Precious Memories (5)
“Yes. “Tell me.”
[I enjoy watching Pewdie Kai videos, and he promoted Dr. Choi’s channel. So, out of curiosity, I went in and there was a video of a patient with sleeping sickness.]
“This is a video I shot a while ago. “There are more than one thing that makes me frustrated while doing medical volunteer work.”
Bitterness was evident in Choi Ki-seok’s tone of voice.
“There are many diseases that can be treated lightly in developed countries, but here countless people die because of them.”
[In my opinion, this is a very sad reality. By the way, at the end of the video, there is a message saying that they would like to contact a pharmaceutical company to treat sleeping sickness. I would like to hear that story in detail.]
“Well. “It’s not that great, but…”
He paused before continuing.
“I want to push forward with the plan to regenerate DFMO.”
[DFMO?]
The phone’s voice rose.
It was simply a questioning tone, but there was a thorn hidden in it.
I was able to easily picture what kind of facial expression the phone was making right now.
[DFMO has long been discontinued due to unprofitability. It will continue to be like that in the future.]
“Is that really true? “Would that be the case even if the relaunched DFMO were designated as the official treatment of the Sudanese government?”
[Hmm….]
The phone is making a sound.
The sound of his head rolling could be clearly heard through the receiver.
[what. If it is designated as an official treatment, it is worth considering. However, the price difference between DFMO and melasoprol is more than double. It doesn’t look like the government will just change the treatment method.]
“That’s why. I think it would be a good idea to reproduce DFMO but lower the price by about half compared to before. “Only then will there be justification for changing the treatment.”
[It’s half.]
“You can see it as a split second.” “Profitability may not be as good as in developed countries, but I think this is an attractive proposition.”
[In what way?]
“Before that, I’d like to ask you one thing. “What does your phone think of the image of pharmaceutical companies?”
[I may say it with my own mouth, but…]
The phone chuckled and continued talking.
[They usually think of it as a company obsessed with money.]
“That’s exactly what I’m aiming for. Imagine that Cled Pharmaceuticals lowers the price of DFMO and supplies it to South Sudan. This will give us the image of a pharmaceutical company that cares about consumers. “Is that all?”
[….]
“If DFMO takes root in South Sudan, it is likely that other African countries will designate DFMO as an official treatment.”
[haha. This is it. This actually makes me feel like I’m being sold on… Are you really good at talking like this?]
“Don’t approach me like that. I am not trying to lure the person in charge with sweet words. “We just want to create a good opportunity for pharmaceutical companies and patients to coexist.”
The phone remained silent for a moment in response to Choi Ki-seok’s impassioned speech.
That’s what he thought of Choi Ki-seok when he saw the video asking him to contact the pharmaceutical company.
You too are helpless.
Even though he is Mayjo’s majority shareholder and currently the only triple board thoracic surgeon, he is ultimately just a slave to money.
Phone determined that Ki-Seok Choi was trying to earn commissions by distributing new drugs.
But what he said just now changed my thoughts 180 degrees.
Choi Ki-seok was not trying to collect commissions.
I felt that I was purely concerned about the welfare of Sudan.
“Seeing as you didn’t say anything, I guess you didn’t like my offer?”
[Is that possible? It wasn’t the development I was expecting, so I was just a little surprised.]
“Anyway, that’s all I have to say. It is up to Cled Pharmaceutical Company’s decision whether to accept the offer or not. But…”
[But?]
“Please know that there are already three more companies that have contacted me. We had a good conversation. “Okay then.”
Choi Ki-seok unilaterally hung up the call and leaned against the back of his chair.
Of course, the claim that another pharmaceutical company contacted me is a lie. However, this is the only way Cled Pharmaceuticals will feel impatient and proceed with the project as quickly as possible.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
I was taking a moment to catch my breath in the treatment room when I heard a knock.
“Come on in.”
“Dr. Choi. “Are you busy?”
Nareka opened the door slightly and stuck her head out.
“no. “I was taking a short break after the treatment.”
“If it’s okay, would you like to have a cup of coffee?”
“Sure.”
Choi Ki-seok left the treatment room and took a seat in the Narekawa lounge.
However, a mug filled with coffee was already set on the table in the break room.
“Actually, I’m hiding this and only I’m eating it. “This is a special treat for Dr. Choi.”
“It is an honour. “I’ll drink it well.”
Choi Ki-seok took a sip of coffee and raised his eyebrows.
Indeed, as Nareka said, it was coffee worth hiding and drinking.
The taste wasn’t anything special, but the aroma was fantastic. The coffee had a sweet floral scent, and the scent felt like my whole body was melting before I drank it and when I held it in my mouth.
“How is it?”
“I don’t need to say anything?”
When Choi Ki-seok gave a thumbs up, Nareka nodded as if satisfied.
“Actually, I still don’t feel it. It’s completely out of the hands of those crazy people. Strangely, what I experienced there felt real and returning to the hospital felt like a dream.”
“That is quite possible. “It was not an experience that just anyone could have.”
“What if I run into those guys again next time? “I don’t think they’ll bring me back to life.”
“I understand that Nareka feels that way, but you don’t have to worry too much. “If you worry and your worries are resolved, you won’t have to worry, but in reality, that’s not the case.”
“Hmm… It’s a phrasing that seems difficult to grasp. “If you become a triple board thoracic surgeon, will you talk that way?”
The two people exchanged jokes and burst into laughter as if they had made a promise.
The place where the two people were was Obeid Hospital, not a place where there were soldiers armed with guns.
The conversation seemed much more relaxed.
“Aren’t you busy with work?”
“I already had a hard time being called here and there from the morning. I think I’ll have to work all night until tomorrow. “How about Dr. Choi?”
“I’m not behind on work. “In the meantime, other people just suffered for us.”
“By the way, I enjoyed watching the NewTube video.”
Nareka changed the topic.
“I clicked the subscribe button and watched the entire commercial video until the end without skipping it.”
“thank you.”
“Thank you. “There’s only so much I can do right now.”
Ki-Seok Choi talked with Nareka some more and then went up to the dormitory.
After briefly washing my face, I entered the training room.
Minister of Environment Abdi’s OPCAB surgery is just around the corner.
As I had been away from thoracic surgery for a while, I needed to shed some of my old skills.
[You have selected OPCAB as your training video. You have set the difficulty level for the surgical staff to the lowest. The surgery begins.]
Whiiiiing.
Choi Ki-seok is standing in front of the operating table with a glow.
He went to OPCAB training for the first time in a long time.
OPCAB surgery was more difficult than expected because he set the difficulty level for the assistant staff to low.
The virtual staff’s slow treatment and clumsy assists caught his ankle every time.
The epicardial fixator may have excessively compressed the heart, creating a situation requiring CPR, or bursting a blood vessel, creating an emergency bleeding situation.
At this point, I was suspicious that it was not a surgical staff member but an assassin.
Nevertheless, Choi Ki-seok continued his work in silence.
After the surgical treatment exceeded the limits of general surgery, this type of penalty was created and the surgery was performed.
Isn’t reality a place where more absurd things happen than in movies or dramas?
In that sense, penalty training served as an inoculation that enabled him to face the trials to come.
After completing the surgery, Choi Ki-seok placed the scalpel in his hand.
[OPCAB surgery is complete. Surgery completion time: 6 hours, final surgery rank is B.]
After the familiar voice ended, my vision returned to normal.
“Whoa…”
Choi Ki-seok sighed in relief and leaned against the back of the bed.
Keeping up with the virtual staff took a toll on my physical strength.
If these people were real people, they would have been able to communicate, but since that was impossible, they had no choice but to take the long way back.
While taking a break, he soon found a medical office located at the end of the hallway on the first floor.
Today is the day Jeong Seol-hwa takes office.
I planned to stay by her side all night, as there was a lot of time we couldn’t be together because of her kidnapping.
“honey. What are you doing?”
“study.”
Jeong Seol-hwa, who was sitting at the desk, pursed her lips.
“Am I in the way?”
“no. That’s not it, I can’t concentrate. “I just got a call from the Red Cross hospital.”
“They say they are sending a patient to evacuation?”
“huh. I think the stabbing occurred while the villagers were fighting among themselves. “The patient had severe chest trauma, but they couldn’t treat it there, so they asked me to do it.”
“Why are you worried when I’m next to you?”
Choi Ki-seok smiled and sat down next to Jeong Seol-hwa. Then, as if Jeong Seol-hwa had been waiting, she took his hand in her arms and leaned her head on his shoulder.
“Am I going to see that patient?”
“The doctor on duty must not be absent. And they are surgical patients, not internal medicine patients.”
“no. My dear, rest well. “I went through a lot of hardships because I was kidnapped.”
“It’s okay? “Study hard during that time.”
Choi Ki-seok gently brushed Jeong Seol-hwa’s head and changed the topic.
“So, it’s already been two weeks since I got here?”
“I know. Actually, when I first came here, I had no idea that I would continue to practice medicine in this environment. “I can say this now, but there have been more than once when I wanted to run away.”
“….”
“Medicines and consumables are always in short supply. “It is burdensome not only to see cardiology patients, but also to see all department patients.”
“….”
“But I think I’m getting used to it as I keep doing it. “I guess humans are adaptable animals.”
“It’s a snowflake.”
Choi Ki-seok cried out while watching Jeong Seol-hwa.
“Just by loving me, you are already a bodhisattva. “You can survive anywhere.”
“idiot! “We’re talking seriously, but you’re suddenly saying something!”
In contrast to her angry voice, there was a playful smile on her lips.
“Hmm. Should we take some time for ourselves now? “It’s been quite a while since we haven’t slept together.”
“W… here?”
“Why not?”
Choi Ki-seok hugged Jeong Seol-hwa around the waist and kissed the nape of her neck.
As the skinship became more intense, the two people’s breathing became heavier.
Jeong Seol-hwa’s gown fell to the floor, and the hem became more and more loose.
But that’s the moment.
The knocking sounded like an uninvited guest.
“Now… just wait a moment.”
The two hurriedly reorganized their clothes and greeted the patient who came to the clinic. I thought it might have been a patient evacuated from the Red Cross Hospital, but the patient turned out to be an unexpected person.
Badu, whom I met on a previous medical tour, came to the hospital carrying his younger brother.
Badu’s body was covered in sweat, probably because he had walked a long way.
“teacher. “My little brother is so sick.”
“Sit there for now.”
Choi Ki-seok sat Badu and his younger brother down and gave them water. And he used the Eye of Hippocrates on his younger brother, who was a patient.
As he confirmed the diagnosis, his face became increasingly astonished.
Cornelia DeLangi Syndrome?
What on earth is this?
