Converting Strike (3)
Intermediate Treatment.
This is commonly called the dream cancer treatment.
It destroys cancer cells by firing baryons using a baryon accelerator, with a high cure rate and almost no side effects or aftereffects seen in existing anticancer treatments.
Currently, the only places that provide heavy ion treatment are Japan, Germany, China, and Italy.
Meijo has been promoting the introduction of a baryon accelerator since last year, and the facility was finally completed early this year and full-scale treatment began.
“Your father will probably be the first Korean to receive heavy ion treatment in the United States.”
“I don’t know whether to be happy or sad about this.”
“This is definitely good news. Your father’s pancreatic cancer will definitely be cured.”
Jeong Jin-myeong nodded slightly at Choi Ki-seok’s words.
“You’ve become a lot more reliable in the time I haven’t seen you. I want to lean on you too, right?”
“If you have any difficulties, please let me know at any time. I will do my best to help you.”
“Thank you.”
While we were talking, the Mayjo Clinic was nearby.
The three people registered for medical treatment and moved to the general surgery department. Since Choi Ki-seok made a medical appointment in advance, there were no problems.
“Jin Myeong Jeong. Patient please come in.”
At the nurse’s call, three people entered the treatment room at the same time.
“It’s been a while since the clinic has been so crowded.”
Smith burst into laughter looking at Choi Ki-seok.
Not long ago, I heard a preliminary explanation from Ki-Seok Choi.
I have a lover who is thinking about getting married, but her father has pancreatic cancer.
“It’s been a while, Head Chief.”
“Yes. But I never dreamed that the meeting place would be the doctor’s office?”
“I agree.”
“Jin Myeong-jeong. You had a hard time coming from far away. First, let me explain your current situation.”
Smith continued while looking at the test results taken in Korea.
The diagnosis was stage 2 pancreatic cancer, just like in Korea, but his words were much more hopeful.
It was said that surgery was possible and the success rate was over 80 percent.
“There are parts that are dangerous to excise, and those areas can be treated with heavy ion treatment as Mr. Choi said.”
“Well… then, teacher, will I be able to live?”
“Of course. You don’t have to be afraid.”
Jeong Jin-myeong smiled brightly at Smith’s exciting answer.
It feels like the light of the whole world is pouring on you.
I felt saved at a dramatic moment.
“Head Chief. I’m sorry, but could you please perform this surgery?”
“That’s right. If I refuse, won’t you hate me?”
“It’s not like that, but… thank you.”
When Choi Ki-seok lowered his head, he waved his hand as if he had become Smith.
“I’ve placed an order for admission to a single room in the hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery department, so I’ll just have to take the patient there.”
“Yes. Thank you again.”
Choi Ki-seok greeted Smith again and left the treatment room with the two people.
“Dad, I’m glad!”
“Yes. I’m glad you came to Meijo.”
Jeong Jin-myeong and Jeong Seol-hwa shared an emotional hug, and Choi Ki-seok wiped the bridge of his nose as he watched.
It was a relief to see my loved one and his family relieved.
An hour later.
Ki-seok Choi sat down with Seol-hwa Jeong in the cafe on the first floor.
Jeong Jin-myeong fell asleep not long after completing preparations for hospitalization. During that time, it seemed like a lot of physical and mental fatigue had accumulated.
“Kiseok. Thank you so much.”
Jeong Seol-hwa continued speaking with tears in her eyes.
“When I heard that my dad had stage 2 pancreatic cancer, I felt like the sky was falling. I couldn’t get my hands on things, so I got scolded by the manager every day.”
“….”
“Thanks to you, I feel relieved. I think it was a good decision to come to Meijo. I heard that treatment is difficult in Korea.”
“That’s about it.”
Choi Ki-seok gently held Jeong Seol-hwa’s hand.
“This is nothing considering what you have done for me.”
“I don’t think I’ve done much.”
“Don’t say things like that. And the most important thing is that you and I will be happy for the rest of our lives. I will do better when I return to Korea after training.”
Jeong Seol-hwa shed big tears at his words.
Choi Ki-seok moved to the seat next to Jeong Seol-hwa and wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
Body trembling with sobs.
How severe was the mental suffering during this time?
“It’s okay, it’s okay. Pop.”
“I didn’t mean to cry, but I suddenly couldn’t hold it in anymore.”
“No. If you cry any more, your pretty face will be ruined.”
Choi Ki-seok stabilized Jeong Seol-hwa and then changed the topic.
“How many days are you in America?”
“one week.”
“I guess I can see everything being treated.”
“huh.”
“I think you’ll get a good night’s rest now that things have come to this. Working in the circulatory system department is very difficult…”
Weeeeeee.
I couldn’t speak because the call phone rang.
“Hang on a minute, Seolhwa. This is your neurosurgeon Ki Seok Choi.”
[Mr. Choi This is Austin. Is it possible to use a surgical scrub? [The teacher who was supposed to be the second assistant suddenly had to leave due to his poor condition.]
“Is there anyone else who could be the assistant besides me?”
[Yes, there is none. The surgery schedule is full, and there were two emergency surgeries just recently.]
“Okay, I’ll go up now.”
Choi Ki-seok hung up the phone and sighed.
“I’m sorry. I think I have to go to the operating room now.”
“It’s okay. Finish it well and come back.”
Seolhwa Jeong kissed his cheek.
After breaking up with Jeong Seol-hwa, he immediately went to the operating room. The neurosurgery staff were huddled together in front of the C rosette.
“I know you’re off today, but I’m sorry for calling you.”
“If the situation is urgent, there is nothing we can do.”
“Do you have any experience with cervical spine surgery scrubs?”
Kazan, the builder, asked.
“I haven’t stood there yet, but I have observed it several times.”
“Well, there’s nothing we can do. Austin, please give a brief briefing for Mr. Choi.”
“yes.”
Austin continued his explanation.
The patient’s name is Ollie.
He was 50 years old and suffered from cervical radiculopathy.
Cervical radiculopathy is a disease that causes damage to the nerves extending from the spinal cord located in the neck.
In the case of the patient, conservative treatment was performed for a month at the neurology department, but the pain was severe and pathological changes were discovered in the cervical spine, so surgery was scheduled.
“Then let’s go in.”
At Kazan’s words, the staff all started scrubbing.
Jiyiing.
The rosette door opened and the staff took their seats.
Choi Ki-seok stood in the second position and reflected on the cervical spine surgery process he had previously observed.
I was a little nervous, but the effect of the frozen heart made me feel calm.
“General anesthesia is over.”
Kazan nodded slightly as he reported to the anesthesiologist.
“From now on, we will be performing anterior tunneling surgery for cervical neuropathy.”
“yes!”
Choi Ki-seok disinfected the back of the patient’s neck in the prone position and covered it with a cloth.
“Meth.”
Kazan cut the patient’s skin with a scalpel given to him by a disinfection nurse.
An incision that runs along the crease of the neck.
Eventually, a 4-centimeter incision was made.
Meanwhile, Ki-Seok Choi moved the C-arm (a type of portable X-ray device) inside the rosette and took photos of the patient’s neck.
It moved on its own without anyone’s instructions.
“That’s pretty good. It looks like you did a good job observing the surgery.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“Then everyone checks the surgical site.”
The staff stared at the monitor as Kazan spoke.
There was major damage to the patient’s 5th-6th and 6th-7th cervical nerves.
In the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae, excessively formed bone was pressing on the nerves, and in the 6th and 7th cervical vertebrae, blood flow was reduced compared to normal.
The purpose of this surgery is to restore the damaged nerves to their original state.
“Continue.”
“all right.”
Ki-Seok Choi worked with Austin to open the incision and fix it with a retractor.
Accordingly, the first assistant used a drill to cut the outer bone of the cervical vertebrae.
“I will remove the bone fragments.”
Ki-seok Choi scraped off the bone fragments with a curette and sucked up what he could not completely remove with a suction device.
Thanks to his meticulous treatment, the surgical site became clean.
“Keep going.”
Kazan set out to remove the bone cortex and annulus fibrosus.
Choi Ki-seok watched this closely and whenever bleeding occurred, he used wax or Avitine cotton to stop the bleeding.
Sometimes, a fine hook was used to help secure Kazan’s surgical field of view.
‘Is this the first time?’
While Kazan was reducing pressure on the patient’s cervical spine, he stared at Ki-Seok Choi.
The assistant was flawless and smooth.
Moreover, he seemed to have the leisure to assist not only himself as the surgeon but also the first assistant.
This is something that only a 3rd or 4th year resident who chose to specialize in neurosurgery can do…
He realized too late why Choi Ki-seok is always the center of attention.
Time passed and the surgery was completed successfully.
[You have succeeded in assisting with the first cervical spine surgery. Basic cervical spine surgery mastery is formed (1/1). This mastery affects all cervical spine surgery proficiency.]
[Recovers a significant amount of stamina due to the effect of Patient Hope (+10).]
[200P.
You have obtained P and 1 Limit Stone.]
I smiled at the flood of notifications.
It was a scrub that seemed like an uninvited guest, but the reward was good.
After the surgery, he talked to the staff in the lounge.
“Mr. Choi. Is this your first time doing cervical spine surgery scrubs?”
Henry, who was first, tilted his head.
“Yes. Today is the first time.”
“It’s something you’ve done at least ten times, right? Both the professor and I were surprised.”
“I was lucky. It was the same as the case I observed before.”
“Assisting is not something you can imitate just by observing it once. If that were the case, I would have already had surgery.”
Henri took a sip of coffee and continued.
“Whether this is a difference in talent or not, I’m jealous. I’m jealous.”
“I have a question for Mr. Choi.”
Austin, who had been quiet, joined the conversation.
“What is it?”
“What happens to the patient Fried who was declared brain dead yesterday? There is a lot of talk about that patient right now.”
Austin’s eyes sparkled.
The Freed case has been attracting the attention of many people since it was reported in the media.
The family claimed that the injuries were inflicted by police brutality.
On the other hand, the police claimed that Fried was injured accidentally and that his current condition was due to his past suffering from a disease called cerebral arteriovenous malformation.
He began to withdraw from the incident in earnest.
“If the arrow of the incident comes back to me, of course I will take the side of the guardian. It makes no sense based on common sense. I’m in this situation because of a brain arteriovenous malformation I received a few years ago.”
“Well, the police’s work is clearly visible.”
Austin nodded slightly.
Amid a moment of silence, Ki-Seok Choi got up from his seat and moved to the window. .
Reporters were camped out in front of the hospital.
This is proof that interest in Freed has not yet died out.
“Shall we turn on the TV?”
Austin held the remote control in his hand.
[On the recent issue of excessive police brutality against black people. An incident that divided opinions occurred. The so-called Fried incident. Matthew, head of the brain tumor surgery department at Mayjo Clinic, who is currently treating Fried, was the first to express his opinion.] “This is Matthew, head of brain tumor surgery at Mayjo Clinic.” Matthew said on the news
channel
. was being interviewed in front of reporters.
Choi Ki-seok went back to his seat and focused on the TV.
At the same time, he had a bad feeling in his heart that was throbbing.
