Last Chance (2)
Choi Ki-seok scratched the back of his head after examining the details.
Although specific details could not be confirmed, Vera Motion did not seem to be directly related to medical care.
Hehehe.
As I unfolded the available resurrections, a choice came to mind.
[Resurrects consumable items used so far. Please select the item you want to resurrect. However, legendary grade items cannot be revived.]
‘This much…’
Choi Ki-seok nodded slightly.
The moment I confirmed the effect of resurrection, I remembered an item I had been wanting to revive for a long time.
As I recalled the item, my surroundings were once again surrounded by light.
Soon, a card in the item window emitted a golden aura.
NEW [Unique: Immortal Carlisle]
– Dying? This can never happen to me. Even if the world falls apart, this body will always be there.
– Immortal effect: Equipping an item allows you to avoid the risk of death once. It applies to disasters or external events and does not apply to diseases.
After checking the items, he smiled brightly.
This gave him another new life.
Because the immortal Carlisle blocks the threat of trauma and injury, and through the eyes of Hippocrates, disease can be prevented.
As I was looking at Carlisle, memories with Hwang Jeong-woo also came to mind.
“Bera. Thank you.”
Vera smiled and nodded at his greeting.
Drurr.
The door opened and Tina came into the hospital room.
“Dr. Choi. Good morning.”
“Yes. Hello. It’s Vera’s discharge date, so I came to check on her condition.”
“….”
“Vera is in good health with no after-effects after the surgery. However, she must visit the hospital periodically to have her brain blood flow checked. She must also avoid feeding hot and spicy foods and strenuous exercise.”
“Yes. I’ll keep that in mind.”
Tina paused before continuing.
“Actually, after the surgery was over, I had a deep conversation with my husband about how to raise Vera in the future. We even raised our voices and fought during the process…” “Has there been a conclusion?
”
“Yes. I will not insist on bloodless surgery in the future. I decided to put my child first before my husband and I’s faith.”
Choi Ki-seok was relieved by Vera’s words.
As long as the couple’s values did not change, even if she was discharged safely, Vera’s life would be overshadowed by a dark cloud.
“No matter how much it is between parents and children, Vera has her life and we have our own life. I feel like we have interfered too much with Vera’s life.”
Tina continued, avoiding his gaze.
“I am truly sorry for all this time. I feel like I only caused harm for no reason.”
“No, I’m just glad you changed your mind.”
“Then, if Vera is sick, can I ask you to wait until the next surgery?”
“Yes, of course.”
Tina smiled at Choi Ki-seok’s words.
He left the hospital room after talking with Tina.
But as he was passing the station, nurse Karen beckoned him.
“Karen. What’s going on?”
“Yes. It’s very important. Director Lucas just sent a patient to the hospital.”
“What kind of patient is this?”
“guess.”
Karen said with a playful expression.
“If it’s the patient Director Lucas sent, is it moyamoya disease? Hemangioma? Or is it a cerebral aneurysm? I hope it’s a cerebral aneurysm patient.”
Recently, I received a B rank after performing brain aneurysm surgery in the training room.
Rank B is at a level where surgery is possible in real life.
If I talk to Lucas well, wouldn’t it be possible to even get the surgery done?
“This is a very formidable patient. You will have to use your imagination even further.”
“Uhm… then give me a hint.”
“The first hint is a pediatric patient, and the second is a rare case.”
“It’s a rare case in children… I haven’t received a rare case yet…”
“The patient just happened to be here. Check it out for yourself.”
Choi Ki-seok stared down the hallway with Karen.
A couple was coming this way, holding a child.
The moment I saw the child, my mouth dropped open.
I couldn’t believe the child’s condition, so I pinched my cheek, but it was definitely not a dream.
“Hello, my name is Blake. This is my wife Lucy.”
“Nice to meet you. My name is Dr. Choi and I will be your attending physician.”
Choi Ki-seok could not take his eyes off the child while greeting him.
The patients he took on this time were conjoined twins.
Conjoined twins are twins who share body parts, and they are so rare that they only appear once in every 100,000 newborns.
In the case of these twins, they shared one head with two bodies.
In other words, the tip of one child’s head is connected to the tip of the other child’s head.
“Karen. The hospital room assignments have been completed, right?”
“Yes. It’s a single room in the pediatric ward.”
“Please inform the guardian of the hospitalization and take the patient to the hospital room. I will check the chart and then go to the hospital room.”
Choi Ki-seok returned to the medical office and looked at the patient’s chart.
The names of the conjoined twins are Adam and Brian.
Brain CT results showed that not only the skull but also some brain tissue was shared. If separation surgery was not performed, the probability of death during growth was very high.
Choi Ki-seok’s face turned an earthy color as he looked over the test results.
“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”
At that moment, Larry came into the medical office and stood next to him.
“I just received a patient. They are conjoined twins.”
“Conjoined twins? Is there such a case?”
“Check for yourself.”
Eventually, Larry checked the chart and shook his head.
“Anyway, you have so many patient clothes that it’s exploding. Last time, you took on a patient with moyamoya disease without blood transfusion.”
“That’s right. I think I need to be well prepared this time. I’m going to see the guardian.”
Choi Ki-seok visited the hospital room with heavy steps.
* * *
The next morning.
Choi Ki-seok visited the ward slowly.
Today was an on-duty day, so technically there was nothing to do in the morning or afternoon.
I went around the hospital room, inspected the patient with Hippocratic eyes, and then entered the lounge.
The morning meeting and rounds had just ended.
The new residents were drinking coffee and chatting.
“We really need to give Mr. Choi a perfect attendance award. Whether he is off or on duty, he comes to the ward without missing a day.”
“that’s right.”
“I have to stay all night today, so let’s just rest.”
Larry and Claire agreed with Janet’s words.
On the other hand, Nikolai stared at Choi Ki-seok expressionlessly without saying anything.
“Did you know that there was a bombshell announcement during the morning meeting? Professor Pullman, a spine neurosurgeon who recently returned to the hospital, said he had terminal lung cancer. He said neither radiation treatment nor surgery was possible?”
“Oh yeah?”
“What? How come you’re not surprised?”
Larry tilted his head.
“Because there’s no reason not to be surprised.”
Choi Ki-seok pulled out a can of coffee and sat down next to Larry.
“So what did Professor Pullman do?”
“First of all, I heard that you will be admitted to the respiratory department. You will probably stay there for a few days and then receive hospice treatment.”
Choi Ki-seok nodded at Larry’s words.
After Pullman became a hot topic, conversation between residents stopped for a moment and a solemn atmosphere prevailed.
Pullman became a patient.
That means the same thing could happen to anyone here right now.
The gap between the doctor and the patient is actually just a sheet of paper….
After a conversation with his colleague, Ki-Seok Choi visited the pulmonology ward.
As I entered the hospital room at the end of the hallway, I saw Pullman reading.
“Hello Professor.”
“Welcome, Mr. Choi.”
“I don’t know if I interrupted you for no reason while you were reading a book.”
“It’s okay. I was just about to rest.”
Pullman closed the book and placed it on the table.
“I heard the professor’s story from other staff members.”
“That’s right. Thanks to Mr. Choi, I was able to tell Manager Lucas well.”
“No. What did I do…”
Choi Ki-seok avoided Pullman’s gaze with a shy expression.
I thought about seeing him, but I didn’t really know what to say. No matter what I said, I felt like I couldn’t escape the framework of sympathy and pity.
“Why are you so restless? Am I uncomfortable?”
“Is that possible? It’s just that… I don’t know what to say.”
“Take it easy like before. My essence doesn’t change just because I’m sick.”
“all right.”
“As of yesterday, my family and colleagues have found out that I am terminally ill. The road to get here was scary and difficult, but now that I am here, I feel relieved.”
“….”
“Now I have to spend the remaining time as meaningfully as possible.”
“Do you have anything in mind?”
“Of course there is.”
Pullman spoke slowly.
“I have an essay I wrote while working as a doctor. I would like to refine it and publish it as a book. I hope to leave a small mark of my presence in the world.”
“If you need help, I will help.”
“Is that really okay?”
As soon as Pullman finished speaking, a notification appeared.
[You have obtained the standard mission ‘At the Edge of the World’. If you help Pullman complete the essay, you will receive a special reward.]
“I am confident. Please leave anything to me.”
“Then I’m going to be shameless and ask you a favor. First, I’d like you to type this. Since it’s written by hand, I need to make it into a file.”
“Can I read it?”
“Of course. If you type anyway, you will read it even if you don’t want to.”
Ki-seok Choi looked at the note Pullman handed him.
The thick spring notebook was filled with Pullman’s essays.
It contains the emotions and reflections experienced while clashing with various patients and colleagues, and the content is by no means light.
It feels as if it was written by a professional essayist.
“That’s amazing. How did you write this while working?”
“Don’t praise me for no reason. It’s embarrassing. Anyway, I’m sorry for burdening you for no reason.”
“Don’t say that. I don’t want such good writing to disappear.”
“I would be grateful if you thought so. Instead, if I publish it, Mr. Choi’s name will be put in a big name, so I’m looking forward to it,”
Pullman joked.
After admitting and confessing to the fact that he had lung cancer, he seemed more relaxed.
Choi Ki-seok chatted with Pullman some more and then went to the ward. I went back to .
The hand holding the note was straining without realizing it.
That evening.
Crashing.
Ki-Seok Choi was typing Pullman’s essay.
His ambidextrous skills took effect in his typing, so fast that his hands felt like they were flying.
Soon , I took my hand off the keyboard and looked at what I had typed.
It was an ironic situation that it took longer to read than to type.
“Whew…”
I got up to take a breather and heated up the water in the coffee pot.
Two Typing continued for over an hour.
My knuckles were sore, but I suppressed the pain by applying Pain Killer to myself.
I plan to finish the work as quickly as possible for Pullman’s sake.
The weight of the time left for me and the time left for Pullman are completely different.
” Want some coffee? “Please get in too,”
said Larry, who was preparing to give a presentation next to him.
However, just as he was pouring water into his coffee, the call phone rang obscenely.
[Teacher, this is the emergency room. A patient has come in with severe head trauma. I think you should come down right away. ]
“Yes. I’ll be right away.”
When Ki-Seok Choi hung up the phone, Larry showed curiosity.
“Another patient?”
“Yes. It’s an emergency.”
“Come back before the coffee gets cold, okay?”
“If possible.”
Choi Ki-seok chuckled and headed to the emergency room.
