Chapter 1047: Chapter 1047: You’re About to Have Trouble
"Teacher Liu, I still feel something’s off. How is he so incredible?"
Liu Banxia was reviewing the images of a patient transferred from Wei Yuan’s side when Liu Yiqing approached again.
"What’s up? Did he give you some inspiration again?" Liu Banxia asked with a smile.
"Nothing else, I just feel he’s exceptionally skilled," Liu Yiqing replied.
"If he stays at our hospital, whenever a patient comes in and he gets a feeling, wouldn’t he just know if there’s a disease and how serious it is? A bit more advanced, and he might even pinpoint which organ has a problem."
"Your imagination is really strong," Liu Banxia said admiringly.
"These are things I wouldn’t even dare think about, yet you come up with them. That’s impressive, truly impressive. Any new ideas? Dr. Wei referred me a patient, low rectal cancer."
"Wow, Teacher Liu, still using the NOSES system, right?" Liu Yiqing asked, beaming.
Liu Banxia nodded, "This time, we can go further and attempt TaTME using the TEM platform, quite similar to the previous case, but this time we don’t plan to use a laparoscope."
"Haha, Teacher Liu, what would you like for lunch?" Liu Yiqing asked with a grin.
"Even without offering me bribes, I’ll take you all along. It’s not every day you encounter such a suitable patient. So, you all have to keep striving; this way, we can accumulate more experience."
"Sigh... Teacher Liu, it’s not that we’re not trying, it’s that the enemy is too cunning. Patients needing surgical intervention aren’t scarce, but those meeting our criteria truly are," Liu Yiqing sighed.
Seeing her looking so downtrodden, Liu Banxia chuckled.
But at least he felt relieved, she seemed to have moved past the impact of yesterday’s domestic abuse case. She’s grown a bit, as it could have affected her much longer before.
"Director Liu, Director Liu, amazing, amazing! Are you challenging a new difficulty again?" Wang Chao came over.
"President Wang, you’re aware too?" Liu Yiqing asked curiously.
"Of course, I have to be on top of this situation. It’s bragging rights — my city’s first TaTME surgery was completed under my witness," Wang Chao said seriously.
"Making it sound so dramatic, like it’s such a big deal. It’s actually basic operation, not that difficult," Liu Banxia said.
"I also have experience with the TEM platform operation, it’s not much. The main challenge is in intracavitary mobilization and suturing, and we’ve practiced that, it’s not a big deal."
"Doesn’t it make you mad?" Wang Chao asked.
"Actually, we’re used to it," Liu Yiqing nodded solemnly.
Liu Banxia rolled his eyes, "I’m right here. Could you tone it down?"
"Sigh... we’ll have updates soon. I think contacting the Municipal Youth League Committee through our hospital might take a detour, so I mentioned it directly to our Old GrandMaster," Wang Chao said.
"How many schools can we select for the first batch? We’ll prepare the plan beforehand for them, saving them the fuss and preventing delays."
"We really need to move quickly. Select five schools initially, then within half a month, visit the remaining schools. Assign three to five people to each school based on size; the first round should be adequate," Liu Banxia said.
"Also, print these emergency knowledge as promotional posters and distribute them to be posted in schools. If they really encounter an emergency, with their smarts, they should be able to grasp it well enough."
"Liu Yiqing, see it? That’s Director Liu’s skill. Clear thinking, agile mindset, but he loves ordering people around," Wang Chao said.
"Other leaders emphasize personal involvement, but he sets the lazy boss and lazy assistant style. You all need to work hard, I’ll work hard too, aiming to escape the big demon’s control soon."
"President Wang, it’s mutual encouragement," Liu Yiqing replied boldly.
After speaking, they both ignored Liu Banxia standing there, laughing heartily.
"Rebellion is in the air, just wait; sooner or later, I’ll give you guys a good lesson," Liu Banxia said.
"Liu Yiqing, are you good with intubation now?" Wang Chao asked.
"It’s okay; we do less invasive intubation, usually preemptively protect the airway," Liu Yiqing said.
Liu Banxia helplessly eyed Wang Chao, he was revealing his weaknesses.
"Haha, you should practice more with nasogastric and nasojejunal tubes. It’s a very practical skill, and our emergency center nurses are quite proficient," Wang Chao said with a grin.
"Haha, President Wang, I won’t accept that challenge. I’m going to check on the patient; I think it’s about time," Liu Yiqing said and dashed away.
"Haha, had a good laugh. Director Liu, you’re busy; I’ll go to work," Wang Chao said, then quietly slipped away.
You can occasionally touch Liu Banxia’s whiskers, but you can’t yank them; you need to know the boundaries.
Nor will I bother with those two, one’s a good friend and the other a good student; a bit of mischief now and then is no big deal.
Right now, I really need to mull over this surgery a bit more, its difficulty level is indeed quite high. It’s to be performed without the aid of a laparoscope, using only a proctoscope.
Even though I’ve practiced the procedure in a dream-like space, after diagnosing the patient, careful preparation is still essential.
If it weren’t for some experience, I wouldn’t dare talk to the patient like this. The risk of error is extremely high, and telling the patient about the procedure only after messing up is ridiculous.
"Teacher Liu, Teacher Liu..."
Just as he was studying this, Liu Yiqing came running back.
"It’s confirmed?" Liu Banxia asked.
Liu Yiqing nodded, "It’s a meningioma, over two centimeters, already pressing on the brain tissue. Could this be why the patient has visual and auditory hallucinations and can tell fortunes?"
"It’s possible. What does he think?" Liu Banxia asked casually.
"Isn’t that why he’s come to you? He doesn’t want the surgery," Liu Yiqing said.
"What? Is he crazy? Giving up his life just to tell fortunes?" Liu Banxia’s voice rose slightly.
"He didn’t exactly say it was for fortune-telling, which is why he came to you, hoping you’d talk him into it," Liu Yiqing explained.
"Sigh... I’ll go take a look. Not a quiet moment in this place," Liu Banxia muttered.
To be fair, he had a good impression of this patient. A genuine young man, not pretending to be mysterious, nor exaggerating his fortune-telling skills.
But having a meningioma, especially one over two centimeters, and still not opting for surgery — what is he waiting for?
"You’re here to persuade me to have surgery, aren’t you?" The patient asked calmly as Liu Banxia walked in.
"Yes, I can understand your reluctance to get a CT scan. But having a brain tumor and not opting for surgery, essentially waiting to die, I really don’t get it," Liu Banxia said.
"Meningiomas are mostly benign, but early detection and removal are better. Over time, it will press against the brain tissue, possibly causing seizures."
"The consequences then wouldn’t just be visual and auditory hallucinations; it’d be very dangerous. Imagine being on an escalator, driving, or crossing a street, how dangerous would that be?"
"The doctor just mentioned that to me, which is why I’m going to limit my outdoor activities," the patient said.
"How can you think like that? Even if you avoid accidents, this meningioma will continue growing and further compress your brain tissue, increasing intracranial pressure, which could kill you!" Liu Yiqing was anxious.
"It’s not about lacking money; the surgery isn’t that dangerous either. After removal, with a recovery period, you’d be like a normal person. Are you worried you won’t be able to tell fortunes if it’s removed?"
The patient nodded with a smile, "I really appreciate your concern for me, but I’m afraid I can only thank you, you’re all very good people."
Ding! Task issued: Patient unwilling to undergo brain tumor surgery
Open task: Patient diagnosed with a meningioma, yet unwilling to have it removed, requiring investigation into the reason to save their life. Task rewards will be based on patient’s decision.
Liu Banxia twitched the corner of his mouth slightly; what kind of task was this? Has the system started meddling more since the upgrade?
"What exactly are you thinking? Frankly, I can’t imagine anyone letting a brain tumor grow unchecked," Liu Banxia asked.
"It’s also for fortune-telling; the doctor here wasn’t wrong," the patient said.
"While fortune-telling might not make me super rich, it keeps me financially secure, helping me save more money for my family... and it lets me enjoy the admiration of others."
"I really am grateful to you all; you’re truly good doctors who care for me, not just out to make money from surgery, since this operation isn’t even your responsibility."
Liu Banxia nodded, "True, it’s not up to us. If you hadn’t said my children would be healthy, I probably wouldn’t have wanted to get involved either."
"Even as doctors, we can only try our best to save lives. But if you’re set on risking your life, even Hua Tuo wouldn’t be able to help. I’m really curious, why refuse the surgery?"
"Don’t give me that ’it’s for fortune-telling’ excuse; from your attire, you’ve probably earned quite a bit in this line of work. That’s not a reason at all, is it?"
The patient glanced at him, then turned to mutter with an imaginary person.
"Just had a feeling again; you’re facing a tricky problem. It seems like you’re constantly troubled, but this issue isn’t easy to handle... it’s quite a tough problem," the patient said.
"Indeed, I’ve annoyed many people; some even want me dead," Liu Banxia nodded.
"But even so, I still want to keep living. Give me a real reason, considering how much we care, can’t you?"
"I have given it, I’m truly doing it to continue fortune-telling. You need to be cautious; this trouble really isn’t easy to deal with," the patient instead reminded him.
