By M Muzamil Shami - April 16, 2025
Molly’s shift at the hospital had started like any other, but today she was assigned to a patient whose case would challenge everything she believed. The man, Mr. Soko, was convinced that an evil spirit had possessed him. His son, John, had brought him in for treatment, but no amount of persuasion could make Mr. Soko believe in western medicine. The diagnosis was clear to Molly, though—a large, malignant tumor was eating away at his stomach. He needed treatment, but he refused to accept it.
"I am not possessed," Mr. Soko insisted. "There is a demon inside me, and I must get rid of it."
Molly had dealt with a variety of patients in her career, but this one was different. He didn’t trust the doctors, believing that only spiritual rituals could save him.
"We will take good care of you," she reassured him, but his eyes remained filled with fear. "You need to stay here, Mr. Soko. You need treatment."
His son, John, was desperate but didn’t know how to break through his father's stubbornness. "He's always been like this," John explained. "He believes in the old ways. I just want him better, but he won't listen to me."
As the days went on, Molly kept a close eye on Mr. Soko, trying her best to balance medical care with his need for spiritual belief. But one morning, she walked into his room and found him missing.
"Where is he?" Molly asked a nurse, panic rising in her chest.
"We don’t know," the nurse replied. "We’ve checked the security cameras—he’s gone."
Molly rushed to the hospital lobby, her heart pounding. "He’s gone to meet with a shaman," she said, as she realized what had happened.
It was too late to stop him. Mr. Soko had sought out the very person who could "expel the demon"—the shaman who promised to cure him through ritual.
Hours passed, and just as Molly began to lose hope, a phone call came in.
"We found him," John said, breathless. "He’s fine. The shaman did something—he says he’s cured."
Molly was skeptical. "Cured? From what?"
John explained, his voice shaky. "The tumor… it’s gone. The shaman says the demon left his body, but I think…" He trailed off, unsure.
"We need to see him now," Molly urged. "We have to check the tests."
Upon returning to the hospital, the medical team reviewed the test results in disbelief. "This is impossible," Dr. Gibson muttered. "The tumor is gone. It’s just… disappeared."
But how? There was no medical explanation. Molly could only stare at the screen, her mind racing.
"Wait a second," she said, turning to Dr. Palmer. "Could this be related to what we saw in Africa? That traditional medicine… could it have been the soil?"
Dr. Palmer nodded slowly. "It’s possible. I remember reading something about parasites that affect the stomach and mimic cancer symptoms."
It was then that Molly had a realization. "He ate soil," she murmured. "The soil from Africa—his immune system was compromised. He had a tapeworm, not cancer."
They rushed to Mr. Soko’s side, only to find him more peaceful than he had been in weeks. The parasite had been the culprit all along, growing inside him like a silent invader. The tumor that they had thought was cancer was actually the swelling caused by the parasite.
"It wasn’t an evil spirit," Molly explained, speaking softly to Mr. Soko. "It was a parasite. We removed it, and you’re going to be okay."
But the story wasn’t over. "I told you," the shaman said with a sly smile, "the spirits work in mysterious ways."
Molly had to admit—there was something almost magical about the way everything had unfolded. But she was also relieved that Mr. Soko was going to recover, thanks to modern medicine and a little help from tradition.
As Molly walked away from the room, she couldn’t help but feel a new sense of respect for the ways of the world—both the spiritual and the scientific.
FAQs:
1. What was Mr. Soko’s initial diagnosis? Mr. Soko was initially diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his stomach, but further tests revealed it was actually a tapeworm.
2. How did the shaman help Mr. Soko? The shaman performed a ritual, which Mr. Soko believed expelled a demon from his body. Later, it was discovered that the "demon" was a parasitic infection.
3. Was there any cancer involved in Mr. Soko’s case? No, Mr. Soko had no cancer. The symptoms were caused by a tapeworm, which mimicked the signs of cancer.
4. How did the doctors treat Mr. Soko’s condition? The doctors performed surgery to remove the tapeworm, which had been growing inside Mr. Soko for a long time, causing significant health issues.
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