No, you need to control your diet and exercise.”

“Haa… … I see. Anyway, if I cut out dessert and just do this, I won’t die, right? Thank you.”

Maybe it was because I kept saying things I didn't want to hear, but Sir Jamie hurried out of the room.

I'm not going home, I'm going somewhere else… … .

No matter how I looked at it, I felt very uneasy because it felt like I was going to a quack who only said nice things.

'It'll probably be a year at most.'

It's not a curse to disobey, it's a reasonable prediction.

I don't know if there are any male hormones left…

In the first place, the reason his diabetes has gotten worse now is probably because of castration.

So, this means that the speed and degree of disease deterioration is bound to be more severe than in other cases.

“Look here.”

As I was thinking about that, Sir Damien, who had not yet left, called out to me.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“You… … are you having bad thoughts?”

"yes?"

“Listen said that whenever you have that strange look on your face, you’re always thinking bad thoughts. You keep looking at the place where Jamie disappeared, and it makes me really uneasy.”

“Misunderstanding… … You misunderstood.”

“Then what were you thinking?”

I figured Jamie would live for at most a year and then die.

To be more specific, I thought I would have to have my legs amputated, go blind, and get kidney failure before I could die.

'Bad thoughts… … are true.'

It's not that unfair.

However, that doesn't mean you can just say things like that.

If you do that, won't you be looked at in that way?

Even without that, they keep telling me I'm being mean. What should I do?

“I was wondering if there might be another way.”

“Is that so? Why?”

“I don’t think… … if Sir Jamie continues like this, it won’t turn out well.”

“That won’t do. Jamie has an important job to do right now.”

“Is it a heavy responsibility?”

“I don’t want to go into detail, but this could determine the next 100 years of the British Empire. You might not know it just by looking at Jamie.”

Yeah, I think Sir Jamie is capable… … .

Since he's a duke, it's natural to think there's something there, but when you see him grow a beard and walk around like a eunuch on his own, those thoughts just disappear.

“He’s a greater person than I thought. But, hmm. Then what can I do?”

But Sir Damien is a man who seems amazing to anyone.

First of all, the prestige is great, but isn't everything he does normal?

what…….

Since it is the British Empire, I don't know what kind of strange things they might be doing in the back alleys.

If you say that kind of person is great, then he must be great.

“I know you’re not the type of person who would do something like this, but I’ll give you my thick coat as an example.”

Plus, they're giving you money too.

Judging from the fact that he gave a microscope before, Damien Sir's thick skin is on a different level from what other people are talking about.

Well, if nothing comes to mind, then there's nothing I can do.

Fortunately, my medical knowledge is on the rise.

I have three best friends, and one of them is an endocrinologist.

“There may be a way, but… … it has not been completely established in Joseon yet.”

“Uh. Tell me.”

“Yeah, I’m also interested in diabetes. Tell me.”

What I said caught the attention of not only Damien, but also Liston, who has amputated more diabetic feet than anyone else in the world.

The same was true for Blundell and the rest of his disciples.

Ah, Alfred, who almost drank urine, and Colin, who actually had to drink urine, showed slightly different interests.

I don't know about Senior Alfred, but this is the first time I've seen Colin do something like that.

'Well, it was my fault. But I couldn't help it. Ants… … How can I recall that right now?'

I have to apologize or do something later.

Or at least buy me some alcohol, whatever.

I opened my mouth, recalling what my endocrinologist friend had told me.

-People in our country show resistance when they are told that they need to take insulin… … In fact, insulin is the key. How did it come about? … .

To be honest, I don't remember everything.

To be frank, I'm not an internist, nor am I a diabetic.

Since it is a serious disease, I would have just opened one ear and let it evaporate if I had not heard about it.

“My homeland, Joseon… … didn’t I say that it was really good at fighting? There is a reason why it was able to remain independent despite being a weak country and not yield to the Qing and Japan.”

“Oh, I see.”

“But why you?”

I continued my joke, lightly ignoring Liston's words.

I used to be a master in words, but now I'm practicing and it just comes out smoothly.

“Anyway, there is still a lot of fighting in the border area.”

"her……."

“I want to go there too.”

Liston goes to Joseon?

Then it really isn't a joke.

We can reclaim the Manchurian plains.

Well, I'm not going though.

“As a result, many people got hurt. One of them got stabbed here.”

“On the boat? He must be dead.”

“But I survived. Well, I survived by chance.”

“Really? But?”

“I came back to life, but from that day on, I only peed.”

“How do you know that?”

I don't know.

“There are ants swarming around.”

“Then why did you feed it to me earlier?”

“This bastard!”

“Professor! Please explain!”

“I forgot.”

“Oh, that could be possible.”

“Me, me.”

I don't know.

I'll apologize later… … .

I need to get my mouth shut about urgent matters right now.

"anyway."

"anyway?"

What can you do when you open your eyes?

What can you do with Damien and Liston?

“Then we dissected it.”

“Do you do autopsies in Joseon?”

“They say it happens sometimes in border areas.”

“Oh, I see. This really is a country with advanced medical systems.”

"yes yes."

Body parts, parents… … .

I don't know, shit.

“I heard that the organ behind the stomach was damaged.”

"hmm?"

“Pancreas?”

“Yes, the pancreas. I think maybe the pancreas has something to do with diabetes… ….”

“Is there a place called the pancreas?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. Behind me.”

Everyone was nodding their heads to what I said.

Doesn't that sound plausible?

actually…….

Did you do this experiment with a dog?

They just removed a dog's pancreas.

I heard he got diabetes and died.

I just explained it in human terms to make it easier to understand.

of course…….

It will probably be necessary to conduct separate, direct experiments.

“Then should I get a dog? Or do you need a person?”

However, human experiments are a bit different.

I shook my head at Sir Damien and continued speaking.

“Dog, let’s do it dog.”

Animal testing is better.

Rather than doing it with people.