In Korea (2)
‘A. no way.’
Choi Ki-seok shook his head.
Jo Ji-hwan’s behavior so far was far from patient.
He has always been greedy for his own promotion and fame.
In the past, not only did they reject lung transplant patients, but they also only selected patients who were easy to treat and operated on them, thus taking actions that were only for self-promotion.
I’m sure there were other colleagues around me, so I must have misread his tendencies.
As I arrived near the cardiology clinic, a familiar person spoke to me.
My name is Jin Kim, a classmate in medical school and a cardiology resident.
“Huh? Isn’t it Kiseok?”
“A long time.”
“I heard you went to Meijo. What are you doing here?”
“I got a vacation.”
“Meijo also gives doctors vacations. I wish I could get vacations too.”
Kim Jin looked like he was dying of envy.
“Screw you. Then you should study English hard and get over it.”
“…When you say that, I hate you again. I’ll just stay in Korea.”
The two people looked at each other and burst into laughter.
“What does Seolhwa do?”
“I’m resting in the break room. I just had a PCI (percutaneous coronary artery bypass) done.”
“What do you think of Seolhwa? Do you think she’s doing well in internal medicine?”
“Well, do I need to say it again? He’s already an ace in cardiology, right? He’s Professor Kim Cheol-woo’s student, and he does most of the treatment on his own. Yesterday, he even implanted an ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator).”
“You’re a real ace.”
Choi Ki-seok smiled happily.
Even before I came to Korea, I had a bit of anxiety.
I wonder if Jeong Seol-hwa was having a hard time working as an internal medicine doctor and was actually hiding that fact.
“Oh, by the way. Look at me. I have to go to the emergency room. Let’s have a drink later.”
“Okay. Good work.”
After breaking up with Kim Jin, I called Jeong Seol-hwa.
[wow. oh my god! I was just about to call you.]
“As expected, we communicate? What are you doing?”
[I was resting in the break room. PCI was so difficult.]
Jeong Seol-hwa sighed and continued.
[But can’t we have a video call? I want to see my face.]
“Well… let’s do the video call later. There are a lot of people around right now, so it’s a bit awkward.”
Choi Ki-seok barely held back the laughter that was about to burst out.
When I thought of Jeong Seol-hwa, who had no idea that she was by her side, I started laughing.
[Then there is nothing we can do. What are you doing?]
“I just finished surgery and am on my way to the lounge.”
[uh. Um… Whipple surgery?]
[Whipple surgery? Isn’t that a really difficult surgery? Will the new resident also assist in the Whipple surgery?]
“Hehehe. Because it’s me.”
Jeong Seol-hwa burst out laughing at Choi Ki-seok’s joke.
[I want to see more today. As the thoracic surgery and heart clinics began to pop up, we became busier as well. The beds are always full and there are a lot of serious patients.]
“….”
[It would be nice to have him there at times like this.]
Tiredness was evident in Jeong Seol-hwa’s voice.
“I… I want to go to Uijindae right now.”
Choi Ki-seok managed to control his emotions and continue speaking.
“But, if we hope so earnestly, perhaps heaven will help us?”
[What does it mean?]
“The dimensional door opens and I move to Uijindae.”
[It’s nice to imagine, but it’s impossible.]
“You don’t know what’s going on in the world. I’m almost to the break room, too.”
Choi Ki-seok crossed the corridor of the circulatory medicine department and stood in front of the lounge where Jeong Seol-hwa was located.
Jump up!
I opened the door with force and stared at Jeong Seol-hwa.
Jeong Seol-hwa’s expression as she looks at herself is a sight to behold.
His eyes got so big that they looked like they were going to pop out at any moment, and his mouth was wide open.
“Ki… Kiseok?”
“Seolhwa. Why are you here?”
Choi Ki-seok acted while holding a cell phone in his hand.
“Isn’t this a dream? How can I get from America to Korea in one go?”
“….”
“Isn’t heaven really helping us?”
“Ah… I don’t know! Idiot!”
“Aren’t you stupid?
Choi Ki-seok sat next to Jeong Seol-hwa and pulled her cheek.
Then Jeong Seol-hwa, who was dazed, started hitting him violently.
“Ugh. sick. “My hands have gotten hotter while I haven’t seen you.”
“Chi. That’s because you’re going to get hit.”
Jeong Seol-hwa released her sullen expression and hugged his arm tightly.
When Choi Ki-seok first came into the break room, it felt like her heart stopped. Choi Ki-seok,
who was on the phone just a moment ago and of course should be in the U.S., said to Uijindae. Because she came to the break room.
Is there really such a thing as a dimensional door? She
even seriously thought about that.
It was only when Choi Ki-seok smiled and pulled her cheek that she realized that
he had secretly come to Korea just like his past self.
“Soo-ryun . Aren’t you busy doing it? How did you get here?”
“You talked about the hire system before, right? I was promoted early and received a week’s vacation.”
Choi Ki-seok briefly summarized the events so far.
“I see. Anyway, it’s so good.”
Jeong Seol-hwa smiled brightly and leaned her head on his shoulder.
With so much joy, she even forgot that this was a hospital lounge.
“I wasn’t aware of it during the video call. “You’ve grown a lot of hair.”
“I plan to keep growing it longer.” I know everything. Actually, you like my long hair.”
“No? “You like short hair too?”
“Hmph. There’s no use lying. It was all revealed in their expressions.”
Soon, the two people were exchanging stories about each other’s lives.
Even though they spoke on the phone at least once every four days, the conversation never stopped.
“I’m on duty this week. Instead, you can use it off on weekends. How about a date this weekend? Ki-seok, you should also spend time with your family.”
“Yes. See you the day after tomorrow. In the meantime, I’ll look into the travel route.”
After speaking, Choi Ki-seok took out something from his bag.
“What is this?”
“A gift.”
Choi Ki-seok handed Lavigne’s autograph.
* * *
The next morning.
Choi Ki-seok had a meal with his parents . There was.
I emptied two bowls of rice on a table full of Korean food.
“Should we eat out for dinner?”
“I think it’s going to be difficult today. “I decided to have a dinner party with people from the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Uijin University.”
“Really? So tomorrow will be okay?”
“Yes. “Good.”
Choi Ki-seok nodded in response to his mother’s question.
“Anyway, I’m glad to hear that you’re doing well living in the United States. “I had a hard time communicating, and I was worried that I might face racial discrimination.” “It’s
not like he doesn’t have that side, but he considers skills to be more important. I’ve always been good at it since I was in Korea.”
Choi Ki-seok deliberately bluffed.
To put his worried parents at ease.
They both smiled brightly as if the operation was successful.
“I hope something bad happens . ?”
Choi Ki-seok looked at his father and asked,
“Why? Does it look like that?”
“You don’t eat well when you’re worried.”
“…It’s nothing you need to worry about. It will be resolved soon.”
My father answered in a tone that told him not to ask more questions.
After a moment of silence, Choi Ki-seok changed the topic.
“Did Jun-ki leave early?”
“Probably about a month? “I’m coming to work early because a senior I became friends with at a restaurant said he would teach me skills.” “
If this continues, do you think Jun-ki will succeed before me?”
“Kiseok-ah. Is that important between brothers?”
“I’m kidding. joke. It means that it’s good to see you working hard.”
Choi Ki-seok added something to his mother’s words.
After eating, his father left the house first.
“Mom. What’s going on with your father?”
“That’s it… Not long ago, my father’s company developed a new ECMO.”
“Wow. You’ve made a big business.”
Choi Ki-seok’s eyes widen.
The purchase price of ECMO is approximately 100 million won, which is one of the most expensive medical devices.
“But it looks like a problem occurred right before delivery. An error occurred and it doesn’t work properly. That’s why I’ve been working overtime for over a week and having a hard time.”
“….”
“Don’t come forward, just be aware. You know your father’s personality, right?”
My father didn’t often share his concerns or difficulties,
even with his family.
He was the type of person who thought that sharing his concerns in itself would burden the other person.
“Yes. “I’ll keep my mouth shut and stay still.”
“Okay. It’s been a long time coming home, so rest comfortably. See you in the evening.”
As his mother left, Choi Ki-seok was the only one left in the house. He
walked
around his room in a big circle. He
was constantly worried about hearing that there was a problem with his father’s business.
The problem was whether he could help his father . The point is that there is no proper way.
Since he is a doctor and not a biomedical engineer.
“Whew…”
He scratched his head and sat down at his desk.
If you can’t think of an answer, one way is to take a break.
Click. Click.
I clicked the mouse and searched for a place to travel with Jeong Seol-hwa.
Fortunately, a place I liked appeared quickly.
After making the reservation, I lay down on the bed and looked up at the ceiling.
“Neurosurgery…”
Murmurs spread throughout the room.
Neither in my last life nor in this life did I have any connection with neurosurgery.
I had never trained in neurosurgery before. As
I had no experience, I needed to be more nervous.
Moreover, my classmates in neurosurgery trained six months before Ki-seok Choi. Aren’t you doing it?
If you don’t do your job properly, you can’t help but be compared
. You can also hear sarcasm asking if this is all the skills of an early promotion worker.
“You can see the brain when you get scrubbed.”
The battlefield of general surgery is the battleground of digestive and thoracic surgery. If you say the heart and lungs, the battleground for neurosurgery is the head and brain.
Of course, we provide spinal treatment, but there is some overlap with orthopedics. Thinking
about neurosurgery scrubs already made my heart flutter.
Choi Ki-seok said he was a heavenly doctor . I burst into laughter thinking about
this. After thinking about this and that, I entered the training room.
Even if I came to Korea, I was planning on completing the maximum number of entries, which is 3 times.
That way, I would not forget the feel of the surgery.
[You entered the training room (1) /3). MIDCAB (Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass) image is being loaded. You have selected the staff difficulty level as the award.]
Whiiiiing.
Bright light poured in, and an operating room unfolded before my eyes.
Ki-Seok Choi bent his neck and sat in front of the console.
In the past, I was amazed that MIDCAB training was possible, but now I have a greater desire to conquer MIDCAB.
“MIDCAB surgery will begin now.”
The virtual staff members were busy following Choi Ki-seok’s instructions.
They made an incision and inserted a trocar and camera port.
Then, the inside of the chest cavity was clearly reflected on the monitor attached to the console.
‘let’s go.’
I put my hand on the steering wheel and went into surgery.
The point of view is secured through the camera port.
The point is that you use a robot rather than your own hands.
Excluding these two, there was no difference between CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) and MIDCAB.
Ki-Seok Choi dissected the internal thoracic artery with confidence.
Weeeeeee. Weeeeeee.
A mechanical sound sounded and the robot arm moved in accordance with the hand movements.
Thanks to constant practice, my hand movements were light and accurate.
‘If you feel this way… you can do it!’
As time passed, my confidence grew stronger.
In the past, it felt like I was moving a robot, but these days, I felt like I was performing the surgery myself.
That was the most important change.
Ki-Seok Choi dissected the internal thoracic artery and connected it to the aorta. Then, the other end was connected to the lower part of the coronary artery where the stenosis had occurred.
As the anastomosis was performed by a robot, there was no minor tremor during the surgery.
The sturdiness of the anastomosis was also not significantly different from that performed by hand.
“Whew… it’s over.”
After confirming normal blood flow, I stood up.
[Training ends. MIDCAB’s overall rank is C.]
Whiiiiing.
After training, my vision returned to its original state.
In addition, notifications explode without stopping.
[You have completed the challenge: Conquer MIDCAB. We provide level-up stones (pets only) as a special reward.
[Robotics skill has increased by one level. Special effects playback has been added.]
[Robotics Lv.3]
– When performing robotic surgery, the ability to handle robots and the speed of robot treatment increases by 1.5 times.
– As the level increases, abilities increase.
– The maximum level is level 5.
– Special effect reproduction: The patient’s recovery after surgery is doubled and the risk of infection is doubled.
[MIDCAB Mastery has been created. MIDCAB: 2/5]
Ki-Seok Choi smiled as he checked the status window.
“It’s a level-up stone exclusively for pets….”
