Counterattack (4)
“….”
“I understand. I’m sorry, but could you wait for about 30 minutes? “I will come down as soon as I finish work.”
When Choi Ki-seok hung up the phone, Kwon Il-soo tilted his head.
“Do you have any plans today?”
“yes. This is a guardian I had a relationship with in the past. “We have something to solve together.”
“It would be overwhelming to only take care of hospital patients… Are we now even concerned about guardians who have nothing to do with treatment?”
“This is a special case. “It will be of great help to me.”
As silence continued for a moment, Kwon Il-soo began to cry.
“By the way, have you heard any news about hair transplant surgery?”
“Hair transplant? Are you talking about the head separation surgery for conjoined twins?”
“no. “It’s literally a hair transplant.”
Choi Ki-seok couldn’t keep his mouth shut at Kwon Il-soo’s words.
I was dumbfounded.
Is it really possible to get a hair transplant?
I couldn’t believe that something that could have happened in a sci-fi movie or something happened in real life.
“Could it be… according to what the professor said, you are saying that you are going to take off one person’s head and attach it to another person’s body?”
“Exactly.”
Kwon Il-soo’s explanation continued.
First, we secure brain-dead patients and then recruit patients who will undergo head transplant surgery. Afterwards, the brain dead person’s head and spinal cord are cut off and the volunteer’s head and spinal cord are connected in their place.
That is hair transplant surgery.
“It is said to be underway in China. “We had half success with monkeys, but now we’re trying it with people.”
“Ah…”
Choi Ki-seok sighed without even realizing it.
If the head transplant surgery is successful, the impact it will have will be so shocking that it will turn heaven and earth upside down.
In particular, it was obvious that there would be a big impact in terms of medical ethics.
People who dream of immortality and buy and sell their bodies.
Numerous problems can arise as human desires expand.
Thinking deeply about these things made me feel like my head was going to explode.
“Personally, I am appalled. “I don’t even know if people really need head transplant surgery.”
“I agree with you on that point. However, it is also true that as a medical professional, I am purely curious about the results. “Isn’t that you?”
“….”
“They said the surgery will be performed between the end of this year and early next year. “When that happens, everything will be resolved.”
Kwon Il-soo’s words weighed heavily on the break room.
Ki-Seok Choi finished his conversation with Il-Soo Kwon and visited the thoracic surgery ward.
After completing the handover, we headed to the cafe on the first floor.
Jenny, who came first, was sitting by the window and staring outside.
“nice to meet you. jenny.”
“Dr. Choi. hello.”
Jenny found him and waved.
“How is Jane? “Have you shown any signs of shrinking or suffering since the fire incident?”
“Not at all. “They’re still babbling.”
“I am relieved to hear that there is no problem. If I wasn’t careful, it could have been a trauma…”
“Dr. Choi was very attentive. “We make video calls every day.”
“ha ha ha. Actually, my contribution is great.”
As Choi Ki-seok joked, the atmosphere became brighter.
“Honestly, I was surprised yesterday. I didn’t know you’d suddenly ask to see me. “Did something happen?”
“yes. Something very important has happened. I don’t know if you remember, but I told you this on the cruise ship. “I will reveal the truth about my husband who died during surgery.”
“Ah… I thought you just said that.”
“It can’t be. My husband’s incident occurred at MHC Thoracic Surgery. At my workplace. “I will tell you from the conclusion.”
Choi Ki-seok told Jenny what he had researched.
She remained silent as the explanation went on.
Sometimes I just bit my lip and looked up at the ceiling.
“My husband did not pass away from illness. “He died unfairly due to a medical accident.”
“…I thought so.”
Jenny took a sip of coffee and continued speaking.
“After hearing the story, my stomach hurts even more. But… what can I do?”
“….”
“I already prepared a lawsuit by copying my husband’s medical records after he passed away. However, the lawyer demanded an exorbitant referral fee. He also said that it would be a difficult battle because there was no negligence on the part of the hospital according to the charts. It’s really unfair, but there’s nothing I can do…”
Jenny couldn’t continue.
There were tears welling up in his red, bloodshot eyes.
“jenny.”
Choi Ki-seok gently held her hand.
“Don’t worry about that part. “I will take responsibility and resolve my husband’s unfair death.”
“yes? How…”
“First of all, I will pay all the legal costs. “We have obtained details of unfair modifications to the chart, so we can definitely hold the surgeon responsible.”
“I… really?”
“Just trust me.”
Jenny eventually shed tears at Choi Ki-seok’s firm suggestion.
The shame of staying up all night with my eyes open.
The absence of my husband is felt every day, and the resulting emptiness and loneliness.
What I had been suppressing so hard came out all at once at his words.
All Jenny could do, overcome by uncontrollable emotions, was cry.
After a while, she gathered her emotions and cried out.
“By the way, Dr. Choi. Why are you being so nice to me? The legal fees won’t be a penny or two, and won’t Dr. Choi’s position in the hospital be diminished? “I’m worried that they’ll lose too much because of me.”
“Don’t worry about me. “All measures have been taken.”
Choi Ki-seok smiled as if to reassure him.
Since Yasada promised to take the lead, his position naturally falls to the back.
Would you say you have a strong shield?
“And to the question of why you help Jenny, I think you should answer this way. Because helping Jenny means helping me.”
“What does that mean?”
“I’d like to keep that to myself.”
The reason Choi Ki-seok helps her.
One was Jane’s unfair situation, and the other was a desire to hit Benson.
Because of Benson, Jamie was unable to receive surgery in time and suffered.
I wanted Benson to feel the pain that Jamie felt.
Of course, if I received Yasada’s help, I would have taken disciplinary action from within MHC, but that wasn’t enough.
Stand in court and show your pride.
Spit out a large amount of alimony while shedding tears.
That was the true revenge Choi Ki-seok dreamed of.
“Dr. Choi. Nice to meet you.”
When I raised my head at the sound of a familiar voice, a man came up to the table with a grin.
The man’s name is Gail.
This is a patient I had a relationship with at MHC Neurosurgery in the past.
Gail is a lawyer who excelled in the field of medical litigation, and I learned interrogation skills from him.
“Gail. long time no see. “Your face is very bright, isn’t it?”
“I cut down on work after hearing Dr. Choi’s story. “I enjoyed life because I didn’t feel like I was being chased.”
Gail smiled and sat down next to Choi Ki-seok.
“This is Jane, right? I heard the story from Dr. Choi. “I am Gail, a lawyer specializing in medical litigation.”
“hello. “My name is Jenny.”
“Then, you two, have a nice talk. “I have work to do, so I’ll go up first.”
Choi Ki-seok connected the two people and returned to the ward.
It tasted like sesame salt when I thought of Benson, who would face disciplinary action at the hospital and even a personal lawsuit for imitating Rambo.
“Doctor Choi!”
When he arrived at the ward and was passing through the station, a nurse caught him.
“Whatever happens….”
“The head chief admitted the patient, but he is now admitted to a single room.”
“Aren’t outpatient clinic hours over?”
“I guess they gave me special treatment because the patient was an acquaintance. “Please check.”
“All right.”
Choi Ki-seok went that route and found the patient’s room.
A middle-aged man was praying with his hands together. So after praying, I went inside.
“My name is your doctor, Ki-Seok Choi.”
“It’s Malone.”
The sound of phlegm being cleared was layered in his voice as he answered.
Using the Eye of Hippocrates, the diagnosis was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and hypertension.
Of course, the one that stands out is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a disease in which inflammatory cells infiltrate the alveoli for unknown reasons, causing the lungs to harden.
When suffering from this disease, lung function gradually declines and death often occurs within a few years.
There will be a new task for the Head Chief.
Ki-Seok Choi was able to recognize it instinctively.
“How are you feeling?”
“I don’t know anything else, but it’s very difficult to breathe. “It was only recently that I realized how difficult it was to breathe.”
Choi Ki-seok simply nodded at Malon’s words.
You should always be careful with your words when dealing with patients.
Even cheering for strength should not be given carelessly.
Even cheering may sound harsh to someone who suffers from an illness and spends every day like hell.
“Can I auscultate you?”
“As much as you want.”
Ki-Seok Choi lifted Malone’s patient uniform and began auscultation.
When I took a breath, I could clearly hear a crackling sound, mixed with a crackling sound.
After completing the auscultation, Ki-Seok Choi discovered that Malone’s fingertips were blunt.
A condition in which the tips of fingers or toes become blunt due to lack of oxygen.
This means that idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is at a serious level.
“What will happen to me in the future?”
Malone stared at Choi Ki-seok.
“We will begin a thorough examination starting tomorrow and focus on drug treatment for the time being. “What is the treatment method?”
“What is the treatment method?”
“I heard it from Chief Yasada, but I think there is probably no other way than a lung transplant.”
At Choi Ki-seok’s words, Marlon sighed as if the ground was sinking.
“what. “You’re saying just wait for the day you die.”
“That’s not necessarily true.”
“Of course doctors would say that. Anyway, I understood it well. “I want to be alone.”
“I’ll see you again tomorrow.”
After breaking up with Marlon, I walked down the ward hallway with mixed feelings.
Of all the patients, I couldn’t believe that there were ten fingers that didn’t hurt after biting them, but my heart ached even more when dealing with seriously ill patients.
Eyes that have given up hope.
A cynical tone filled with despair.
My heart became heavy with these things.
“Doctor Choi!”
A person approaching from the opposite direction called his name loudly and walked faster.
The main character is Ethan.
“Isn’t it too hard to see your face?”
“I went on a cruise ship, and complicated things kept happening.”
“I understand. “It’s a joke.”
“Anyway, congratulations. The viewer ratings for the drama are soaring, right? “I also heard people say that Ethan can’t act.”
“But these days, I’m always smiling.”
Ethan grinned.
He accompanied Choi Ki-seok closely for two weeks and absorbed Choi Ki-seok’s tone and actions like a sponge. Based on this, he showed off his outstanding acting skills.
“This is all thanks to Dr. Choi and Lavin. Thanks to these two people, I have a new acting career.”
“I just did what I always do. Ethan’s passion for developing his acting skills led to this result.”
“wow. Do you like this line? “I can use it today.”
“yes?”
“If a patient is thankful, I say this. It was not I who treated the patient, but the patient’s desire to overcome the disease. “Wouldn’t it be okay to rewrite it this way?”
“After listening… “You could probably write it that way.”
Choi Ki-seok stroked his chin and continued.
“Great. “I can feel that Ethan is completely immersed in his role as a doctor.”
“That’s how you really learn.”
In the midst of a warm conversation, Ethan began to cry.
“Doctor Choi, would you like to go to the filming set with me for a moment?”
