Challenge (5)
“You bastard. Are you a bitch to me now?”
“I’m just telling the truth. If you say you’re breaking this up, there’s nothing more I can say.”
The conversation stopped when Choi Ki-seok struck a chord.
The calm before the storm flows through the lounge.
Miguel closed his mouth and gave him a sparkling look.
When I saw his fist twitching, I felt like I was going to hit him right away.
Nevertheless, Choi Ki-seok met his gaze with a nonchalant expression.
This is also a kind of spirit fight.
I had no intention of losing to Miguel.
thud!
The atmosphere became even more hostile as Miguel slammed his fist on the table.
“Hey. It looks like you’ll be able to install it after some treatment. Let’s see how long you can do that.”
Miguel leaves his threat and disappears.
Choi Ki-seok watched his back and burst into laughter.
Through a conversation in the break room, I gifted him with two inconvenient thorn debuffs. If possible, I would like to ask how he feels about being debuffed.
‘You can’t do it the way you want. Neither I nor my team members can touch it even with a finger.’
As I was gathering my thoughts alone, the break room door opened and a familiar person came in.
“Dr. Choi. It’s been a while.”
The other person greeted me kindly.
* * *
‘Ha… What on earth is that bastard?’
While Miguel was walking down the hallway, he turned around and looked at the break room.
According to the original plan, Choi Ki-seok would have been caught as if he had been caught by a rat and would not be able to move. There were only a handful of residents who had endured his thirst until now.
What’s even worse is that he was hit back by Choi Ki-seok.
Choi Ki-seok instead turned the arrow by criticizing his own actions in the treatment room.
Due to the unexpected attack, Miguel had no choice but to become mute.
‘ah. Damn I feel dirty.’
Miguel huffed and couldn’t control his anger so he hit the hallway wall with his fist.
“Oh my! What a surprise!”
“Seo… Teacher. Why are you doing this?”
The nurses who were close to him were shaking with excitement.
“It’s not a big deal, so don’t worry about it.”
“I don’t think it’s a big deal…”
“So don’t worry about it!”
Miguel took his anger out on the nurses for no reason and went to Benson’s office.
Benson, a professor of pediatric cardiac surgery at MHC, was recently put on the chopping block for refusing surgery for pulmonary artery stenosis.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
When I knocked, I heard a voice telling me to come in.
“Are you here?”
“Yes, Professor.”
Miguel sat across from Benson and clasped his hands together politely.
“I’m sorry for being late in greeting you. I should have come to see you a little earlier… Professor, you had a busy surgery schedule and my work overlapped…” “That’s okay. By the way,
how is the team CPR atmosphere?”
“Compared to other teams, communication among team members seems to be better. The team is preparing for surgery step by step, and Professor Katarina’s guidance is also excellent.”
“It’s becoming a nuisance.”
Benson frowned and leaned back on the sofa.
“You know why I called you MHC, right?”
“Of course. How could I forget your kindness?”
“If you know, do better in the future. Be faithful to your role.”
“yes!”
Miguel answered bravely.
Originally, he was a troublemaker in the California branch.
He showed too much discipline to his juniors, and as a result, many of them left the hospital.
Due to this, his position was narrowed and he was about to receive recommended retirement.
Benson called him to MHC.
Under the condition of disparaging Choi Ki-seok’s reputation and dismantling Team CPR.
“How was the fetal balloon dilatation surgery just now?”
“It was okay until the middle part, but towards the end, the mother went into septic shock.”
“okay?”
Benson adjusted his posture and raised his eyes.
“Tell me in more detail.”
“Balloon dilatation surgery and maternal CPR were performed at the same time. Obstetricians and gynecologists came along and gave birth to the baby by cesarean section. The treatment was completed safely.”
“Huh… that sounds like a letdown. Mr. Choi, that obnoxious guy should have been punished.”
“Chief Benson, do you also hate Mr. Choi?”
“I hate it, and the person above me hates it too. That person is like a thorn in MHC’s eyes.”
“okay.”
“So, you know how important your role is, right? Just like you did at the California branch, get the team CPR staff involved as well. It makes you want to take off your gown right now.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Then go.”
At Benson’s gesture, Miguel left the office.
As I returned to the thoracic surgery ward, I felt a surge of frustration deep in my stomach. The conversation I had with Choi Ki-seok in the break room lingered in my mind again.
“You cheeky bastard. Let’s give it a try.”
* * *
“It’s been a while, May.”
Choi Ki-seok waved his hand at her.
I had a relationship with May in the past when Code Black broke out.
I once recommended an operating room nurse to a woman who said she was having a hard time being a ward nurse.
“The teacher is still the same. It’s not a waste to be called a trouble maker.”
May, sitting across from me, burst into laughter.
“What do you mean?”
“I saw it all. The doctor was performing fetal balloon dilatation. I was the sterilization nurse.”
“Are you May?”
“Yes. It’s been almost two weeks since I changed my position to disinfection nurse. For your information, I was the one who assisted in the pulmonary artery stenosis surgery the other day. You don’t recognize me because I’m wearing a bandana and mask, right?”
“Ah… I thought the voice sounded familiar.”
“It’s really too much.”
May pursed her lips.
“Tch. How can you not recognize me, who is so pretty? Everyone else recognizes me.”
“….”
Choi Ki-seok was speechless at her self-praise.
I don’t know anything else, but the strange conversation style was still there.
“How’s work in the operating room going?”
“Yes. I feel like I’ve found my aptitude now. A ward nurse has to keep an eye on senior nurses and patients, but an operating room nurse has less of that.”
“….”
“It’s much more convenient because you only have to memorize the surgical tools and surgical procedures.”
“Anyway, what’s so great?”
“What?”
“It hasn’t been long since I entered the operating room, but I went in for pulmonary artery surgery and assisted fetal balloon dilatation. As far as I know, it takes a few months to get used to the operating room.”
“Hehehe. Actually, I’m not an ordinary nurse.”
“Is May by any chance a super nurse?”
“I like Wonder more than Super. From now on, please use my nickname Wonder Nurse.”
“If you want.”
Smiles appeared on the lips of both people.
One person’s life in society is like a puzzle.
Each individual has a set number of things they can do well, and if they understand this and work in the right place, they can lead a harmonious daily life. On the other hand, if this doesn’t work properly, you suffer.
Imagine that the positions of the puzzle pieces in a jigsaw puzzle are different from their original positions.
Wouldn’t a piece end up broken if it tries to fit into a place that doesn’t fit the body?
In that sense, May found her place.
Unless there is a special incident, I will not say that I will give up my job as a nurse, which I love as much as before.
“Thank you, Dr. Choi. Thanks to you, I found my place. I should have met you a little earlier and thanked you.”
“What am I? It’s all thanks to May’s courageous decision. If it were an ordinary person, it wouldn’t have been easy to move to another part like May. I would have been afraid of throwing away what I had.”
“Hehe. Is that also true?”
“Please take good care of me when I see you in the operating room in the future. Be polite like a Wonder Woman. Do you know what I mean?”
“Just trust me.”
May patted her chest as if to tell her not to worry.
Ki-seok Choi finished talking with May and returned to the thoracic surgery ward.
There was no scrub schedule until the end of the day.
All you have to do is enter a prescription and take care of a few patients.
Ride, ride, ride.
As I was typing hard on the keyboard, a notification window appeared on my computer.
Choi Ki-seok’s eyes grew wider as he checked the email.
It’s finally here!
Charlotte’s email.
Charlotte is an eccentric and genius doctor living in France, and I first met her at a symposium at Uijin University.
Knowing that her inclination was patient-centered, we discussed her teacher’s new surgery.
Click!
Choi Ki-seok checked the email with his heart heaving.
[Mr. Choi. long time no see. After meeting for the first time in Korea, I thought about the surgical method that Mr. Choi mentioned. ah. Of course, I didn’t open my mouth to other people, so don’t worry.]
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[After struggling for a while, I discovered a surgical method that can shorten the surgery time. I don’t know if it will suit Mr. Choi’s taste, but I hope it can be helpful. After checking the surgical method, please contact us again if there are any areas that are not satisfactory or that you would like to improve. Sent by Charlotte, who hopes that Mr. Choi will be a light for patients suffering from cardiomyopathy and surgery costs.]
Reading Charlotte’s message warmed my heart.
It was not normal for a surgeon whom I had never seen before to discuss the surgical method he was developing and provide direction.
Her thoughtful consideration made me even more determined to complete the new surgery.
Click!
When I clicked the mouse, the attached file opened.
The file contained various heart images as well as detailed surgical procedures.
The eyes that were examining the surgical technique became increasingly sharp.
‘Definitely…’
Choi Ki-seok examined all of Charlotte’s modified surgical techniques and nodded.
If the teacher’s surgical method was a regular method, Charlotte’s surgical method included many anomalous techniques. There were significant differences in incision, suturing, and transplantation methods.
What is certain is that Charlotte’s surgical method is simpler and saves time.
If you perform a conventional surgery, you have to run the heart-lung machine for nearly half a day.
The burden must be borne entirely by the patient.
Choi Ki-seok spent the remaining time memorizing the surgical procedure.
As time passed, the work day came to an end.
After completing the handover, free time arrived.
“I’ll wake up first.”
“You got off work early… What’s going on? Did the sun rise in the west today?”
Charles tilted his head as he looked at Choi Ki-seok.
“That’s right. The sun rose in the west today. You were busy so you didn’t see it. Then, I’ll see you at the dormitory.”
Choi Ki-seok left his confused colleagues behind and moved to the dormitory.
As soon as I lay down on the bed, the status window popped up.
[You have entered the training room. You chose Song Myeong-jin’s new surgery for the surgery video. The level of the assisting staff has been set to high.]
[The training room will be held. Training room entry number (3/5)]
Whiiiiing.
A dazzling light covered my vision.
Soon, Choi Ki-seok was standing in front of the operating table wearing surgical clothes.
As always, a reliable virtual staff member was by his side.
“Phew…”
I took a deep breath and looked down at the patient.
Although it is an illusion, if this patient can be treated safely, there is hope for real patients as well.
Patients who were anxiously waiting for a heart transplant and could not dream of surgery because they had no money were able to dream of a new life.
For the patient.
For my teacher.
For Charlotte.
The renal surgery must be completed.
“From now on, we will begin new surgery for dilated cardiomyopathy.”
His low cry spread throughout the rosette.
