The Enhanced Doctor

Chapter 1275: Chapter 1275: A Loving Family

"Teacher Liu, the physical exam results of that patient’s son and daughter show no problems at all."

Liu Yiqing ran over.

"Director Liu, congratulations. Once this surgery is done, if you don’t arrange something properly in the cafeteria, that just won’t do." Chen Xuehai said with a laugh.

"Yeah, when the time comes, even if I have to risk my life, I’ve got to eat a serving of boiled fish in chili broth." Wang Chao chimed in.

"If it really goes smoothly, that won’t be a problem." Liu Banxia nodded with a smile.

"Come upstairs with me to see the patient. We need to let them make their own decision too. Let’s try to schedule the surgery around the tenth day of the Spring Festival so we can give them some happiness."

Liu Yiqing was just as happy—not only because Liu Banxia would be able to perform this surgery, but also because the patient finally had a chance to live.

"The director mentioned to me yesterday, if you still want to apply for financial relief for that woman, you can directly file the request." Liu Banxia said as they walked upstairs.

"Now it’s fine, the standard discount is enough." Liu Yiqing said.

"Anyway, I’ve done right by them. What happens to them in the future has nothing to do with me. Best if they don’t do chemotherapy in our hospital, or it’ll be troublesome later."

"Probably not. Running back and forth to our hospital is also a hassle. But this kind of thing is hard to say for sure." Liu Banxia said.

On this matter, Liu Banxia wasn’t going to interfere with her at all.

Liu Yiqing was a doctor, and also counted as a family member of the patient. She had her own ideas about what to do—respecting her choice was enough.

"Doctor, are the results out?"

As soon as they walked into the liver cirrhosis patient’s ward, the patient’s son hurriedly asked.

Liu Banxia nodded with a smile. "The results are out. Both you and your sister are suitable. Next you can talk it over and decide who will donate."

"Yesterday I explained in detail the risks of this surgery. Whether for you two or for your father, there are certain dangers."

"But liver transplantation is the last option. According to current medical capabilities, only a liver transplant can save your father’s life."

"Doctor, I’m not doing it."

Right after Liu Banxia finished speaking, the patient lying in the bed spoke up.

That one sentence gave Liu Banxia quite a shock. Was the patient giving up his chance to live just so he wouldn’t burden his son and daughter?

"Doctor, use my liver. My sister is still young, she’s not married yet." The patient’s son ignored his father’s words and spoke.

"Doctor, use mine. My brother is already a leftover man. Me getting married won’t be hard, but it’s not easy for him to find a wife." The patient’s daughter said.

Liu Banxia nodded with a smile. "This question has to be decided by you yourselves, and at the same time you need to do the psychological work for your father."

"You can’t let him carry any mental burden, or it will affect his recovery later. That’s something you need to pay attention to—we have to reduce every possible chance of an accident."

"I’m already like this. Even if you save me, how many years can I live? That’s their liver we’re talking about—their whole lives will be held back by me." The patient said.

Liu Yiqing had just opened her mouth to speak when Liu Banxia shot her a look to stop her. Then he turned to the patient’s son and daughter. "The old gentleman’s attitude is very firm. Anyway, we need a few days to adjust, so you can take your time to discuss it."

"The specifics are for you to work out. After donating part of the liver, there will definitely be some impact on the body. In the short term, recovery has to be the priority."

"In my view, with two donors, the one who doesn’t donate still won’t find it easy to be the caregiver. So whether you donate or not, this won’t be easy for either of you."

"I’ll give you two days to talk it over. Once you’ve decided, let me know. Then you’ll both stay in this ward to get your bodies adjusted."

"As for the old gentleman, as long as his physical indicators meet the criteria, we can schedule the surgery. Conservatively, around the tenth day of the Spring Festival should be about right, maybe one or two days earlier."

"If there’s anything you don’t understand, or you have doubts, you can ask us at any time. Whether you come to me or to another doctor on this floor, we can all answer your questions."

"Thank you, Director Liu. We’ll discuss it." The patient’s son said.

Liu Banxia nodded with a smile and led Liu Yiqing out.

"Teacher Liu, why didn’t you try to talk the patient around? We can’t just wait for him to die, can we?" Liu Yiqing asked angrily.

"This kind of thing isn’t something outsiders should interfere in." Liu Banxia said.

"The psychological work for the patient can only be done by his children. He’s a father who takes responsibility for his kids; he doesn’t want their future lives held back because of him."

"And we don’t yet know exactly what he’s worrying about. Some parents really can give up everything for their children—even their own lives don’t matter."

"Even though we can cut down some of the costs involved in harvesting the liver, the transplant itself is still expensive. The patient may also be considering the financial burden; that’s entirely possible."

"Huh? That really is possible." Liu Yiqing said, taken aback.

"So, this isn’t like when all the tests are fine, but the children just don’t want to donate to their father. Those are two completely different situations. When it’s about saving a patient’s life, we can step in a bit and do some level of persuasion." Liu Banxia went on.

"Just wait and see. Even though the patient isn’t agreeing right now, he won’t be able to withstand his daughter and son talking him into it. Only when you’re alive are you really a family; only when you’re alive is there hope."

No one knew if it was the scene touching a nerve and making her think of her own deceased parents, but Liu Yiqing’s eyes turned red.

"You’re doing fine yourself. At the very least, Qiaoqiao definitely has your back. She’s already started scrolling through her Moments looking for targets—her goal is to find partners for all six of you." Liu Banxia added.

Liu Yiqing glanced at him a bit embarrassed. If Qiaoqiao was going to take care of this whole thing for her, she actually felt a little awkward about it.

"What’s there to be shy about? Shi Lei was matched up by Qiaoqiao, wasn’t he?" Liu Banxia said with a laugh.

"Anyway, I’ll worry about the medical side of things, and Qiaoqiao can worry about your personal lives. Otherwise she really has nothing much to do all day. After having two babies, she barely even bothers with Langtaosha and Jinbao anymore."

"Let this family have some time. My guess is we’ll get a definite answer tomorrow. Their situation is something only they themselves truly understand. As for who’s going to donate, let them decide that on their own."

"I feel like it’ll be the older brother who donates." Liu Yiqing said.

"How come?" Liu Banxia asked.

"I’ve interacted with them a bit more. Anyway, this family gives me a really good feeling. And the big brother is very responsible and takes good care of his younger sister." Liu Yiqing said.

"Thinking of your own situation again? Don’t dwell on it. As long as you live your own life beautifully, that’s enough." Liu Banxia said casually.

"Last night I just happened to have dinner with the Qiu Family, and Old Qiu said that contract of yours will be formally signed after the Spring Festival holiday. There’ll even be some small perks—sort of a favor on Old Qiu’s account."

"Really? Heh heh, I’m going to be someone with a place of my own." Liu Yiqing said, silly and happy.

"You’ll be living alone and you’re this busy already; cleaning is going to be a hassle." Liu Banxia said.

"Once a week for cleaning, no more than that." Liu Yiqing said.

"Right, when the time comes, do I just need to buy bedding? When are they handing over the apartment again? I totally forgot—was it this year?"

Even Liu Banxia felt a bit helpless; he had no idea what this girl’s focus was. Such a big deal, and she hadn’t even remembered when the place would be handed over.

"Furniture and appliances will all be included, and they’ll upgrade the interior finish by a notch. Handover is October 31st, and the key collection fee isn’t much." Liu Banxia said.

"Heh heh, that’s great. I’m honestly too lazy to worry about stuff. When the time comes, I’ll just have Nuonuo handle it. Whatever money I need to pay, I’ll pay." Liu Yiqing nodded.

All Liu Banxia could do was feel helpless.

Everyone has their own way of living; he just felt that Liu Yiqing lived very carefree.

If he were in her shoes, he could never live like that. But that way actually cuts out a lot of worries in life, so you don’t end up fretting over everything.

"Well? Has the patient made up his mind yet?"

As soon as they got back down to the first floor, Wang Chao came over again.

"How could it be that fast? And right now the patient is still strongly resistant to using his children’s liver to extend his life." Liu Banxia said.

"Next we just let them talk it over among themselves. I don’t think there’ll be any big problem. At the latest we’ll do it by the tenth day of the lunar new year. Let’s see how the patient’s numbers look tomorrow or the day after."

"Sigh... In our hospital we do tend to run into these extreme situations." Wang Chao sighed.

"Either they won’t offer, or he won’t accept; people in the middle are comparatively rare. How’s your confidence-building going? Don’t tell me you’re still worried?"

Liu Banxia smiled and shook his head. "I worry before the decision is made. Once it’s decided, I have to have strong confidence. Otherwise, during the operation I’ll be too hesitant and end up not doing a good job."

Wang Chao chuckled. He really did have a lot of confidence in Liu Banxia.

"Teacher Liu, the abdominal CT results are back. There’s a mass on the left kidney." At this moment, Xu Yino came running over.

Liu Banxia frowned. "What about the tumor marker screening results?"

"Those aren’t out yet. There weren’t many patients today, so there wasn’t much queuing. I’ll pull up the scans first. I just have a bad feeling about it." Xu Yino said.

The CT images were pulled up on the computer; there was indeed a very obvious mass on the left kidney.

"That’s trouble... Let’s wait for the results. Right now we can’t tell if it’s inflammation or a tumor, and we can’t do a contrast-enhanced CT." Wang Chao said.

"Teacher Liu, maybe you could give it a try?" Xu Yino asked.

Liu Banxia shook his head. "Trying would be pointless. I’m sure you already talked to them just now. Like President Wang said, let’s wait for the tumor marker screening results, then we’ll talk."

Xu Yino was a bit helpless. She had indeed tried persuading them just now, but the patient and family were both very firm in their attitude.

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